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Laser hair removal emerges as latest trend

The Highland, Kan., woman said she had laser hair removal done on her face three years ago and has recently made an appointment to have her legs done.

Laser hair removal is the fourth most popular minimally invasive cosmetic surgery, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons says. Its popularity has made laser hair removal a financial cornerstone for many dermatologists and plastic surgeons, the organization says.

Renaissance Laser & Vein Institute (LaserandVeinclinic.com) Provides Top Notch ‘Varicose Vein Treatment’

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ — Southern California based Renaissance Laser & Vein Institute offers patients an easy and effective method for eliminating painful and unsightly veins. As people age, deterioration of proper vein structure is a common problem. Sun damage, loss of collagen and natural causes including pregnancy all contribute to visible varicose, spider and reticular vein

Testing the waters: Permanent filler Aquamid to seek U.S. approval

Soeborg, Denmark — The financial failure of Artes Medical, maker of the permanent facial filler ArteFill (polymethylmethacrylate, purified bovine collagen) hasn’t totally dampened the market for such products.

Contura, based here, plans to submit a premarket application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its permanent filler Aquamid (polyacrylamide) in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the company’s CEO.

2009 Oscars coverage: Botox the armpits to look like a winner

Want to look like a winner? BOTOX the armpits! (Botox turns off sweat glands).

Addicted to Botox®

Dr Chez Vous makes urgent house calls on a Yamaha FJR 1300. He arrives dressed in black leather, brandishing a smoking metal briefcase full of Botox fresh from the freezer. He’s the 24/7 emergency muscle-freezer and wrinkle-filler doctor. Within moments of arriving, he’s got you lying on the sofa, pumped full of poison. From the initial phone call to the final au revoir, the whole process can take less than two hours. He’s like the Milk Tray man, but with expensive neurotoxic proteins instead of cheap chocolate.

Make Lashes Longer, Thicker, and Darker with Latisseâ„¢

Mascara may not be the only thing that can be using to enhance eyelashes. Latisseâ„¢, a revolutionary new treatment for eyelash growth has arrived. Latisseâ„¢ was developed through years of research by Allergan, a pharmaceutical leader with over 60 years of expertise in prescription eye care products.

Study Demonstrates Restylane(R) Effect Lasted 18 Months In 97% Of Patients With One Repeat Injection

Recent clinical data show that Restylane(R) lasted 18 months in 97% of patients with one repeat injection. Restylane(R) is the only HA filler with an 18-month FDA-approved duration claim.

Botox relieves BPH symptoms

Dr. Giuseppe Brisinda of Catholic University Hospital “Agostino Gemelli” in Rome and his colleagues report the outcomes for 77 men ages 50-80 years with so-called benign prostatic hypertrophy or BPH, in the medical journal Urology.

Allergan Coupon Aims to Spur Business, Please Doctors

No Surprise: Device Maker TherOx Nixes Initial Public Offering as Bear Market Continues

New Survey: 64% of Women Over 40 Fear Facing World Without Makeup

- A shocking 64 per cent of Canadian women over 40 would hesitate to leave the house without makeup, with 32 per cent refusing to face the world bare.

- This astonishing view is shared by Canadian women from coast-to-coast with British Columbian women being slightly more confident with only 59 per cent being hesitant to leave the house without makeup.

 
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