Screen actor and actresses have always been a topic of debate for the common man -  Beauty has  captured the imagination of one and all. With life in the fast lane, the process of aging has accelerated to a great degree, resulting in a greater interest of the common man in the cosmetic treatment methods. There is no doubt that media has played a big role in the obsession of common man with models and movie stars. More and more people are not only following the lives of ‘bold and beautiful’, but are also trying to emulate their appearance – at any cost. The impact of this has been phenomenal on the cosmetic industry and cosmetic surgeons and clinics throughout the world are in great demand. The ‘overnight youth’ syndrome has led to procedures like Botox and Fillers becoming more mainstream and acceptable at all levels of society and economic affluence.

Cosmetic industry has been witness to rapid innovations in procedures, technology and material science – and this can be largely attributed to the greater scope of contact and feedback between the experts and the patients. A few of the most recent news coming out of stable of Dermal Fillers which might have a substantial impact on cosmetic surgery aspirants are…

• One of the latest wrinkle fillers in the market comes from Allergan the maker of Botox® . This new dermal filler, JuvedermTM, has been used as a non-surgical cosmetic procedure in Europe since 2000 and in Canada since 2002, and was approved by the FDA in June 2006. It is already being adopted by majority of the cosmetic surgery doctors and centers in US
• The customer trials have demonstrated that after a single anti-aging treatment of JuvedermTM, majority of patients sustained results for up to six months or longer.
• The customer feedback has been pretty encouraging for the doctors and patients – JuvedermTM flows smoothly into the skin, lifting and filling the wrinkle. Patients report that it feels soft and natural like their own skin.
• Researchers at Rush University Medical Center are also testing a new treatment for migraine headaches: occipital nerve stimulation, a surgical procedure in which an implanted neurostimulator delivers electrical impulses to the occipital nerves under the skin at the base of the skull at the back of the neck.
• This therapy may help migraine sufferers who do not respond well to other available therapies, or who cannot tolerate the side effects of existing medications. The Precision device is the smallest rechargeable neurostimulator in the market. It is FDA approved for spinal cord stimulation to treat chronic pain.

Dermal fillers are indeed a shot in the arm for those whose skin had succumbed to rigors of life and to the natural process of aging.

Related pages

• Dermal fillers and Treatments for lines and wrinkles – A quick distinction
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• Dermal fillers – Cosmetic science
• Botox and Fillers in the UK

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