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Medical Spas and Clinics Boast Convenience, Little Downtime
from The Oklahoman
A new field of medicine that focuses on aesthetic medicine and aesthetic physicians is coming into its own as more and more people want rejuvenating treatments and procedures that require minimal downtime. More    

Anti-aging Cosmetic Reduced Wrinkles in Clinical Trial
from Science Daily
Scientists testing a cosmetic anti-ageing product sold commercially have shown it can clinically reduce wrinkles and improve the appearance of skin damaged by everyday exposure to sunlight. More    

As The Economy Has Tanked, Botox Usage Has Risen. Huh?
from Glamour
You'd think that being short on cash would have lead many Botox devotees to lay off the needle for a bit. Nope, says an annual survey done by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The trend is quite the opposite: 80 percent of doctors surveyed say they've seen an increase in non-invasive cosmetic procedures over the past year--and the most-requested non-invasive procedure is Botox. More    

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Individualizing Facial Rejuvenation with Fat Compartments
from Cosmetic Surgery Times via Modern Medicine
The same injections, though generally using a greater volume of fat, were performed on the weaker right side. Then, switching to a 21-gauge needle, I returned to the left side, injecting more superficially and in a cross-radial manner into the lateral mental hollow and surrounding area. I injected a small amount of fat into the lateral commissure and into the deep lateral upper lip where one always sees some hollowing. In the demonstrated case, only the glabellar frown lines, and not the forehead and temporal fat compartments, required treatment. I complete all of the injections, on both sides of the face, before I start the facelift or even the blepharoplasties, because it is important to determine how much symmetry can be achieved from filling alone. More    

Anti-aging Creams with Synthetic Snake Venom
from Los Angeles Times
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 made amends? More than a half-dozen skin-care companies think so, incorporating a synthetic venom into their formulations to help diminish signs of aging. But experts wonder whether the topical formulations penetrate deeply enough to effectively inhibit muscle contraction. After all, Botox is injected for a reason -- to deliver the compound directly into muscle tissue."The smaller the molecule and the more fat-soluble, the deeper that chemical can get into the skin," says Dr. Corey Maas, fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. More    

Botox Turns 20: Safety, Efficacy Unparalleled — but Competition Lurks
from Modern Medicine
Nearly two decades after the introduction of botulinum toxin A for therapeutic indications, Botox Cosmetic ranks among the safest and most successful aesthetic treatments available, dermatologists say. But, because of its relatively high cost, doctors say they would welcome competitive botulinum toxin options. More