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Botox Receives FDA Approval for Treating Crow’s Feet
According to a September 11, 2013 CBS News report entitled “Botox Now FDA-Approved for Treating Crow’s Feet,” Botox had been officially approved for Crow’s feet, which are wrinkles at the outside corners of the eyes. OnabotulinumtoxinA, known by the trade name ‘Botox’, is made from the same neurotoxin which can cause food-borne botulism. When this […]
Debating the Merits of Breakfast
Maybe you’ve been reading about the widely reported study that calls into question the value of breakfast for weight loss. The stories seem to suggest that we’ve all been hoodwinked into eating breakfast and it’s just a myth that the morning meal makes any difference in our weight – even implying that we might be […]
F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2013
The latest annual report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) shows that adult obesity rates remained level in every state except for one, Arkansas. Thirteen states now have adult obesity rates above 30 percent, 41 states have rates of at least 25 percent, and every state is above […]
Tattoo Removal Practitioners in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld
Increased social acceptability of and interest in tattoos has driven demand for them, which ultimately increased the pool of potential customers who may regret their initial decision and want their tattoos removed by this industry’s practitioners. Although the recession caused drops in disposable income that flowed onto the industry as reduced demand, heightened unemployment as […]
Survey: Tattoos Hurt Your Chances of Getting a Job
Ink Can Be a Career Stain Maybe it’s a tribal arm band, the orchids on your lower back playing peek-a-boo with your coworkers, or — gulp — you’re wearing it on your face a la Mike Tyson. But even if it’s that cute little leprechaun on your ankle, our latest survey results show visible tattoos […]
Botox For Migraines
Botox is the only drug currently FDA approved for the treatment of migraine headaches. All other medications previously have been used “off-label” (meaning with out the FDA approval). What Is Botox? Botox is botulinum toxin A. It is a toxin produced from a bacteria. It is a very powerful toxin that causes weakness and paralysis […]
Botox Benefits from the Concierge Medicine Blog
Botox is not just for celebrities anymore! Women and men commonly use Botox for cosmetic improvement, to temporarily smooth frown lines and for off-label uses like reducing crow’s feet around the eyes and smoker’s lines around the lips. Botox works by training the muscles of the face to relax so they don’t cause wrinkles to […]
Freezing the Fat Away
Since the approval of the first cryolipolysis device in 2010, what have been some of the trends in fat removal through controlled cooling? Have physicians seen the same safety and efficacy in practice as they have in clinical trials? And just how in-demand is this non-invasive body contouring procedure? Plastic surgeons from Southern California sought […]
It’s botox but not as we know it
Most popular for its age defying benefits, botox was originally developed to correct cross-eyes and uncontrolled blinking. Another unusual application, as recently reported in the Mail Online, may be for atrial fibrillation or irregular heartbeats, with clinical trials showing promise. Atrial fibrillation occurs when contractions of the heart’s chambers don’t pump rhythmically. It’s a common […]
Jeffrey Burgess DDS Examines the Role of Botox in Dentistry
Jeffrey Burgess DDS is a retired dentist who has written a number of articles on the field. Now, he is speaking out on a new article that discusses the potential addition of Botox to dentists’ offices around the country. The piece explains that Botox can be used to treat common dental concerns, such as jaw […]
