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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 “cure all” especially around the eyes.
As we age skin loses its elasticity and thus its [...]

Included in the March-April issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery is a medical study on the safety of the Botox alternative/wrinkle relaxer Dysport.  The drug was evaluated for its use on moderate to severe forehead wrinkles (or glabeller lines).  The results of the study sound fairly optimistic.
FDA approval has not yet been granted for [...]

The latest eyelash-enhancing drug from Allergan is now FDA approved and available by prescription.
In December 2008, the FDA gave Botox manufacturer Allergan its stamp of approval for Latisse.  Now the hot new drug is available through certain providers.
Latisse is a special eyelash enhancer that can treat Hypotrichosis, or “inadequate eyelashes.” It gets applied to the [...]

Breast implant and cosmetic surgery supplier Mentor corporation (MNT) was acquired by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) for $1.1 billion on December 1st.
During the recent market turmoil, Mentor attempted to increase sales of its silicone implants, which have generated roughly twice the income of saline implants since their approval for the American market two years ago.
While [...]

Millions of people have had Botox® Cosmetic procedures performed since it’s introduction and approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Botox® Cosmetic is derived from the Clostridium botulinum bacteria, which produces the nerutoxin botulin that causes flaccid muscular paralysis as seen in botulism. However, Botox® Cosmetic in its current form, once administered, [...]