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Mansfield Woman Sold DIY Botox Kits
A Mansfield woman is facing charges and possible fines for allegedly selling do-it-yourself Botox injection kits over the internet. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says Laurie D’Alleva sold several prescription drugs online from her businesses, Ontario MedSpa and Discount MedSpa. Abbott says D’Alleva does not have a license to sell or distribute prescription products, which […]
From Physician to Patient: My Personal QuickLift (TM) Story
As a cosmetic surgeon who has performed thousands of surgeries, my personal QuickLift (TM) surgical experience is similar to the surgical journeys taken by so many of my patients.One of the common themes I have heard, seen and experienced in three decades of practice is the desire of my patients to look as young as […]
Opponents of Botox Tax Go Big: Baby Boomers! Women!
The Senate health care bill’s 5% tax on elective cosmetic procedures (breast implants, Botox wrinkle treatments, etc.) is drawing opposition from predictable quarters: Cosmetic surgeons and companies that sell products used in cosmetic procedures.Allergan, which sells Botox, took a civil rights angle: The tax “discriminates against women,” the company said in a statement. Some 86% […]
Top doctor fills us in on ‘New New’ Face: Fredric Brandt used his own face to develop no-surgery approach
Dr. Fredric Brandt defies all assumptions of what a person should look like at 60. Despite the giveaway of a wispy head of golden-white hair, you’d think he wasn’t a minute past 30. His skin is as plump as a baby’s and is stripped clean of any markings. No wrinkles, no sun spots, no pigmentation. […]
Botox Provides Chronic Pain Relief
Botox has actually been connected to pain relief for several years, though it isn’t FDA-approved as a pain medication. But, this year’s American Society of Plastic Surgeons conference in Washington included a new study suggesting that Botox can alleviate some chronic pains on a long-term basis. People usually treat chronic pain with medication, heat therapy, […]
Study: Women Worry About Their Bodies 252 Times a Week
A survey has shown that women are constantly concerned by their appearance and worries about aging. One hundred women were asked to carry a clicker in an experiment to measure how many times they felt anxiety about their bodies aging. Over a seven day period, the women aged 35 to 69 had to use the […]
Detox Your Way to Weight Loss
Experts in anti-aging preventative medicine discuss safe aging management at ICAAM Middle East. IIR Middle East Life Sciences division, organiser of the world’s second largest healthcare show (Arab Health) and EuroMediCom, organiser of the world’s largest aesthetic and anti-aging congress (AMWC), joined together to execute the successful second edition of the International Congress in Aesthetic, […]
Consumer Cosmetic Injectable Safety Tips
We’ve all heard of DIY home repairs, but DIY Botox and laser treatments? Yes, in this economy many people are looking at cutting costs, but before you start injecting yourself with cosmetic injectables or using a laser on yourself, you need to evaluate the potential life threatening risks. Injecting foam insulation around a drafty electrical […]
Laser treatment: Zap those fat cells
No diet, no exercise, no surgery – you can knock off excess weight just by shooting lasers into flabby areas. You can get in shape within an hour without diet, exercise or surgery, claimed companies at a show in Dubai. Exhibitors at the Dubai Congress on Anti-Aging and Aesthetic Medicine (DCAAAM) showed off technology that […]