Facial Surgery

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Injections of botulinum toxin -- better known as Botox -- may help prevent migraines in people who suffer frequent migraine attacks that are poorly controlled with oral prevention therapies, research hints.In a study lasting six months, Drs. Roger Cady and Curtis Schreiber of the Headache Care Center in Springfield, Missouri evaluated the efficacy and safety of a single series of Botox injections, versus placebo shots, for preventing migraine.They report in the journal Headache that Botox had "beneficial, a .... More »

DENTISTS will be banned from advertising Botox treatments at their practices, the General Dental Council has confirmed.The Council has ruled that botulinum toxin, fillers and other non-surgical cosmetic procedures are not part of dentistry and cannot be included in promotional material for dental surgeries.It is preparing new guidance, outlining its position.The issue of non-surgical cosmetic procedures was included in the work of the GDC's Scope of Practice working group. This featured a public consultation in which stakeholder organ .... More »

Most cities run for a cure to breast cancer. Aspen is not most cities: Its residents run, bike, shop and sleep for a cure. They dress up cowboys in pink for a cure. And this year, for the first time, Aspenites can inject for a cure.Dr. W. Jason Martin of the Aspen Institute of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery will donate proceeds - which could total $20,000 - from Botox treatments he performs July 16-17 to Komen Aspen.Martin, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, said approximately 25 percent of his practice is devoted to breast reconst .... More »

A boy crippled by a debilitating illness can walk again, thanks to Botox. The toxin, usually only used for cosmetic purposes, has transformed nine-year-old William Scott's life.Two years ago, he was diagnosed with Perthes disease, which caused the joint in his hip to soften and break down, leaving him in constant pain and confined to a wheelchair.William, of Great Lumley, Co Durham, got Botox injections to relax his muscles and allow them to recover after surgery at Sunderland Royal Hospital.His mother, Karen, 42, said of the injectio .... More »

For people who deem needles too scary and surgery too drastic, the latest anti-aging fad may appeal: facial yoga. Based on the premise that facial muscles, like any other muscle, need exercise to stay toned, enthusiasts of facial yoga say the regular practice of making kissy faces or wagging one's tongue can reduce worry lines and wrinkles - and even create a little peace within. Photos: Stick Out Your Tongue and Say 'Om'Exercising your face muscles tightens, tones and, according to practitioners, combats aging. Photographer Gene Moz .... More »

By FIONA MACRAEGrowing numbers of middle-aged men are resorting to botox to smooth away the ravages of time.Plastic surgeons say more men than ever are prepared to pay hundreds of pounds on the treatment that was once the preserve of women of a certain age.At some clinics, the number of men plumping for botox has risen by almost a third in the last year alone. Treatments, which cost from £200, have to be repeated every four months.Injections of fillers - gels which iron out lines and plump up the lips - and permanent lip implants .... More »

Neurologists Say It Can Be Safest Way To OperateBOSTON -- It sounds like something you'd see in an episode of "Grey's Anatomy," doctors doing surgery on a patient's brain while the patient is awake.But in reality, it's done all the time these days and some doctors, including Dr. Anonio Chiocca, say they wouldn't have it any other way. He keeps talking with patients right through the operation."Those are very unique areas that any type of damage could cause somebody to become temporarily or even permanently impaired," Chiocca said.Chio .... More »

Errors are rare but troublesome in eye surgery, say U.S. researchers who analyzed 106 cases of surgical confusions that included operating on the wrong patient, the wrong site or using wrong procedure.The study authors, from the Lions Eye Institute at Albany Medical College in New York found:* The most common type of surgical confusion was wrong lens implants, which occurred in 67 of the 106 cases (63 percent). In most cases, this occurred because lens specifications weren't properly checked before implantation.* In 14 cases (13 perce .... More »

Dr Jonathan Hoenig of Beverly Hills, California gives back to the community by participating in an international event and donating all proceeds from BOTOX injections on November 16th to help cure blindness in many of the 7 million blind Africans.Beverly Hills, CA -- Eyelid and facial plastic surgeon Dr. Jonathan Hoenig has been selected to represent California on Friday, November 16, 2007 in an international fundraising effort to cure blindness. On that day, Dr Hoenig will offer BOTOX Cosmetic injections at a reduced fee, with procee .... More »

From bad sausage to brow raiser, a poisonous path to prettyBy Diane MapesAshlee Simpson is getting "Botox at 23!" an In Touch Weekly headline screams. BFFs are vying for a chance to win a trip to New York - complete with a wrinkle-treatment consult - the grand prize in "The Botox Cosmetic Ultimate Girlfriend's Weekend Getaway" sweepstakes. Casting directors are complaining that "robotoxed" actors are no longer able to lower their eyebrows.Have we all gone insane? How did we get to the point where celebrities actually require emoticons .... More »

By Sabine VollmerRALEIGH, N.C. --Millions of Americans have undergone laser eye surgery to correct bad vision, and along with the procedure's popularity something else is coming into focus: its hazards.Advertising stresses the surgery's safety, and most procedures are successful. Tiger Woods, who relies on keen eyesight as the world's best golfer, pitches it as a quick and painless way to restore sharp vision. Even the U.S. Air Force, long skeptical of the surgery, changed its policy last May to let people who had LASIK apply for pilo .... More »

KATE FOSTERNURSES are being offered formal training in treatments such as Botox injections in a bid to crack down on a lack of regulation in the cosmetics industry.The qualification is the first of its kind and is aimed at ensuring staff administering injections and laser treatments are fully trained.There is currently no requirement for those carrying out non-surgical cosmetic procedures to be registered with the health regulator, the Care Commission. This means that unlike doctors carrying out cosmetic surgery, practitioners are not .... More »

NEW DELHI: Urban India is slowly but surely succumbing to the charms of Botox, a cosmetic treatment to keep looking young, though doctors admit that too much of it can be harmful.It is becoming increasingly popular in metros like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore and it is not just film stars and socialites who are using it.Anita Sharma, a 48-year-old Delhi housewife, said: "I have been getting this treatment for the last five years and I have never faced any problems. Earlier I used to go to London for the treatment as it was a little expe .... More »

Leading cosmetic physician, Dr. John Bergeron, remains cutting edge in cosmetic industry by offering a "smart" alternative.Houston, TX -- Dr. John Bergeron of the Skin & Vein Laser Center is proud to be one of the first doctors in the country trained and certified in the "Smartlipo'" procedure and also one of the first to bring the innovative treatment hailed the "lunch hour lipo" in the cosmetic industry to the Houston area.Smartlipo', which is the latest advancement in liposuction and the first laser lipolysis, is also among the fir .... More »

By Christine KearneyBOTOX and plastic surgery may promise to reduce wrinkles and worry lines, but some New Yorkers are turning to facial yoga to achieve a youthful appearance.At a recent class in Manhattan's wealthy Upper East Side, yoga instructor Annelise Hagen teaches several facial exercises designed to stretch and tone facial muscles.A group of women practice moves including "The Lion," showing the tongue hanging out and eyes rolled up. Hagen encourages class members to hold the position for 60 seconds, joking: "You can do this a .... More »