Look five to six years younger

Tuesday August 1, 2006 ins: Facial Cosmetic Surgery Tag(s):

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Studies concerning Botox have just recently been analyzed by some folks who are interested with the current trend in cosmetic surgery and they were able to come up with interesting analysis from different studies as to how effective Botox is and how satisfied clients are after a Botox treatment.

According to Medical News Today, majority of patients that were involved in the studies report that they look an average of five to six years younger than their current age after receiving a Botox treatment for upper facial lines.

"Patient satisfaction is a key measure of success when using BOTOX Cosmetic to treat facial lines, but clinical trials usually rely on physician assessments to measure treatment results," said Steven Fagien, M.D., an aesthetic oculoplastic surgeon in Boca Raton, FL and one of the study investigators. "The studies included in our analysis are the first to accurately and reliably assess the patient's own self-perception of age following BOTOX Cosmetic treatment. Using this approach, we found a sizeable proportion of patients perceived they looked younger than their current age following treatment with BOTOX Cosmetic -- an outcome that is an important goal for many patients seeking medical aesthetic treatments."

For this analysis, data from 249 patients treated with BOTOX Cosmetic or placebo from five clinical studies were analyzed. Using the Self-Perception of Age (SPA) measure to directly assess each patient's perception of his or her own age-related appearance, patients in each of the clinical studies were asked to indicate whether they feel they look their current age, younger than their current age, or older than their current age. The SPA scale was administered both pre-treatment and at four weeks post-treatment.

This may not be the elixir of youth that many desire to possess to maintain youth on their faces; Botox surely gave people the hope to look their best even when aging takes its toll on their bodies.

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