Botox blog posts and news

Does This Woman Need Botox?

Well, guess what this 26 year-old was told by Dr. Heidi Waldorf, director of laser and cosmetic dermatology at Mount Sinai? Read all about it.

Ethically Bankrupt Doctor Convicted For Fake Botox Sales

Prison is likely the next chapter in the career of Dr. Stephen Lee Seldon and his wife Deborah Martinez Seldon who were convicted for a scheme that duped patients into thinking they were getting Botox injections.

Instead of providing Botox, the "A New You Medical Aesthetics” clinic operated by Seldon used an alternative called TRI (or TRITOX), a Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A product that was marketed and sold with the label, “For research purposes only, not for human use.”

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No Longer Crippled: Botox Gives Pianist Use Of Hand Afflicted By Focal Dystonia

The widely regarded classical pianist Leon Fleisher is making a two-handed comeback from a debilitating neurological condition called focal dystonia.

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Mother Of Botox Named A Hero By Prevention Magazine

Botox is a household name now, but when the idea was proposed back in 1987 by Vancouver cosmetic surgeon Jean Carruthers, MD, she says the response from most women was "You want to inject what into my face?"

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Vote To Eliminate Wrinkles In Beverly Hills

According to a blogger for the LA Times, a Beverly Hills surgeon has is offering an "I Voted" discount on Botox and Juvederm.

Maybe you have already heard about deals being offered around town for those sporting an "I Voted" sticker. Usually it comes in the form of a free cheeseburger, a cup of Starbucks, or something else of nominal value.

Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Payman Simoni is offering voters "50% off Botox and $100 off Juvederm" until November 15th.

Dr. Simoni, who is a citizen of ten years in the United States, tells the LA Times that freedom was limited in his native country of Iran, so he appreciates the right to vote and wants to reward those who take it seriously.

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PurTox Steps Closer To Competing Against Botox

PurTox -- a potential future competitor to the wrinkle relaxer Botox Cosmetic -- announced a successful completion of 400 person study on the effects of PurTox.

The study found high satisfaction by participants with respect to PurTox reducing the appearance of frown lines. Another direct Botox competitor called Reloxin is also pending FDA approval but is distributed outside of the US.

By Tom Seery for Real Beauty News

Press release:

Mentor Corporation Announces Completion of PurTox(R) 3A Study

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Posh Opts For Botox Alternative

Ok, disclosure: I really don't care what Posh Spice is doing. I don't take my skincare advice from someone who's best known for "So tell me what you want, what you really really want" and being married to a hot footballer. But a lot of other folks are enamored with Ms. Victoria Beckham's beauty secrets--no, not her boob jobs--but rather, how she keeps her skin virtually wrinkle-free despite three kids and all.

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9 Weird Uses For Botox

Originally used for eye muscle disorders beginning in 1989, Botox is made from the same toxin that's responsible for the life-threatening poison botulism. Botox treatment, no matter what the usage, typically lasts 3-6 months.

1. Would you rather have a few Botox shots or wear diapers? Pittsburgh urologist Dr. Michael Chancellor first presented his findings on the usage of Botox for bladder spasm at a meeting of the American Urological Association in 2002. The ten-minute treatment requires Botox injections to the bladder walls and lasts for up to 6 months, for people with "urge incontinence."

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Virginia Madsen, League Of Women Voters, And Allergan Team Up

Virginia Madsen is promoting injectable safety on behalf of Allergan, the maker of Botox and Juvederm, in Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City Fox 13 News invited Ms. Madsen to their morning news broadcast to discuss her work with Allergan on the Freedom of Expression campaign. Her mission on behalf of the company was originally to encourage men and women interested in Botox to visit a real doctor and promote safety.

As the 2008 election season progressed, the campaign teamed up with the non-partisan League of Women Voters to encourage voting as another way of "expressing yourself" - the message of the national Botox marketing campaign.

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Botox Breast Lift Weakens Pecs, Only Good For Small Breasts

New Jersey plastic surgeon Steven L. Davis appeared on Fox News' Mike & Juliet as part of an investigation into the Botox breast lift, the latest off-label use for Botox. Dr. Davis says "it actually causes the patients to have better posture, lifting their chest up, which is causing them to have a breast lift."