Posts Tagged 'botox'

Botox anti-obesity

The substance that gives rise to the Botox wrinkle treatment the fastest growing market according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), can help you lose weight.

Botulinum toxin is studied by the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) to decrease the intensity of the movements made by the stomach and make digestion slower.

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Overactive bladder and bladder dysfunction, Botox may be the solution

One of the latest developments in the treatment of bladder dysfunction, Botox is a simple technique can replace surgery and has shown favorable results in those who already adhere to treatment.

The increase in quality of life of people suffering from overactive bladder and were treated with Botox was one of the issues discussed in the "6th International Congress of Urinary Incontinence and Micturition Disorders" held in Sao Paulo last weekend.

Who has this disease feels a sudden and intense need to empty the bladder and the urge to urinate often enough - go to the bathroom up to eight times a day and wake up twice or more at night - and may even have urinary incontinence (involuntary loss of urine). Symptoms disrupt the routine work, personal life and sexual relationships. And often, they may trigger a depression.

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Botox, wrinkle and crow's feet

Botox was introduced in the late eighties by ophthalmologists because of treatment for strabismus. Was approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for its cosmetic use in 2002, helping thousands of patients get rid of frown lines and facial wrinkles.

Today, Botox is excessive underarm sweating anti-wrinkle treatment for crow's feet, worry lines and elimination of the furrows of the forehead. It has been studied to treat a list of other conditions from osteoarthritis of the knee and hip and temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain, migraine and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

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An alternative to botox - facial acupuncture

Botox is one of the newest methods of treatment and facial rejuvenation. But there are other much older and proven over time - for millennia: facial acupuncture!

An alternative to botox, facial acupuncture, a method used for millennia by empresses of the various dynasties of ancient China, ensures ease of expression marks.

Acupuncture facial aesthetic treatment painless and without side effects, seeks to improve oxygenation, local circulation, metabolism, skin support, working the facial muscles, reduce acne and excess oil, and is recommended for the prevention of wrinkles.

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Botox, less ability to understand and convey emotions

One possible side effect to botox seems to be the decreased ability of the person to understand certain emotions. This is the result of a study by University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.

The research led to the volunteers read statements with special emotional, angry, sad or happy. After reading each sentence, subjects had to press a button to indicate that he understood what they read. Then, two weeks after Botox injections, the same volunteers repeated the exercise, read and understand lists of emotion, producing sentences.

The volunteers pressed the button "I have read and understood" just as quickly when the sentence conveyed something happy. But when the sentences meant something irritating or unhappy, people needed more time to read and understand. This is the first study suggesting that Botox affects the ability to understand the emotional content of language.

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Botox, anti-aging creams, you may see wrinkles myths and truths about the aesthetics of the face

Dermatologist clarifies myths and truths of facial aesthetics

It is increasingly common to use substances to fill in facial cosmetic surgeries. This increases the number of mistakes and doubts about the real purpose of each treatment.

A dermatologist Bhertha Tamura clarifies the questions and debunks some myths about the great common procedures:

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