All Injectables News

• A Look at How Dermal Fillers Work and What’s in Them 

  • By Corrie Shenigo

  

  From the silicone injections popularized in the 40’s and 50’s, to the animal collagen derivative fillers of the 70’s (Zyderm, Zyplast), to the modern hyaluronic acid fillers used today, dermal fillers have come a long way from the humble fat-injecting beginnings of Dr. Gustav Adolf Neuber, also a big proponent of complete cleanliness in surgical rooms. Thanks! 

• I Reduced My Frown Lines Using Botox 

  

  After turning 28, Kira started noticing lines on her forehead from smiling and laughing that bothered her. 

  “I started seeing my doctor for Botox for the lines on my forehead that bothered me. I was a little nervous in the beginning, but my doctor walked me through it,” explained Kira. 

• I Have Natural-Looking Fuller Lips Thanks To Fillers  

  

  By the time she was a teenager, Kristen was bothered by how thin her lips were. After consulting with a board-certified plastic surgeon, she decided to have fillers added into her lips to give her a subtle yet fuller appearance.  

  Fillers, also known as dermal fillers and soft tissue fillers, are a type of minimally injectables used in a minimally invasive procedure to add volume to various areas, including the lips – as well as to alter the contours of the face and fill in wrinkles. It offers immediate results with little recovery time. 

• I’d Rather Stick Needles in My Eyes - Tried and Tested - Botox  

  • By Jenny Isenman

  

  Let me be frank. As a parent, I’ve used that phrase quite a bit. There are times when my daughter is channeling her inner-popstar and after 2 hours of listening to her Boom! Clap, Bang Bang - or tell me how it’s All About That Bass (with attempted twerking) I may text my hubby that, I’d rather stick needles in my eyes than watch one more rendition of Shake It Off. Clearly, I don’t mean it. My children, like your children are precious and brilliantly talented, but 2 hours could make any mom threaten to take desperate measures. 

• Tried and Tested — I Pumped Up The Voluma! 

  • By Jenny Isenman

  

  This summer, I mentioned my 5 Starter Procedure list Yes, if you like me are trying to tell people you’re a decade younger (and you want them to believe you) these will help. That said, I recently tried good ol’ #3 and pumped up the volume in my cheeks. Since nothing I do is sacred, I thought I’d tell you ALL about it (the good, the bad, and the ugly. Oh, I said ugly).