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Allergan, a specialty pharmaceutical outfit with sales of $2.9 billion, will put the same marketing muscle behind Juvderm that made Botox a household name. There are some potential wrinkles in that plan, though. Botox, a facial-muscle relaxant that was used by some 3.5 million people last year, had the market to itself; Juvderm has a competitor before it's even out of the box: Restylane, the current best-selling hyaluronic-acid filler, made by Medicis, a $344 million dermatological company based in Scottsdale, Ariz. And Medicis' Perlane, a more robust version of Restylane, is expected...
...idea that we could buy a new face without getting a face-lift got its start with Botox, a purified form of botulinum toxin that eases the appearance of wrinkles by essentially paralyzing facial muscles temporarily. Annual regimens for Botox or fillers can cost around $2,000, since the results last three to six months...
Success happens, but the failures are more memorable, and more spectacular. The facial contortions and annoying speech patterns that made Jim Carrey funny did not work in dramatic fare like “The Majestic,” and Michael Jordan’s endurance and sweet stroke did not propel him to stardom in baseball. Some talents simply do not hold up well under experimentation...
...first five games of the season, sprained her right ankle on September 15 against Penn State. But a scary moment for another of Harvard’s star freshmen came midway through the second half when a bouncing ball hit the face of defenseman Lizzy Nichols, who suffered multiple facial fractures during a collision September 17 against St. Mary’s. Nichols came out of the game and did not return, but will be fine to play in the Crimson’s next game on Friday night at Brown (6-3-3, 1-1-1). The Bears...
...lazy to find out...like your blood pressure and bone density,” Nicolae Done ’09 said. “Like I didn’t even know you could get your bone density so easily.” Other health services provided included acupuncture, facial skin tests, and eye exams. While UHS hosted many of the booths, other organizations—including the Harvard University Police Department and United Ministry—tabled as well. UHS Director David S. Rosenthal ’59 said the fair was a major part of UHS?...