A new procedure for waging war on wrinkles

There's yet another weapon in the war on wrinkles.
Called "Pelleve", the process uses radio-wave technology to induce heat into the skin, stimulating collagen growth to tighten skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. The technology was developed by Ellman International, a medical company in Oceanside, N.Y., that got its start making equipment for dental surgery.

Pelleve was granted FDA approval as a facial wrinkle reducer in May 2009, said Tom Harper, vice president of global marketing at Ellman. The equipment was initially used to stop bleeding during surgery, said Harper, adding that the treatment is now being used in more than 200 facilities in the country. "Patients seem to feel there's a lot of value in the product, especially around the eyes and jawline," he said.
What to expect: The clinician will apply a protective gel, then run the handpiece over the area being treated. Patients generally report feeling a sensation of warmth. "It goes to a point where it feels very hot," said cosmetic surgeon Amiya Prasad, one of several Long Island doctors using the treatment. "Most people tolerate it very well," he added. No numbing or anesthesia is required (or desired, since they want you to speak up if it gets too hot).

Does it work? "Pelleve has worked out to be a good service for our patients, for the person who is not quite ready for a face-lift," Prasad said. Likewise, Greenvale dermatologist Deborah S. Sarnoff says patients have been happy with the procedure, which she often combines with Botox and fillers. "A Pelleve treatment is administered to improve overall skin laxity," she said, "then I inject filler to areas that may need more volume and Botox to relax the dynamic wrinkles."

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Cheryl Cole blasted by Louis Walsh over her ‘botox’

Cheryl Cole is not just a pretty face...

Ref: www.metro.co.uk

 

Natural beauty? Walsh claims Cole has Botox injections. The Irishman made the cheeky allegation while defending his own use of the age-defying jabs. The 57-year-old music mogul admitted he had the treatment. ‘Of course I have and I’ll have it done again. It’s called maintenance,’ he told Star magazine. But he couldn’t resist revealing that Cole also went under the needle – as did fellow judges Simon Cowell and Dannii Minogue. ‘If the other three judges can do it, why can’t I?’ he said.

Cowell, 50, and pregnant Minogue, 39, have both previously admitted having Botox jabs. But Girls Aloud beauty Cole, 26, has so far managed to dodge coming clean. In fact, the L’Oreal model even said a few weeks back: ‘It scares me when I think that some women have Botox at 25.’

Walsh’s bitching didn’t stop there either. He said he was happy to sit by former rival Minogue on X Factor – but claimed he was tired of being near Cowell and Cole on the panel. ‘I don’t want to sit by him.'

'He’ll have Cheryl there. He’s like her puppet master; he sits there with his hand around her. I’ll sit by Dannii [when she returns from maternity].'

'I’m happy sitting by her – I like her now’, he said.
However, today, Cheryl has hit back at the botox claims by releasing a statement through her spokesman saying: 'No, Cheryl has not had botox.'

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New clinic in Murrayfield, Edinburgh

New clinic in West Edinburgh
We are opening a clinic within Rococo in Murrayfield Edinburgh.
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Botox industry register launched

Botox industry register launched
By Neil Bowdler Health reporter, BBC News

A government-backed register for providers of injectable cosmetic treatments such as botox and dermal fillers has been launched.  Those who meet the standards set down for the Independent Heathcare Advisory Services' voluntary register, will receive a quality assurance mark.  The IHAS hopes people will be steered away from "botox parties" or treatments offered in inappropriate locations.  But cosmetic surgeons say such self regulation will not stop bad practice.

 

The introduction of the register comes amid a boom in demand for botox and dermal fillers.

According to the IHAS, there are currently about 5,000 providers of injectables in the UK, carrying out about 200,000 treatments each year.Other estimates suggest far higher numbers of people in the UK are seeking out these treatments. 

But there are growing concerns over people receiving treatments in inappropriate settings."We've heard stories of botox parties and people going to even garden sheds [to have treatment], " IHAS director Sally Taber said."It's just amazing that the general public think that they can have an injection into their face in a nail bar, a garden shed or at a botox party, because you are dealing with a prescription medicine.
"They can cause permanent damage. The patient will be reminded all their lives that they've gone to an inappropriate practitioner who wasn't appropriately qualified," she warns.

The new register of injectable cosmetic providers represents an attempt by the injectables industry to regulate itself. It will be funded by the treatment providers who must pay registration and annual fees to join.
Those signing up to the register must promise that all prospective clients receive a face-face consultation before any treatment goes ahead.They must also ensure that procedures takes place in a clean and safe clinical setting and registered premises may be inspected at random by an outside agency.  Those injecting must also have the right training, with only doctors, dentists and registered nurses eligible. 

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[Full article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11041833]