Adult Obesity Rates Rose In 28 States, And Fell In Just One, USA
28 US states saw obesity rates still rising last year, while the only place to experience a decline was the District of Columbia (D.C), F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010, according to a report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). In 38 US […]
The Secret to a Profitable Aesthetic Practice or Medical Spa
As the Executive-Director of the IAPAM (International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine) I receive many calls and emails from physicians looking at entering the aesthetic medicine industry. The most common request is for Botox training, many believe by only offering Botox, they will be on their way to vast riches. The reality is that […]
Minimally invasive procedures: Changing the face of cosmetic surgery
Humorist and author Mark Twain once said, “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” In reality, though, growing older and watching wrinkles develop where smooth skin once was can be hard to face. More and more we want to look as young as we feel. If you’ve […]
Number of Teens Getting Botox Increasing
It turns out that Botox isn’t just for old people. Valley plastic surgeon Pablo Prichard says many teens come in with parents asking about Botox. “People want to stay young,” Prichard said. “Young is thought of as sexy, as vibrant.” “We don’t always see them actually getting a procedure done,” Prichard said. “Certainly sometimes education […]
Zap away summertime skin problems
Want to peel off in the sun but worried about skin blemishes? Victoria Lambert has some hi-tech answers to spots, lines and moles. Many unsightly conditions can be dealt with by lasers, injections or other treatments. With its cloudless skies and soaring temperatures, summer should be the time to peel off a few layers and […]
Internet Guide for Aesthetic Medicine Physicians
According to a Pew Internet & American Life Project study “Health Information Online,” eight in ten internet users have looked for health information online, with increased interest in diet, fitness, drugs, health insurance, experimental treatments, and particular doctors and hospitals. It was also found that women younger than 65, with college degrees are the most […]
Obesity Disease Center Presents the History of Obesity
Obesity did not exist until humans started living in houses, domesticating animals, and farming the land. Americans think that obesity is a lifestyle choice. Maybe not. Could it be a disease that has been passed down from our forefathers? There was a time, not so long ago, that obesity was considered a sign of health, […]
Accentuating Expression With Fillers
The lips are an incredibly sensitive part of the human body, and an important characterizing feature that defines and accentuates a woman’s sexuality. Through the lips, love is expressed, communicated and experienced. It’s no wonder women spend so much time trying to beautify them. Luckily, fillers provide excellent options for accentuating and providing supple and […]
Botox May Affect Ability to Feel Emotions
New Study Shows Botox May Dampen Some Emotion Botox injections may do more than smooth your wrinkles and limit your facial expressions. These popular injections may also dampen your ability to feel emotions. The study findings appear in the journal Emotions. Botox injections were the No. 1 nonsurgical cosmetic procedure performed in 2009, according to […]
Study: Botox Erases Wrinkles, Maybe Emotions Too
A new study suggests that the muscle-paralyzing cosmetic injections called Botox could also rob you of your full range of emotions. “With Botox, a person will have less movement in the facial muscles that have been injected, and therefore less feedback to the brain about such facial expressivity,” wrote the study’s co-author Joshua Davis, a […]