Word: dermal
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...just got the green light from the FDA for distribution in the U.S. Champagne corks popped and a curtain parted to reveal a glamorous and wrinkle-free blond, seen minutes before on a video with a face full of creases and frowns. "This is the new generation of dermal fillers," gushed Caroline Van Hove, director of communications for Allergan. "Juvéderm is going to rock the market...
...slurry that was injected under Weissman's skin was human collagen, served up under the brand names CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast. But it is hardly the most exotic substance being shot into women's faces these days. More than half a dozen "dermal fillers" are already available on the U.S. market or may be soon--a witches' brew of injectables that includes cow collagen, liquid silicone, plastic microbeads, synthetic bone and the ground-up skin of human cadavers...
Speedo's Fastskin suit mimics a shark's dermal denticles, V-shaped ridges that lessen drag by directing water flow away from the body. Adidas' version uses a compression Lycra that, the company claims, minimizes muscle vibration. Swimming's international governing body has ruled the suits do not enhance performance, and they can be worn at the Olympics. Tom Malchow, for one, will be wearing one. The 1996 Olympic silver medalist smashed the world record in the 200-m butterfly in one of the suits earlier this month. No wonder USA Swimming's Charlie Snyder predicts "a massive dressing room...