Botox

Botox Inject May Improve Overactive Bladder Patient Life

harminka — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:39:48 -0500

Botox is well known for its cosmetic uses, but researchers have now found that it can also significantly improve people's quality of life if they suffer from another problem that increases with age, an overactive bladder (OAB).

Botox At 18: Is It Really Necessary?

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:41:02 -0500

Recently the question was asked, “Does an 18 year old girl need Botox injections?” Most would say that this is a rhetorical question, but there are those who always surprise us.

Botox can improve first impressions for attractiveness, dating success

harminka — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:24:38 -0500

The popular cosmetic enhancement, botulinum toxin A (Botox) positively effects first impression judgments in relation to attractiveness, dating success, and athleticism, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL.

Botox for newborns

harminka — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:02:08 -0500

Botulinum toxin, also called Botox, is best known as one of the most commonly used molecules to reduce wrinkles. It is also known as one of the most poisonous naturally occurring substances.

2 year increase in age of patients seeking cosmetic surgery

harminka — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:34:50 -0500

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) announces the results of its 2007 Procedural Data and since 2002, the average age for patients receiving invasive cosmetic surgery has increased.

FDA Warning May End Botox Treatment Era

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:19:43 -0600

Botox and Botox Cosmetics safety reviews have linked this beauty procedure to respiratory failure and death, following treatment of a variety of conditions using a wide range of doses.

Men need more Botox than women

harminka — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:42:10 -0600

A review published in Dermatologic Therapy reveals that men can be treated with Botox for cosmetic procedures in the same way as women but require higher doses of Botox in all treatment areas.

Botox, More than cosmetic

harminka — Mon, 28 May 2007 03:52:37 -0500

Injecting botulinum toxin A, or Botox, into the prostate gland of men with enlarged prostate, eased symptoms and improved quality of life up to a year after the procedure, according to a study by researchers at the Chang Gung University Medical College, Taiwan, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Genome of Clostridium botulinum reveals world's deadliest toxin

harminka — Fri, 25 May 2007 12:47:49 -0500

The genome of the organism that produces the world's most lethal toxin is revealed today. This toxin is the one real weapon in the genome of Clostridium botulinum and less than 2 kg - the weight of two bags of sugar - is enough to kill every person on the planet. Very small amounts of the same toxin are used in medical treatments, one of which is known as BotoxÃ‚Â®.

Botox and surgery combination - Innovative treatment for migraines

harminka — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:45:30 -0600