Comic books have taught us that close encounters with chemical compounds can cause the average person to develop crime-fighting abilities—in this case, superhuman smoothness. Let your silky skin overwhelm two-bit hoodlums with today's Groupon: for $150, you get 20 units of Botox treatments at Healthy Family Physicians Medical and Skin Care Center (a $300 value), located in Yorktown Center in Comstock Park.

Healthy Family Physicians, a family practice specializing in skin health, provides affordable Botox treatments in a relaxed and welcoming environment. The Center’s board-certified physician Dr. Ruperto Blanco foils forehead lines, clears crow's feet, and turns frown lines upside-down by injecting precisely administered doses of botulinum toxin type A into facial muscles, which then receive a lollipop for being so brave.

Once injected, the botulinum goes to work on the malevolent muscles, whose subcutaneous scrunches and furrows cause wrinkles. Like a honey badger in the aftermath of a cobra's venomous bite, the muscles are temporarily paralyzed, which causes the skin’s surface to become smooth. Results surface a few hours to a couple of days later and typically last for up to four months. Most doctors prefer Botox over longer-lasting paralysis-based treatments, such as staring into the eyes of the Medusa. The center accepts most insurance.