Implants, also called injectable fillers, are becoming a common means of erasing wrinkles and folds. The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery notes that 5 million procedures using injectables were performed in 2008. Several materials are being used for deep wrinkles, depressions under the eyes, lip enhancements, and acne scars.
After being banned from the market in 1992, silicone is making a comeback in research settings as a potential permanent wrinkle eraser....
Read moreAs many of you who have read my SharePosts know, I have access to intravesical Botox (which is "fancy" way of saying Botox injections into... Read more »
Those of you who read my posts know that I've been fortunate enough to have access to Botox injections to treat my urge incontinence. My... Read more »
Recently, a very interesting and promising article was published in Lancet, a very respectable medical journal. The article describes a... Read more »
I've written many SharePosts about the efficacy of Botox for urge incontinence. In reviewing my posts, I realized I've never provided... Read more »
We have all heard about Botox used to reduce signs of aging and as a temporary wrinkle reducer. Do you actually know what Botox is? ... Read more »
Researchers say that injecting Botox into the lining of the bladder itself can reduce symptoms of incontinence for up to six months. A small study... Read more »
We've all heard a lot about Botox, botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA). It seems as if it's being used for something different every day. There are both... Read more »
TORONTO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Approximately 13 million Americans are living with urinary incontinence -- a condition that causes the bladder to... Read more »
The anti-wrinkle treatment Botox may also help ease writer's cramp, new research suggests. Writer's cramp is a form of dystonia, a condition in which... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Emotional EffectsUrinary incontinence can have severe emotional effects. Patients may feel humiliated, isolated, and helpless about their condition.... Read more »