Dick Heidt - City Magazine

| HEALTH
Budget Botox
Move Over Botox, Make Room For A Less Expensive Wrinkle Eraser
If you’re hooked
on Botox, but it
doesn’t fit into
your budget these
days, good news is on
the way. For the first
time, there may soon be
a cheaper, more effective
alternative to Botox.
Experts say Reloxin
works just like Botox
only it’s less expensive,
about one-third less,
appears to take effect
sooner, lasts longer
and is just as safe.
Board-certified
plastic surgeon Dr.
Rick Paulson says,
“For people looking
to turn back the
hands of time or
prevent wrinkles, this
new product will be
worth a try when it
gets approved.”
Sue Andersen, 61,
By Health Specialist Marilyn Mitzel
While side effects are almost nonexistent,
they may include a slight
burning at the injection site and
swelling or bruising. Some patients
have complained of nausea and
temporary headaches. Most side
effects are temporary and can often
be avoided if the proper technique
is used and an experienced doctor
gives the injections.
is a big fan of Botox.
“It takes years off my
face. It gets rid of the
lines around my eyes,
smoothes out my
forehead and lifts my
brows and neck.”
However, it’s
expensive, costing
anywhere from $300
to $700, depending on
how many areas of the
face and neck are being
treated, and it only
lasts a few months.
So when Andersen
heard the FDA was
about to approve a
new product that’s
just as good as Botox,
but lasts longer for
less money, she
wanted to learn more.
“I’m a working
girl and, with today’s
economy, right now
cost is more impor-
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