National Women's Health Resource Center Reveals Women's Top 10 Questions About Aesthetic Injectable Treatments

Top 10 Questions About Aesthetic Injectable Treatments (NAPSA)—Treatment with physician-administered aesthetic injectables is increasing at a rapid Photo courtesy of Tam Turse rate. In fact, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Botox Cosmetic (Botulinum Toxin Type A) treatments have increased among women by 283 percent since 2002 when the medical product was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the temporary treatment of moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people 18 to 65 years of age. In addition, hyaluronic acid dermal filler treatments have increased among women by 68 percent since 2004. With this surge in interest and usage, consumers seeking aesthetic injectable treatments need to be smart and informed when it comes to making decisions about their beauty routine. Yet according to a recent Harris Interactive survey conducted by the not-forprofit National Women’s Health Resource Center (NWHRC), women have many unanswered questions about aesthetic injectable treatments. To answer these questions, Allergan, Inc., the maker of Botox Cosmetic (Botulinum Toxin Type