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when they want to look amazing for
an event: Be sure to avoid salt
after lunch the day before. And she
instructs them to sleep on an extra
pillow later that night to encourage
drainage. And don't forget a thick
slick of Aquaphor on your mouth before
bed for soft lips the next day, she says.
• 5 minutes: De-puff eyes. Wu suggests
taking an antihistamine like Claritin,
then dunking two cotton balls in cold
soy milk (it contains several antiinflammatory
components), squeezing
out the excess and holding over your
closed eyes to shrink swelling.
BEAT DULLNESS
A dose of dewiness makes anyone's
skin look better (and younger!) overall.
Here's how to get your glow going
by degree.
COUNTDOWN
• 6 months: Go all out. To bring back that
baby-skin sheen, Beverly Hills dermatologist
Dr. Harold Lancer outlines a
hard-core yet effective regimen, including
red-light LED therapy ($250), to increase
collagen and luminosity, and lasers, such
as the skin-resurfacing AFT-540 (about
$2,000), to remove sunspots and other
skin irregularities. Consult your doctor to
space out treatments over six months
to allow skin to heal between visits.
• 2 months: Opt for a peel. Lancer uses
a medical-grade skin-resurfacing mask
from Sinnoqa ($1,000), popular with
derms in China because it can be used
on every ethnicity with reliable results.
"It's a great way to even out skin tone
and increase luster," says Lancer. "But
you must stay out ofthe sun during the
next 60 days."
• 1 week: Try the latest laser. Seven days
before an event, Dr. Anne Chapas of
Union Square Laser Dermatology
recommends the new Clear+ Brilliant
($400), a gentle laser that boosts
radiance with almost no downtime.
(Expect some redness for a few hours
after the procedure.) "You can really see
the results the next day," she says. "But
if you're anticipating an event like a
wedding, I recommend a week just in
case you have any reactions."
• 5 minutes: Lighten up your makeup.
You may be tempted to mix illuminating
liquids in with your foundation, but
Dubroff disapproves: "You end up with
shine where you don't want it," she
explains. "I like to be strategic with glow
products." Instead, use a high lighter
around the eye orbital and cheekbones
for a dewy look without oiliness. me
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION Continued
Do not take BOTOX® Cosmetic if
you: are allergic to any of the ingredients in
BOTO)(® Cosmetic (see Medication Guide
for ingredients); had an allergic reaction
to any other botulinum toxin product
such as Myob/oc® (rimabotulinumtoxinB),
Dysport!ID (abobotulinumtoxinA), or Xeomin®
(incobotulinumtoxinA); have a skin infection
at the planned injection site.
Tell your doctor about all your
muscle or nerve conditions, such
as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or
Lou Gehrig's disease), myasthenia gravis,
or Lambert-Eaton syndrome, as you may
be at increased risk of serious side effects
including severe dysphagia (difficulty
swallowing) and respiratory compromise
(difficulty breathing) from typical doses of
BOTQX® Cosmetic.
Tell your doctor about all your
medical conditions, including: plans
to have surgery; had surgery on your face;
weakness of forehead muscles, such as
trouble raising your .eyebrows; drooping
eyelids; any other abnormal facial change;
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
(it is not known if BOTQX® Cosmetic can
harm your unborn baby); are breast-feeding
or plan to breast-feed (it is not known if
BOTQX® Cosmetic passes into breast milk).
Tell your doctor about all the
medicines you take, including
prescription and nonprescription medicines,
vitamins, and herbal products. Using
BOTOX® Cosmetic with certain other
medicines may cause serious side effects.
Do not start any new medicines until
you have told your doctor that you
have received BOTOX® Cosmetic in
the past.
Especially tell your doctor if you: have
received any other botulinum toxin
product in the last 4 months; have received
injections of botulinum toxin, such as
Myob/oc!ID, DysporfJ, or XeomirfiD in the
past (be sure your doctor knows exactly
which product you received); have recently
received an antibiotic by . injection; take
muscle relaxants; take an allergy or cold
medicine; or take a sleep medicine.
Other side effects ofBOTQX® Cosmetic
include: dry mouth, discomfort or pain
at the injection site, tiredness, headache,
neck pain, and eye problems: double vision,
blurred vision, decreased eyesight, drooping
eyelids, swelling of your eyelids, and dry eyes.
For more information refer to the
Medication Guide or talk with your doctor.
You are encouraged tb report negative
side effects of prescription drugs to the
FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call
1-800-FDA-1 088.
Please refer to full Medication Guide
on the following page.