Undoing the Botox Freeze on Jul20 2010
We all know that too much Botox can freeze the forehead, making it abnormally smooth even when it shouldn’t be. The forehead has got to give a bit when actively smiling or frowning, since it’s part of a natural facial expression. Another symptom of too much Botox is a waxy complexion. And this explains why “power massaging” has become the latest craze south of the border (we haven’t really found anything comparable up here).
Botox fans are getting their faces massaged to improve the tone of their paralyzed muscles, giving it the workout that Botox has deprived it of. This also boosts blood circulation, which achieves a dewy glow that is often lost with too much Botox.
The deep tissue massage is performed by hand and includes a facial. Apparently, celebrities Kate Moss and Liz Hurley are big fans (although I don’t think they’ve ever admitted to getting Botox’ed). How about Nicole Kidman?
Allergan Increases Sales on May1 2010
Things are looking good for Allergan, Inc., the makers of BOTOX®.
For the quarter ending March 31, 2010, the pharmaceutical company reported total product net sales were $1,105.8 million, showing an increase of 11.2% over the first quarter in 2009. Perhaps sales were helped by the FDA approval of BOTOX®for another therapeutic purpose on March 9, 2010: to treat adults with upper limb spasticity suffering from increased muscle stiffness in the fingers, wrist and elbow. On the same day, amendments were also made to the agreement with Glaxo Group Limited regarding BOTOX® sales in Japan and China. Allergan maintains the rights to sell BOTOX® to be used for cosmetic purposes, while Glaxo maintains the rights to sell the product to be used for therapeutic purposes.
Allergan estimates that the total product net sales for the second quarter will range from $1,190 million to $1,230 million.