Botox Gel – Another Competitor?

Posted by on Sep 23, 2011 in botox | 0 comments Could this be yet another Botox competitor – and will this fail as well? There’s a botulinum toxin type A gel currently being examined as an alternative to Botox, without the jab. Smear it on and researchers say it will help get rid of moderate to severe wrinkles around the eyes (i.e. crow’s feet). The botulinum toxin type A in the gel penetrates the skin and gets to the muscle...
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Undoing the Botox Freeze

Posted by on Jul 20, 2010 in botox | 0 comments 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...
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Houston Doctor in Jail for Fake Botox

Posted by on Apr 19, 2010 in botox | 0 comments A doctor in Houston, Texas, has been sentenced to six months in prison and to pay a $98,000 fine for mislabeling and administering a fake version of Botox. The doctor, Gayle Rothenberg, injected 170 patients with a type of Botox that was not approved for human use. Gayle Rothenberg originally used the real version of Botox but stopped in January 2004 after the distributor raised the price. She...
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FDA Approves Botox for Finger Spasms

Posted by on Apr 8, 2010 in botox | 0 comments The FDA recently approved Botox injections for another indication: spasms in the flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist and fingers. Spasticity of the elbow, wrist and fingers can result from trauma or diseases, including trauma affecting the brain and multiple scelrosis. Patients receiving Botox for this problem experience less pain and stiffness in the treated muscle(s), allowing them to carry on...
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Brits Set Up Voluntary Register for Practitioners

Posted by on Apr 1, 2010 in botox | 0 comments A voluntary register has been set up for physicians and medical practitioners in the UK who administer Botox, as well as other injectables, in an effort to crack down on unlicensed, illegal and frivolous use. A seal of approval will be given to all those who have been inspected after registering and are practicing at a certain professional standard. Such standards include not providing injections...
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Botox: A cure for Depression?

Posted by on Mar 1, 2010 in botox | 0 comments Could this be true? Could Botox actually help fight one of modern society’s most common mental disorders? Researchers at the University of Cardiff have found that Botox helped to improve the mood of 12 out of 25 participants who underwent cosmetic treatments for wrinkles. The other 13 had injectable fillers or other types of cosmetic treatments. An improvement in mood was shown about 2...
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