There's an App for That? Botox at Home Is Too Good To Be True

Dr. Hamori was quoted recently in a New Beauty Magazine article talking about a trendy new app that lets you book beauty and cosmetic treatments on demand. Sound too good to be true? The writer turned to Dr. Hamori for her opinion. The article quotes her:

"Medical procedures for aesthetic improvement like fillers and neurotoxins should always be done in a clean medical environment. Appropriate product preparation, sterility and universal precautions are more safely performed in a medical setting and not someone’s living room." — Dr. Christine Hamori

New app lets you get #Botox at home... but should you? https://t.co/wIJFZHWB8r pic.twitter.com/RqhwMi9t5B

— NewBeauty Magazine (@NewBeauty) January 28, 2016

Dr. Hamori is highly trained in injectable cosmetic neurotoxins and facial fillers. She has earned the distinction of "ExpertInjector" indicating she is among the 3% of all doctors allowed to perform injectables who have the demonstrated qualifications and the endorsement of the prestigious American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society for Dermatological Surgery.

Learn more here.

Christine Hamori Cosmetic Surgery + Skin Spa
113 Tremont Street, Duxbury, Massachusetts, 02332
Call us: 781-934-2200
Serving Boston's South Shore, Cape Cod and Nantucket

Cosmetic Injectables Come Out of the Closet!

I thought I'd pass along this interesting news just released by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). According to a survey conducted by the society's research foundation, most consumers of cosmetic injectables such as BOTOX® Cosmetic and hyaluronic acid dermal fillers do not hide their use of the treatments. Nearly 9 out of 10 respondents (87 percent) openly discuss their injectable treatments with others, and 7 out of 10 (70 percent) received support from the people they told.

Who are these people? According to the survey, they tend to be:
• married
• working mothers between 41-55 years of age
• with household incomes of under $100,000.
The survey also found that these women are health-conscious
• 95 percent exercise
• 78 percent practice healthy eating habits.

For more information on this study, see the full press release here.

Considering Injectables? Facial Fillers? Know the Facts.

If you're considering cosmetic injectables, also referred to as facial fillers, do your homework. In fact, we'll help you do it right here, right now. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has announced new guidelines for consumers seeking cosmetic enhancements through injectable treatments as part of an initiative to counter the alarming rise in reports of unqualified persons performing medical procedures.

The ASAPS recommends the following guidelines for those seeking cosmetic injectable treatments:

• Don’t choose a provider based on price. Injectables are pharmaceutical products and must be administered by trained, qualified clinicians.
  
  
• Make sure the benefits and risks are fully explained to you in a patient consultation. Plastic surgeons use the consultation process to educate patients about the proposed procedure. Every procedure has inherent risks and benefits; the hallmark of informed consent is the understanding of risks and benefits, and realistic expectations.
  
  
• Fully disclose any medical conditions you might have, and medications you are taking including vitamins and over-the-counter drugs. This information will help your clinician select the most effective procedure for you, with the fewest side-effects.
  
  
• Any injectable should be administered in an appropriate setting using sterile instruments. A non-physician who is appropriately licensed and trained may perform the injections under the supervision of a qualified plastic surgeon or dermatologist. Malls and private homes are not medical environments and may be unsanitary.
  
  
• Know what you are being injected with. Disturbing reports of patients being injected with everything from liquid silicone to baby oil and other unapproved products are appearing in the press on a regular basis. Make sure your clinician is using only FDA-approved products purchased within the United States. If he or she refuses to give you this information, seek another clinician.

For a useful up-to-date chart with side-by-side comparisons of the most common injectables, click here. Also, see the web site www.injectablesafety.org.

This will help you have an informed conversation with Dr. Hamori, who can recommend and explain injectibles in more detail. For more information, please see Dr. Hamori's web site at www.christinehamori.com.