Getty Images HIS said only trained and experienced healthcare professionals should administer Botox Scotland’s regulator of private health clinics has issued a warning about the dangers of so-called Botox parties. Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) is concerned about treatment at parties organised with unregulated providers, such as beauticians, where alcohol is being consumed. The regulator says … Read more
Seven declined the booking, two said they were unsure and would call back and one said, if a parent came along, they would carry out the treatment.Pharmacist prescriber Sophie Riddell works at clinics in south Wales and said under-18s contacted her for treatment but she would not book anyone under 21. Source link
Anyone carrying out cosmetic injections must be trained to do so under strict new proposals. Source link
About £30,000 of cash is seized and three people held in the raids across parts of Greater Manchester. Source link
Botox is among the most widely used cosmetic procedures across the world. It is a protein made from Botulinum toxin and interestingly, it is the same same toxin that causes botulism, an extremely rare illness caused by poisoning. Although Botox is a toxin, in small doses, it can have benefits. As a cosmetic treatment, Botox … Read more
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People wanting to keep wrinkles at bay will soon have a new option now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first competitor for Botox in decades. Daxxify, made by Revance Therapeutics Inc. in Nashville, Tenn., is injected into the face along worry … Read more
A BBC News investigation has exposed serious flaws in the Egyptian beauty industry that are endangering lives and leaving people scarred for life. In Egypt you have to be a dermatologist or plastic surgeon to inject Botox or dermal fillers. Even laser hair removal requires a qualified doctor’s supervision. But the BBC found dozens of … Read more
The government in England is planning new rules to help prevent botched cosmetic procedures. Source link
When Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel was 39, the headaches she’d had off and on since childhood became chronic. Her usual medications couldn’t touch this daily pain. Desperate for relief, she and her family doctor began to discuss a new treatment: botulinum toxin. You may know this drug by the name Botox, Dysport, Mybloc, or … Read more
When Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel was 39, the headaches she’d had off and on since childhood became chronic. Her usual medications couldn’t touch this daily pain. Desperate for relief, she and her family doctor began to discuss a new treatment: botulinum toxin. You may know this drug by the name Botox, Dysport, Mybloc, or Xeomin. It’s the … Read more