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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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

For patients with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), botulinum toxin A injections relieve disabling blepharospasm and neck and hand dystonia, a relatively large retrospective study shows. About three quarters of patients with PSP actually developed dystonia during the treatment. “The best benefit [was in] patients with blepharospasm — about 80% of patients with blepharospasm had benefit. […]

Botulinum toxin injections are first-line treatment for cervical dystonia, and although the injections can have adverse effects, adequate consent is rarely obtained from patients, a study shows. Formal consent was deficient at the time of an initial injection and even more so at subsequent ones. “What tends to happen is there’s a mention of consent […]

Dr. Leonard B. Miller, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Boston, works with his patients to find the best solution for their needs and ensure successful results. While BOTOX® injections are typically used to smooth wrinkles or cosmetically enhance facial features, there are a variety of other conditions the minimally-invasive treatment can be used to address. […]

New York plastic surgeon Dr. Scott J. Zevon publishes valuable patient resource, “Consumers’ Guide to Effective Botox Use Every year over 4 million Americans add BOTOX® injections to their to-do list, making it by far the most popular cosmetic treatment in the nation, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. But improperly performed […]