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