A sensation of deep pleasure and satisfaction fills us every time a company offers a new product with the ultimate aim of satisfying our patients. And we’d only just finished injecting Radiesse with lidocaine when they presented us with Bocouture 100, the first and only 100-unit toxin. But let’s look…

The term was coined in 1945 by the famous make- up artist Max Factor, who taught students at his professional make-up academy to reshape the facial features in a step-by-step tutorial which is still available online today. This technique is now known as face contouring and is popular both on…

A raised area of skin made up of three parts (“head”, “body” and “tail”) and covered by short hairs. More mobile in women than in men, it follows the eyebrow arch and separates the upper eyelid from the forehead. The aim: to protect the eyes against external environmental aggression. These…

In 9th place in the international ranking – led by the United States, Brazil and South Korea – for the number of cosmetic surgeries, is Italy. According to a survey by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (Isaps), the world’s biggest association of plastic surgeons, 418,760 treatments and surgeries…

It may seem strange, but botulinic toxin was discovered – in 1793 by physician and poet Justinius Kerner – thanks to a bout of food poisoning following a wedding banquet at which sausages were served. Hence the name: “botulus”, meaning “sausage”. However, it was only in 1897 that Clostridium botulinum,…

When it’s open and bright, it makes you feel better, improves communication and relationships too. It boasts therapeutic powers and even makes you live longer. What is it? A simple smile. It lowers blood pressure and reduces the risk of stroke, as discovered by the researchers of the University of…