Face Lift

The Truth About Botox Alternatives.

Are there non-injectable alternatives to Botox? Yes and no. You've probably seen some of those ads claiming "Better Than Botox?" -- the ridiculous nonsense about how a stretch-mark cream can remove wrinkles? Does this product work?

Listen to what consumer advocate and beauty expert Paula Begoun says about one of these products, "If you are still wondering if there is any way possible that [product's name] might somehow be better than Botox, the short answer is no - and that means no way, and no how."

But, there is a serious contender for the title of "Botox Alternative"..... Scientists in Spain have discovered a compound called Acetyl Hexapeptide-3, which anecdotal evidence suggests, offers the same results as Botox without needles or the risk of damage to the skin or facial muscles. In other words, many doctors believe, Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 has a similar mechanism of action as Botox... without the toxicity and costs.

The New York Times quoted an expert on Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 as saying: "It [Acetyl Hexapeptide-3] aims to have properties similar to the botulinum toxin and can theoretically act on the same nerve-muscle connection that Botox works on. Botox breaks the connection, deadening the muscle, while [Acetyl Hexapeptide] merely inhibits the connection, which could relax the muscle."

Here is what Dr. Sumayah Jamal, MD (assistant professor ofdermatology at the NYU School of Medicine in New York City) says on Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 in WebMD: The Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 attempts to mimic that same Botox action by blocking the action of the protein. It doesn't destroy the protein, like Botox does, says Jamal, but instead simply keeps it from connecting to the cell and turning on the muscle contraction. The end result, she says, may be similar to medical procedures, just much less dramatic.

So In Simple Terms What Exactly Does Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 Do?Here's The Full Story...

Wakenight auto sales steers for loan to drive more business (SaukValley.com)

POLO - Wakenight Auto Sales may get a face-lift if the City Council approves a $32,000 loan from its tax increment financing fund. Owner Roger Wakenight made the request at Monday's council meeting. He wants to replace windows, add a new office and remodel the shop area.

Blue moon, red face: Skier falls through lift, loses pants (Summit Daily News)

Upside-down skier dangles for seven minutes

Winter Equestrian Festival begins at renovated showground in Wellington (Sun-Sentinel)

Equestrian Festival to begin at center that got a $10 million face-lift What can you get for $10 million? For starters, a two-story Tiki hut.

Kozlov scores in shootout to lift Caps over Flyers (The Sports Network)

Kozlov scores in shootout to lift Caps over Flyers

Greenville Convention Center looking at upcoming face lift (WNCT Greenville)

The Greenville Convention Center will be getting a little face lift sometime in the future. It’s all thanks to a 420-thousand dollar loan from the city’s general fund.

Wrightsville Beach Museum closes for a face lift (WWAY 3 Wilmington)

Submitted by WWAY on 6 January 2009 - 6:26pm. READ MORE: The Wrightsville Beach Museum closed Tuesday for a face-lift. The museum will be closed from Tuesday until January 21st.

Eye Lift? (ThirdAge)

Eye Lift? Hello everyone. I'm looking for advice from anyone who has had an eye lift. I think it would make me look 10 years younger. My wife says it is so obvious when someone has had an eye lift that it doesn't make them look younger, just like someone who wants to look younger.

Alternative "Energy" Face Lift May Be Best Bet For Some (WOAI San Antonio)

A laser enhances the final result and helps control bleeding and bruising.

"Energy" Face Lift (First Coast News)

FT. WORTH, TX -- Leslie Henry has come to doctor Peter Malouf in Fort Worth, Texas to have a procedure he calls an "energy lift."

Beverly Hills Aesthetics Introduces Non-Invasive Liquid Face Lift (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

2009's latest advancement in anti-aging aesthetic procedures is... a liquid? That's right, you no longer need to go under the knife to look younger. 2009 is all about the Liquid Face Lift.