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Celebrity Botox On the Rise

May 28, 2012Dr. Sanusi Umar1 CommentAnti-Aging, Blog, Botox, Wrinkle treatmentAllergan, Botox, botulinum, Celebrity botox, cosmetic, David Hasselhoff, Janice Dickinson, Jenny McCarthy, Simon Cowell, treatment

Celebrity Botox has become as commonly paired as a compound word. The injectable wrinkle-smoother, created by Allergan and derived from botulinum toxin, is among the most frequently requested non-surgical cosmetic treatments. It’s the reason why the stars we watch in movies and on television don’t appear to be getting any older. Their fountain of youth…

The Many Facets of Botox: From Cosmetic Treatment to the Lesser Known

Apr 14, 2012Dr. Sanusi UmarBotoxAllergan, Botox, botulinum, cosmetic, migraines, toxin, treatment, underarm sweating, Wrinkle

Botox. A word that brings a crow’s-feet-free, joyful smile to the mouths of many. Botulinum toxin, or onabotulinumtoxinA, is an injectable serum derived from the bacteria, Clostridium botulinum, and purified for medical use. It has been the number one choice for non-surgical cosmetic enhancement over many years since its FDA approval for cosmetic use in…

You, Me, Celebrities, and Botox

Apr 11, 2012Dr. Sanusi Umar1 CommentBotoxAllergan, Botox, botulinum, Celebrities Botox, cosmetic, treatment

Since its April 2002 FDA approval for cosmetic use, botulinum toxin, or Botox—as Allergan calls it—has rocketed to the top of the plastic surgery market. This minimally invasive skin-smoothing injection has been the number one non-surgical treatment for many of the 2000’s, as reported by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). While this…