WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW FDA APPROVAL FOR JUVEDERM VOLUMA XC
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In addition to the dizzying array of available hyaluronic acid injectable fillers, the means in which they are injected continue to expand as well. Although a pointy needle may be the first tool that comes to mind for injecting fillers, it’s worth getting familiar with the cannula. This alternative injection tool is a thin, flexible tube with a blunt tip that is inserted into an entry site created with a needle, and then used to place the filler. Many physicians prefer a cannula for filler injections because this tool slides through the skin more easily, potentially reducing the trauma that can lead to swelling, bruising and other issues—and Allergan/Abbvie’s Juvéderm’s Volu
I TRIED DYSPORT AGAIN AND HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED…
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I got my first muscle-relaxing toxin injections at the tender age of 26 (I’m now this close to turning 42). I was a magazine editor in New York City at the time so exotic trips, fine dining and even designer handbags were constantly being bestowed on me (gratis, of course), so I didn’t bat an eye before accepting an invitation to the penthouse of the then-brand-new W Times Square to meet a prominent dermatologist and experience the effects of neurotoxin injections first-hand. In my defense, I have very strong facial muscles that were already starting to cause the appearance of an “11†between my eyebrows—and I was so happy with the wrinkle-smoothing results t
I TRIED RESTYLANE SILK, AND HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED…
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I’m no stranger to injectables, but I never considered filler for my lips until about a year ago (I’m 41). Size wasn’t the issue, however the first signs of crinkling on the skin around my lips were, so I added this to my mental cosmetic to-do list—and that’s where it stayed until I was offered the opportunity to try Restylane Silk. As the first FDA-approved hyaluronic acid filler specifically for enhancing the lips and smoothing lines around the mouth, obviously I jumped at the chance. A few weeks later, I found myself at the Boca Raton, Florida office of oculoplastic surgeon (and world-renowned injectable master) Dr. Steven Fagien. Having known Dr. Fagien
#LASHGOALS – MY LATISSE JOURNEY
My LATISSE (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03% journey started when it was first launched, all the way back in 2008 when the drug received FDA clearance. Rarely does anything work as predictably and fast as Latisse did for me! I was beyond thrilled. But the challenge was that my eyes were definitely a little more sensitive from regular use, so I ultimately had to taper off.
According to the studies, Latisse lengthens, thickens and darkens eyelashes and it does so predictably. Like the hair on your head, lashes tend to sprout, grow for a while and then eventually fall out. Latisse extends the growth phase and increases the number of hairs that sprout. Latisse promotes thicker lashe
