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NEWS ABOUT: Botox

Botox stories: 20 news summaries

 Docs Urge Caution on 
 Plastic Surgery for Migraines 

Plastic surgery may not help majority of migraine sufferers

Sep 3, 09 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Times weighs in today on the recent study that showed plastic surgery to be effective in curing, or at least cutting the frequency of, migraine headaches. Headache specialists are intrigued but concerned that even if they're not good candidates, patients will rush to have the forehead lifts,... More »

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plastic surgery • surgery • migraines • Botox • headaches • doctors

(Newser) - Botox will now carry the Food and Drug Administration’s strictest warning for pharmaceuticals after the agency raised concerns over the risk of botulism last year, Bloomberg reports. The approval of a rival botulinum toxin for cosmetic purposes prompted the review. The toxin can cause muscle weakness and breathing difficulty,... More »

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FDA • botulism • toxin • Botox • Food and Drug Administration • botulinum • neurotoxin • Allergan

OPINION

Old Days—Good and Bad—Are Back: Noonan

In slump, simple pleasures are chic as traditional values gain

Apr 17, 09 10:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Reading about a Michigan family that shed modern excess in favor of a self-sufficient farm life didn't strike Peggy Noonan as shocking in these economic times. Her fellow New Yorkers have already begun responding to the same forces, causing Noonan to predict the rise of "a certain authenticity chic,... More »

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agriculture • retail • fashion • sustainable living • New York City • shopping • farming • recession • Botox • retail sales • economy

GLOSSIES

 Caviar and 
 Other Weird 
 Skincare 
 Ingredients 

Metals and stem cells have the magic touch

Apr 12, 09 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - As it turns out, the fountain of youth is flowing with all sorts of strange ingredients, and Forbes reveals the best of a bunch that could keep you looking young and radiant:
  • Caviar isn’t just for your palate: La Prairie’s Skin Caviar Crystalline Concentre uses the fish
... More »

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stem cells • snake venom • diamond • Botox • gold • skin care

Longer-Lasting Botox Rival Nears US Approval

Reloxin's makers claim it lasts longer

Apr 2, 09 8:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - After a 7-year run as the only show in town, Botox could soon face some competition. Awaiting FDA approval, Reloxin—the US version of a French product called Dysport—is being marketed as a quicker and longer-lasting treatment for botulinum toxin fans. But doctors themselves are confused about what differences,... More »

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cosmetic surgery • Botox • pharmaceutical • Food and Drug Administration • Dysport • Reloxin

 Botox Lifts Spirits: Study 

Mood boost is about more than confidence: doc

Apr 1, 09 1:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - As Botox etches out frown lines, it also lifts moods, new research shows. In a small sample—just 12 patients—researchers found Botox recipients less depressed, anxious, and irritable post-treatment, even though they didn't feel any more attractive than other cosmetic treatment patients, Time reports. That adds depression to the... More »

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plastic surgery • depression • study • Botox • cosmetic treatments

Meet Madge's New Face

Plastic surgery for Madonna? No, experts say; just fancy skin treatments, plus Botox

Feb 25, 09 11:23 AM CST
(Newser) - “When all else fails and you long to be / Something better than you are today.” Sound familiar, Madonna? The Queen of Pop seems to be looking better these days, notes ABC News. Has she had work done? Nothing surgical, say experts, but just about everything else. “... More »

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plastic surgery • Botox • Madonna • skin care

Seven Medications With Second Careers

Cosmetic and medicinal treatments overlap

Feb 10, 09 7:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Medications are commonly advertised for a single use, but they often gain popularity for others. Here are a few examples from ABC:
  1. Viagra: Famous for its ability to increase blood flow to a specific part of the body, Viagra also has been used to increase blood flow in patients
... More »

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treatment • Viagra • Botox • pharmaceutical industry • medication • ecstasy • glaucoma

(Newser) - Just who are all these men getting Botox, and why do they do it—especially during a recession? The number of male Botox users has soared to 300,000—or about 7% of total face-freezers—since 2001, and that percentage hasn't dipped in today's economy. Wondering what men lie behind... More »

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plastic surgery • male • Botox

 Want Better Lashes? 
 There's a Drug for That 

Botox maker sees another jackpot in Latisse, due this month

Jan 14, 09 10:06 AM CST
(Newser) - The company behind Botox sees another hit with the first federally approved drug for growing longer, fuller eyelashes, the New York Times reports. The $120 monthly price tag for Latisse, based on a glaucoma drug, makes some analysts blink, particularly during recession. “If you think about it in terms... More »

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drugs • beauty • Botox • eyelash • glaucoma • Latisse

 Recession? Not for Botox Docs 

For some, it's the cheaper alternative

Dec 23, 08 2:14 PM CST
(Newser) - Botox, apparently the poor man's plastic surgery, has not taken a hit in this recession, according to a recent survey. In fact, some doctors say demand for the pay-as-you-go treatment has increased as patients put off pricier surgeries, the Wall Street Journal reports. A lip plump or wrinkle-smoothing costs a... More »

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plastic surgery • recession • consumer spending • US economy • Botox

Stone Planned to Botox 8-Year-Old Son

'Overreaction' to foot odor part of bizarre pattern bared in custody order

Oct 1, 08 3:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Actress Sharon Stone consistently overreacted to what she saw as medical issues involving her young son and once planned to use botox injections in his feet to stop foot odor, TMZ reports. The bizarre behavior surfaced in a judge's ruling granting custody of 8-year-old Roan to his father, San Francisco... More »

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Botox • custody battle • Sharon Stone • Phil Bronstein

For Skin Doctors,
Cosmetics Trumps Medicine

Vanity clients trump medical patients at dermatologist's office

Jul 28, 08 9:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - These days, dermatologists offer luxurious treatment rooms and personalized services for high-paying cosmetic clients seeking a Botox injection. But for those suffering medical conditions, the experience can be far less personal—increasingly, skin doctors are hiring assistants and nurse practitioners to handle everything from psoriasis to skin cancer. The New ... More »

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medicine • skin cancer • doctor • cosmetic surgery • Botox • dermatology • cosmetic treatments

 Here Comes the Botox

More brides are demanding bridesmaid makeovers

Jul 26, 08 10:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - The latest trend among brides-to-be is to set up matching beauty procedures for the wedding party, the New York Times reports. With more women getting married in their 30s and photos more immediately accessible online, many brides are eschewing traditional thank-you gifts of matching bracelets in favor of matching Botox... More »

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wedding • tanning • spa • brides • Botox • bridesmaids

Scientists Close In on Antidote
to Neurotoxin

Cure would block feared bioweapon that causes paralysis

May 12, 08 6:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists are one step closer to developing an antidote to botulinum, a potentially devastating biological weapon, the BBC reports. Terrorists have tried, so far unsuccessfully, to deploy the neurotoxin, which is also the culprit in botulism and the secret behind Botox. A botulinum vaccine already exists, but the new drug... More »

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terrorism • Botox • biological weapons • scientific breakthroughs • botulinum • antidote • neurotoxin

Staring at US Recession, Lasik Eye Surgery Blinks

As with last downturn, fewer people springing for corrective procedure

Apr 24, 08 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Corrective laser eye surgeries have declined sharply in the past year, a fall-off attributed to the economic slump—and expected to deepen as the recession continues, the New York Times reports. “We’re forecasting a 17% drop for 2008,” said one market researcher, who expects first-quarter data to... More »

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recession • breast implants • Botox • Lasik eye surgery • consumer confidence index

Botox May
Move from
Face to Brain

Anti-wrinkle toxin traveled to rats' central nervous system

Apr 3, 08 10:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Botox can spread from the face to the brain, scientists who injected rats with the anti-wrinkle treatment say. Traces of the toxin turned up in the rats' brain stems three days after it was injected into their whisker muscles, Bloomberg reports. A dermatologist says the findings call for further investigation,... More »

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rats • wrinkles • brain • toxin • Botox • cosmetic treatments • scientific research

Deaths Spark FDA Review of Botox Safety

'Off-label' use under scrutiny after fatalities, severe reactions

Feb 8, 08 5:05 PM CST
(Newser) - The FDA is investigating the safety of Botox and a competing medication after learning that the drug might have caused death and breathing problems in children being treated for cerebral palsy, Reuters reports. That's not an approved use for the cosmetic drug; docs administer it because it can block nerve... More »

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FDA • drug companies • Botox • drug test • side effects

America's Vainest Cities

Dec 17, 07 1:45 PM CST
(Newser) - With Americans flocking to undergo plastic surgery —11 million went under the knife in 2006—Forbes crunched the numbers to determine the most nipped, tucked, enlarged, and liposucked cities. And while shoo-ins like LA do appear, top billing went to... Salt Lake City?
  1. Salt Lake City
  2. San Francisco
... More »

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plastic surgery • list • Botox • US cities

Cancer Can Wait; Botox Doesn't

New study says medical patients wait longer than cosmetic patients

Aug 29, 07 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Patients have a better chance of seeing their dermatologists if they want Botox than if they want a potentially cancerous mole examined, a new study finds. Researchers, posing as patients in a dozen cities, faced a typical wait of eight days for cosmetic procedures and 26 days to test a... More »

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cancer • surgery • skin cancer • doctor • melanoma • cosmetic surgery • Botox • moles • psoriasis • dermatology

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