The Versatile Botox

I found this report on Fox News. It came out a couple years ago, but is still interesting nonetheless!

Botox Used to Combat High-Heel Pain

Doctors are using Botox injections to cure high-heel wearers of a condition known as “stilettotarsal,” or pain in the soft tissue of the ball of the foot.

Caused by years of tottering around on high heels, many women are forced to forgo wearing their favorite Manolo Blahniks and opt for flats instead.

The Botox is injected into the metatarsal region and plumps up the ball of the foot, protecting the nerves and soft tissue.

The metatarsal is one of five cylinder shaped bones in the foot.

Botox is approved by the Food and Drug Administrated to treat wrinkles and frown lines in the U.S., but it has also been used for off-label purposes for conditions such as excessive sweating and migraines.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,441029,00.html#ixzz16d3hgDxz

A Generation Impacting Aesthetic Procedures

Cosmetic procedures appeal to many different ages. This article from the Aesthetic Practitioner News gives a look into a generation that has a growing impact on aesthetic procedures.

Baby Boomers Keep Cosmetic Procedures on the Rise

Facelifts, eyelid lifts among anti-aging surgeries up in 2009 --

CHICAGO – The baby boomer generation may be well into their 50s and 60s, but that doesn’t mean they’re ready to concede their looks just yet. In fact, many “boomers” are determined to maintain their once-youthful appearance. According to a recent survey by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, anti-aging procedures such as facelifts and blepharoplasty (eyelid lifts) are on the rise. So are botox and fillers. The bottom line is that baby boomers are aging but they don’t want their looks to do the same.

“The baby boomers are getting older but they still feel young and they want to look that way too,” said AACS President Mark Berman, MD. “With anti-aging procedures, people tend to feel much better about themselves afterward.” Facelifts rose 44 percent from 2008 to 2009 in procedures by AACS members, totaling 34,455 in ’09. Blepharoplasty procedures went up 42 percent, from 42,602 to 60,507. Similarly, non-invasive anti-aging procedures such as Botox (up 157 percent) and fillers (up 245 percent) rose exponentially.

In procedures performed by AACS members, the average age of facelift patients is 54.1 years. The average age for blepharoplasty is 52.3 years. In addition, the average age of patients receiving Botox is 46.6 and fillers is 46.8. “I think this might come as a surprise to the public when they see just how many baby boomers are trying to slow down the aging process,” Berman said. “As a surgeon, these numbers aren’t surprising because we see older patients all the time.”

This article and many more interesting reads can be found at www.aestheticmag.com .