Exposing the Dangers of Cosmetic Fillers Bought Online

Exposing the Dangers of Cosmetic Fillers Bought Online

Plastic surgeons routinely use dermal, or cosmetic fillers, to smooth the effects of wrinkles and aging on the skin of the face and neck. Usually, these cosmetic fillers are injected into a specific area of the face with a syringe. Whereas in the United States dermal fillers are classified as medication and require a prescription, in the UK, they are classified only as a medical device, which means that they are quite easy for anyone to obtain. Many of these products are being sold over the internet, where it is difficult to trace exactly where the products are coming from and who is selling them.

Unregulated Substances

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) recently issued a warning against the use of these cosmetic fillers purchased online. BAAPS warns that DIY cosmetic fillers are dangerous because of the unknown and unregulated substances they contain. There is a danger that the substances are not what they claim to be or that they are improperly diluted, which can also result in life threatening complications for the user.

Risk of Facial Paralysis

In addition, the degree of skill and the knowledge of human anatomy that are required to properly inject the fillers make them unsuitable for home use. Plastic surgeons spend years learning about facial anatomy and learning how to properly inject cosmetic fillers. The human face is very complex, and the correct place to inject a dermal filler may be only millimeters away from a place that could cause permanent damage. In the US, one death has even been reported from the use of these cosmetic filler kits.

Professional Clinics are Much Safer

People are putting themselves at great risk by purchasing online cosmetic fillers and undergoing what is essentially home cosmetic surgery – but without the presence of a surgeon. The dangers of permanent disfigurement and paralysis of the facial muscles or even death are much greater than the risks associated with having these procedures done professionally.

The conclusion is that it is much safer to work with an experienced UK plastic surgery clinic, such as Transform, the UK’s largest plastic surgery clinic for more than 30 years. Professionals advise against performing such dangerous experiments at home. In addition, going to a clinic also dramatically reduces the risk of complications resulting from this type of procedure. In the interest of public safety, BAAPS is also calling for more extensive regulation of these cosmetic surgery related products in the UK.

Botox Alternative: No for Now from the FDA

Breakfast and lunch and even dinner tasted a lot better to the executives of Allergen as the news leaked out that Medicis Pharmaceutical received a rejection letter from the FDA on their application for Reloxin. The FDA stated that the application was incomplete.

The rejection comes as Medicis was expecting to be able sell Reloxin by the end of this year. According to a Medicis filing with the SEC, the FDA letter addressed administrative deficiencies and did not reference any substantive deficiencies.

Botox Injections and How it Helped One Woman with Urinary Incontinence

Imagine having to go #2 (”pee-pee”) 20 times a day. For many women throughout the word, that’s just a part of their daily routine. Wikepedia defines it as an inability to hold urine in the bladder due to loss of voluntary control over the urinary sphincters resulting in the involuntary passage of urine. Millions of people in the world experience some degree of urinary incontinence.

Over the past few months, we have highlighted how treatment with botox has literally created modern medical miracles. One women who hadn’t talked in 14 years finally spoke after botox treatment.

Now, some more good news. Botox has helped a women with severe incontinence problems who had to go the bathroom up to 20 times a day. In some parts of the world, 1 out of 2 women suffer from some degree of incontinence.

The Botox Years

I feel like I’m living a bubble called the Botox Years living in the botox generation. I’m not talking about Botox’s ability to fade wrinkles but I’m actually referring to the amount of articles that I have read recently in which botox is actually helping people with medical ailments that have nothing to do with wrinkles.

There was some news out on the wires today that Botox may help people regain control over involuntary bladder contractions.

Here’s what Dr. Gary Lemack from the UT Southwestern Medical Center said:

“The botox prevents the bladder muscles from having these spasms that lead to urinary frequency and urgency.”

Botox Helps Boy Walk for the First Time in Two Years

It seems that we just completed the post about the woman who talked for the first time in 14 years and now we find another really good story. This one is even better.

Boy walks for the first time in 2 years after surgery and botox treatment.

Botox Imposters Are Alive and Well

When there’s millions of dollars at stake, expect the frauds and the imposters to start using fake botox  to increase profits. That’s exactly what happened recently when a Houston-based doctor decided to start using Botulinum Toxin Type A to replaced FDA-approved botox in injections

Calls for Regulation On Medical Spas

According to the American Society for Plastic Surgery, you don’t have to be a medical doctor or even a trained medical professional to open a medical spa. In fact, many medical spas are now administering serious procedures such as botox without a doctor present on staff. As a result of the lack of regulation throughout the country in the developing medical spa industry, there is a rapidly growing list of complaints throughout the country for serious incidences such as burns and scars. Most experts agree that you should not visit any medical spa that doesn’t have a doctor on staff supervising all procedures.

Here are some questions you should ask when visiting a medical spa.

1. Who is the doctor and where was he/she trained?
2. Will the doctor be performing my procedure?
3. If the doctor is not performing my procedure, will he/she supervise the procedure?
4. If the doctor is not doing the procedure, how experienced is the person that is doing my procedure and how many procedures have they performed?
5. Does the spa own or rent its machines? Most experts agree that there is less risk to the patient if the spa owns its machine.

Many experts have also told us to avoid spas in which the prices are too cheap. Botox is priced at $500 per bottle for every buyer.

Superfoods for Your Skin May Protect Against Premature Aging

Go au natural and add some foods that are considered superfoods to your daily diet.

First, drink more water. Most people don’t drink enough water although you probably think you’re drinking enough already.

Pomegranates are packed with Vitamin C and help protect against the wrinking effects of sun damage.

Here are a list of superfoods which you should really consider adding to your diet.

Botox Helps Woman Speak for the First Time in 14 years

I love to wake up to a good story and how can you not feel good after hearing about this story. Imagine not being able to speak to your husband for 14 years and not being able to speak to your grandchildren for their entire lives.

That’s what happened to 73 year old Phyllis Yates. After a recent diagnosis which concluded that Ms. Yates was afflicted with laryngeal dystonia, doctors decided to perform a series of botox injections directly into the vocal cords. Miraculously, Ms. Yates regained her full speech after only 3 injections.

Ms. Yates’ granddaughters had this to say, “It’s lovely to hear you nan.”

What a story!

CO2 is the Fountain of Youth

One of my crazy friends called me and told me that she threw out all her plants. Of course, be careful what you read because it just may kill you. That is breathing Co2, better known as carbon dioxide for you adults who were bored in 7th grade biology class. It is found at a globally averaged concentration of approximately 375 ppm (parts per million). As the levels go up, it can ultimately result in death. So don’t throw out your plants because it’s a useless exercise and don’t breathe it.

However, when administered subcutaneously ( non surgical speak - injected under the skin), the treatment can eliminate eczema, scarring, stretch marks, and loose skin. It even kills fat cells. Many are describing carboxy therapy as the biggest anti-aging therapy since botox.

Celebrity Parisian doctor Jules-Jacques Nabet had this to say about the treatment:

My patients are seeing amazing results. It really is the most important anti-aging therapy since botox 13 years ago. Carboxy therapy can treat areas such as jowls, bingo wings, stretch marks and the decolletage, as well as cellulite.“

Botox Owns the Market for Now

When I think of Botox, I think of that song that reminds me of these words, “Sitting on top of the world.” What a feeling for the executives at California-based Allergan Corporation. With a stock trading at over $100 a share and no near term competition for now, it’s easy to feel that you are sitting on top of the world. For now anyway.

If the trial results are positive for Reloxin, expect this drug to be on the market sometime in 2008. In no way would we conclude that the FTC has any influence over the FDA. However, it was only last year that Allergan and the Inamed Corporation settled Federal Trade Commission charges that Allergan’s $3.2 billion purchase of Inamed would violate federal antitrust laws by divesting the rights to develop and distribute Reloxin.The license to market Reloxin is now owned by Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.

What is Reloxin? Like Botox, Reloxin is a Botulinum Toxin Type A product. It’s sold in sold in over 60 countries by Ipsen under the trademark DYSPORT® for various therapeutic indications and is approved in 9 countries for cosmetic indications. Here is what some are saying about the coming of Reloxin. It has a higher dispersion, which means that the muscle contraction at the point of injection is relaxed, but so too, is a more of the surrounding area for an overall relaxed and younger you.

My Dad Does Botox

I was out the other day and I thought one of my male friends looked better. Face firmer, less lines, clear signs of a botoxer. So I was just searching the web and I found this.

Sign up for Botox Parties in the UK

I wonder why so many Brits are going Botox. A few glasses of wine, caviar, maybe a Mojito and of course some

BOTOX

Louis Walsh has Botox on His Wish List

Louis Walsh must feel like the kid without a new bike. X-factor co-host, pictured below, has had more surgeries than her husband has had hit songs over the past 20 years.

Coupled with Danni Minogue, the X-factor co hosts have a treasure chest full of botox and plastic surgery war stories. Most industry insiders also believe that Simon Cowell has also been under the knife. Up next, Louis Walsh