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Archive for November, 2009

Crawford confesses to Botox

Former U.S. model Cindy Crawford said she previously received Botox injections in London to help limit the wrinkles that came with her advancing age.Speaking with The Mail on Sunday, the 43-year-old former magazine cover girl said she last received the wrinkle-reducing injections a decade ago, but had underwent the cosmetic procedurefor several years prior.
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DIY Botox business busted in Mansfield Texas

Undercover officers raided the home of a Mansfield woman who they say was selling do-it-yourself wrinkle treatments.Police confiscated boxes, computers and more at the home of Laurie D’Alleva and charged the Tarrant County woman with illegally offering prescription drugs — including botulinum toxin Botox injections — without a license.
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Morning Radio Show Gives Away Breast Augmentation

The MJ Morning Show, Sullivan Productions and Dr. Adams teamed up for the most anticipated contest for the holidays, Breast Christmas Ever 2009. Enter the contest here and check out all of winning email and video entries from last year!
MJ thinks you deserve a great gift this Christmas… That’s why he wants to give [...]

Gummi Bear implants may be the future for breast augmentation

Cohesive gel breast implants get their Gummy Bear slang name from the candies in the shape of a teddy bear. Even though they are spongy, if you cut one open, they are still firm on the inside and will not leak.

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Laser Bra Breast Reduction Gives Women Fast Results

The Laser Bra is actually an internal brassiere created with the patient’s own excess skin that is usually removed during surgery. The skin is specially prepared for placement within the breast using a laser, and once in place provides a beautiful breast shape along with internal support. When included as part of a breast reduction [...]

Botox tax in new healthcare bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., unveiled a $848 billion health care bill on Wednesday, November 18, which includes a 5 percent tax on cosmetic surgery effective January 2010.The Senate legislation uses the IRS definition for cosmetic surgery: “Any procedure which is directed at improving the patient’s appearance and does not meaningfully promote the proper [...]

A New Breast Implant May Be “Ideal”

The IDEAL IMPLANT is a patent-protected, investigational, saline-filled breast implant that uses no new materials, fillers or manufacturing processes. It is made from only standard saline implant shells, valves and patches, with only saline as the filler. Its unique design has a series of implant shells of increasing size nested together to give it [...]

Breast Augmentation Tops The Most Common Procedures

According to the American Society of Aesthetic Surgery www.surgery.org , over 10.2 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2008. The Aesthetic Society has been collecting multi-specialty procedural statistics since 1997. They state that the overall number of cosmetic procedures has increased 162 percent [...]

Botox and Breast Augmentation surgeries still in demand

The cosmetic surgery industry has taken a hit nationally with certain procedures decreasing. However, national statistics indicate Botox and breast augmentations are on the rise – something area plastic surgeons are noting as well.
Read full story via Cosmetic surgeries in demand  The Clarion-Ledger.

Warnings over DIY Botox kits

Vain Brits are putting their lives at risk by buying DIY Botox kits online and injecting themselves with the drug at home.Experts say users are also in danger of paralysis and even blindness – as the muscle-freezing toxin can stop eyeballs moving.
Read full story via The Sun News.