Dr. Robert A. Guida, MD., F.A.C.S., says that more than ever before, doctors and patients are turning to injectables rather than more costly and invasive procedures to achieve a youthful appearance. Why? Aside from all the recent celeb Botox confessions (Courtney Cox, Simon Cowell and Vanessa Williams to name a few), injectables are far less costly — ranging from approximately $600 to $1,000 in comparison to surgeries starting around $8,000. But, before you go running to the nearest doctor’s office for a little “wrinkle relaxation” courtsey of the needle, Dr. Guida has a few pointers to make sure first …read more

In a high-def world, old-school skincare treatments like facials and laser rejuvenation just don’t cut it. Actresses resort to “blu ray” makeup to make their skin appear crystal clear when under scrutiny and now Manhattan-based plastic surgeon Dr. Kamran Jafri is introducing the newest way to make your pores look perfect: Botox!
Botox, which is most commonly associated with reducing wrinkles in the face, is now being used to treat other skin conditions such as large pores, oily skin, and inflammation from acne. The new technique is called intradermal Botox, and it is transforming the way people with less-than-perfect skin look …read more

The holidays are an exciting time of year for festive gatherings, friends, family, and… cosmetic procedures??
According to The New York Times, (December 29th, 2005 New York Times, Style section) December has always been a busy month for plastic surgeons, whose schedules fill with patients seeking a little streamlining before the holiday party season or in advance of body-baring winter beach vacations. However, along with the injections and the nips and tucks of cosmetic procedures comes unsightly bruising and painful swelling.
Not to worry! If you’re entertaining the idea of having a cosmetic procedure this holiday season, there’s a beauty secret you …read more

Gawd, I hate to admit this out loud, like you don’t even know.  I turn 40 here in, uh, a week and a half or so.  *sob*  And I’m thinking about Botox (thanks Lianne – you look amazing, gf – and *you know who* that I won’t mention .     It seems like everyone I know is talking Botox these days.  *sigh*
So my friend Nancy, at Beauty411, has done a wonderful 101 guide to all of the injectables available at your dermatologist/plastic surgeon’s office.   See?  She’s thinking about it too. 
I’ve been watching all of these things, new and old, …read more

You know this is my favorite “love to hate” subject, hacking away on yourself in hopes that you will turn out to be preternaturally beautiful. Yikes. According to the NYTimes last week (sorry, am still catching up on stories from when my broadband was down last week…), South Florida has become a mecca for un-US-licensed doctors to meet up with women for “Tupperware-style” home plastic surgery parties. Doesn’t that sound like fun?
In the last few years South Florida has become the nation’s capital of black-market beauty treatments, in the view of many licensed doctors in the …read more