Botox Injections

More than three million people get Botox every year to make their wrinkles and lines disappear, but the drug may be more than just a fountain of youth. It's also used for everything from stroke to migraines. Is Botox a wonder drug or is it too good to...

Two and a half million Americans got Botox injected last year to smoothe out wrinkles in their foreheads, between eye brows and erase dreaded crows feet. But a new drug has just been released that may be its new competitor, and we take a look to see how...

Question: My friends are all buzzing about Dysport, but they don't seem to know anything about it except it is something like Botox. How does it work? Is it safe? Answer: Dysport, like Botox, is a wrinkle relaxer. When injected, it paralyzes the...

Maybe we can blame snakes for our wrinkles. After all, as the story goes, it was a snake that tempted Eve, getting her expelled from Eden and doomed to a mortal life filled with fine lines and wrinkles. So isn't it about time that the slithering serpent...

For almost a decade Botox has stood alone when it comes to smoothing out wrinkles without going under the knife. But now there is a new rival about to hit town called Dysport. "It's a similar medication," said Dr. Etai Funk, a Facial Plastic Surgeon with...

There's a new wrinkle remover on the market. Late last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sanctioned Dysport for cosmetic and therapeutic use. Like Botox, it's an injectable drug derived from a botulinum toxin. It has been sold in Europe at a...

Job Seekers Offered Grants for Lipo and Botox from Tribeca Medaesthetics LENGTH: 209 words DATELINE: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. The staff at Tribeca Medaesthetics are seeing more and more job seekers in their 30's, 40's and 50's, who wish to look younger...

To bloggers who once posted warnings such as this, "To Michelle Obama: Your Eyebrows May Lose the Election," Obama might point out the following: a) They didn't. Hah! But ... b) She got the message, just the same. That message was this: The angularity...

Got a bad, bad back? There are many therapies to try. * Exercise, physical therapy and massage can be beneficial. Several studies since the 1990s have shown the importance of physical activity. * If over-the-counter painkillers aren't effective, doctors...

Becoming popular, longer-lasting skin fillers might cost less, but many doctors say it's a bad idea to inject 'permanent' fillers in a changing face. "Beauty at 20 is a given. Beauty at 30 is a decision. Beauty at 40 is a commitment. Beauty beyond 50...

Every so often, I open an E-mail that makes me cringe. A press release titled "How Botox can help you get a new job" brought out those frown lines. It detailed a study published in the June issue of the journal Dermatologic Surgery in which 300 volunteers...