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“I’m going to the doctor – for my facial”
Communications manager Cecilia Tan, 33, used to visit beauty salons for facials. But since last year, Ms Tan began visiting Neuglow, an aesthetic clinic run by Healthway Medical Group, for chemical facial peels to improve her complexion. Never mind that the peels cost $600 per session – at least six times what salons charge. She […]
Follow the IAPAM’s Jeff Russell on his hCG Weight Loss Diet
The Executive Director of the IAPAM (http://www.iapam.com) announced he will be undertaking a new year’s resolution to lose weight. Jeff Russell invites all physicians and patients interested in observing the results of his medically supervised hCG program and diet, to follow his journey on his blog at http://www.aestheticmedicinenews.com/follow-jeffs-hcg-weight-loss.htm. Whether its Alli or Atkins, more and […]
The ‘Boy-toxers’: One in five botox patients now a man
Almost one in five cosmetic surgery patients are now men with City bankers spending their bonuses on ‘Boytox’ treatments to get rid of their wrinkles, a new report showed yesterday. Britain’s males are recognising the increasingly tough jobs market means personal appearance is more important than ever and are prepared to emulate women by turning […]
The hCG Diet Consultation
Now that I’ve decided to embark on this hCG weight loss journey, my first decision was whether to take hCG by injection or to take it sublingually? The original protocol is based on injection, but after reading much research, I’ve decided to try the sublingual method. The only research paper I found was completed by […]
Skin Tone Is Key to Ageing Process, Not Wrinkles
Experts say skin coloration is actually the one that gives our age away These days, ageing has become synonymous with wrinkles, therefore most of the efforts of the cosmetic industry are focused on banishing them. However, women should perhaps think twice before spending a small fortune on anti-wrinkle creams, as new studies have revealed that […]
Wrestling with wrinkles: botox to the rescue
The farmer’s wife from outside Munich did not aspire to have a youthful, attractive appearance the time she sold her calf. But it was a wrinkle between her eyes giving her a permanently angry look which bothered her. So the farmer’s wife went to Tatjana Pavici, head of aesthetic dermatology at Munich University, and using […]
Medical sales boosted by Botox demand among workers
Medical sales are being driven by the increasing demand for Botox and other non-surgical cosmetic procedures, according to new figures. A report from cosmetic surgery provider Harley Medical Group found that dermal fillers and chemical peels were responsible for a 26 per cent and 306 per cent rise in the market respectively. Men accounted for […]
Women are flocking to Botox for a little holiday pick-me-up
All they want for New Year’s is to lose the crow’s feet. “Around Christmas/New Year’s I get patients come in and ask, ‘What can you do for me, doc?’ ” says Dr. Andres Gantous, a Toronto facial plastic surgeon. ” ‘What can you do for me that doesn’t involve a whole lot of down time?’ […]
Cosmetic procedures are no pain, more gain
New techniques are taking the sting out of facial rejuvenation You’d think one of the first questions patients inquiring about cosmetic rejuvenation procedures would pertain to the end result such as, what will they look like? But that’s not so, says Dr. Rohan Bissoondath, medical director at Calgary’s Preventous Collaborative Health Centre. “The first thing […]
It’s like cosmetic surgery, just not with a scalpel
Linda is turning back the clock. After a lifetime of looking after others, the Winnipeg-based 58-year-old retired marketing manager (whose last name is being withheld at her request) is spending time, energy and money on herself to zap away years of stress and aging that were leaving her looking tired and older. “I never really […]
