IN GEORGES ROMAN’S clinic in London, women queue to see a cosmetic dermatologist renowned for zapping wrinkles and smoothing brows. These days, alas, they have to share the waiting room with men. In the past few years Dr Roman has treated a succession of bankers and businessmen in London and Paris. They don’t want to look beautiful, he says, just “fresher and less worried”.
Typically, a swift shot ...
HMRC says proposals simply clarify current legislation
Government plans to introduce VAT on cosmetic surgical procedures have been blasted by the industry. The proposal, called the “boob tax”, would raise an estimated £500m per year, raising prices of procedures such as breast enlargements, facelifts, liposuction and abdominoplasties by around 20%, the current rate of VAT.
Minor procedures, such as injectables and facial peels, are subject to VAT. But cosmetic doctors performing surgery will have to register for VAT and pass the ...
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A REVOLUTIONARY NEW DEVICE THAT PERFECTS FACIAL INJECTABLES A major change in the way anti-ageing ‘fillers’ are being administered means that the risk of bruising and swelling from facial injectables is becoming a thing of the past. As members of the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses learned at their Second Annual Conference that the manufacturers of several leading dermal fillers are proposing cannulas instead of needles for certain treatments. The benefits are numerous – including an easier injecting process that ...
Read More..Back in August 2010 we covered the story of a company based in Warrington called The Academy of Cosmetic Training who were offering training courses in the administration of Botox® and dermal fillers to non-medics.
The company proudly explained on their website at the time that ‘even those without prior knowledge are able to administer these injections after undertaking a Botox® or dermal filler training course’ which they were now offering.
All you needed to attend one of their courses was ...
Read More..If you have a medical background, I believe you are best placed to offer non-surgical injectable treatments. I believe this, the Independent HealthCare Advisory Service (IHAS) believe this, reputable insurance companies believe this and so do the clients and medical practitioners I have asked.
This is why I find it very strange that aesthetic practitioners are outraged that non-medical people are performing aesthetic treatments, and yet I have come across aesthetic practitioners who have allowed a non-medical person (in this case ...
Read More..I am a great fan of Botox and when given to the right patient, in the right position, at the right dose. it can produce amazing results. However, I came across this short article with regards to Botox in the young and it really resonated with me - Botox for wrinkle protection: Sense or nonsense?
The issue of performing anti-ageing aesthetic treatments on younger patients tends to crop up time and again as young ...
Read More..On 21st July 2011 Merz Aesthetics announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration has officially approved Xeomin for the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe glabellar lines, or frown lines between the eyebrows, in adult patients.
In the UK, the cosmetic application of Xeomin is known as Bocouture, which is indicated for the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe vertical lines between the eyebrows seen ...
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Charities and neurologists who treat the condition say the injections, which are normally used as a cosmetic treatment to “freeze” the muscles in the forehead, and slow the progression of wrinkles, can help people who suffer from chronic attacks.
The Migraine Trust and British Association for the Study of Headache (BASH) have concluded that the controversial therapy should be offered free to thousands of people who suffer from such headaches. Although Botox (Botulinum Toxin type ...
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Peter Andre is considering getting Botox again.The reality TV star has previously undergone the non-invasive cosmetic procedure – which involves having chemical injections in the face – and may have it done again because he admits he is vain and isn’t sure if he likes the wrinkles he’s getting.
The 38-year-old singer told Now magazine: “I can’t say I’m not vain because there are too many people who know me! I look after myself. I usually work out an hour a ...
Read More..A more recently approved version of botulinum toxin type A beat the anti-wrinkle medication Botox in a trial that compared the respective powers of each in erasing those unwanted lines of aging around the eyes known as “crow’s feet.
“One month after treatment, on a two-to-one preference basis, patients picked Dysport over the Botox in terms of wrinkle improvement,” said study co-author Dr. Corey S. Maas, an associate clinical professor at the University of California, San Francisco, as well as a ...
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Botox has some competition in Dysport, after a head-to-head crow’s feet study. There’s a new wrinkle in the war on crow’s feet.
After years as a top wrinkle-erasing drug, Botox may be facing stiff competition from a competitor called Dysport – another botulinum toxin product that outperformed Botox in a head-to-head trial against facial wrinkles. ”When it comes to addressing the smile lines around the eyes, the crow’s feet – at one month, ...
Read More..Do you feel pressure to look a certain way?“
If I’m about to do a TV show I start dieting, slathering on cream and staring in the mirror. I’m sure I’ll get some of the new tiny Botox injections next time, too. I know I’m going to want to look my best.”
Source: Good Housekeeping June 2011
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It may have been one of the worst kept secrets in Hollywood, but Australian actress Nicole Kidman has reportedly admitted to using botox for the first time.
Despite previously denying she’d had any filler injections. Maintaining her line-free face and peachy perfect features were all down to good genes. The star has changed her tune, and spoken of her use of botox in a new interview.
Nicola admitted to having a little help in the ...
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We’ve all heard about Botox being used to smooth lined foreheads and plump out crow’s feet, but now it can be injected into your bust to tighten sagging cleavage.
With the treatment taking just half an hour, it is proving popular with busy young mothers who don’t have time to go under the knife to regain their pre-pregnancy shape.
But at £1,000 a session, doctors say it is best used as a one-off confidence-booster ...
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Film and TV stars are getting tax breaks for Botox injections by claiming the treatments are necessary for their work.
At least three celebrities have convinced the Inland Revenue to treat the cost of their cosmetic surgery as a legitimate business expense.
The floodgates were opened by a test case, in which a radio broadcaster told the Inland Revenue he needed his teeth straightened to work in TV.
The benefit – dubbed the “Botox bonus” – could be used by stars such as ...
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