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Carruthers Cosmetic Dr. Jean Carruthers is the co-innovator & pioneer of Botox, an award-winning researcher, world-renow

09/19/2026

Even Allergan didn’t see the potential at first.

When an approved cosmetic study was cancelled in 1992, Drs. Jean and Alastair Carruthers kept going — continuing their research and travelling the world teaching other physicians what they had learned.

Eventually, the world caught up.

From an unexpected observation in 1987 to a treatment that would change cosmetic medicine.

The Botox Story · Part 5 💉

09/17/2026

39 years and counting ☺️


09/16/2026

Aesthetic medicine has changed enormously over the past 40 years, but one of the biggest changes has been how we *think* about it.

What was once associated with royalty and movie stars has become a personal choice available to a much wider group of people.

Dr. Jean Carruthers has had a front-row seat to that shift - from the earliest days of cosmetic Botox to the aesthetic medicine we know today.

Her take? If looking better is a priority for you, there shouldn’t be anything frivolous about choosing to do something for yourself.

09/14/2026

1992. Eighteen patients. And a completely silent room.

When Dr. Jean Carruthers presented the first cosmetic Botox patients at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery annual meeting, the response wasn’t exactly enthusiastic.

Afterwards, physicians approached her with one question: how could you use a “terrible poison” for something as frivolous as a wrinkle?

Jean’s answer hasn’t changed:

“There is nothing frivolous about a wrinkle.”

The Botox Story · Part 4

09/11/2026

Finding patients for the first cosmetic Botox study wasn’t easy.

At the time, the idea of injecting botulinum toxin for a wrinkle sounded… a little crazy.

So when nobody wanted to be first, Dr. Jean Carruthers volunteered herself.

The Botox Story · Part 3

Next: what happened when they presented their results to the medical world.


09/09/2026

78 years old. Still up at 4AM. Still at work by 7. Still seeing patients, publishing, writing books and trying new things.

Dr. Jean on what 78 feels like, and why she has no plans of slowing down.


09/07/2026

This was the moment the penny dropped. 💡

While treating a patient for blepharospasm, Dr. Jean Carruthers heard something she wasn’t expecting: after treatment, her patient loved the “untroubled expression” it gave her.

Jean immediately thought of her husband, dermatologist Dr. Alastair Carruthers.

That night, she told him what she’d observed over dinner. His response? “Let’s do it.”

The very next day, they began their research into the cosmetic use of botulinum toxin.

The Botox Story · Part 2

Part 3: finding someone willing to be first.


09/03/2026

Before Botox became one of the world’s most recognized cosmetic treatments, it was being used for something entirely different.

In 1987, Dr. Jean Carruthers was treating patients with blepharospasm when one patient became unexpectedly angry with her.

What happened next would change the course of cosmetic medicine.

This is The Botox Story. Part 1.

09/01/2026

39 years ago this month, an unexpected “aha” moment changed the course of cosmetic medicine.

In September 1987, Dr. Jean Carruthers made the observation that would lead her and her husband, Dr. Alastair Carruthers, to pioneer the cosmetic use of botulinum toxin.

Nearly four decades later, we’re going back to where it all began, and Dr. Jean is telling the story in her own words.

Follow along for The Botox Story.

08/27/2026

Day 3 is too soon to judge your Botox result.

Botox typically starts working within 3–7 days and can take up to 2 weeks to fully settle. That’s why I schedule my patient follow-ups at the two-week mark, when we can properly assess the result and make any minor adjustments if needed.

After decades of treating patients with Botox, patience is still some of my best advice. 💉

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