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Posted November 24, 2012 in Skin Care
The company that brought you Botox is now in the aesthetic skin care products business. Allergan Inc, the company that ten years ago put Botox on the market (and has been enjoying it’s success) announced that they will be purchasing SkinMedica, Inc, and will acquire the company’s line of topical aesthetic skin care treatments for […]
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Posted May 09, 2011 in Medical Spa, Plastic Surgery In The Media, Skin Care
Latisse, which helps grow fuller eyelashes, may soon prescribed to treat hair loss in other areas, according to Good Morning America. Dana Gaiser, a 27-year-old bride-to-be, said thin eyebrows, perhaps caused by too much teenage plucking, have often troubled her. After seeing an ad for Latisse, which grows fuller eyelashes, Dana asked her doctor about […]
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Posted March 07, 2011 in Injection Treatments
It’s certainly not news that wrinkle-reducing injectables like Botox and Dysport are seeing sales increases as the economy rebounds. It is noteworthy, however, what the companies are working toward in the wake of renewed consumer interest—topical versions, according to bnet.com. Botox, produced by Allergan and Dysport, produced by Medicis, contain similar components of the botulinum […]
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Posted January 20, 2011 in Injection Treatments
Since the advent of cosmetic injectables in the 1970s, filler products made of collagen, hyaluronic acid and a host of other substances have flooded the U.S. market in response to high consumer demand for their wrinkle smoothing, lip plumping and facial contouring effects. Today, are so many filler options available to consumers that it’s a […]
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Posted November 12, 2010 in Plastic Surgery In The Media
The same drug that has helped countless Eugene Latisse users grow long, luscious lashes, is reportedly being used in a new hair loss treatment product developed by Allergan that is set to begin FDA trials this month. According to hair restoration specialist Dr. Alan Bauman, Latisse, which contains only a small amount of the active […]
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Posted April 30, 2009 in Injection Treatments
By now, we have firmly established that Botox effectively smooths out facial wrinkles, but is that all we should use it for? Doctors once thought that off-label use of the drug – which was originally developed for treating muscles spasms – would be fairly limited. If you do a little research however, you’ll find that […]
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Posted April 23, 2009 in Medical Spa
On this recent episode of The Doctors, dermatologist Jessica Wu describes the benefits of Latisse, Allergan’s new eyelash enhancement drug. Dr. Wu explains the composition of Latisse (which is derived from a glaucoma treatment) and boasts that the drug can give you “crazy long spidery lashes” in just 4 months. With a sterile applicator, you […]
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Posted April 04, 2009 in Plastic Surgery In The Media
Big name celebrities like Mandy Moore, Brooke Shields and Marisa Tomei attended a Hollywood charity event last March to launch the Latisse Wishes campaign – a charitable cause to support the Make-A-Wish foundation and generate interest in the new eyelash enhancement drug. Latisse is Allergan’s latest offering and the first drug to be approved by […]
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Posted January 28, 2009 in Medical Spa
What is Latisse? If you haven’t already heard, it’s the latest eyelash enhancer brought to market by Allergan, the medical giant behind Botox and Juvederm. Applied to the base of the lashes, Latisse keeps hairs in their growth phase, producing longer, darker and thicker eyelashes. The effects of Latisse are not permanent, so you have […]
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