Botox May Treat Nighttime Teeth Grinding
Botox may help prevent teeth grinding at night, results from a small study suggest. In the study, patients with nighttime teeth grinding, or nocturnal bruxism, who were given Botox injections reported greater improvement in their condition compared to those given a placebo. The findings suggest Botox could be used to treat nighttime teeth grinding, a […]
Botox May Treat Unusual ‘Threads in Eyes’ Condition
Botox injections may help treat a rare eye condition in which threadlike strands appear in patients’ eyes, a new study says. The study involved 33 patients with a condition called filamentary keratitis, in which dead cells on the eye’s surface link together to form filaments, causing patients to feel as though they have something stuck […]
Cosmetic Surgery Numbers Continue to Rise, Americans Put Lunch Break Procedures Before Food
Passing up the lunch truck to plump up lips with fat injections or banish wrinkles with Botox® is not all that uncommon. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the number of cosmetic surgery procedures performed in the U.S. continues to rise each year. Among them, says FaceForum.com, are “lunch break” procedures which can […]
Celebrating 15 Years of Trustworthy Plastic Surgery Statistics
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports almost 9.2 Million Cosmetic Procedures The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) today released their 15thannual multi-specialty procedural statistics. The Aesthetic Society, which has collected plastic surgery procedural statistics since 1997, says the overall number of cosmetic procedures has increased 197 percent since the tracking of the […]
Less-Invasive Cosmetic Procedures on the Rise
At his thriving plastic surgery practice, patients are choosing injections and lasers over traditional cosmetic surgery. Dr. Michael Fiorillo, renowned plastic surgeon who frequently appears in the national media, is seeing more and more patients choosing less-invasive cosmetic treatments over traditional plastic surgery. While procedures like breast augmentation and liposuction continue to steadily grow more […]
Allergan wins injunction against Botox alternative
Allergan has confirmed that a US judge has issued a permanent injunction against German group Merz regarding its alternative treatment to the blockbuster Botox. Specifically, Merz has been ruled to have violated California’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act and Judge Andrew Guilford concluded that the units misappropriated important trade secrets belonging to Allergan. These include “the […]
Merz Clarifies Status of Xeomin, Appoints William (Bill) Humphries CEO
Following a hearing in US District Court yesterday, Merz, Inc. is clarifying the availability of Xeomin and has appointed William (Bill) D. Humphries as CEO of Merz Inc., effective March 15. Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC will continue to sell Xeomin for therapeutic uses in the US, following the ruling by Judge Andrew J. Guilford last Friday […]
‘Brotox’ trending as men become less afraid to look good
They call it “Brotox” — slang for Botox treatments for guys. Evan Lo Balbo had never heard of the word until his girlfriend suggested they do something to fight the mean signs of aging on their faces. But there he was, a manly man, sitting in a reclining chair, Dr. Richard Castellano pushing needles into […]
Botox – a potential for therapy of weak bladders in women
Botox could help people with weak bladders – a common condition called urinary incontinence. The study, published in the journal European Urology, was carried out at eight uro-gynecology centers in the UK from 2006 to 2009 by researchers from the University of Leicester. A total of 240 women were split into two groups, with 122 […]
Top-rated diets offer benefits for everyone
US News report assesses the efficacy of various well-known plans. Rating diets never gets old. That’s because dieting never gets old. It’s no wonder then, that for the second year in a row, US News created a buzz with its recent listing of the top diets of 2012. The rankings include 25 diets and are […]