Botox as economic indicator
Plastic surgeons are happily reporting a 5% increase in procedures for the second year in the row. Since most procedures are elective – deeper cleavage not being considered essential for good health — and paid for out-of-pocket, not by insurance, it seems we’re ready to spend more on feeling more confident about our looks. The “vanity indicator” is evident in a new [...]
BOTOX® Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxina) Celebrates 10-year Anniversary Searching …
IRVINE, Calif., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – Ten years ago, BOTOX® Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA) was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to temporarily improve the look of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows in people ages 18-65. In celebration of the millions of women who have been treated [...]
Vanessa Williams on Botox: ‘No One Talks About It, Everybody Does It’
Credit: Brian To/FilmMagic/Getty Images Vanessa Williams shares some stark secrets in her new memoir “You Have No Idea,” like she claims she was molested at the age of 10 by an older girl, which over-sexualized her and set up a pattern of keeping secrets. She doesn’t keep secrets anymore. One thing she’s refreshingly honest about is botox in a [...]
Stars who’ve used Botox: Who looks the best?
Happy Birthday, Botox! The face-freezing neurotoxin turned 10 years old over the weekend, and it has plenty of reasons to celebrate. SODAHEAD SLIDESHOW: See the stars who’ve admitted that they’ve used Botox. First of all, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons recently reported that Botox was the most popular “minimally invasive” procedure in 2011. Secondly, [...]
chins are the new breasts: ‘Chinplants’ on the rise
Americans are taking it on the chin more often. Literally. “Chinplants,” i.e., surgical procedures that enhance and define the chin line, increased 71 percent between 2010 and 2011, outdoing breast augmentation, liposuction and even Botox, which increased a mere five percent between 2010 and 2011, according to new statistics released by the American Society of [...]
Good plastic surgery, bad plastic surgery
Like it or not, plastic surgery is here to stay. Sure, some people will tout the virtues of self-acceptance and aging gracefully and lament that the rise of cosmetic procedures (including fillers, Botox and the like) signifies the swift decline of civilization. But in reality, as long as people see a benefit — be it [...]
‘Father of Botox’s’ beach home drops $2M
A contemporary, multi-level oceanfront home for sale in South Laguna Beach has recently seen a $2 million price reduction, according to the Multiple Listing Service. CLICK THROUGH the photo slide show to take a tour. Located at 31025 Coast Highway south of the Montage Resort, the beach home – according to property records – belongs [...]
Cosmetic Botox: The inadvertent discovery
The injectable treatment Botox turns 10 years old this year. Initially a passing fad, Botox has evolved into a household name – and is now used for much more than just treating wrinkles. Drs. Jean and Alastair Carruthers, the husband and wife team behind Botox, spoke with Fox News’ Anna Kooiman about the development of [...]
Botox has been around for 10 years
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 1–> Botox, injected 5.6 million times last year, now has competition from two other, similar products, Dysport and Xeomin, but it has become the Kleenex of the field — the brand name so familiar that people think it is the generic term. For both good and bad, Botox’s effects wear off in [...]
Does Botox look its age? It’s 10 years old
April 15 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Botox for cosmetic use. But it has been nearly two centuries since the toxin was identified. Here’s a timeline in the development of the now-popular wrinkle reliever, beginning in the early part of the 19th century. Apparently, it all started when [...]
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