Jeuveau, branded by Evolus as #NEWTOX, is the newest alternative to Botox® and became available to the public on July 1, 2019. The neuromodulator received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February and, unlike its competitors, is approved solely for aesthetic purposes. Its … [Read more...]
Plastic Surgery Junkie Injects Cooking Oil into Her Face
Well, no one ever said that plastic surgery addicts were smart. For some, plastic surgery addiction simply leads to massive amounts of debt and a healthy dose of ridicule from bloggers like me. However, in the hands of a certifiable nut job, this addiction can lead to horrific disfigurement. Today, … [Read more...]
Be Wary of BOTOX Bargains
When the economy lightens your bank account, it is common to look for good deals on many of the products you consume. This is a logical idea that will help you save money so that you will not have to eliminate too many luxuries from your lifestyle. However, when it comes to cosmetic surgery, you … [Read more...]
New Skin Treatment Helps Restore Youthful Appearance
A new cosmetic surgery procedure has been developed by the British biomedical company Intercytex that may potentially revolutionize skin treatment. The treatment is called Vavelta. It revitalizes damaged and aged skin by regenerating your skin cells. This is accomplished by injecting millions of … [Read more...]
Woman who gave Patients Injections of Non-FDA-Approved Filler Charged with Felonies
Lauretta Cheek, former owner of the Altmed of the Triad spa in North Carolina, and charged with a misdemeanor for practicing medicine without a license, has been charged again with 20 felony fraud counts for using a Chapel Hill doctor's name for trying to get a hold of prescription drugs. Cheek was … [Read more...]
Nothing Lasts Forever
In the end, all we are is dust in the wind. And in the eponymous song by Kansas, we're also told that "nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky." We obviously know this is literally true, that the earth will last in one shape or another until the sun swallows us as it dies. However, cosmetic … [Read more...]
Dual Class Treatment in Dermatology
When it comes to choosing a dermatologist for a medical problem, such as psoriasis or acne, we expect we'll be put in the doctor's schedule at some point in the next week or so. We'll sit in the waiting room forever, and finally get called to the examination room where we'll sit or lie on a paper … [Read more...]
Job Search Leaves Some Looking into Cosmetic Surgery
While it's inevitable that the shaky economic market would eventually affect cosmetic surgeons and their patients, some surprising things have popped up due to this. For example, we hear more and more stories of people skipping out on their BOTOX® treatments. We also hear about people who are … [Read more...]
Dermaxin a Substitute for Botox?
After the FDA announced that the side-effects of using BOTOX® were harmful and potentially deadly, another skin care product began "flying off the shelves." This product, Dermaxin, is a topical collagen-booster and wrinkle-relaxant, which allegedly is a safe and effective way to remove wrinkles … [Read more...]
Breast Augmentation Numbers: The U.K. Edition
According to several cosmetic surgery clinics in Britain, breast enhancement surgery numbers doubled among teenagers last year to almost 600 procedures from the year before. One clinic reportedly performed 31 breast augmentation surgeries two years ago on women 18 and 19 years old. Last year this … [Read more...]
