A new study shows that an infatuation with selfies is leading more and more younger people to seek out cosmetics surgery as a means of correcting imperfections and those first wrinkles.
Mintel has stated that the latest anti-ageing launches reflect the growing trend for ‘fountain of youth’ products, which claim to offer ‘the next generation of anti-aging technology’.
Allergan, maker of Botox anti-wrinkle injections, says it plans to fight a US senate bill designed to tax cosmetic procedures to pay for proposed health reforms.
Despite a drop in the number of invasive cosmetics procedures carried out in the US in 2008, minimally invasive treatments such as Botox continue to gain in popularity.
Demand for cosmetic surgery products is set to grow significantly, driven by the trend towards less invasive treatments such as injections as well as laser and light-based treatments.
A new study suggests that the continued rise in the use of Botox
injections to prevent wrinkles might be partly attributable to the
fact that many patients find the injections addictive.
Beverly Hills Aesthetics has launched a new mesotherapy-based
microinjection process, that is claimed to be an alternative to the
raft of non-surgical skin rejuvenation treatments currently
flooding the market, reports Simon Pitman.
Researchers at the University of Washington have revealed that
over-the-counter products sold with the promise of making lips
fuller fail to live up to manufacturers' promises, reports Simon
Pitman.
The UK Healthcare Commission has made a number of recommendations
to regulate the phenomenal growth of the market for non-surgical
treatments such as botox, chemical peels and injectable fillers.
Restylane is the third injectable wrinkle treatment to win approval
from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The product is made
with hyaluronic acid, a substance normally found in the skin that
helps keep it plump. Already...