When treating chronic daily headache or migraines with Botox, most doctors will use a modified “Follow the Pain” approach. Simply stated, that means if your migraines start out as tension in the middle of your forehead and between the eyes, then these are the areas that will receive some Botox. Treating these areas will also help upper [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Does Botox treat migraines and wrinkles at the same time?
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Can Botox treat hyperhidrosis?
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Botox is extremely effective for Hyperhidrosis. According to a study published in The Journal of Drugs and Dermatology this year that compared Aluminum Chloride deodorants (Drysol) to Botox, patients had 92% satisfaction with Botox vs. only 29% with the Aluminum Chloride deodorant after 4 weeks. Injections done by a qualified practictioner cause minimal discomfort and effects [...]
Can I get imported Botox Cosmetic for a lower cost?
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Unfortunately the answer is very much no. Your friend’s doctor is doing something both unethical and illegal. The DEA makes it illegal to import Botox or any other injectable from another country because they cannot monitor the product. The other issue is that of counterfeiting, which has become big business around the globe. This is especially true [...]
Best alternative to laser hair removal for dark skin?
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009If you have fairly dark hair the simple answer is a 1064nm Nd:YAG laser (Cynosure Elite, Candela Gentle YAG and Cutera Coolglide). As long as the hair is darker than the skin you should be able to treat it with no problem. If there is little difference between hair and skin pigment then a test [...]
Juvederm – what are these white bumps around my lips?
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009If Juvederm is placed incorrectly, it will normally shows up as bumps or slightly bluish skin discoloration. If the bumps are less than 1mm and white, they are likely sebaceous glands. These are normally present on the vermillion (pink part of the lip) border especially on the upper lip. Usually they are 1mm or less in size and white [...]
Slim lipo vs. Smartlipo: which is best?
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009The new SmartLipo MPX has two wavelengths (1064nm and 1320nm) vs. the Slim Lipo (920nm). Although Palomars 920nm Slim Lipo may look like a good wavelength for fat on paper it actually may not work as well. The reason is that the target is actually the membrane around the fat (a mixture of both water and lipid) [...]
Which laser skin treatment is best for acne scars?
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009There are so many entities out there claiming efficacy for treating acne scarring that it can become very confusing. These range from non ablative light based therapies such as Laser Genesis and Pulsed Dye Laser to fully ablative CO2 resurfacing. The Active FX combined with the Deep FX tend to offer the best combination of results, side effects [...]
What's the best way to tighten loose skin?
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009There are several “Skin Tightening” devices, and none are created equally. The two main categories are: Ablative (vaporized some elements of the skin) Non-ablative. The non ablative procedures have little to no downtime and tend to cost a little less per procedure while the ablative procedure tend to provide better results but can have significant down [...]
What’s the best way to tighten loose skin?
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009There are several “Skin Tightening” devices, and none are created equally. The two main categories are: Ablative (vaporized some elements of the skin) Non-ablative. The non ablative procedures have little to no downtime and tend to cost a little less per procedure while the ablative procedure tend to provide better results but can have significant down [...]