LOS ANGELES, March 20 (Reuters Life!) - Are you contemplating cosmetic surgery, but phobic about a surgeon's scalpel? Try a jab of Botox instead to give those sagging breast a lift as it's not just for smoothing facial wrinkles anymore.
Worried about sweaty armpits at a big event? Botox them.
Earlobes drooping or tired feet from wearing stiletto heels to look sexy? Some doctors now recommend dermal fillers to plump sore feet or sad-looking earlobes.
Americans are increasingly turning to treatments like Botox and dermal fillers as alternatives to cosmetic surgery, with doctors reporting a rising demand for injectable treatments that a few years ago seemed unimaginable.
"We are able to do things for people now that we couldn't even dream of 5 or 10 years ago," said Dr Kevin Smith, a cosmetic surgeon in Niagara Falls, Canada. |