The U.S. injectables market now offers lidocaine-containing versions of popular hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers, reports Cosmetic Surgery Times in its July 2010 issue. Lidocaine, a local anesthetic that is injected directly into the body, decreases pain by temporarily numbing the injection area, according to WebMD. Three injectables received FDA approval in February 2010 for lidocaine [...]

Restylane and Perlane are now available in a more comfortable formula, with the addition of 0.3 % lidocaine. Just like the regular Restylane formula that has been available for years, Restylane – L is made with clear stabilized hyaluronic acid gel, a natural substance that already exists in the body. To reduce the discomfort of [...]

2009 may have been a down-year for plastic surgeons, but when you examine the long-term trends for the past decade you see a major spike in consumer interest. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons just released their 2009 statistics.  In collaboration with Seattle-based company RealSelf.com, the society says that plastic surgery is up 69 percent [...]

As you approach your milestone birthdays, how do you plan on maintaining a healthy and beautiful appearance? If you don’t know the answer to this question, there are professionals in cosmetic medicine who can help. Television personality Dayna Devon is leading the Juvederm “Switch Up” campaign, using social media to educate women on keeping their [...]

Do you remember when collagen first received FDA approval over 20 years ago?  If so, you might recall the hope people had about looking better, but also the fear about side effects and painful injections. Now, we have a wider, safer variety of fillers to choose from that really get results. Wrinkle fillers can be [...]

Would you like to fill in those lines for the holiday but are on a budget. Try Prevelle Silk. Each syringe is only $225.00 per syringe! Restylane/Perlane by one syringe get the second at half price. Buy two, get a third free. Receive an additional one hundred dollars off from the manufacturer until Jan, 5 [...]

The Mentor Corporation just announced that they just completed the first of three clinical phase trials with it’s prified botulinum Type A neurotox for the reduction of fown lines. This completed study involved over 400 test patients at ten different study sites in the US. These subjects received a single treatment with PurTox or a [...]

When it comes to making a purchase sometimes it’s worth buying the best, cosmetic surgery is no exception. Recently, seven Orange County doctors were disciplined by the California Medical Board for treating patients with non-FDA approved Botulinum toxin experimental Botox like drug. These doctors claimed to have purchased this drug at medical conventions unknowing that [...]

Now through the Month of December Overlake Plastic Surgeons is offering $75.00 off Botox Cosmetic and Juvederm injectable filler treatments. Botox Cosmetic has been approved by the FDA for the temporary treatment of wrinkling skin, including frown lines on people. Juvederm is a temporary facial filler made from hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring substance in [...]