2020 Predictions for Top Injectable Facial Treatments

Botox and More on the Rise  Aesthetic treatments used to be hushed topics in years past, but now, it's no big deal to dish about your injection appointments. People of all generations are using Botox and Juvéderm, whether they’re 25 or 65 or older. There’s a major shift in trend in 2019 when younger adult patients were going for treatments. In the year previous, people under 40 were potentially looking into preventative options. Let’s see here what the pros are...

Posted on November 29, 2019

What are the Best Non-Surgical Anti-Aging Treatments?

Top Treatments That Actually Work  Fine lines and wrinkles are due to the loss of subcutaneous fat which is what happens as the human body ages. It’s also due to sun damage that leads to skin discoloration. While it’s not possible to eradicate or stop wrinkles and lines from forming, eating a healthy diet and keeping hydrated by drinking water every day can go a long way.  However, there are other anti-aging non-surgical treatments that can be used to keep...

Posted on September 20, 2019

Botox Brings Hope to Migraine Sufferers

Better than Other Drugs for Migraines? There have been studies claiming the effectiveness of Botox in reducing migraine frequency, and hence the popular product has garnered approval. Nonetheless the studies have mixed results, and now a new review of studies are claiming that the compound have only few benefits and side effects, though both are significant. There were 17 studies in a meta-analysis of prophylactic treatment for migraine that were analyzed by researchers, involving more than 3,000 participants, 86% were...

Posted on March 18, 2019

Botox May Prevent A Serious Heart Surgery Complication

Saving Lives with Botox A couple of studies showed that Botox, that cosmetic compound that can reduce wrinkles and enhance lips has another very special use, a life-saving one. From the SMG Arrhythmia Center at the Summit Medical Group in Short Hills, N.J., Botox injections were given during surgery to temporarily freeze nerve bundles in the heart, preventing the dangerous complication called, atrial fibrillation, or a-fib. Atrial Fibrillation is a common, often deadly, post- operative complication of heart surgery; it...

Posted on December 28, 2018

Rosacea and Botox: Red Face No More

Studies Bring Hope of Relief Studies say that at least one in ten people suffer from Rosacea, a condition which manifest as red areas on the center of the face - forehead, cheeks, chin and nose. What exactly is Rosacea? Rosacea is a rather common skin condition that causes redness and visible blood vessels in the face. It’s persistent swelling and redness. Many may have swollen red bumps that can look like acne, and sometimes contain pus. It usually affects...

Posted on August 10, 2018

A New Type of Botox Discovered

Different Types of Botox Botulinum toxin type A, known commercially as Botox, has had a number of therapeutic applications over the past 20 years. It’s been used for treatment of migraines, overactive bladders, excessive sweating, and cardiac conditions. Botulinum toxin Type A, as we know, is a neurotoxic protein with the ability to remove wrinkles yet cause food poisoning. Derived from Clostridium botulinum and its relatives, this protein is often found in soil and untreated water. This time a new...

Posted on May 7, 2018

New Study: Facial Surgical Scars No More

Botox Treatment After Facial Surgery? If you are to undergo a reconstructive surgery of the face, it is not unusual to worry about possible facial scarring. If it happens, what are you to do? Comes now a welcome solution out of a clinical trial published in the issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The study claims that with botox or botulinum toxin A (BTX-A), the compound known as...

Posted on April 9, 2018

Botox-Treated Scalp Trend

Botox Injections to the Scalp? Don’t women want to work out in the gym and still have their alluring, blown-out hair style on? Or don’t women want to keep their salon-treated blow dry hair for longer at the office without worrying that they have to blow dry again and again? According to Us Weekly, there’s this beauty trend that will keep your style longer. What is just needed are Botox injections to the scalp. It’s called ‘Blotox’, a procedure that...

Posted on March 9, 2018

Approved Indications of Botox You Didn’t Know About

The Botox Benefits for Medical Conditions Did you know that Botox has several approved indications that cosmetic clinics and some TV makeover shows don’t find necessary to talk about? After all, it’s already the No. 1 non-surgical beauty treatment in the country. Let’s look at some of these indications. Botox is used to treat overactive bladder symptoms such as a strong need to urinate with leaking or wetting accidents (urge urinary incontinence), a strong need to urinate right away (urgency),...

Posted on January 12, 2018

Botox Treatment: New Year, New You?

The Botox Attraction It’s that time of year when people go for a ‘beauty fix’ and plastic surgeons and beauty experts have their schedules full to the brim. There may be four times as many as procedures going on, starting from late October through the end of the year in many places. People are simply anticipating the holiday rush. Students take time off for nose jobs, while the 40- and 50-something men and women are going ahead with facelifts, liposuction...

Posted on December 18, 2017