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A new study suggests that the muscle-paralyzing cosmetic injections called Botox could also rob you of your full range of emotions.

Every day we get questions from patients asking about the way Botox Cosmetic is prepared and priced, and it is confusing until you understand the difference between dilution and units. Botox Cosmetic is a vacuum-dried protein powder so it needs to be mixed with a liquid in order for it to be injected. The total “dose” of Botox in each vial is always 100 units but doctors mix different amounts of saline solution (water that has the same concentrations of sodium and chloride as the human body) with each vial depending on the intended use

A website selling vials of injectable aesthetic medicines has been shut down.    Last October, we reported that authorities were cracking down on a north Texas woman who was selling injectables like Dysport, Botox and Restylane over the internet in a kit containing two saline filled syringes and a vial of the medicine. The woman, Laurie D’Alleva, also posted videos on Youtube that describe how to inject yourself

UltraShape Ltd. announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration advised the company that it may submit a request for clearance of its Contour I system under the 510(k) regulation rather than as a Pre-Market Approval (PMA) as was previously advised. Proceeding under the 510(k) pathway is expected to simplify and shorten the submission process to the FDA for clearance to sell the Company’s Contour I system in the United States.

The second edition of Aesthetics Asia Exhibition & Congress will be held on 17-19 September, 2010 at the new Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The three-day gathering is the largest event in Asia for plastic surgeons, cosmetic surgeons, dermatologists, anti-aging and aesthetic practitioners. Aesthetics Asia Exhibition & Congress 2009 hosted to more than 55 exhibitors and over1,400 leading aesthetics specialists and professionals from Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.