Botox for the Prostate

A quick administration of Botox to the prostate could help treat an enlarged prostate, a condition referred to as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH affects more than 50% of men over 60 and a staggering 90% of men over 80, making it difficult to urinate. Surgery is required in some cases. Though the treatment is still in the testing stage, results have so far been successful for its...
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Bad Medicine

On Thursday, June 26, Las Vegas police arrested a doctor and his wife for administering a less expensive form of Botox not approved by the FDA. The form of botulism toxin they administered was being advertised as Botox, but was in fact a toxin purchased from a company based in Tucson, Arizona that purely for research purposes, rather than for human use. The doctor, Stephen Lee Seldon and wife,...
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Virginia Madsen, Pro Botox

Actress Virginia Madsen is a firm believer in the power of Botox and Juvederm, some the world’s most popular injectable fillers. She has admitted to using both as a way to eliminate wrinkles and lines, most notably those between her eyebrows. Born September 11, 1961, she turns 46 this year but still appears years younger. Plus, she is still able to express emotion through facial gestures,...
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Increase in Cosmetic Surgeries Performed Last Year

The statistics for 2006 are finally out for the cosmetic surgery field in the United States, as released by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). Only cosmetic procedures performed in the United States were examined, but they may give us insight on the trends in Canada. Close to 11.5 million cosmetic procedures were performed across the U.S., an increase of 1% over numbers...
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At the Mall?

Like a SURGEON Delhi Newsline – Delhi,India What’s your opinion about plastic surgery and Botox being so incredibly common? … Would you have plastic surgery or Botox done? … Buying Botox at the mall Bryan College Station Eagle – TX, United States By JAMIE STENGLE. AP. DALLAS – Amy Andrade had been thinking about Botox for a while. So when she spotted a ...
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Radiesse Gets Approved

Radiesse now approved in the US Cosmetic Surgery News – Bath,Avon,UK … Juvederm will be sold by Allergan, the makers of Botox. … it says Restylane lasts “probably well over a year with the second and third injection.” The duration … ...
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