Botox

Botox creams & lotions – do they work?

3 April, 2011

Browsing the internet these days you can find endless seemingly magical creams containing Botox or Botox derivatives but do they actually work? Do they reduce the appearance of wrinkles? Are they worth the money? Visiting your local cosmetic clinic and receiving Botox injections can be a costly exercise and the lure of spending less money [...]

Ruby Wax’s unique donation to Comic Relief

11 March, 2011

Comedienne Ruby Wax is offering fans the chance to watch her undergo a Botox session as part of a charity auction in aid of Comic relief. The funny woman is among a number of stars who are putting bizarre gifts up for sale on eBay.com. Ruby’s auction will give the winner the chance to attend [...]

Treat depression with Botox?

20 February, 2011

Do clients receiving Botox anti-wrinkle treatments feel happier because they look more as their heart desires, or is there a deeper reason? Charles Darwin had a theory that a person’s facial expression influences their mood and today some doctors think there is weight in his argument. He felt that if a person frowned they would [...]

‘Smart phone Botox’

4 February, 2011

According to reports, a growing number of people are seeking Botox treatments to reduce the effects caused by squinting at their mobile phones. Walk down any high street and every second person seems to be staring at their tiny smart phone screens, reading emails, researching a product or checking out gossip on their Facebook wall. [...]

No More Poker Face

16 January, 2011

Whilst it’s use continues to become increasingly popular across the world, there seems to be a small, media-fueled botox backlash at the moment with several poker-face celebrities publicly slating it and suggesting they’ll never go back. Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Danni Minogue and Nicole Kidman are amongst those who previously inspired many women to try [...]

Botox Discrimination: BBC in hot water

11 January, 2011

A BBC employee has just won an employment tribunal after the tribunal heard allegations that the employee had been asked if it was “time for Botox” and was warned to be “careful with those wrinkles when high definition comes in”. Read the full story on the link below. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12161045 Perhaps age discrimination is not the issue [...]

Is Botox painful?

24 December, 2010

In short no it isn’t. Botox treatment involves a number of injections just under the surface of the skin, you may therefore feel a small amount of discomfort, but this is hardly noticable for most clients especially if you are being treated by an experienced practitioner with a steady hand. For example, to treat your frown lines a [...]

How Long Will I Need to Use Botox?

16 December, 2010

How long will I need to use Botox? If you stop a muscle from contracting it’s lack of movement prevents the creasing of the skin above it, this is one of the ways that Botox stops the skin from wrinkling (look at the creases formed in the crows feet area when you screw your eyes [...]