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NEWS ABOUT: cosmetic treatments

cosmetic treatments stories: 5 news summaries

 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

Dental Divide: US Goes for White, UK Prefers Character

British celebs often mocked for polishing, straightening teeth across the pond

Sep 28, 08 9:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - The difference between British teeth and American teeth is in societal expectations, the BBC reports. “Americans have the idea uniformity is equivalent to looking good,” one UK expert says. “The British character is more free-spirited, more radical.” Brits like Ricky Gervais have resisted the lure of... More »

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Simon Cowell • British • teeth • Ricky Gervais • dentistry • cosmetic treatments

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

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

Ivory Coast Crazy for Big Butts

Dance trend sweeps nation, raising interest in illicit booty treatments

Feb 18, 08 2:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Bobaraba! It means “big bottom,” and it's a hit song and butt-shaking dance phenom sweeping the Ivory Coast, the BBC reports. In fact, some women in the west African nation are so caught up in bobaraba-mania that a black market of “bottom enhancers” has emerged, targeting those... More »

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Africa • dance • Ivory Coast • big butts • dance music • cosmetic treatments • Bobaraba • DJ Mix

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