The FDA have approved Dysport for the US aesthetic market. Dysport is similar to Botox in that it is derived from the botulinium toxin. However it is claimed that Dysport is superior to Botox in that it acts more quickly to reduce and remove wrinkles and the toxin does not spread to other parts of the body other than the injection side, minimising risk.
Experts have warned people not to buy cheap DIY Botox kits. Botox kits, costing as little as $100, have appeared on the internet, most notable on the auction site eBay. The kits contain needles, saline (for mixing with the Botox powder), Botox powder, and a facial diagram showing where to inject the Botox.
Nicole Kidman has denied having any form of cosmetic procedure to help her maintain her youthful look.
In particular, Kidman has denied rumours of Botox stating that actresses need to be able to move their faces in order to portray emotions.
“’When you’re in Australia, you spend a lot of time inside if you’re fair-skinned because you burn,” she explained to the Daily Mail. “My mum would keep me indoors, and I would read books as I wasn’t able to go to the beach very often. I always felt like I wasn’t the cool girl at school.
GBotox has many different applications in the cosmetic industry, the most well-known of which is for treating wrinkles. Botox can also be used for treating migraines, helping to stop sweating, to help cure depression and to help treat enlarged prostates. However a new treatment using Botox has now been discovered to help treat dysfunctional vocal chords.
It is fair to say that ‘Glamour Model’ Katie Price (aka Jordan) has made a career from surgical enhancement. It was her two great assets placed on her chest by a plastic surgeon that shot her to fame in the late 90s, and in their naughties her on-screen cosmetic enhancements have helped to keep her there. Price has even been filmed during a trip to Los Angeles where she was seen discussing further breast surgery with an LA cosmetic surgeon as well as having Botox injections (along with husband Pete) at her home in England. It would appear however Mrs Andre-Price has had a change of heart on the subject of plastic surgery.
Kylie Minogue has admitted that she uses Botox to help her keeping youthful and fresh. In an interview with Elle magazine, the Australian pop star – who turns 41 next month – admitted that she uses Botox to help keep her face wrinkle-free and to help keep her youthful visage.
“I’m definitely not one of those people who says, ‘You shouldn’t do this’,” she explained to Elle magazine. “Everyone individually can do what they want,”
New research suggests that Botox injections may have a positive side effect – helping to reduce depression.
Presented at the annual conference of the British Association of Cosmetic Doctors, the study shows that patients who choose to have Botox injections for cosmetic reasons feel better in themselves after the cosmetic procedure.