BOTOX INJECTIONS FOR HEADACHES

BOTOX INJECTIONS TO TREAT CHRONIC MIGRAINES – WE DO THAT! Visit our site AestheticArtsByOpulence to find out more

Botox — famous for smoothing out wrinkles on the face — has been approved by the FDA to treat chronic migraine headaches in adults.

The FDA says Botox injections have been shown to be effective in the prevention of migraines, which are debilitating headaches that cause intense pulsing or throbbing pain and affect about 12% of Americans.

“Chronic migraine is one of the most disabling forms of headache,” Russell Katz, MD, of the FDA, says in a news release. “Patients with chronic migraine experience a headache more than 14 days of the month. This condition can greatly affect family, work, and social life, so it is important to have a variety of effective treatment options available.”

Migraine headaches are sometimes called “sick headaches” because they often are accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound.

How Botox Is Used to Treat Migraines

Botox to treat chronic migraines is given at intervals of about 12 weeks as multiple injections around the head and neck to try to dull future headache symptoms, the FDA says in a statement.

The FDA says it’s important that patients who suffer chronic migraines discuss with their doctors whether Botox is appropriate for them.

Allergan Inc., the maker of  Botox, says in a statement that the FDA’s approval applies to people with chronic migraine, which it defines as a “distinct and severe neurological disorder characterized by patients who have a history of migraine and suffer from headaches on 15 or more days per month with headaches lasting four hours a day or longer.”

The company says that when treating chronic migraine, qualified medical specialists administer 31 Botox injections into seven specific head and neck sites.

It says that Botox, when injected at labeled doses in recommended areas, is expected to produce results lasting up to three months depending on the individual patient.

Botox Studies

“Chronic migraine is a debilitating but under-recognized neurological condition,” Scott Whitcup, MD, Allergan’s chief scientific officer, says in the company’s announcement. “Oftentimes, chronic migraine patients mistakenly self-diagnose their symptoms as headaches or infrequent migraine and treat them with drugs that provide rapid, but temporary, relief rather than seeking an evaluation, diagnosis and treatment from a qualified headache specialist.”

He says with the FDA’s approval of Botox to prevent migraines, there is now a new option “to reduce the days and hours spent in pain as a result of this condition.”

It says the FDA’s approval for use of Botox to fight migraines was based on the results of two studies involving 1,384 adults in North America and Europe.

The studies, published in the March 2010 issue of Cephalalgia, report that patients treated with Botox experienced a major decrease in the frequency of headache days, according to the Allergan statement.

Enough is Enough! We Don’t Judge – We Help These Women At Our Facility

Bootleg Butt Injections: A Dangerous Price for Beauty

 

We’ll never forget the first phone call. How do we convince someone who is doing something illegal and could potentially kill women to agree to go on camera?

“Hola, doctor.”

We identified ourselves and told him about how we were working on a story about illegal butt injections in light of all of the deaths in the United States and in Venezuela.

“Why should I talk to you?” he asked.

We told him about the deaths that have occurred in his country and in the United States, where his procedure is banned. In Venezuela, at least 17 women died for botched butt lifts last year. In the U.S., at least 10 women have died in seven states.

“Those women are dying because they are going to anyone who will inject them. I am a doctor and I know what I am doing.” he said.

“Can you say that on camera?”

We would soon find out the answer. Two months later, there we were in Caracas, Venezuela, and on our way to meet the doctor.

Our driver, Wilmer, talked a lot about the politics of Venezuela and pointed out stores with empty shelves.

“You can’t even find TVs here anymore,” he said. “Where does all the money go in a country that is so rich in oil?”

We finally arrived at our destination.

That’s got to be him.

Those words were on everyone’s minds as we parked discreetly outside of a busy sushi restaurant.

The “him” in question was Dr. Gus (That’s what he asked us to call him.) He was a tall man, a bit intimidating and, at the time, he was sporting aviator glasses and braces on his teeth. As we approached the restaurant, we were nervous. After months of lively phone calls, texts and Facebook messaging, Dr. Gus agreed to meet with us.

Now, we’d see if he would take us into the underground world of illegal cut-rate butt injections.

Part 1: Bootleg Butt Enhancements: A Dangerous, Illegal Procedure

Half an hour into our lunch meeting, we had all loosened up a bit. Dr. Gus had been pecking away at his phone when, quite suddenly, we were joined by a beautiful 20-year-old college student named Sofia.

When we ordered our food, we noticed Sofia didn’t look at the menu.

“Sofia, are you hungry?” Jackie asked.

“I can’t eat because of the procedure,” she said.

“Oh, right,” Jackie said.

Soft spoken and beautiful, we learned she would be Dr. Gus’ patient that day.

We could tell Sofia was a little uncomfortable. Jackie started talking to Sofia about things that young girls in their 20s like talking about — boys, of course. She immediately opened up.

“Why is it that ugly girls get boyfriends easily and pretty girls can’t?” Sofia complained.

We asked her, “Do you have a boyfriend?”

“No, not now,” she said, as she looked down at her hands.

After we finished eating, things picked up very quickly. We drove with Dr. Gus to his apartment, which was right around the corner. His neighborhood was quiet but sketchy and, as we pulled out our gear, he was becoming increasingly paranoid. Still, we started shooting — and didn’t stop for the next four hours.

Once inside his cluttered apartment, we found that Dr. Gus had turned a spare bedroom into an operating theater.

The room was small. We immediately gamed out our plan. Since both of us were shooting, one camera would focus on the lower half while the other would stay on Sophia’s face.

Dr. Gus proceeded as if we were not there, occasionally stopping answering some of our questions.

 

Sofia was in a lot of pain, even with the anesthesia. The tray holding the thick syringes was a shocking visual. Sofia would go on to receive a total of 20 injections — 10 in each cheek.

Part 2: Watch Sofia’s Procedure

After the procedure was done, she signaled that she wasn’t completely satisfied with results. We went back to visit her a few days later.

“Are you scared you could get sick? You have seen the news right about all the women who have died?”

“I take extra precautions,” she said.

We called her the day before our piece aired to see how she was doing.

She said surprised to hear from us.

It had been three weeks since we last spoke. We asked how she felt.

“Well I feel fine, but I am not happy with my left cheek,” she said. “It looks a bit deformed. I can tell when I wear a bathing suit.”

“Did you call the doctor?”

“I will.” Sofia said.

Doctors in the United States tell us it could take years before women like Sofia see the health effects from these type of illegal injections.

But before we left Caracas, we were surprised to learn she wanted to continue receiving injections.

Still, we had so many more questions: Does she have a boyfriend now? Is she getting the attention she desires from men?

We will keep in touch with Sofia and check in on her progress.

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Opulence Aesthetic Medicine Dr. Nedra Dodds

Dr. Nedra Dodds

Dr. Nedra Dodds has grown her local practice, Opulence Aesthetic Medicine in West Cobb County, in the U.S. with an international presence. To date, the concierge medical practice has serviced patients from over 40 states, and 10 countries and counting. In addition to perfecting one of the most highly sought after body contouring procedures, Dr. Dodds is a national speaker and instructor for the application of the newest technologies for the skin and body. Her practice stays on the cutting edge of all procedures, and has developed its own product line, with a pending new launch by 2014. Although her practice is in all areas of Anti-Aging Medicine, Functional Medicine and Cosmetic Surgery Dr. Dodds continues her goal of making procedures within the aesthetic market affordable to all.

Dr. Dodds has been the recipient of numerous accolades that include: 2012 50 Most Influential People in Atlanta, 2011 Best Surgical Body Makeover at THE Aesthetics Show in Las Vegas, NV, not to mention Opulence Aesthetic Medicine has been a three time winner of Best Skin Care by Acworth Community Magazine. Dr. Dodds has had a growing media presence including being featured in several nationally distributed magazines including Style, New You and Sister 2 Sister, and even has a blog column for Fenuxe Magazine, her own internationally broadcasted radio show on The Toni and Griff Show, and has been on several television programs on CBS, Bravo and NBC Affiliates. Throughout it all, she has continued her commitment to research and contributing to her local community. As a five year writer for Acworth Community Magazine, Dr. Dodds continues to support local organizations large and small and promote excellence in the workforce.

The sustainable and beautiful designed facility of Opulence Aesthetic Medicine is also a national training facility for skin care, injectables and surgical procedures. Dr. Dodds and her expert team of Skin Care Specialists have written several treatment protocols for companies and are often the “go-to”  practice for recommendations and advice.

The techniques learded from across the globe in treating stretch marks, cellulite, scars and minimally invasive to non-invasive facial and body rejuvenation, have also set Opulence Aesthetic Medicine apart. Whether servicing stars from the small to large screen, music moguls or local college students, the providers at Opulence Aesthetic Medicine cherish the ability to deliver a comprehensive approach to each patient. “It is important for people to know that they are entering a doctor’s office at the end of the day and that giving people that individual attention often takes time.” per Dr. Dodds. Chandelioers and beautiful artwork aside, everyone will still feel a level of comfort inside the walls of Opulence Aesthetic Medicine.

Staying true to the mission statement of Opulence – Health is Your First Wealth – Dr. Nedra Dodds continues to strive to promote and develop wellness from the inside out.

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Bee Pollen combined with Opulence Amethyst Detox and Cleansing System, the added benefit of cleansing the body of toxins will help greatly in building your natural defense system to many spring time allergies.

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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: ‘Toxic tush’ defendant charged in Broward cases

‘Toxic tush’ defendant charged in Broward cases.

A man accused of injecting people’s buttocks with concoctions made up of household and automotive products in Miami-Dade County wielded his toxic needles on the butts of at least three women in Broward in 2009, authorities said on Tuesday…..

 

 

Enough is Enough: A Doctor Sounds Off About Street Cosmetic Injections

by Dr. Nedra Dodds

Taking control of your health means reflecting on what you eat, drink and otherwise introduce into your body, intentionally or unintentionally. Things like cigarettes, illegal drugs, pharmaceutical medications, skin and hair products, food coloring, tattoos, allergens and environmental exposures to things like UV rays can all have adverse effects on your health. Quite a few of us were warned to limit our exposure to these things by our parents, teachers, and even ministers. But somewhere along the way, those figures of authority were replaced by the “word on the street” and held to be the gospel real life situations, fueled by exaggerated images in the media, have led women to do what their upbringing once tagged as the unthinkable.

For many years, I have been researching the substances being used in black-market cosmetic surgery procedures and the people who undergo them. A few medical societies have asked doctors to take a stand and educate the community on the dangers of these practices, and the reality is that many doctors are not trained to address, asses or treat the really horrific cases that  we see. Doctors have done extreme procedures on patients, like completely cutting off the buttocks or leaving traumatic  scars, and – when faced with certain infections – amputating hands, arms and legs.

I have worked several years to learn about the international trends and products that mostly women are being subjected to. We at Opulence Aesthetic Medicine, my Georgia Based Cosmetic Surgery Practice, promote ourselves to media outlets as an establishment that’s willing to help women in their most severe states of disfigurement.

At the same time, black-market cosmetic procedures, especially butt-enhancement shots, are being promoted on the streets as being “just shots”. In Atlanta, this seems to be rampant, with stories of criminals illegally injecting women daily.

When physicians give patients vaccinations, antibiotics, vitamins and hormones, they’re armed with knowing that those treatments have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration after being subjected to decades of research about their side effects, benefits and adjunct therapies. When non-medical practitioners inject substances, in their ignorance and greed, they’re relying on the street cred of the criminals that sold the substances to them.

Every day, women – mostly women of color – are unwillingly assaulted by people who inject them with  industrial-grade products to “enhance” their bodies. These products, many of which have been intended to seal plumbing, fix tires and build houses, are bring injected into women who desire love, security and attention for having the perfect butt, breasts, face and lives. These innate desires morph into longing for fame and fortune, but ultimately the street doesn’t inform these women that what they are getting is an illusion.

The human body is made to endure certain natural intruders like viruses, bacteria and allergens. It was not made to endure foreign substances like wood, glass, concrete, industrial-grade silicone, baby oil and glue. When any of these items become present within the body, the body rejects them, and  the skin becomes hard and dark – even black. The tissue where the initial injection occurred becomes lumpy, and in enough of the substance was injected it will migrate, potentially impairing the functioning of organs like the lungs, liver, intestines, heart, and brain.

Symptoms of disfigurement are mild compared to the pain of when the nerve fibers – now overloaded with a foreign substance – are overworked. Limbs can lose circulation and need to be amputated. Organs can totally fail, and these foreign substances introduced into the body can even lead to death. When mixed with other variables like medication, anesthesia or even certain foods, those substances can be ticking time bombs with unknown consequences.

Injections of these foreign substances are crimes against people and need to be stopped.

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The Eye for the Backside

During my senior year in high school I was fascinated with butts. In fact, I dedicated a whole section of my senior memories book to photos of my classmates’ rumps. Seems a little creepy now, but it was innocent good fun then.

Fifteen years later—God, where does the time go?—I still appreciate a nice bubble butt. Frankly, I think everyone does, regardless of age, race or orientation. Dr. Nedra Dodds, who is affectionately known as The Butt Doctor, agrees. She said the derriere is universally treasured.

“I have an eye for a good ass,” she informed me. “Another doctor once told me the butt is the final destination as the eye travels down a good body. So it’s not just the butt. You’re looking at the waist. You’re looking at the back. You’re looking at everything. It’s kind of like the icing on the cake.”

When it comes to “icing” the cake, Nedra says there are two options: butt implants or fat injections. She uses the latter for her patients. Personally, I would too. What if your implant slips down and you end up with an ass behind your knee? Not cute.

Anyway, the talented Nedra takes some fat from your love handles (or wherever) and pumps up your backside. Of course that’s just a simplified summary of what she really does.

“The key is looking at the body as a whole,” she said. “You have to look at bone structure, among other things. I’m not just focusing on the fact that you want your butt bigger. I always look at how athletes are built. On a guy like a baseball player or quarterback their gluteus maximus has a nice protrusion. It’s built up.”

I’ve done years of research of athletes’ asses, so I can certainly relate to Nedra’s observation. She also said a plump behind can make someone look younger. And thanks to cosmetic surgeons like Nedra, a youthful look is just a butt injection away.

But don’t think Nedra deals with posteriors all day. [Wouldn’t that be an ideal job?] She spends her work days making people look and feel younger. Her male patients, she said, tend to request skin-related procedures, such as correcting acne scars or tightening up the skin. But, she said she works hard to keep her patients from ending up like Burt Reynolds [bless him].

“My practice is definitely less is more,” she said. “What we tell patients is we want to shoot for improvement, not perfection. We don’t want to make someone who is 70 look 35. That’s where it starts looking nuts.”

In the end—hee hee—Nedra talks a lot of sense. If I had the coins, I’d ask her to reshape my ass back to its former high school glory

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