June 2008
A growing number of dentists who have left the NHS are setting up lucrative sidelines in beauty treatment, offering Botox injections alongside fillings and check-ups.
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Don't look now, but the housing-led economic slowdown has apparently taken a bite out of yet another sector of the economy. This time, it's plastic surgery.
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It is understood that Botox will be taken up into the nerve terminal because it resides in the same area as neurotransmitters, he says. However there is no need for alarm because Botox is biologically metabolized and broken down in the nerve terminal.
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Americans are increasingly turning to treatments like Botox and dermal fillers as alternatives to cosmetic surgery, with doctors reporting a rising demand for injectable treatments that a few years ago seemed unimaginable.
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There are a growing number of medical spas, in retail centers or shopping malls, that offer cosmetic treatments such as injections of Botox or Restylane, chemical peels and laser treatments. The number of medical spas has grown to about 2,500
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May 2008
Think Botox and you probably think corporate high-flyers or celebrities whose fortune relies on their faces, but it's another type of woman who is responsible for the huge rise in demand for "non-surgical cosmetic procedures".
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You might associate Botox with people trying to turn back the clock on aging, but now it's being used for more than just cosmetics.
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Police said a middle-aged woman left Genesis Medical Spa in Reno on March 12 without paying more than $1,300 for Botox and facial filler treatments.
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Men who are over 50 and active are at risk of developing an enlarged prostate. It's called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH.
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Since its launch in Britain almost 14 years ago, Botox has become the fastest-growing treatment in the cosmetics industry.
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Allergan Inc.'s (AGN) first-quarter net income more than doubled amid prior- year charges as the company reported strong international sales of its Botox wrinkle treatment.
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The new buzz word in beauty is Botox. With non-surgical cosmetic treatments like Botox on the rise, more and more people have questions about it. Is it safe?
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April 2008
You can put on a happy face here.
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Cluster headaches affect less than one percent of the population, but their pain is so intense, so disabling, they've been given the nickname "suicide headaches."
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The number of cosmetic procedures performed in the United States has jumped more than 50-percent in the last five years.
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The current economic downturn could give a nip and tuck to the $10 billion cosmetic surgery market, but simple consumer vanity may outweigh recession fears.
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Botox grosses over $1 billion globally. In India, over 25,000 procedures are done per year, divided almost equally between cosmetic and therapeutic usages.
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March 2008
For anybody concerned about Botox safety, there are other options to provide people with effective anti-aging results.
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The red carpet may be the best thing for the Oscars this season as the awards show is being universally panned as must miss TV. The Oscar nominees had better boost up and look good for the show (that has a really good chance to be soaked with rain) as few in America or the world have seen the nominated pictures and performances.
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American men, favoring Botox injections and liposuction, underwent 17 percent more cosmetic procedures in 2007 to more than 1 million treatments, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
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Ever wonder how your face will look in ten years? If so, there's a scary way to determine just how well those hidden muscles beneath the skin are holding up: Place a mirror flat on your vanity, bend over from the waist and as you peer at your face, slowly count to ten.
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A rising number of women in their 20s are getting Botox before they have even started to get wrinkles or lines.
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Botox has gained much notoriety since the federal government approved its cosmetic use in 2002. More prevalent but less widely known, however, is the therapeutic use of the toxin to treat spasms of the neck, face and vocal cords, a condition known as spasmodic dysphonia.
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Nearly 11.7 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2007, according to statistics released today by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
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Celebrities getting ready for Oscar night -- and any other big event -- also take advantage of high-tech last-minute beauty maneuvers to look better younger, faster.
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If you think Botox is just for wrinkles — think again. The anti-wrinkle drug is now being routinely used to reduce scarring, treat migraines and eliminate excessive sweating.
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Unlike other celebrities, actress Vanessa Williams doesn't hesitate to admit that she gets botox to stay young.
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In a new study commissioned by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and released today, men and women ages 18-24 had the highest approval rating for cosmetic surgery.
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