Syringe sharing – Will you get more than you bargained for the next time you get a Botox injection?
So many things could come to mind when someone is about to stick a needle into your face to purposefully partially paralyze you. Among them, thanks to this year’s Endoscopy Center syringe-sharing fiasco in Las Vegas, should be this: Is this qualified medical professional exercising prudent single-patient-use procedures? As the needle deactivates your worry lines, […]
New Cosmetic Trends Change the Face of the Australian Botox Market
Previously associated with glamourous celebrities and wealthy ladies of leisure, Botox is now evolving into an affordable non invasive cosmetic procedure as socially acceptable as the standard leg wax. No longer is a Hollywood film premiere the ultimate Botox occasion – recent trends have seen an increasing number of brides go under the needle before […]
Spa spot: Pro-Collagen Quartz Lift Facial
Step away from the Botox! In the fight against ageing, there’s a needle-free option to help banish those tell-tale lines. Beauty powerhouse Elemis has a new facial on offer that is causing a stir, thanks to a clinical study that rates its wrinkle-reducing effectiveness at 94 per cent.
Non-Surgical Skin Care in San Diego Gets Boost with Economic Downturn
According to a San Diego dermatologist, women and men who want to rejuvenate their appearance are turning to more affordable, minimally-invasive skin treatments and delaying their decisions to have cosmetic surgery.
The quest to keep our good looks
It used to be fairly straightforward. To improve your health, you went to the doctor. To improve your appearance, you went to the beauty parlor. Now, it’s often possible to get a flu shot and a Botox injection in the same place. A growing number of physicians are adding “aesthetic” services to their practices. They […]
California Bill AB2398 Ready to Shut Down 100’s of MedSpas
California Assembly Bill AB 2398 was reviewed & approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill now goes to the Senate floor for vote of the full Senate. If passed, this bill will effectively shut down a loop hole many business owners have been using to operate medical spas in California. The bill is requiring […]
American Academy of Dermatology: Saving Face Without Surgery?
NEW MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNOLOGIES CAN REJUVENATE SKIN WITH MINIMAL DOWNTIME, LESS RISKS The popular belief that good skin is something you’re born with isn’t entirely true. In fact, experts believe that genetics account for only 20 percent of natural aging, with 80 percent thought to be from accumulated sun exposure. But for those who […]
Botox Without Borders
Storefronts that provide medical procedures—like Botox—are not necessarily unsafe. However, the best results might come to those who ask the right questions and do their homework. Easy and convenient food? OK. Easy and convenient Botox? Maybe not. The trend of the “medical spa” has taken shape and can be found at a mall near you. […]
A new wrinkle for Botox
When Sue Sullivan goes in for Botox to help with her headaches, she sometimes indulges in a few strictly cosmetic treatments, too. Sullivan, 53, of Maple Grove, pays for headache treatments out of her family’s main budget and taps her bonus for the strictly wrinkle-zapping procedures — everything from Botox and dermal fillers to laser […]
Medical Spa Leaves Woman With Severe Tissue Damage
(CBS) Medical spas are popping up everywhere. The CBS 2 investigators have been uncovering problems and tonight, Pam Zekman reports on a chain with a controversial treatment performed at six locations. It’s called Pure Med Spa and it was recently hit with a lawsuit alleging fraud and negligence. The suit was filed by a patient […]