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Wrinkles Making An Unwanted Comeback

Allergan's most recent earnings report announced a 3 percent drop in Botox sales, and an 8.8 percent drop in sales of the dermal filler Juvederm, compared with the same quarter in 2007. Allergan executives theorize that economic fear has regular Botox patients waiting longer between treatments and therefore spending less.

New York Times reporter Natasha Singer aptly dubbed the Allergan stock statistics "the Botox index," explaining that "analysts view the company as the bellwether of the cosmetic medical market."

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Canada Changes Botox Labeling To Include Risk Of 'Distant Toxin Spread'

Botox and Botox Cosmetic in Canada will now include new information on the label concerning the risk of distant toxin spread, a rare side effect where the toxin spreads to other parts of the body.

Health Canada’s recently completed safety review of Botox and Botox Cosmetic products included 13 reports of adverse reactions suggestive of distant toxin spread associated with Botox and Botox Cosmetic, none of which were was medically confirmed as distant toxin spread. All but one of those 13 adverse events were associated with Botox Therapeutic.

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Possible Link Between Botox And Birth Defects

The Sydney Morning Herald recently reported about a case in which a child born deaf and blind was linked to the mother's use of an anti-wrinkle treatment similar to Botox during pregnancy.

The Cosmetic Physicians Society of Australasia reminded its membership to follow the prescribed guidelines for the use of Botox, which warns that the product is not to be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Los Angeles facial plastic surgeon Michael A. Persky, MD said that "there have not been any studies showing that Botox is responsible for birth defects."

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Obama Lifts Botox Sales In DC And Beyond

As people ready themselves for Obama inauguration parties in Washington, DC and across the country, dermatologists are reporting a sharp increase in sales of Botox and dermal fillers.

Firearms groups are also reporting an increase in sales as gun owners brace for what they believe will be a new era of gun control in Washington.

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Doctor Offering Botox Calls It A Fraud

In an unusual contradiction, a doctor offering Botox calls Botox a fraud and a scam.

Dr. Vijay Sharma, a Mumbai, India doctor offering plastic surgery and non-surgical cosmetic procedures goes on record to say that Botox is “the biggest fraud” in aesthetics, stating,

“In the case of frequent use, the damage to the muscles may force a patient to undergo a face-lift at an early age. This scam allows for doctors and dermatologists to set themselves up for a steady income from their patients.”

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Illegal Botox Sales Continue On Ebay

Despite reports last month that ebay UK would halt illegal sales of Botox within auctions, RealSelf.com editors have uncovered evidence that this activity continues.

A seller from Texas offers auction shoppers 100 units of Allergan's Botox Cosmetic.  The seller markets their item by explaining that self-injecting Botox is easy and a money saver.

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Hypnosis As A Botox Alternative: All Hype?

Wrinkle treatments are often marketed as better than Botox, so it comes at little surprise to see another product making the claim.  Yet the latest Botox alternative we've encountered is a bit more unusual than a wrinkle cream.  The wrinkle treatment is called "Hypnox", a concept where consumers listen to hypnotic audio in order to relax their wrinkled complexion.

Hypnox is a hypnotherapeutic audio recording that is supposed to get you to relax wrinkle-forming muscles in the face.  More specifically, the company declares 

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When Botox And Juvederm Are More Important Than Child Care

Wall Street Journal reporter Miriam Jordan recently detailed the struggles of the wealthy as they scale back on spending by eliminating the household help.

Jordan describes how as the economy grew throughout the 1990's, an increasing number of dual-income families grew to rely on domestic help to stay on top of housekeeping and child care.

She shares the story a Los Angeles mother of two who relied on her nanny to take care of her children when she "went on spa trips or outings to get Botox and Juvéderm injections," but has now laid off her housekeeper.

While her daughters suffer depression and sadness over the loss of their long-time nanny, the mother has made her choice clear, saying "nothing deters me from my Botox treatments," although she says she feels "horrible" about laying off the help.

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"Backwoods Barbie" Dolly Parton Digs The Dermal Fillers

A touring musician can get stressed out and exhausted on the road, which can take a major toll on one's physical appearance, especially on the face.

In an interview with the Virginian-Pilot, Ms. Parton was asked "how do you stay young and in shape?" Dolly says she "doesn't have time to get old."

When it comes to cosmetic enhancement, Dolly is not one to miss out on the hot new products. She says, "I got a Botox and collagen and Juvederm, and anything new that comes out I'm into that, too. I'll see something on TV and say,... "I'm gonna do that! Oh, I gotta look into that!"

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Revance Lands $8M In Funding For Topical Botox Alternative

Drug developer Revance Therapeutics has received $8 million in venture capital financing to pursue clinical trials for a new topical form of the wrinkle erasing drug, Botox.

The goal is to resolve the negative perceptions that have been associated with injectable forms of Botox, such as the health risks and the discomfort of having the drug administered by a needle.

Revance has raised over $60 million so far to fund the new offering, with various contributors including Medicis Pharmaceutical and Horizon Technology Finance.

Eva Sheie for Real Beauty News

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