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Doctors Say DIY Botox Probably Not The Best Idea

Lane Moore — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:55:00 EDT

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Women Judged For Looking Older, Judged For Using Botox

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:20:00 EDT

A new study says Botox may make people see you as less attractive — and not just because it can create new wrinkles in odd places. University of Toronto researchers asked people how they view women who use various anti-aging techniques, including skin creams, facelifts, and injectables. They found that compared to women who only use creams, people see Botox users as vain and cold. More »

Botox For Your Bladder

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:10:00 EDT

Profits for Botox manufacturer Allergan were up 16% percent in the last quarter, thanks in part to sales of the muscle-paralyzing injectionable. But the company isn't content to simply eliminate wrinkles (or rather, create wrinkles in strange new locations). Allergan is hoping that later this year, Botox will be approved to treat overactive bladder, thus making the $1.5 billion-a-year business even more lucrative. More »

New Technique Will Save Animals From Botox Testing

Anna North — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:10:00 EDT

Scientists have developed a method of testing Botox on cells in a petri dish rather than live animals. And this could be part of a larger move away from animal testing. More »

Botox For Asthma?

Anna North — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:50:00 EDT

Australian scientists are testing an unusual treatment for especially severe asthma: a shot of Botox right to the throat. More »

Botox Mom Being Taught To Parent Properly

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:40:27 EDT

Good news: Sheena Upton is taking parenting classes. More »

Finally, A New Toxin To Inject Into Your Face

Lane Moore — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:17:00 EDT

Because Botox was getting super tired, now there's Dysport — the "botulinum toxin product that outperformed Botox in a head-to-head trial against facial wrinkles." Needles in competition! Thrilling. More »

Nobody Knows What The Hell Is Going On With Botox Mom Story

Whitney Jefferson — Fri, 20 May 2011 12:20:00 EDT

More details emerge from the "Botox Mom" story this morning, if only because Good Morning America doesn't want to admit they'd been duped. Now, ABC is refusing to pay the British agency they bought the story from, and followed up with their sources who suggest this unsettling story absolutely is real. More »

Child Services To Investigate 8-Year-Old Girl Botox Case

Whitney Jefferson — Fri, 13 May 2011 11:10:00 EDT

The outrage expressed at the story of a mother who injects botox into her young daughter's face was felt across the entire country, and today Good Morning America reports that San Franciso's Child Welfare Services are now involved. We sincerely hope this means a botox-filled needle won't be touching young Brittany's face again. More »

Unapologetic Mother Gives Botox Injections To 8-Year-Old Daughter

Whitney Jefferson — Thu, 12 May 2011 12:10:00 EDT

A mother who's been administering botox injections on her own daughter's face -- for purely aesthetic reasons, mind you -- has decided to share her side of the situation on morning television. What the fucking fuck. More »

Botox Could Make You An Insensitive Jerk

Anna North — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:12:00 EDT

We've already read that Botox may dull people's emotions. Now it turns out the popular face-freezer may hamper users' ability to judge how others are feeling. More »

Men Are Getting More Plastic Surgery (Again)

Irin Carmon — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:00:23 EDT

Men are going under the knife (and asking for the needle) more often than ever, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Is this some validation for everyone who pushed the metrosexual trend story in the early part of the decade? More »

Non-Injectionable Beauty Serums Mimic Botox

Lisa Wade Ph.D. — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:40:00 EDT

There was a time when the idea of sticking needles into one's face was something that was to be avoided at all costs. Then there was botox. And it didn't take long before certain segments of society were flocking to the needlers, begging to be stuck. Face needling has become so commonplace - so desirable, even - that non-needly products have been disguising themselves as needles, so as to attract consumer dollars. More »

Why Would Anyone Get Botox Injected In Their Vagina?

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:54:00 EST

It happens to be a pretty good treatment for severe cases of vaginismus. More »

Alleged Cartel "Queen" Gets Botox In Prison, Maintains Youthful Visage

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:45:00 EST

So, you've been incarcerated in a Mexican prison for allegedly running an international drug cartel. That's no reason to have frown lines on your face! More »

Helena Bonham Carter Suggests Actresses Leave Their Faces Alone

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:27:00 EST

Nicole Kidman recently admitted that she'd (shocker!) been using Botox. And she's not the only actress to tamper with her most important tool — her face. But Helena Bonham Carter refuses to jump on the immobility bandwagon. More »

Nicole Kidman Eases Up On The Syringe

Jessica Coen — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:47:00 EST

Good news, gang: Nicole Kidman's forehead muscles are back! More »

Botox May Cause Muscle Loss

Jessica Coen — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:28:00 EST

A new study shows that Botoxed (and therefore quite youthful-looking) rabbits lost muscle in areas not even injected with the toxin, suggesting that it might spread throughout the body. Which is really a score for the budget-conscious Botox lovers. More »

Tom Ford Thinks A Lot About Fat Women And Their Rolls Of Fatty Fat

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:39:00 EST

Tom Ford, a man who immobilized his forehead with Botox, thinks people should go naked. Especially, well... "Fat women almost always look better without the constraint and lumpy pinching of clothes, all the straps and elastic squeezing and sucking." [ContactMusic]

Crystal Renn And Tom Ford Make Plastic Surgery Raunchy

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:17:00 EST

When I next guest-edit an issue of a prestigious fashion magazine, I must remember to step behind the camera and snap out an homage to Jocelyn Wildenstein. And to put plenty of oral sex in it. Warning: NSFW. More »

World Leaders' Vanity Exposed By Wikileaks

Irin Carmon — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:04:47 EST

Policy wonks are still debating the implications of the 250,000 documents dumped by Wikileaks last night. But one thing is indisputable: There is some serious bitchery going on in those diplomatic cables, particularly about male vanity. Our favorites: More »

Taylor Swift's Career Enters The Perfume Stage

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:42:00 EDT

Yes, she'll be launching a branded perfume. "I have always loved how fragrance can shape a memory…the way certain scents remind you of events and people," says Swift, who's working with Elizabeth Arden. [People]

Celebrities Publicly Repent For Plastic Surgery Sins

Anna North — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:17:00 EDT

Stars like Kim Kardashian, Dana Delany, and Lisa Rinna are becoming part of a trend: it's now okay to admit that you had plastic surgery, and that you hated it. More »

The Reality Behind The So-Called Teen Botox Epidemic

Julie Zeilinger — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:34:00 EDT

Upon learning that 18-year-old singer Charice Pempengco got Botox treatments for her TV debut on Glee, I proceeded to bang my head against a wall–-ironically achieving the same goal of altering the shape of my face, much like Charice herself. More »

You're Never Too Young To Start Stealing Botox

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:55:00 EDT

A 29-year-old Florida woman was arrested late Monday night for stealing Botox and other cosmetic treatments from local doctors. Maria Elizabeth Chrysson has been slapped with three charges of grand theft and the alliterative and creative nickname "The Beauty Bandit."

Botox Will Freeze Your Expressions And The Emotions That Come Along With Them

Hortense Smith — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:30:00 EDT

According to a study done at Columbia University, women who received Botox injections and were unable to express their emotions physically also had lowered emotional reactions to various stimuli, providing a possible connection between facial expression and emotion. [DailyMail] More »

Will "Botox Babies" Stunt Their Emotional Growth?

Anna North — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:30:00 EDT

Los Angeles plastic surgeons report models and actresses are getting Botox as young as 17 — in addition to freezing their faces, are they permanently jeopardizing their emotional lives? More »

"Botox Bandit" Hits NYC Spa

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:20:00 EDT

A Florida grifter allegedly wrote a New York spa bad checks for a facial and five bottles of skin cream, totaling $504.04. "I can't believe someone would risk jail time over something like this," said the spa's owner. [N.Y. Post] More »

Madonna May Judge Idol; Hasselhoff Hospitalized; Tila Snorts Ambien

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 25 May 2010 09:00:00 EDT

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It would be fairly epic if Madonna became a judge on American Idol.

The War On Aging: Botox Gives You Wrinkles

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:30:00 EDT

Aging faces just can't win. New research reveals that Botox may create wrinkles in odd places as facial muscles persist in their efforts to express human emotions. It's like a never-ending game of whac-a-mole! More »

"Why Did She Do That To Herself?": Hollywood's Plastic Surgery Backlash

Hortense Smith — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:50:00 EDT

As Laura M. Holson of the New York Times found when discussing plastic surgery with several directors and casting directors in Los Angeles, obvious surgical enhancements, once considered fairly standard in the industry, are now considered career-killers. More »

How Botox Leaves You Utterly Friendless

Irin Carmon — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:30:00 EDT

A new study says that Botox impairs friendships because it limits facial communication: "If people seem slow in reacting to what they are being told, it is likely to be interpreted as a lack of sympathy or interest." [Fox, Awl] More »

Are Actresses Sacrificing Artistic Success In Order To Save Face?

Jessica Coen — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST

At left, a smooth forehead in 2001. At right, the same smooth forehead in 2008. More »

Just Because You Can Inject Your 16-Year-Old With Botox, It Doesn't Mean You Should

Hortense Smith — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:20:00 EST

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Sarah Burge has made a minor name for herself by turning herself, via plastic surgery, into the "Real Life Barbie." Yet Burge has seemingly tired of "improving" her own image, and has now moved on to her 16-year-old daughter, Hannah. More »

Is The Age Of Botox Finally Over?

Hortense Smith — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:45:00 EST

"Botox is a poison," makeup artist Bobbi Brown tells the Times of London: "when we are so careful about what we put into our bodies, why do we want someone to shoot poison into our faces?" More »

Botox Paralyzes Emotions. Really. A Little.

Sadie Stein — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:00 EST

"According to an amusing little study, by paralyzing the frown muscles that ordinarily are engaged when we feel angry, Botox short-circuits the emotion itself." So WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR HOLLYWOOD? More »

Smooth Operators: Bootleg Botox Could Become Tool For Terrorism

LatoyaPeterson — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EST

Is our global Botox addiction contributing to terrorism? The Washington Post weighs in on the link between mass destruction and beauty-industrial complex injectibles. More »

Study: Tweens Already Thinking About Botox

Anna North — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

According to a British study, half of girls between 16 and 21 would consider plastic surgery, and 95% would like to change their bodies. Even more disturbingly, 5% of 11- to 16-year-olds would consider Botox. [Independent] More »

Kate Hudson On Bodies, Botox, Boys & Bloggers

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:20:00 EST

In an interview for the December issue of Elle UK, Kate Hudson reveals that she is losing 20 lbs. for a role; has no problem with cosmetic injectables; "loves" boys and thinks bloggers are mean girls: More »

"Bunny Lines": The Latest Tool In US Weekly's Arsenal!

Sadie Stein — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EDT

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"But how can you tell if a star - or your friend! - has been under the needle, not the knife? Look for bunnies" - the latest plastic surgery "tell!" Because you're getting away with undetected surgery on our watch! More »