Posted on 03/21/2008 1:28:43 PM PDT by Clint N. Suhks
LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Are you contemplating cosmetic surgery, but phobic about a surgeon's scalpel? Try a jab of Botox instead to give those sagging breast a lift as it's not just for smoothing facial wrinkles anymore.
Worried about sweaty armpits at a big event? Botox them.
Earlobes drooping or tired feet from wearing stiletto heels to look sexy? Some doctors now recommend dermal fillers to plump sore feet or sad-looking earlobes.
Americans are increasingly turning to treatments like Botox and dermal fillers as alternatives to cosmetic surgery, with doctors reporting a rising demand for injectable treatments that a few years ago seemed unimaginable.
"We are able to do things for people now that we couldn't even dream of 5 or 10 years ago," said Dr Kevin Smith, a cosmetic surgeon in Niagara Falls, Canada.
Botox is a product name for Botulinum toxin, which is a neurotoxin protein considered poisonous in high doses. But when the right amount is injected into foreheads or near the eyes, it smoothes out wrinkles.
As a result, Botox has been commonly used as an alternative to plastic surgery, and 17 years after it was first approved for use in the United States to treat two eye muscle disorders, Botox is so widespread the word is now used as a verb.
New uses are cropping up, and one of the more controversial is the so-called "Botox boob job," where Botox is injected into the pectoral muscles, forcing the shoulders back and improving both general posture and raising the breast. Continued...
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Don't you EVEN think of posting any!
I just can't imagine the pain.
http://www.medicinenet.com/hyperhidrosis/page2.htm
Botulinum toxin (Botox), a muscle poison much in the news as a cosmetic treatment for wrinkles, has actually been used in many areas of medicine for some time, such as in the treatment of muscle spasms, and certain types of headaches. Its latest medical niche is the treatment of excessive underarm sweating.
Fifty (50) units of Botox are injected into roughly 20 spots in each armpit. This may produce approximately six months of relief from sweating. The injections are uncomfortable, but use of a very small injection needle makes them tolerable.
Now that this treatment has received FDA approval, many health insurers are providing coverage for the injections and the Botox itself, which is quite costly.
Currently, the FDA has not approved Botox for treating sweating of the palms and soles of the feet, though some physicians are administering it as an off-label use, reportedly with success. Palm injections cause more pain, requiring nerve blocks to numb the hands in order to make the injections comfortable.
Just three words:
“my good boob”
Although I wouldn’t mind having my boobs moved up a bit, I really could go for having the fat pads restored to my feet.
Finally, he found a doctor who injected botox in his forehead, and he is pain free for months till it wears off. It's a god send for him.
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Mammarologist PING!
My palms and feet are OK. For me it’s mostly neck and scalp. And there isn’t really a product over the counter to help with either of those.
Thanks...thanks a lot.
Hope that doesn't spoil your appetite! ;-0
Actually, I was feeling a little queasy all day, and my mom always said “You’ll feel better after you throw up.” Mom was right.
Glad to be of service! :-)
I guessing Code Pink is the only “peace movement” she’s ever had:-)
How do you know if it’s a female?
Ealr is that you?
Gender stereotyping—she’s wearing a purse. Dude, please don’t make me find conclusive evidence.
You knew this was coming.
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