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"Whether Dysport® or Botox® Cosmetic is right for you is a decision between you and your doctor; in every instance communication is key. If you have been injected with one or the other in the past, let your doctor know," recommended Coalition leader Mary Lynn Moran, MD, a San Francisco, CA, area facial plastic surgeon. "These are immensely safe treatments, more than 21 million people have been injected with genuine Dysport® or Botox® Cosmetic in the U.S. by qualified doctors in the past decade* and rarely have there been complications. The most serious complications reported from these injections are a temporary eyelid droop; its rare, data shows it occurs in less than 2% of patients, and well-trained doctors can usually avoid this outcome."

"Cosmetic injections are a category of cosmetic medicine really only a decade old," said Coalition leader Dr. Richard D'Amico, a plastic surgeon from Englewood. NJ. "There is a lot for consumers to learn, and unfortunately, with the valid information there is also hype and hearsay that includes physicians who are not trained in medical aesthetics, and who lack lack the training and credentials necessary to ensure safety and excellent results. The goal of the Coalition has been to provide consumers a complete, authoritative and unbiased resource for this information," said Dr. D'Amico. "No consumer should have an injection without visiting www.injectablesafety.org, first."

The Coalition, who this week launches a new, consumer friendly site with video, FAQs and more, offers consumers extensive, easy to use resources including a cosmetic injection planner with all the questions you must ask your provider at www.injectablesafety.org. In a
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