Episode 190 hosts Dr Michael Kane (Facial Plastic Surgeon, New York, USA) Michael's clinical experience with botulinum toxin is unparalleled. Having completed well over 100,000 treatments since 1991, he single-handedly developed many of the toxin protocols and facial muscle treatments; in an era when almost no-one was even using toxins. Michael's experience is so well respected that he has consulted in the trials and launches of every single brand of botulinum toxin. In our mini series 'The Tox Talks', we feature expert injectors who have significant experience in using a particular brand of a botulinum toxin as well as teaching it's use to other injectors. In this episode, we explore Michael's life time journey with the products and his experience as the world’s undisputed ‘King Of Tox’.  We explore: - Michael's story of how and why he first started using Botox as a plastic surgery fellow - The story of botulinum toxin going back to it's very first use in humans & the grandfather of toxins, Dr Allan Scott - How Michael & the Carruthers team both independantly studied Botox for cosmetic purposes in the early 1990's - The effect of toxins on the skin and how this is perceived differently in the West vs in Asia - The issue with clinical trials and how these limit the training of injectors to use toxins - How this has created a mindset problem for injectors & has limited the treatment possibilities for our patients - How Michael approaches his toxin consultations - Charging per area vs per unit - How to differentiate yourself as a toxin injector - What toxins Michael has in his clinic - The question of whether injectors should swap patients to different or new brands of toxin - Why the market needs more toxins - Michael's take on toxin resistance and how to limit it   Dr Jake & David thank their amazing IA Patrons who have helped support and contribute to the day to day running of the podcast: IA Supporter tier: Esther Hermann, Sue Arber, Claire Waterworth, Cat Sullivan, Gavin Scriven, Steven Land, Estelle Kelly, Georgia Rappel, Camilla Phillips, Raquel Campos, Lesley Scott, Lorraine Mingoia, Brooke Taunton, Olivia Qian, Tanya Rose, Kylie Duncan, Lee Charlton, Anita East, Patricia Barrera IA Bronze tier: Ish Goonewardene, Steph Burrows, Zainab Al-Mukhtar, Monica Bahamon, Jacinta King, Hazel Salvedore, Skye Carter, Cathriona Sullivan, Jessica Halliday, Jane Conchie, Natalie Smith, Maria Reid, Mischell Christmas, Penny Commerford, Julia Foster, Douglas Rutledge, Niki Talic, Alexandra Bebb, Su-en Chow, Sunny Dhesi  IA Silver tier: Julie Ann Rogers, Tanya Khan, Martina Lavery, Matt Manton, Alexandra Davies, Vanessa Anlezark, Lisa Price, Jayde Petersen, Mel Heuvel, Jo Canny, Sally McGuire, Sarah Graham, Simone Doreian, Nilly Tahiri, Nadia Zanco, Lori Hogan, Ania Janik, Tom Posenby, Megan Ucich, Melanie Russell-Richards, Brittany Collins, Odharnaith Butler, Rischell Poswell, Julia Ogilvie IA Gold tier: Lori Robertson, Marrisa Dennis, Natasha Keeping, Karim Sayed, Sarah Mowby, Mary Attard, Agnes Dube, Paul Smith, Ester Hermann, Kristina Ngyuen, Ashia Ahmed, Emma Beider, Diane Ayling, Bonnie, Leah Rosewarne, Vicki Gallagher, Martina Lavery, Charlotte Wolfenden, Iman Nurlin   Become an IA Patron too & get the following benefits: - Be acknowledged as an IA Patron in our podcast descriptions - Join our IA Patron whatsapp group where we discuss tips, tricks, cases, business support topics and more - Watch our IA webinars - Access our new 'IA Business of Injecting Live' Zooms sessions - led by David - Access our new 'IA: Injectables Live' Zoom sessions - led by Jake (coming in early 2023)   Subscribe to IA: Subscribe to IA on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to IA on Spotify   Other IA links: Follow IA on Instagram Sign up as an IA Patron Visit the IA website  Contact IA Apply to be a guest on IA   Dr Jake Sloane: Follow Dr Jake on Instagram  Book a treatment with Dr Jake Dr Jake's website   David Segal: Follow David on Instagram   Our podcast guest: