Researchers are already working on the next generation of Dermal Fillers such as Juvederm and Restylane, which may include a solid, threadlike filler. The new filler promises better results filling finer lines around the eyes, mouth and long, linear creases.
The new filler is about as thin as a strand of hair and is not technically an injectable. Instead it’s placed into a facial line. Shortly after insertion, the thread becomes hydrated and morphs into a gel.
As the filler can be placed in the exact depth and position desired without spreading it is easier and faster to place, more predictable compared to injectable fillers and patients reported less pain. If misplaced, the material can also be removed.
This means consumers can have their forehead wrinkles removed and maintain forehead expression, which is currently prevented by the typical treatment paradigm of paralysis using a neurotoxin like Botox or Dysport.
This new line of fillers are expected to have the same safety profile as any hyaluronic acid gel and last about the same amount of time.
More long-term studies will be needed before the product can advance to the marketplace. But researchers anticipate the product may become available in 2013.
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Last July, word has surfaced that President Obama may consider taxing elective cosmetic procedures as a way to fund healthcare. That will include everything from Botox, Fillers like Restylane and Juvederm, facelifts, breast implants and tummy tucks to hair transplants.
The Senate health care bill now includes a 5% tax on such procedures, and is drawing opposition from cosmetic surgeons and pharmaceutical companies that sell cosmetic surgery products.
Allergan, the seller of Botox and Juvederm, takes the stand that such a tax is discriminatory, as 86% of cosmetic surgery patients are working women age 35-50. Medicis, the seller of Dysport and Restylane, is wondering if soon people are taxed for coloring their hair.
The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery was surprised to see the provision in the Senate bill this week, because it had already surfaced and sank in July. The tax is not in the House bill.
The CBO says it would raise about $5 billion over the next decade.
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If heavy makeup is a part of your Halloween costume, do not forget to take care of your skin:
Wash your face with a gentle non-soap liquid cleanser; do not use any soap that dries out your skin. As a protective barrier, apply a primer before the make-up. Also, purchase ‘non-comedogenic’ make-up as it is less likely to clog your pores and lead to blackheads and breakouts.
After the festivities, be sure to use a good make-up removing cleanser or a clay cleanser with lukewarm water. Use gentle circular motions, do not scrub and rub your skin. Once all make-up is removed, place a warm towel on your face (dampen and microwave for 1-2 minutes until warm, not hot) and relax for 1-3 minutes. This will open your pores and loosen any remaining makeup. Gently cleanse your skin a second time. Pat your skin dry, and then apply your favorite facial moisturizer. To hydrate your skin, drink plenty of water.
These simple steps will ensure that you are as scary as you can be on Halloween, yet beautiful for the holidays.
Happy Halloween!
Australian Singer Dannii Minogue used Botox injections to help her cope with her sister’s battle to fight breast cancer.
Dannii, 37, admits she fell into a depression after here pop star sister was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. She turned to Botox to feel better about her appearance.
“My sister was sick, then my best friend died soon after – I felt I’d been hit by a wave,” she told UK tabloid The Sun. “I couldn’t deal with the stress. I couldn’t deal with having to look at my face. It was a personal thing of having to get through a lot of sadness.”Botox, Botox and Celebrities
Swiss hospitals have developed a ‘combination therapy’ against advanced skin cancer. The cancer could be reduced in 20% of the 62 test patients through a combination of two different cancer drugs. Conventional skin cancer treatments achieve a 10-12% of tumor reduction. The study, recently presented at the cancer congress in Berlin, also showed a success rate of 58% in tumor stabilization.New Treatment, Skin Cancer
The former MTV host and playboy beauty Jenny McCarthy has revealed her beauty secret: Botox!
In a recent interview with the Michigan Avenue magazine, which features a six-page spread with stunning photos, Jenny McCarthy revealed that a combination of Botox and Bikram yoga make her look refreshed and glamorous.
“I love Botox, I absolutely love it,” she said. “I really do think it’s a savior.”
Botox has become so common that many Hollywood celebrities don’t bother disputing the fact that they’re using it.
So the question shouldn’t be, “Who in Hollywood has had Botox?” but “Who in Hollywood hasn’t?”
12 more celebrities have recently admitted to the use of Botox (People Magazine, November 24, 2008 edition):
- Sharon Osbourne
- Vanessa Williams
- Jennie Garth
- Daisy Fuentes
- Brook Shields
- Annie Potts
- Simon Cowell
- David Hasselhoff
- Linda Evangelista
- Janice Dickinson
- Lisa Rinna
- Lori Loughlin
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