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DALLAS, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A tense consumer product battle is underway throughout the U.S., but Americans appear very relaxed about it. The ongoing battle of the facial wrinkle smoothers--Botox ® Cosmetic by Allergan, and Dysport ® marketed by Medicis--began in May of 2009 with newcomer Dysport ® entering Allergan territory--vying for market segment of the multi-billion dollar facial wrinkle treatment industry created by Allergan's wonder-toxin Botox ®. Against the backdrop...

Your facial expression may tell the world what you are thinking or feeling. But it also affects your ability to understand written language related to emotions, according to research published in the July issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.The new study reported on 40 people who were treated with botulinum toxin, or Botox. Tiny applications of this powerful nerve poison were used to deactivate muscles in the forehead that cause frowning.The...

Made popular for its ability to smooth wrinkles when injected into the face, Botox "” a toxin known to weaken or paralyze certain nerves and muscles "” may have another use that goes beyond the cosmetic.Johns Hopkins researchers have found that patients with a painful and debilitating nerve compression disorder called thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), which studies suggest may occur in up to 8 percent of the population, reported a significant reduction in short-term pain after receiving a...

PHOENIX, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the world's most fashionable beauty treatments is gaining popularity for something other than the war on wrinkles. Botulinum Toxin, commonly known as Botox, is being used at the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute to help manage symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. "Botox is the most powerful nerve toxin known to man and it's dramatically improving the quality of life for people with...

Facelifts, eyelid lifts among anti-aging surgeries up in 2009 CHICAGO, April 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The baby boomer generation may be well into their 50s and 60s, but that doesn't mean they're ready to concede their looks just yet. In fact, many "boomers" are determined to maintain their once-youthful appearance. According to a recent survey by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, anti-aging procedures such as facelifts and blepharoplasty (eyelid lifts) are on the rise. So are...

NEW YORK, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- While Botox has long been the only available means of banishing facial wrinkles, Dr. Stephen T. Greenberg, a prominent cosmetic plastic surgeon in Manhattan, recently introduced into his practice a new, state-of-the-art technique called Dysport. Dysport, which has been used around the world for nearly twenty years, may be better than Botox for two important reasons: it shows results faster and it provides a more natural-looking appearance. "Over time, the...

LAKE CHARLES, La., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone has heard of Botox being used to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, but now the muscle-immobilizing treatment is moving to the opposite end of the body to get patients back on their feet. Craig Morton, MD, and Tyson Green, DPM, with the Center for Orthopaedics in Lake Charles, Louisiana, are successfully using Botox for patients with conditions ranging from diabetic foot ulcers to cerebral palsy. "Because of the...

SILVER SPRING, Md., March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Botox (onabotulinumtoxin A) to treat spasticity in the flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist, and fingers in adults. Spasticity is common after stroke, traumatic brain injury, or the progression of multiple sclerosis. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO ) "Muscles affected by spasticity have increased stiffness and tightness, which may lead to pain, difficulties...

MANCHESTER, England, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Dysport has entered the anti-wrinkle treatment arena against Botox and is looking to take a sizable chunk of the original's market share, which currently sits at 2.5 million treatments in America each year. Users have found that it's not only more affordable, but it may also produce superior results. Made of botulinum toxin Type A proteins, the same substance as Botox, Dysport is injected into the muscle that causes wrinkles and fine lines to...

Your facial expression may tell the world what you are thinking or feeling. But it also affects your ability to understand written language related to emotions, according to research that was presented Jan. 29 to the Society for Personal and Social Psychology in Las Vegas, and will be published in the journal Psychological Science.The new study reported on 40 people who were treated with botulinum toxin, or Botox. Tiny applications of this powerful nerve poison were used to deactivate muscles...