Botox injections have been popular in the United States for quite some time now, with millions of Americans looking to the procedure to give them a more youthful look. A study done by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons revealed that in 2012 Americans spent more than $11 billion on the procedure in an effort to enhance their facial appearance. Apparently botox can also have an impact on other areas of the body, as French cyclist Pauline Ferrand-Prévot learned in the months leading up to the Rio Olympics.
Ferrand-Prévot, who will represent France in the mountain biking and road biking competitions, used the procedure to address the pain associated with a pinched sciatic nerve in her hip.