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VH1 Diva Prancer Gets Stabbed Over And Over (with Botox)

Only the strongest and bravest plastic surgeon could get the normally irrepressible Prancer of VH1's "I Love Money 2" to actually shut up for him ... and let him jab her with a Botox needle, repeatedly.

In this video from FOX 2 in Detroit, Prancer (real name: Mercedes Clausen) gets her excessive sweating problem fixed by Dr. Anthony Youn -- and we must say, for a woman who gets paid to be a histrionic trainwreck, Prancer actually handles the sharp end of a syringe pretty well. 

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Could Botox Really Cure Baldness?

Curing baldness is just about the Holy Grail of the cosmetic universe -- and now Botox is the latest magic bullet, says a Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeon. But this story is getting a mysteriously slender amount of play here in the US.

Dr. Simon Ourian says he's been testing Botox on his patients for three years, reports the UK's Telegraph, starting when he gave his mother injections for migraine headaches after chemo, which also made her hair fall out. When Dr. Ourian discovered the Botox was helping her hair grow back, he began trying out the technique on other patients.

"With my patients these Botox vitamin injections for baldness have been very safe and more effective than anything I have seen before," says Dr. Ourian. He has yet to publish a scientific study proving his findings.

Huge news, right? Oddly, it's been the foreign press picking up the story -- but barely a peep from US media, even though the original release went out back in February.

Have any of you tried Botox for hair loss with any success? Any doctors want to chime in on their own experiences?

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Botox Vanquishes Acne, And Other Beauty News

Here's (our first!) RealSelf news round-up from the trades and papers:

1. Botoxing acne

A Chicago plastic surgeon, Anil R. Shah, MD, says he's getting great results using Botox to treat tough acne cases. But Dr. Shah is only recommending the Bo' for patients older than 20, and says it's a "technically difficult" procedure. Next up: Botox eases worldwide nuclear weapon proliferation and induces men to put the toilet seat up consistently. [Aesthetic Medicine News]

2. Skin cancer epidemic: Don't blame the potatoes

Idaho has one of the highest rates of serious skin cancer in the country. Why? One local derm, James Stewart, MD, says the outdoor living, scarcity of docs, and preponderance of Caucasians are partly to blame. [Idaho Statesman]

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Botox "confessions" Becoming A Thing Of The Past

60 years ago, before we had cosmetic procedures like Botox, women wouldn't dream of openly discussing the latest beauty treatment: hair coloring.

That changed with the runaway success of home hair coloring kits:

In 1950 only seven out of every one hundred women colored their hair...In 1956, however, the introduction of a dyeing product called Miss Clairol brought hair coloring into the mainstream. Accompanied by a well-known advertising campaign that said "Does she or doesn't she? Hair color so natural only her hairdresser knows for sure!" source

With celeb confessions and greater usage, Botox stigma erodes

With over 90% of celebrities undergoing some form of cosmetic treatment, "confessions" to cosmetic treatments represent a  vehicle to broader acceptance of procedures. Celebrities openly sharing their use of Botox include:

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Teen Botox: Turn 18 And Get A Botox Birthday Present

Upon turning 18 years old, Margaret King treated her daughter Jodie (shown in white) to Botox Cosmetic injections.

The teens decision to get Botox injections was based on the observation that her forehead appeared wrinkled in comparison to her peers: "My friends' faces all looked much smoother."

While the US FDA approves of the use of Botox on those 18 to 64 it's extremely unusual --as in, never reported by a doctor or patient on RealSelf.com-- for teenagers to get Botox for cosmetic purposes.

What do you think. Is Botox for teens a legitimate self-esteem booster or going too far?

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Will Dysport Challenge Botox In The Wrinkle Marketplace?

Medicis recently announced the long-awaited FDA approval of Dysport, the first and only competitor to Botox. You can see a related story in The New York Times.

Doctors on RealSelf.com have been looking forward to the launch of Reloxin, grateful that there will be a choice in products and some competition in the marketplace, but disagree on whether or not the new product will affect the price of Botox.

Baltimore facial plastic surgeon Theda Kontis, MD recalls that "when Juvederm came out, we were wondering how it would affect Restylane prices. They came out priced the same--so competition didn't change a thing."

Kenneth Steinsapir, MD, a Los Angeles oculoplastic surgeon, thinks we need to "recognize that Allergan's BOTOX is the market leader and Reloxin [Dysport] will be the johnny-come-lately."

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Pastor Commits A Sin For Botox

Without a worry line in sight, a former pastor in New York City stands accused of stealing from his parish to pay for plastic surgery, Botox injections and prescription drugs. 

Source: Episcopal priest from Staten Island nabbed in 84G theft from church

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Reloxin Vs. Botox Injection- Which Lasts Longer, Costs Less, Works Best

The potential FDA approval of  Reloxin was featured in the Skin Deep column of the New York Times, pointing out that Reloxin would directly compete with Botox in the market of injectables aimed at smoothing fine lines and wrinkles.

Although not yet legal here in the U.S. (Reloxin is currently available under the name Dysport in the UK and South America), the debate has already started as to which product lasts longer, works faster and costs less.

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Jenny McCarthy Calls Botox Her Savior

Jenny McCarthy tells Chicago's Michigan Avenue magazine that she thinks "plastic surgery is fun if it makes you feel good. I'm all for looking better, so I plan on doing whatever I want when the time comes."

McCarthy, a Chicago native, also says "I love Botox, I absolutely love it. I get it minimally, so I can still move my face. But I really do think it's a savior."

Although she admits it launched her career, she says she won't do Playboy again, because “I’m 36 – not that means I’m 100, but I just really like my clothes on now.”

Her non-surgical beauty secret? "Emu oil. It's great for antiaging and it's my favorite thing to put on my face because there are no perfumes or dyes."

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The Botox Bus Now Stops In Orange County

Destinations Medical Spa of Newport Beach is a mobile medical service offering Botox, fillers, and laser treatments to people in the Orange County region in the comfort of their own homes.

Dr. Donna Richardson, the medical director and treating physician told OC Metro that her  "unique, hygienic mobile services are designed to meet the needs of individuals who want and need non-invasive cosmetic procedures but are unwilling to travel to a medical spa facility for a variety of personal reasons."

Only in Orange County. Does the dog come too?

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