Dysport – a real botox alternative

Following approval by the FDA in April supplies of a new wrinkle reducer – Dysport – have been distributed to plastic surgeons throughout the US.

Dysport is the trade name for abobotulinumtoxinA – a neuromuscular blocking agent just like botox and developed from the same base  – botulinum toxin.  Both botox and Dysport work in the same way to relax the facial muscles that cause wrinkles.
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Anti aging crystal ball

Helping us look younger for longer is becoming a major focus for the cosmetics industry.

With new anti aging products coming at us from all directions – seems like a great time to get out our anti aging crystal ball and peer into it.

Just what exciting, weird, wacky and wonderful anti aging products and skin firming treatments are scientists cooking up for us?
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Looking younger in your twenties

Anti aging is still dominated by baby boomers trying to stop the clock ticking.

But in recent years a growing number of very young women with barely a wrinkle to show are booking themselves in for the same anti aging treatments as their mothers.  So just why are women so keen to look younger even before they start to age?
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Featured on Oprah – but does it really work?

If you want to sell anti aging products then the holy grail of marketing is Oprah.

The most amazing aspect of the Oprah phenomenon is the amount of power and influence she wields over the average consumer. For many sellers of anti aging products it’s like striking gold.
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Smell younger for summer

Forget looking younger – how about smelling younger?

When you’re thinking about a new summer fragrance – you may like to consider a fresh, zesty, citrus blend. According to research citrus fragrances can make you appear years younger than you really are.
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Anti aging breakthrough: sirtuins

The science of anti aging has a new star – sirtuins. An important study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has put the research spotlight on a family of enzymes called ’sirtuins’.

You may be wondering why that matters to you. Well if you’re interested in how to look younger and age gracefully – sirtuins may matter more than you know.
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