Posts with tag botox

We pretty much take for granted that most Hollywood hotties of a certain age have probably had Botox injections to keep their faces free of lines. But, how young is too young for a woman to start having the procedure done? And, more importantly, at what age do doctors begin suggesting it?

Despite our natural squeamishness about needles and...ahem...other stuff, we feel compelled to share the latest in skin care technology: injectable baby foreskin treatments.

Mantyhose.
Manscara.
Guyliner.
Manties.

And now? Boytox.

It's not just for Jeff Lewis from Flipping Out anymore.

As part of our ongoing campaign to make this the most superficial election in US history, here's the latest Botox rumor buzzing around the campaign trail. According to experts, the reason Joe Biden's forehead and eyes sometimes look a little stiff or sleepy is that he's most likely undergone a botox procedure to disable his scowl muscle. And who can blame him? Scowling at superstar Sarah Palin at a debate is certainly not going to win him any bonus points from female voters.

While you may have heard otherwise, this one (fortunately!) is a lie.

Not all that many celebrities cop to using Botox, although we know many of them have. Women in their 40s and 50s don't just magically not have wrinkles. They just don't. But, Courteney Cox is not only admitting she's had Botox -- she says it made her miserable and hampered her acting skills.

Whoa, Cindy. Way to bring your common touch to the Republican National Convention! According to the experts at Vanity Fair, the total cost of crisp-featured Cindy McCain's mustard yellow ensemble from Tuesday night tipped the scales to the tune of $313,000-ish.

In contrast, poor Laura Bush was practically wearing gardening clothes, with an outfit that was in the $3,500-$4,300 range.

Actually, they were both in Oscar de la Renta. The big difference -- and we do mean big -- was Cindy's choice of jewelry, including a pair of 3 carat diamond earrings, estimated to cost about $280,000.

Vanity Fair does point out that they only cost that much if they're real. Right! Because there's a sliver of a chance that Cindy McCain showed up on TV wearing "a really good fake" anything besides her boobs.

The magazine did not speculate on how much the total cost would increase if we included the pre-convention Botox touch up and hair highlighting.

Sure, having people drop hints that you should get some cosmetic work done is offensive -- but having them write an article about it, now that's just straight-up, top-notch journalism. That's why we couldn't pass up this juicy report in which Orange County's finest surgeons give Hillary Clinton some notes on what to do with her face.

That's right, these MDs say they can tell that she's already had some work done -- but she didn't get much bang for her buck. These prominent face fixers each say they could help Hillary look her best with a couple tweaks here and there. For example, Dr. Vince Afsahi recommends a dermafiller and a little botox action:

"Fillers such as Juvederm for the laugh lines, lip lines, and cheek augmentation can be used. Botox is wonderful for the crow's feet, frown lines, and glabella [between the eyebrows]."

Others, like Dr. Payman Simoni say that surgery is the only way to fix signs of aging in front of today's high tech cameras. Honestly, we think that talking about what Hillary should do to her face is just a little too creepy. What do you think?

Gallery: Politics and Cosmetic Surgery Do Mix

Let us guess -- this purse was Nicole Kidman's idea. Ha! -- too easy, we apologize. Anyways, in all seriousness, have you ever heard of a purse that needs a face lift? Well, one company, Zagliani, has decided that all handbags would be better off injected with botox.

This week, a study was released that says 17% of Americans will get some kind of cosmetic surgery in 2015. That means almost 1 out of every 5 people in the nation will go under the knife that year in order to "fix" some kind of perceived flaw -- and that number includes children. Of course, a vast majority of these people will be adults, and some will have a lot of work done. Still, that's a lot of people putting their health at risk to do an elective surgery.

Part of the reason that people are flocking to surgery is that it's perceived as totally safe. Plus, the number and types of procedures are always growing. Right now, one of the hottest procedures is breast reduction surgery for men. Sure, everybody has times that they wish they could make a change in their appearance, but there are definitely risks involved with all surgeries.

Do you think it's worth it? Have any of you guys ever had a plastic surgery mishap or close call?

Next time you're in Manhattan and you feel like getting violated, there's is now a place where you can stop in and get a surgery-free boob job -- but it's not for the timid. Grace Macnow, the owner of Graceful Services, says that an 80 minute breast massage will perk your girls right up -- good as new. According to her: "it even makes the nipples turn up again."

What does this miraculous procedure consist of? In a nutshell: a heavy-duty rubdown of your pectoralis major and pectoralis minor, the draining of excess lymph fluid (we have no idea how that is done), and then your masseuse will apply a cream and a mask. Sounds fun, right? Dr. Stephen Colen of Hackensack University Medical Center says the results are only temporary and are due to the moisturizers they use -- but it doesn't involve surgery, botox, or any of that junk. And hey -- it's only $100 -- maybe it's not that creepy.

[via Jezebel]

A friend received a review copy of Charla Krupp's How Not To Look Old, and gave it to us as a joke because, pshaw, we are so not old. Obviously we don't need any of that advice.

Except...every single woman who walked into our living room picked up that book and sat, engrossed, reading it from cover to cover. And so did we. Looks like Charla is on to something after all.

I'm not so old that I've forgotten the thrilling anticipation of prom. But times have changed since 1999, my dear readers.

Instead of dedicating serious brainpower and considerable parent-begging to just dresses, boys, cars, hairdos, shoes, bags, flowers and makeup, some young ladies have decided to get on the Botox wagon before the big night.

According to an article in the New York Post, pre-prom work is gaining popularity. Dr. Lewis Feder -- a practitioner of juvenile Botox in New York -- said:

"A few rich kids are getting plumper puckers and Botoxed brows for their big night.
Dr. Lewis Feder said two teens came to his Fifth Avenue office for some pre-prom primping that included Botox between the eyes.
"They both had very hyperactive muscles," said the Fifth Avenue doctor. "We gave them each half a syringe, and the muscles are smooth and beautiful."
He said he has also given three other girls - two from Westchester and one from Manhattan - Restylane injections for artfully fattened lips that cost about $600 each.
"Their parents authorized me," he said."

Shocking isn't it? I mean, what parent lets their teenager get shot up with chemicals for a couple of photos that will almost horrify them two years down the road?

And who the hell is this 18-year-old with brow wrinkles?

[via Gawker]

Summertime and silk can only lead to one thing: armpit sweat stains. It's just the nature of the beast, and unless you want to talk around with tissues shoved into the arm holes of your dress, you're going to inevitably end up with the tell-tale signs of perspiration.

But there is another option. You could get a Botox shot in your arm pit. In case you have ever wondered how celebrities manage to make it down the Red Carpet without sweating through their expensive silk gowns, chances are good that they have gone the Botox route. According to celebrity stylist, Inge Fontenye, Botox paralyzes glands to temporarily stop armpit sweating.
Sounds a little extreme to me, but I guess you can't knock results. Wonder what the FDA thinks of this one...

Ever since the FDA approved Botox back in 2002, the injectable treatment has quickly become one of the most popular anti-aging procedures on the market. The Academy of Plastic Surgeons estimates that over 3.8 million Botox injections were performed last year alone.

With the minimally invasive procedure in high demand, Botox-ready "medical spas" have begun cropping up across the country. In fact, the number of these specialty spas has increased from 50 in 2002 to 2,500 in 2006.

If that isn't enough to convince you that the botulism shot has gone mainstream, consider this: you might be able to get Botox at your local mall. In an effort to bring services to closer to customers, retail spaces have become the new hot-spot for these medical spas.

According to Benjamin Akande, dean of the Webster University School of Business and Technology in St. Louis, opening up a medical spa facility in a mall is a smart business move. "Cosmetic surgery in the 21st century is not an anomaly," Akande said. "It's a daily fact of life."

At Dallas' NorthPark Center, for instance, the Klinger Spa offers Botox injections and Restylane treatments right next door to Barneys and Neiman Marcus. Presumably, the food court isn't far off either...

What do you think? Would you want to get Botox in a mall?