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During a conversation with a 26-year-old lady last weekend, I mentioned my profession (including my web writing for plastic surgeons) and she said, “I don’t think I’ll ever need cosmetic surgery… but maybe I’ll get Botox when I’m older.”
I wondered when exactly she would decide she was “old enough” for Botox.
That perfect age probably comes [...]

To maintain their appearance, many people turned to non-surgical cosmetic treatments over the last year. The market seemed to magically respond in 2009 with new product choices and expanded FDA clearance for existing products.
The following is a guide to the most popular injectables, ordered based on their relevance.
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Are marketing restrictions for off label Botox hindering the physician’s ability to provide safe treatment?  Pharmaceutical company Allergan has argued as such, and filed a suit against the FDA to loosen the restrictions.
While Botox is typically used – and FDA approved – for treating wrinkles on the face and forehead, a wide range of other [...]

Harper’s Bazaar just published an article about the so-called liquid face lift in their September 2009 issue, and other media outlets have picked up the topic as well.  Dr. Hess discussed it last April: The Liquid Facelift – What a Marketing Pitch!
There’s no harm in revisiting the topic if we can help clear up [...]

Do your eyes appear puffy morning and night?  Do people see you and ask if you’re tired or stressed out?  Do your eyes exhibit dark shadows?  If so, perhaps it is time to make a change.  When effective treatments are readily available, nobody should have to live with the conditions above.
As a board certified plastic [...]

As a the owner of a plastic surgery practice, which is highly dependent on disposable income, I am more than well aware of how bad the economy is.  Every week we worry about making payroll and paying our bills – no, doctors aren’t rich, despite what the government and the media would have you believe.
But [...]

Using questionnaires, ASAPS researchers gathered information last March on 687 patients who had received Botox and/or dermal filler treatment.
A complete summary of the results (in a Word document) is available here; some of the most noteworthy findings are as follows:
- Most described themselves as healthy individuals.  95 percent of respondents said they incorporated exercise into their [...]

Dysport has received FDA approval for treating wrinkles and dystonia. Plastic surgeons and dermatologists may have the drug available for cosmetic use in just 30 – 60 days.
Rather than rebranding the drug ‘Reloxin’ as planned, Medicis Pharmaceutical decided to retain its original European name, Dysport
Coinciding with the April 30th announcement was a 3 percent [...]

It has been firmly established that treatment with Botox works to smooth out facial wrinkles, but that has hardly been the extent of its usage. Doctors once thought that off-label use of the drug – which was originally developed for treating muscles spasms – would be fairly limited. If you do a little [...]

My colleagues and I get a lot of questions about the “liquid facelift” on RealSelf.com all the time.  And it’s amazing to me the number of non-plastic surgeons who to try to capitalize on face lifts.  The reality is that only Board Certified Plastic Surgeons and some facial plastic surgeons are qualified to perform facelift [...]