Category Archives: Botox

On May 17, this space talked about the skin’s layers and what each one does for us. When you have some understanding of how the skin is structured, you can more easily understand why it starts to look older and how it can be rejuvenated. In this youth-worshipping age, many people are unhappy when the […]

Are you planning some fun events for Spring? You could use non-invasive cosmetic surgery treatments to rejuvenate your skin and give your face a younger and smoother appearance. Do you have acne scars? Some sun damage? Any mild or moderate discoloration? There are different ways to rejuvenate the skin. One is to remove the top […]

The Harley Medical Group is a chain of cosmetic surgery clinics in the U.K. Recently their London facilities have been reporting that more women have been asking for dermal filler treatments in their feet. This Foot Filler procedure began in 2008 among women who came for BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments and also asked for something to […]

Before BOTOX® was used for cosmetic surgery purposes, it was used to treat spastic disorders (diseases that feature involuntary muscle movement; examples are Multiple Sclerosis and Cerebral Palsy). By injecting BOTOX® Cosmetic, those individual muscles are temporarily paralyzed, giving the patient relief from the recurrent, jerky movements. It is still used this way and was […]

On September 11, 2009, the FDA accepted a review application from Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC for premarket approval of Belotero® Balance. This is the start of the approval process for marketing a product in the U.S. Belotero® Balance Merz Pharmaceuticals is a German company and Belotero® Balance has already been approved in the U.K., Switzerland, Austria, […]

BOTOX® is used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth out forehead wrinkles and frown lines. It is administered with an extremely thin needle directly into the muscle being treated. It prevents the brain from successfully sending messages to that muscle telling it to contract. When you cannot contract the frown muscles, you cannot frown. That keeps […]

It is thought that some people have physical migraine triggers on the sides or back of the head. Those would be muscle areas that for some reason tense up and begin the development of a migraine. Perhaps if those muscles were unable to contract, those migraines could be prevented. To test this theory, a clinical […]

As you drive around town, you may notice a variety of places offering BOTOX® injections at fairly low prices. One of the reasons for this is that any number of different medical practitioners can offer BOTOX® to patients at almost any cost they please. While BOTOX® may seem like a very common, simple procedure, it […]

For many women, years of applying expensive facial creams, using sunscreen, and wearing hats are all for nought when they see the appearance of their neck. The neck has some of the thinnest skin on the body and dries out faster than many other areas, so it can also sag, develop wrinkles, and look older […]

At the British Psychological Society Annual Conference in Brighton last week, a study was presented about mood findings related to BOTOX® injections. Twenty-five people were part of the study, done by Cardiff University and Court House Clinics in London. Twelve of the participants were given BOTOX treatments around the forehead area, treating frown lines. The […]