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Anne-Marie van Geloven
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In 2012 I've launched an innovative medical grade eye lift strip called . It's the first and only product developed for Lily Leading Instant Eye Lift, botulinum toxin related ptosis (droopy eyelid) which became increasingly popular to use for create a temporary eye lift by makeup artists and customers with aging or hanging upper eyelids. Lily Leading Instant Eye Lift is sold in my online shop. Ever since, I started blogging more often about cosmetic related topics and of course injectables like botulinum toxin and dermal fillers. Here is the link to my new blog. I hope you'll visit me there to read my latest online articles.
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The liquid eyelift is a rejuvenating and minimally invasive procedure that is an alternative to blepharoplasty (eyelid) surgery for many patients using a combination of facial fillers and if necessary botulinum toxin. A dermal filler is injected deep around the orbital bone to lift the tissue while a “thinner” facial filler, is injected just under the fine lines of the lid to strengthen the skin to give it more structure and lift. The result is a softer contour to the brow, a lifted upper lid, and a much more youthful appearance.
Pro’s: - non invasive procedure with no downtime - almost immediate results - less expensive than surgery - completely reversible (when only HA fillers are used) if not satisfied Con’s: - results are temporary (approximately 6 month – 1 year depending on which fillers are used) while the results of a blepharoplasty are lasting. Sometimes only a blepharoplasty can give better or the desired results. Ask your experienced and skilled injector about your individual & tailor made possibilities. The Leading Injectable Centers of the World® Quality in Beauty Is Botox®/Vistabel® better than Dysport®/Azzalure® in treatment of glabellar lines (frown lines between the eyebrows)?
In a double-blind, randomized comparison of Botox®/Vistabel® vs Dysport®/Azzalure® for the treatment of glabellar lines Botox®/Vistabel® offered more prolonged efficacy than Dysport®/Azzalure® at the dose ratio of 2.5:1, Botox®/Vistabel® offered higher satisfaction than Dysport®/Azzalure® at the dose ratio of 2.5:1 at 12 weeks. Read more: Lowe P, Patnaik R, Lowe N, J Am Acad Dermatol 2006. The Leading Injectable Centers of the World® Quality in Beauty Non surgical procedures like Botulinum Toxin and dermal filler injections show significant growth in popularity due to high efficacy, safety and satisfaction.
An alarming fact is that currently botulinum toxins and facial fillers are offered via the internet, sometimes with very attractive discounts. There are even do-it-yourselve kits available. If you are considering getting botulinum toxin injections or facial filler treatments always seek a skilled, trained and trusted injector, don't do it yourself and never order your own injectables: fillers or botulinum toxins. Your injector can provide you with safe, tested, approved, regulated, proper transported and stored products. Since there are many different products on the market it is very important that your injector has experience with the specific products he or she is injecting and therefor never a great idea to bring your own. What you need to know about ordering product online: 1. Does to syringe or vial contain the promised product? There are many fake and dangerous products available via internet, sometimes even using trusted brand names confusing customers. Only approved products supplied by manufacturers or official distributers themselves should be trusted. Warning signs of counterfeit or illegal product include: ª Misspelled brand names, unknown or unfamiliar names, and catchy marketing names like “Freeze” ª Generic packaging that does not include serial and lot numbers for injectables that correspond to serial and lot number on actual vials and syringes ª Foreign language writing on packaging, a lack of trademarks and identifying holograms ª Logos and type and packaging that are inconsistent with those of approved injectables Logos, packaging, brand names and other identifiers for genuine, approved product are all available, at-a-glance, at www.injectablesafety.org. In addition, the complete list of legal distributors for all currently FDA approved brands is also available at www.injectablesafety.org. 2. Did the supplier / transportation meet the required storage conditions of the product? Some products, for example Botox have guidelines for storage and transportation in order to prevent denaturation and maintain maximum efficacy. Only approved products transported by manufacturers or official distributers themselves should be trusted. 3. Importation of Cosmetic Injectables can be a felony One year in prison and up to $100,000 in fines; it’s a potential steep penalty to pay for importing cosmetic injectables. As recently as August 2009, five physicians, one nurse and a practice manager all from the same New York medical practice pled guilty to charges stemming from the purchase of non-FDA approved cosmetic injectables from on-line pharmacies. Each faces monetary penalties and jail time. Since 2004 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) entered into more than 210 investigations that led to arrests and convictions. “Physicians fax machines and email accounts are filled with offers to buy off-shore, or unbranded cheaper injectables,” said coalition leader Mark L. Jewell, MD of Eugene, OR. “Buying from such sources is not a naïve or innocuous act simply for cost savings on the product. It’s a dangerous act that can cause unexpected adverse events, and ultimately land the physician in prison.” “Genuine approved cosmetic injectables have a safe and predictable record of outcomes. There is simply no excuse to cut corners, import or buy cheaper unbranded and illegal substances,” said coalition leader Robert Weiss, MD of Baltimore. “Illegal injectables can be readily distinguished from the real thing (see listing of tips below),” said coalition leader Ira Papel, MD of Baltimore. “The Coalition urges anyone, physician or consumer, who suspects the criminal act of soliciting non-approved, off-shore, counterfeit or illicit injectables in the U.S. to anonymously report the suspected crime to the FDA.” Information on reporting a suspected crime to the FDA can be found at http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/oci072307.html About The Physicians Coalition The Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety is an alliance of specialty physician organizations including the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the International Federation of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, and the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The mission of the Coalition is to provide the public with unbiased and necessary information on injectable cosmetic treatments, appropriate injectors and where to safely access cosmetic medical procedures. Our goal is to promote treatment supervised by properly qualified and trained, board-certified doctors and to promote only the use of U.S. FDA-approved, appropriately administered product. The Physicians Coalition www.injectablesafety.org Source: The Physicians Coalition Increase injectable satisfaction: Click here 9 things to consider before botulinum toxin injections: Click here The Leading Injectable Centers of the World® Quality in Beauty Botulinum toxins are best known as highly effective and very safe non invasive wrinkle treatment. After injected Botulinum Toxins inhibit signals from the nerves and relax the muscles.
Botulinum Toxins seem to affect also other muscles other than the ones it's injected into, according to an investigation published in the Jan. 2011 issue of Anesthesia and Analgesia. The study, led by Christiane G. Frick, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, found that rats injected with Botulinum Toxin displayed lasting effects on muscles after injection and not only restricted to the injected area. Botulinum Toxin also appeared to change the way muscles responded to a commonly used muscle relaxant, potentially affecting monitoring patients during mechanical ventilation or surgery. In case you had Botulinum Toxin injections for cosmetic or other purposes, please notify your anesthesiologist before surgery. Note: These findings are based on only one study. Botulinum Toxins are still considered to be a very safe and effective non invasive wrinkle treatment supported by many studies regarding safety and efficacy & extensive experience. Read more about Botulinum Toxins Safety The Leading Injectable Centers of the World® Quality in Beauty The European standards committee CEN / TC 'Aesthetic Surgery Services' is a standard for the services related to cosmetic surgery. The draft prEN 16372 is available. Until March 31, 2012, the draft standard may be interested to see and comment on it.
European standard for cosmetic surgery services The market for aesthetic surgery is a growing commercial market. Consumers are increasingly looking across borders for a suitable treatment at private clinics. Different professions and specialties are involved in these treatments. It is therefore important that all stakeholders participate in the standardization process to work to good agreements. The purpose of the standard is to establish agreements on the quality, safety and reliability of services offered by private clinics.The agreements include other levels of training of personnel, facilities and equipment, quality and patient contact. There are also agreements about ethics in relation to, inter alia conduct and marketing. The European standard will not be able to harmonize existing national legislation, but complement it with a need and no standards or legislation. Preliminary In 2010 at the European level started to develop a European standard in the field of aesthetic surgery service around. Netherlands is the beginning and at the table has a national committee set up mirror. In this mirror committee to interested parties together in order to find a widely accepted standard to come. Draft standard view and comment On 30 December, the European standardization organization (CEN) published the draft standard prEN 16372 http://esearch.cen.eu/esearch/ Netherlands www.normontwerpen.nen.nl After registration you can easily see the draft standard and provide commentary on the text. All contributions will be collated and discussed with the parties who have made substantive comments. Once you have submitted your contribution, you will receive an invitation to a meeting where all submitted comments are discussed. This takes place probably in April 2012. The result is a Dutch joint comments filed with the European standards committee. More info For more information about this program or if you want to join the Dutch mirror committee, please contact Dennis Schutijser, Healthcare Consultant, (015) 2690279 or e-mail [email protected] Original Source: http://www.nen.nl/web/Normshop/Norm/Europees-normontwerp-esthetische-chirurgie-services-gepubliceerd.htm The Leading Injectable Centers of the World® Currently there is an important discussion ongoing about the potential health risk for consumers regarding the use of medical devices like breast implants or facial fillers. Some even suggest that facial fillers could be the next cosmetic surgery scandal.
Implants and facial fillers are both medical devices, meaning there are different rules and regulations that apply than for prescription drug like botulinum toxins. Read more - click here The biggest difference between implants, like the PIP implants and facial fillers, is that the current facial fillers do not contain silicones, but most often Hyaluronic Acid sometimes combined with Lidocaine.. The effect of Hyaluronic Acid can be completely reversed with Hyaluronidase Fillers containing collagen are no longer available. Read more. Other fillers more common used contain Poly L Lactic Acid, Calcium Hydroxylapatite and a different technology called Autologous Cell Therapy . The most important similarity between the use implants and facial fillers is that they only should be used by well trained and skilled professionals. Facial fillers currently are not only provided by educated and trained physicians and world wide there is a demand to regulate this much better to be able to ensure all consumers safety, comfort and desired results in a professional environment done by a well trained physician, who is also able to provide good information, advice, follow up and eventually is able to handle complications and complaints. If you want to look your best, make sure to go to the best, and facial fillers will not be the next cosmetic surgery scandal. How to prepare yourself for your appointment More information about injectables, specifically botulinum toxins: 9 things to consider before you make the appointment The Leading Injectable Centers of the World® Quality in Beauty Nonanimal, stabilized hyaluronic acid (NASHA) gels have become a very popular dermal filler material. In the past, if an error was made in filler quantity or placement, the solution was to wait for the material to reabsorb over several months. Hyaluronidase may have the potential to speed resorption by breaking up the gel. To evaluate hyaluronidase's effects on previously implanted NASHA gel, these researchers performed a two-part, prospective, randomized, sequential study.
In the first part, 12 healthy volunteers had 0.2 mL of NASHA gel injected into two sites, approximately 10 cm apart, on one forearm. One to 3 days after implantation, a blinded evaluator graded the cutaneous augmentation at both sites, and 75 units of hyaluronidase with thimerosal preservative were injected into one site and control saline into the other. Within 4 to 7 days of hyaluronidase injection, 80% of the NASHA gel had clinically disappeared at the hyaluronidase site, while 90% of the gel persisted at the control site. Fourteen days later, the median skin score at the hyaluronidase sites was 0 -- no clinically detectable gel. The second part of the study was designed to measure the dose-dependent effects of hyaluronidase. Eight new volunteers received three 0.2-mL injections of NASHA gel, 3 cm apart, on one forearm. Three to 5 days later, a different concentration of preservative-free hyaluronidase (10, 20, or 30 units) was injected into each of the three implantation sites in each subject. Four to 7 days later, the 30-U sites had no palpable gel, and the 20-U and 10-U sites demonstrated dose-dependent reductions. By 14 days, the 20-U sites became clinically imperceptible, and by 4 weeks, the 10-U sites became imperceptible as well. About 25% of subjects in both parts of the study developed localized allergic reactions in the hyaluronidase-injected sites; the reaction was more pronounced with injections containing thimerosal. Comment: Hyaluronidase injections were useful in reducing NASHA gel overcorrection. The desired level of flattening can be achieved by carefully titrating the dose, and larger doses completely eliminate NASHA gel effect from the implantation site. The injection can be done several days after implantation, when the procedure-associated edema has mostly resolved. Localized allergic reactions to hyaluronidase were frequent at the doses used. Patients with a history of allergy to bee venom or to the preservative should not be injected. George J. Hruza, MD Published in Journal Watch Dermatology August 9, 2005 References: Vartanian AJ et al. Injected hyaluronidase reduces restylane-mediated cutaneous augmentation. Arch Facial Plast Surg 2005 Jul/Aug; 7:231-7. Original article (Subscription may be required) Medline abstract (Free) The Leading Injectable Centers of the World® Quality in Beauty Botulinum toxin injections – known as Botox®, Botox® Cosmetic, Vistabel®, Dysport®, Azzalure®, Xeomin®, Bocouture®, Myobloc®, Neurobloc®, PurTox®, Neuronox®, and Linurase®
will not be part of the next cosmetic surgery scandal like unfortunately currently ongoing with the PIP implants. Botulinum Toxins are prescription only, meaning they are subjected to extensive health and safety checks before being allowed on the market as they are with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in America and EMEA in Europe EMEA. Breast implants are seen as medical devices and therefore (unfortunately) not subjected to the same rules and regulations. Since its FDA-approval for multiple neurological uses in 1989, Botox® has been used millions of times. Widely tested over two decades, Botox® has an excellent safety record. For more information about botulinum toxin (or any other questions about other cosmetic procedures) please visit one of the following websites: The Leading Injectable Centers of the World® Botulinum Toxins Information Botulinum Toxin Considerations The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS): ASAPS Botox Fact Sheet The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) BAAPS Independent Healthcare Advisory Service (IHAS) IHAS Nederlandse Vereniging Cosmetische Geneeskunde NVCG Nederlandse Vereniging voor Esthetische Plastische Chirurgie NVEPC Nederlandse Vereniging voor Cosmetische Chirurgie NVVCC Nederlandse Vereniging voor Plastische Chirurgie NVPC Inspectie voor de Gezondheidszorg Ministerie voor de Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport IGZ International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ISAPS The Leading Injectable Centers of the World® Quality in Beauty Non surgical procedures like Botulinum Toxin and dermal filler injections show significant growth in popularity. Done with approved products, in a medical facility by a well trained injector side effects or complications still occur, but are relatively rare.
The rejuvenation and aesthetic industry is a very profitable and interesting market with great appeal not only for licensed medical professionals and producers who can guarantee your safety, comfort, satisfaction and proper follow up. Some alarming facts: - Bad injectors, some with no medical background offering treatments - Treatments offered outside a proper medical practice - Dangerous fake products and even “do it yourself” kits are offered with high discounts or at very competitive rates This contributes to a significant increased risk of unwanted results and side effects., that can ONLY be treated in a well equipped medical facility by a trained and experienced professional for several reasons: - injected with (unknown) substance can only be detected, traced and removed with special equipment only available in a medical facility - a proper diagnose of the problem and possible solution and correction treatment can only be offered by a skilled, trained and experienced professional - experienced and trained physicians most often received a special training how to deal with (rare) side effects / complications and have standard operational procedures (treatment guidelines) in place how to solve the problems that may occur. Some even are specialized in treating complications and can offer additional services. The best advice is to avoid all the mentioned alarming facts to prevent problems and to ensure your safety, comfort, satisfaction and desired results. In case you are a “bargain” victim suffering from complications or you are not just not satisfied with the results, you will most certainly will find the best solution offered by an experienced injector working in a well equipped medical facility with special treatment guidelines for complications. Read more about related topics in my other blogs: Increase injectable satisfaction: Click here 9 things to consider before botulinum toxin injections: Click here The Leading Injectable Centers of the World® Quality in Beauty |