The Face of Emotion: How Botox Affects Our Moods and Relationships. This item is unavailable.The Face of Emotion: How Botox Affects Our Moods and Relationships

With compassion and insight, pioneering dermatologist Eric Finzi demonstrates the privileged role our facial expressions have in our lives, for our emotions, feelings, and relationships. We discover, through stories of individuals as well as current research, how our smiles and frowns powerfully affect our mental and physical health. He shows us how our moods, happiness, and valuations of the world are directly influenced by the unconscious faces we make. Finzi shows us through clinical trials his surprising discovery that Botox can be used to treat depression, even in patients who had been suffering for years. Finzi argues that Botox helps control the flow of negative emotions by inhibiting frowning, and how this feeds back to our brain to make us happier. A bold call to reevaluate how our minds really work, his provocative book introduces a new approach to mental health.

Eric Finzi, MD, is the medical director and president of two dermatology practices in the DC area. He has authored over 20 research publications and has been on the faculty of the Dermatology department at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. He is an active member of The American Academy of Dermatology, The American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, and The Washington Dermatologic Society. Dr. Finzi has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, and A&E, and has contributed to articles in The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and US News & World Report, among others.