Turn that frown upside down -- healthy gums are something to smile about

CHICAGO March 19, 2008 A smile is one of the most universally recognizable facial expressions, helping to depict an individuals happiness, confidence, attractiveness, sociability and sincerity. And now, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Periodontology (JOP), the official pu...

Dysport proves safe, effective anti-wrinkle treatment, UT Southwestern plastic surgeons find

...sed as an alternative to Botox, noticeably reduced frown lines between the eyes, according to users and ind... involved 816 participants with moderate to severe frown lines (called glabellar lines) at 27 centers in th...tice. The size and use of the muscles that produce frown lines varies among individuals, so you want to cus...

Plastic Surgeons Stay Busy in Recession

...getting plastic surgery to be more competitive in the market." According to the ASPS, Botox procedures, which are used to treat moderate to severe frown lines, were up 8 percent in 2008 versus 2007; use of hyaluronic acid fillers for wrinkles and folds increased 6 percent, and chemical peels were up 2 ...

Plastic Surgery Technique Might Ease Migraines

...s to a procedure borrowed from cosmetic surgery, Michelle Cramer has now lost most of her frequent and debilitating migraine headaches, as well as her frown lines. Cramer, a graphics illustrator in Williamsburg, Va., suffered about 15 migraines a month for close to a decade until she had surgery to "dis...

Dr. John L. LeRoy First Atlanta Plastic Surgeon to Perform Newly Approved Dysport Wrinkle Remover Injections for Facial Rejuvenation

... Dysport® is a protein derived from Clostridium botulinum, and has been in use in Europe for several years. It’s designed to smooth out frown lines and wrinkles in the face by temporarily preventing facial muscles from contracting. The treatment is highly effective for reducing the appearanc...

Waging War on Wrinkles: Infini Cosmetic Associates Now Offers Recent FDA Approved Dysport - The Botox Alternative

...ases that have been worn into the skin by making the same expression thousands of times. Hall explains - "expression lines" are often called frown lines, crow's feet, or forehead lines and appear due to the contraction of a muscle under the skin in that area. BOTOX® Cosmetic offers a much saf...

There Is No Way to Sugar Coat These Donuts

...or head trauma after a drunken driver hit him two weeks ago, enjoy the doughnut M.H.T., for massive head trauma - a doughnut with an X for each eye, a frown and a smudge of red frosting on the side of the frosted face?" writes Stapleton. "I am not laughing." Mental disorders are common in the United S...

Does Botox(R) Finally Have Competition?

...time they see me, which is not only great, but the way I feel!" says Natalie, a 45 year old mother of 4. Until now, the only way to effectively treat frown lines and crow's feet, without surgery, involved the use of Botox(R). Now, Dysport(R) is another safe, non surgical option. This is an FDA approved ...

New Option for Erasing Wrinkles

.... since 2004. Dysport® and Botox® are both cosmetic injections that temporarily relax the muscles in the face that create expressions, such as frown lines between the brows, that over time result in visible facial lines and deeper creases. "Although their action is similar, Dysport® and Bo...

Survey Reveals Injectable Procedures Are Mainstream And Accepted Medical Aesthetic Treatment Options

...ercent of respondents received BOTOX® Cosmetic injections to treat their glabellar lines – also referred to the “11” – the frown lines in between the brows, while 63 percent of those surveyed received hyaluronic acid dermal filler injections to treat their nasolabial folds &ndas...

Frown in Medical Products

Dysport® Clostridium Botulinum Type A

Description:...ased understanding of the uses of Dysport, thousands of treatments have been safely and effectively performed for a variety of conditions ranging from frown lines to axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating under the armpits)....
Company:New Zealand Medical and Scientific Ltd

BOTOX® Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin Type A

Description:...ician-administered treatment that can temporarily smooth moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people from 18 to 65 years of age. It is the onl...linum bacterium, which reduces the activity of the muscles that cause those frown lines between the brows to form over time...
Company:Allergan, Inc.

Frown in Medical Dictionary

Blackheads

...flammatory blackheads . ... Blackheads are incredibly common on the nose. ... How to Get Rid of Blackheads the Natural Way. How to Get Rid of frown Lines Naturally ... About Blackheads ... Designed to clear adult and teenage skin of acne, blemishes, breakouts, pimples, and zits. Black...

Frown in Biological News

A frown or a smile? Children with autism can't discern

When we have a conversation with someone, we not only hear what they say, we see what they say. Eyes can smolder or twinkle. Gazes can be direct or shifty. “Reading?these facial expressions gives context and meaning to the words we hear. In a report to be presented May 5 at the International Meet...

Frown in Biological Technology

Irvine Dermatologist Begins In-office Clinical Studies -- Nissan Pilest, MD Combines Multi-Use Botox in Laser Resurfacing Clinical Studies

...t for eyelid spasm. When it was discovered that the tiny toxin also relaxed frown lines, its cosmetic use took flight. Today, Botox has uses that defy what a...erienced enough to use the toxin in all the locations listed below) frown Lines and Worry Lines Crows' Feet Asymmetrical Brow Chemical Brow ...

Video: Allergan Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approval of Latisse(TM) -- First and Only Treatment Approved by the FDA for Hypotrichosis of Eyelashes

...y hyperhidrosis that is inadequately managed with topical agents. BOTOX(R) Cosmetic is approved for the temporary treatment of moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people ages 18 - 65. Important Safety Information Who should not be treated with BOTOX (R) and BOTOX (R...

BioForm Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008

...plication seeking clearance to market this product for the treatment of frown lines. The Company expects to also seek a CE Mark and certain other int...l regulatory clearances, to market Relaxed Expressions for the treatment of frown lines or other aesthetic indications, the ability of the Company to optimiz...

CryoLife's BioGlue(R) Surgical Adhesive Receives European Approval for use in Browlift Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

...ng-lasting filler for use in facial aesthetics. BioForm Medical is developing several future aesthetics products including a nerve ablation device for frown lines, a sclerotherapy treatment for spider veins, and a surgical adhesive for brow lifts. For more information about BioForm, please visit http://ww...

Creating the Bionic Woman: Making Nerves Spring Back to Life

...e to trauma or tumors, often lose the ability to use facial muscles around the mouth which leads to asymmetry or a permanent frown. Having a permanent frown may negatively impact people's perceptions of an individual. Botox(R) can be used to paralyze the normal functioning muscles while patients have physi...