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Botox can make people feel happy

A study has revealed that Botox can make people feel happy because it stops them frowning when they are unhappy.

The anti-wrinkle drug sends back the signal to the brain reducing the intensity of the feeling.

Scientists at University of Wisconsin in the US tested 40 volunteers who had small doses of Botox into their forehead. They were then asked to read out a series of written statements ranging from ones that were “angry” to “sad” to “happy” both before and after their treatment.

Like any kind of paralysis, blocking the body’s natural movement can have an effect on emotion, said the study authors.

When those who had received the treatment read out the more negative statements they took slightly longer to do so than they had before having the injections. Read more

               

No-needle ‘Botox’ is a few years away

Revance Therapeutics says clinical trials of its no-needle Botox-like lotion will be done in about two years.

Then the FDA will decide whether to approve the drug, which is used to minimize crow’s feet, WCBS-TV reports.

“The results are good, but they probably won’t be as dramatic as [Botox] injections,” dermatologist Dr. Fredric Brandt of Miami said.
Patients tended to see a moderate reduction in wrinkles around their eyes after using RT001 — for example, a change from severe to moderate crow’s feet a month after treatment.

Dr. Richard Glogau, clinical professor of dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco, who is a primary investigator for the study, said after early trials that the Mountain View, Calif.-based company needed to rework the formulation so the drug would stay where it was applied and not spread to other parts of the body.

Source:  http://www.ocregister.com/articles/needle-258754-botox-years.html

               

Authorities Cracking Down on Fake Botox; How to Protect Yourself

Wrinkles used to be your only fleeting worry when you ponied up for Botox, but now the cost of your health could be at stake.

A surge in the number of misbranded fake versions of Botox have proliferated the market, and law enforcement officials have taken both notice and action, reports the Today Show.

In spite of the recession, Americans forked over plenty of cash for more than 2.5 million Botox injections in 2009, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Con artists and scammers looking to make a quick buck have since figured out how to get a hold of the main ingredient — the deadly botulinum toxin — in order to mix their own versions which they then pass off for the real thing when they sell it to sources looking to buy Botox for cheap. Read more

               

Health Canada warns of problems with injectible wrinkle fillers

A new Health Canada report is warning of complications — including gangrene of the lip in one case — suspected of being associated with the most popular injectable wrinkle fillers on the market.

The fillers contain synthetic forms of hyaluronic acid (HA), a substance produced naturally by the body that binds with water to plump up sunken, aging skin.

According to Health Canada’s latest newsletter on adverse reaction reports, “HA dermal fillers are the most popular temporary fillers, and their use is growing.”

As of March 15, more than 30 HA dermal fillers had been licenced for sale in Canada.

As of the same date, the federal agency had received 32 reports of adverse reactions in people using those fillers. Reported reactions included pain, swelling, nodules, abscesses, pus or infection, skin discolouration, difficulty talking, swallowing or breathing and partial loss of vision, according to the article.

Some reactions persisted for weeks or months after the injection, according to Health Canada. Fifteen patients reported having had the reaction when they were injected with the fillers for the first time. Read more

               

Aesthetic Society Launches Project Beauty, NEW Consumer Website Covering All Things Beauty

 The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) is proud to introduce Project Beauty, a new consumer website, that will soon become THE beauty site for consumers interested in self-improvement. Project Beauty is sponsored by one the leading medical authorities in Beauty - The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.To kickoff the launch of Project Beauty we will host a month long giveaway contest called “30 Days of Beauty.”  Each day from July 6, 2010 – August 4, 2010, Project Beauty will offer one unique prize (prizes include a Sonicare toothbrush; a Ped Egg; a RumbaTime Watch; and cosmetics from multiple lines) per day.   All 30 prizes and the Official Sweepstakes Rules are described on the website.   Participants can score a fabulous product every day for a month.   To win people must join the Project Beauty Community, and enter daily to win the prize of the day. No purchase is necessary to enter the contest.

Project Beauty is a web.tv, video on demand website almost two years in development and extensively tested by consumers interested in plastic surgery, health and wellness topics. A video news magazine, Project Beauty is updated on a weekly basis, and features a “who’s who” list of experts on fashion, makeup, and skincare as well as news and first person stories on all things related to aesthetic surgery. Read more

               

Dermal fillers evolve

Fillers are designed to plump wrinkles, fill in hollowness and enhance lips. New kinds — including synthetic and permanent, stem cell and blood-based fillers — have recently debuted.

As women begin to notice changes to the face — fine wrinkles across the forehead, laugh lines, thinner lips and darker circles underneath the eyes — they often look for help to combat these first signs of aging. Over-the-counter creams are limited in their effectiveness, and plastic surgery may be too extreme a response, but dermal fillers offer an attractive solution: immediate, subtle results that can last from several months to a year or more.

“A very animated, expressive individual will develop lines much sooner,” says Beverly Hills dermatologist, Dr. Nathan Newman. “Botox and fillers are a good way to prevent the lines caused by these expressions from becoming deep creases.”

Dermal fillers are often confused with Botox, and though both are delivered by injection, they serve very different purposes. As the name implies, fillers are designed to plump wrinkles, fill in hollowness and enhance lips, while Botox targets and relaxes muscles to prevent new lines from developing.

The advantages of fillers outweigh the risks, according to experts such as Dr. Neal Schultz of DermTV.com. Fillers are generally cost-effective (starting at a few hundred dollars), easy to administer and natural looking. Schultz says. The effects generally last four to 12 months. The risks? Fillers can cause occasional bruising, mild pain or discomfort when injected and, in rare circumstances, allergic reactions.

Increasingly popular, brand-named fillers can be classified into several categories: collagen, hyaluronic acid (Juvaderm and Restylane), calcium-based (Radiesse) and poly-L-lactic acid (Sculptra). However, new kinds of fillers — including synthetic and permanent options, stem cell and blood-based fillers — have recently debuted on the market, making it even harder to evaluate the growing list of brands. Read more

               

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 and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.

Exact mechanics of how botox works are unknown but are thought to relax the muscles and block pain signals to the areas it is applied to.

The UK sees an estimated 700,000 people suffering from migraines and charities have previously been concerned that more chronic migraines are not diagnosed properly leaving sufferers struggling to find any effective treatments or remedies.

In clinical trials, patients were given up to five courses of injections of botox into specific head and neck muscles every 12 weeks. Read more

               

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 been thinking about having a facial cosmetic procedure, but are afraid you’ll be out of commission for weeks or months, think again.

In reality, a wide range of office-based minimally invasive cosmetic procedures are available that offer immediate results with little to no down time, and are very affordable.

Following are some of the most requested:

Botox Cosmetic for reduction of frown lines.

If you’ve been looking for something to treat your stubborn frown lines - the area between your eyebrows - Botox Cosmetic may be right for you. Botox is a prescription medicine that is injected into muscles and used to temporarily improve the look of severe to moderate glabellar lines in people ages 18 to 65.

Botox is often called a “lunchtime” procedure since it’s simple, nonsurgical and takes only minutes to perform. That’s why millions of individuals have chosen this procedure since it was introduced nearly a decade ago. Visible results begin within days and can last up to four months, but individual results vary. Read more

               

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 there will keep people from getting a procedure done.”

But nearly 12,000 teens got Botox last year, which is a 2 percent from 2008 according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

“I’ve injected Botox in people under 18 not for wrinkles but for headaches and if they sweat horrifically under the armpits or the forehead,” Prichard said.

And while Prichard says he’s given Botox to some teens for those reasons, he tries to dissuade other teens who do it for aesthetic purposes. Read more

               

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 bask. But for those with unsightly or worrisome skin conditions, the hot weather is just a nightmare. Where is the fun in flashing flesh that’s marred by spots, pigmentation, lines or moles? Here are some hi-tech solutions to summertime skin problems.

Broken veins and capilliaries? Try Fraxel

Italian cosmetic surgeon Dr. Mario Luca Russo suggests a session with a Fraxel laser, which can remove broken veins and blemishes in as little as five minutes. “It is even good for wrinkles,” he explains. “The light from the laser is absorbed by the haemoglobin and water in the blood of the vein, converting it to heat. We call this a thermal injury. If the vein is tiny, it will evaporate quickly, causing the vein to shrink and collapse, disappearing very fast. If the vein is larger, you can expect the blood to coagulate – making it appear darker than before. Gradually it will get reabsorbed by the body. In that case, it can take about a month to disappear.” Read more

               

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