Botox sponge may ease allergic runny nose

(UPI) UPDATED 2009-10-20

Patients who suffer from a chronic runny nose can turn to Botox for relief, and now researchers say there is a less invasive way to deliver the treatment. In a German study researchers found that putting Botox-soaked sponges into a patient's nostrils for 30 minutes helped ease the post-nasal drip more than treatment with a saline placebo. Read full story >

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Botox sponge may ease allergic runny nose

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