Botox and Dysport are prescription medicines that are injected into muscles and are commonly used to improve the look of moderate-to-severe frown lines between the brows in people ranging from 18 to 65 years of age, for a period of time. Botox and Dysport can also be injected into the skin to treat the symptoms of severe underarm sweating. Both of these are commonly used for aesthetic reasons to soften wrinkles of expression but there are also medical applications in muscle spasticity situations.
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Did you ever think that your over-the-counter drugs, food or perfume could increase your sensitivity to the sun? We need all the protection from sunlight that we can get.
According to WebMD.com, some medications and skin care products can actually increase your chance of becoming burned. Find out what those are, so you can avoid them…
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Ever considered cosmetic surgery? Every year this “fountain of youth” is being dipped into by more than one million Americans.
According to WebMD.com, the most popular surgeries are liposuction, tummy tuck’s, breast enlargement, rhinoplasty and chin augmentation.
* Nose job: an experienced plastic surgeon can re-shape a nose that seems to large or wide, crooked or those noses that have a nasal bridge. Doctors recommend waiting until age 14. Recovery is one to three weeks.
* Eyelid surgery aka blepharoplasty: this will eliminate any bags underneath the lower eyelid. This surgery will help smooth out the skin beneath your eyes. Recovery usually takes about week with minimal scarring.
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Botox is no secret to the public; it is a cheaper way to smooth out those wrinkles than going under the knife.
According to everydayhealth.com Botox is facing several clinical trials with incontinence treatment and even though FDA has yet to approve this new idea some military hospitals and private physicians have started using Botox to treat those who suffer from lack of bladder control.
Doctors are becoming certain that Botox could properly interfere with the contractions in the muscles surrounding the bladder which would help the muscles relax, preventing spasms.
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Ever wonder why women wrinkle around the mouth more than men? A new study reveals that biology might be the cause. These wrinkles around the lips are referred to as “perioral wrinkles”, and women are not only more likely to get them, but they are also more likely to be deeper wrinkles that develop.
Researchers found many reasons as to why women wrinkle more, and WebMD has released their findings.
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