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No Substitutes for Cosmetic Injections
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According to the Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety, There is no debating that despite the economy, women and men are still investing in themselves, particularly in appearance enhancing treatments that restore youth and erase wrinkles. While reports indicate retail buying and consumer spending has declined in recent months as much as 35%, statistics show that the demand for anti-aging injections like Restylane, Radiesse or newly introduced Evolence remain popular with nearly 4 million cosmetic injections procedures performed in 2008(1) by qualified specialists including plastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons, oculoplastic surgeons and dermatologists. What is unknown is how many injections are performed by unqualified physicians or non-physicians, or how many injections are performed using imported, counterfeit or otherwise illegal injectable substances.
Author of “The Botox Book”(2), plastic surgeon Michael Kane, MD of New York isn’t surprised by the popularity of injectable anti-aging solutions. “People don’t always have the time to take away from daily life to recover from surgery. They don’t want a sudden change in appearance, but they do want to look younger and prevent aging,” offers Kane. Sorting through the hyped and the proven non-surgical solutions to aging isn’t however, easy. Experts in the field offer these 3 proven solutions:
Solution #1, Consult an expert: Injections can offer dramatic improvement and natural-looking results to make you look younger, but the visible outcome you achieve is highly variable based on your existing appearance and the skill of the physician who treats you. “For more advanced aging conditions injections may provide a limited outcome; options such as surgery may be more appropriate,” says Dr. Kane. “A doctor who understands and regularly treats patients with both injections and with surgery can evaluate your conditions and make a recommendation personalized, and most effective for you. Injectors without expertise in facial anatomy, injectors who don’t have a scope of training, understanding or expertise in all the options to treat aging conditions have a limited perspective. All too often, the result will be a very limited benefit to your appearance.”
Solution #2, Don’t accept substitutes: Brand names and FDA approval are two things every consumer should ask about before accepting an injection, says Dallas plastic surgeon Jeffrey Kenkel, MD. “There are a number of approved dermal fillers, injections that plump the skin or smooth creases, and several more brands in the pipeline,” says Dr. Kenkel. To avoid confusion, ask your doctor, and do your own research. The current status of cosmetic injections in the U.S. is readily available at injectablesafety.org. In addition, Dr. Kenkel advises consumers carefully re-consider the investment in collagen-boosting and line-filling creams that offer very limited results lasting a few hours at best. “There are several FDA approved dermal filler brands including Restylane, Prevelle, and Radiesse that plump from the inside out with proven results that last for many months. No cream can boast such consistent long-lasting benefit.” Restylane, for example, is FDA to approved to last up to 18 months.(3)
Neuromodulators are drugs that moderate or temporarily interfere with nerve function. For those who want to look younger, this means that an injection can diminish the muscle actions that create lines on the forehead, around the eyes, and around the mouth according to Dr. Kane. “Injections can slow down aging in the people who aggressively squint and who dramatically lower and raise their eyebrows. By simply slowing these movements you both preserve natural animation and can prevent lines or delay sagging eyelids,” says Dr. Kane. Reloxin is currently pending FDA review as the first neuromodulator designed specifically for cosmetic purposes, and although years down the road, there may be a true non-injection alternative. “I have been working with the Revance corporation for several years to develop a topical means to deliver a neuromodulator painlessly and prevent wrinkles,” notes Dr. Kane. Purely investigational to date, Revance topical toxin is currently in phase 2B of FDA clinical trials to assess its potential applications in cosmetic medicine. There is no other topical alternative to prevent expression lines from forming.
Solution #3, Take injections seriously: Injections may be categorized by many as beauty treatments, but first and foremost cosmetic injections are medical procedures. “Any medical procedure carries the potential for side-effects. You may not like the result, you may experience some bruising or swelling, but fortunately these potential events are lower than nearly any other medical procedure, when prescribed and administered by a qualified physician,” says Dr. Kenkel. “Take treatment seriously, it’s not something to do at a party, on vacation or at any other whim. Know the doctor who is treating you, establish a relationship that you trust so you know where to turn after treatment whether you have questions, concerns or to repeat the outcomes when it is time to refresh treatment.” A recent study by the U.S. FDA demonstrates that the percentage of complications from cosmetic injections is .01%, or 1 in 10,000 procedures.(4)
About Us
The Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety is an alliance of specialty physician organizations including the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The mission of the Coalition is to provide the public with unbiased and necessary information on injectable cosmetic treatments, appropriate injectors and where to safely access cosmetic medical procedures. Our goal is to promote treatment supervised by properly qualified and trained, board-certified doctors and to promote only the use of U.S. FDA-approved, appropriately administered product. More information can be found at www.injectablesafety.org.
(1) American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank, 2008.
(2) Kane, Michael. The Botox Book, St. Marten Press, 2002.
(3) Persistence and Improvement of Nasolabial Fold Correction with Nonanimal-Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid 100,000 Gel Particles/mL Filler on Two Retreatment Schedules: Results up to 18 months on Two Retreatment Schedules. Narins et. al. Dermatologic Surgery 2008;34:S2-S8.
(4) U.S. FDA Executive Summary, Dermal Filler Devices, November 18, 2008 (http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/08/briefing/2008-4391b1-01%20-%20FDA%20Executive%20Summary%20Dermal%20Fillers.pdf)
Hair 101 Do It Yourself DVD Series
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Every morning, Kathleen Franklin brushes her hair, drops her daughter off at day care, and then commutes an hour to her midlevel corporate job. This morning a new efficiency allowed her to set her alarm 20 minutes later. Instead of fumbling with her problematic hair, she implemented the techniques she learned from the Do It Yourself Hair: Round Brush 101 DVD and saved 20 minutes of her morning routine.
Salon Owner and Founder of the Do It Yourself Hair 101 DVD series, Carrie Paul, compiled her 13 years of salon industry experience and the shortcuts only taught in schools into an educational DVD series. This DVD helps girls and women of all hair types go from bed head to salon styled hair with confidence and success right in the convenience of their own home.
The well-thought features and money saving opportunities are just a few of the reasons the Do It Yourself Hair 101 series is being featured on the television show Living In Style as one of the newest and hottest problem solving products for women. The series’ fame also granted it a premier placement in Yoga Magazine’s What’s Hot for February 2009.
Paul has had thousands of comments from clients wanting the salon styled look after they leave. The requests inspired her to produce the Do It Yourself Hair 101 DVD series of step-by-step directions on how to style hair with a round brush. This DVD is specially designed to help women add tremendous body and movement along with smoothness and radiant shine to hair.
Unlike other hair videos, Paul self-demonstrates the round brushing technique, showing the viewer a rarely seen perspective from professional videos. “Women don’t want to learn a technique by watching the professional style someone else’s hair, they want to learn how to implement the techniques on their own hair.”
Paul also demonstrates the techniques on herself with medium length hair so viewers can more easily reproduce maneuvers and hand positions no matter the length of their own hair. Paul designed this video to be unique, easily understandable, separated by chapter, nonbiased reviews and shopping insert that provides detailed information on the products she uses and why she uses them. She also includes detailed information on the types of hair products women should use and how they should be applied to the hair.
Going against the grain of what one would typically hear from a business owner, Paul says “Although it is important to see an experienced hair stylist on a regular basis; it is not necessary or practical to go to the salon every day to have someone else make your hair beautiful.”
The key is to use a tool such as the Do It Yourself Hair: Round Brush 101 DVD to make the styling process less time consuming at home. So many women keep their hair flat or toss it back because they don’t feel they have any other option. This DVD gives women confidence. It teaches women how to get the same salon styled look as if they were to walk out of their favorite salon.
Paul believes there are many misconceptions focusing on the difficulty of round brushing. Round brushes were invented for use with blow dryers to add waves and curls to straight hair. When done properly, the round brushing technique can add tremendous body and texture to the hair along with radiant shine. Round brushing also covers a much larger range of style than for what is known. All of which Paul covers in the Do It Yourself
Hair: Round Brush 101 DVD.
Salons across the country have been offering training classes to help women master this round brushing process. These classes can be time-consuming and costly. Using Carrie’s DVD, women save money while achieving a salon style from home in less time than it would typically take to style their hair with confidence and success! “Even though these classes might provide a lot of good information, are women really going to be able to remember how to implement the steps once they get home and a few days have passed,” Paul questions. “This DVD provides women with a more practical and affordable approach to getting a salon style from home. Women can pop this DVD anytime and never forget.”
This DVD is recorded in English and Spanish and includes shortcuts, tips and a quick reference booklet of Carrie’s recommended products.
A portion of video proceeds are donated to a few select adoption charities. These give assistance to those couples who wish to have children but find it difficult to afford the initial out-of-pocket costs for the expensive undertakings.
For more information visit: Hair Intuitions, Inc.