Botox can make people feel happy
A study has revealed that Botox can make people feel happy because it stops them frowning when they are unhappy. The anti-wrinkle drug sends back the signal to the brain reducing the intensity of the feeling. Scientists at University of Wisconsin in the US tested 40 volunteers who had small doses of Botox into their […]
No-needle ‘Botox’ is a few years away
Revance Therapeutics says clinical trials of its no-needle Botox-like lotion will be done in about two years. Then the FDA will decide whether to approve the drug, which is used to minimize crow’s feet, WCBS-TV reports. “The results are good, but they probably won’t be as dramatic as [Botox] injections,” dermatologist Dr. Fredric Brandt of […]
Authorities Cracking Down on Fake Botox; How to Protect Yourself
Wrinkles used to be your only fleeting worry when you ponied up for Botox, but now the cost of your health could be at stake. A surge in the number of misbranded fake versions of Botox have proliferated the market, and law enforcement officials have taken both notice and action, reports the Today Show. In […]
Merz Aesthetics™ Asclera™ (polidocanol) Injection Now Available in Doctors’ Offices Nationwide
Merz Aesthetics today announced it is now shipping Asclera™ (polidocanol) Injection sclerotherapy treatment to doctors’ offices throughout the U.S. Previously only available in Europe, Asclera™ was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In a study published in the June issue of Phlebology, leading experts conclude that polidocanol is a highly effective […]
Sector Snap: Obesity drugmakers rise on study
Shares of obesity drug developers rose Thursday following a report that Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s lorcaserin prompted weight loss without heart-related side effects.On Wednesday, a study showed that lorcaserin caused more people to lose at least 5 percent of their body weight over one year, or more than double the rate of placebo. The results are […]
Health Canada warns of problems with injectible wrinkle fillers
A new Health Canada report is warning of complications — including gangrene of the lip in one case — suspected of being associated with the most popular injectable wrinkle fillers on the market. The fillers contain synthetic forms of hyaluronic acid (HA), a substance produced naturally by the body that binds with water to plump […]
Aesthetic Society Launches Project Beauty, NEW Consumer Website Covering All Things Beauty
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) is proud to introduce Project Beauty, a new consumer website, that will soon become THE beauty site for consumers interested in self-improvement. Project Beauty is sponsored by one the leading medical authorities in Beauty – The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.To kickoff the launch of Project […]
Dermal fillers evolve
Fillers are designed to plump wrinkles, fill in hollowness and enhance lips. New kinds — including synthetic and permanent, stem cell and blood-based fillers — have recently debuted. As women begin to notice changes to the face — fine wrinkles across the forehead, laugh lines, thinner lips and darker circles underneath the eyes — they […]
Migrane Cure Approved Using Botox
UK drug regulators have approved the use of botox to cure migraines. The approval comes after a trial of more than 1,300 people showed that it was successful in reducing the amount of headaches suffered. However the approval will only affect those people who suffer more than 15 migraines per month according to the Medicines […]
Dieters try to lose wait: Program promises fast weight loss on hormone (hCG)
When Nancy Brasfield talks about the HCG Diet, there’s gratefulness in her voice. She; her husband, Billy; and her son Zachary, 18, have used it since April and benefited so much that she doesn’t hesitate to call it a blessing. It promises radical, quick weight loss with no exercise and no hunger. Her son lost […]