Aesthetic Medicine / MediSpa News
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Understanding Botox Cosmetic Pricing and Dosage
Every day we get questions from patients asking about the way Botox Cosmetic is prepared and priced, and it is confusing until you understand the difference between dilution and units. Botox Cosmetic is a vacuum-dried protein powder so it needs to be mixed with a liquid in order for it to be injected. The total […]
Off Label uses in Aesthetic Medicine
Off-label prescribing, also known as unapproved use, is the physician practice of prescribing a drug or medical device for a purpose different from one of the indications for which the product is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The practice is widespread. Although there are no accurate data, estimates run as high as […]
