Category Archives: Botox® Cosmetic
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 – … Continue reading
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: … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Botox Cosmetic® really is thought of as the “cure all” for facial aging. Through RealSelf.com I have encountered any number of patients asking about fixing wrinkles in any area of the face with Botox. Unfortunately, Botox is definitely not a … Continue reading