Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Monday, February 16, 2015
African Americans need to have their Colonoscopy starting at age 45- NOT 50!
To celebrate Black History Month, I want to make sure you know that despite the general population recommendation to start colorectal cancer screening at age 50, African Americans need to start at age 45. Yes, your insurance will cover it:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/disparities/lifelines/2013/Lifelines-Colorectal-Cancer-Afam-2014.pdf
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/disparities/lifelines/2013/Lifelines-Colorectal-Cancer-Afam-2014.pdf
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Botox treatment now offered in Sun City Center/Brandon
Offices in Sun City
Center and Brandon
813-633-0081
www.Absolutesurg.com
Dr. Craig Amshel of
Absolute Surgical Specialists has been
approved to start treating patients with
BOTOX® Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA) for Temporary Improvement of Moderate to
Severe Lateral Canthal Lines (Crow’s Feet Lines) in Adults.
Sun City Center, FL- January
2015 – Craig Edward Amshel, M. D., owner of Absolute Surgical Specialists (www.absolutesurg.com) announced he
is now offering a new treatment option for patients with unwanted facial
creases. I often see patients who are bothered by their crow’s feet and other facial lines, such as
on their forehead, nose, and perioral areas, so I am very pleased that I can
now provide my patients with an FDA-approved option to address the crow’s feet
and frown lines that develop around the face.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is now
the only pharmaceutical approved to treat both crow’s feet lines and frown
lines between brows. This approval will enhance our ability to yield the best
possible outcomes for patients.
The safety and efficacy of
BOTOX® Cosmetic
as a treatment for crow’s feet lines was demonstrated in two randomized,
multi-center, placebo-controlled clinical trials. The studies enrolled more
than 1,350 subjects with 833 subjects receiving treatment with BOTOX® Cosmetic. The
trial demonstrated that BOTOX® Cosmetic was an effective treatment compared to the
control group, which did not receive BOTOX®
Cosmetic treatment.
“Crow’s feet lines are defined
as the lines that extend around the corner of the eye area. They result from
years of repetitive squinting and smiling,” said Dr. Steven Dayan, Founder of
DeNova Research, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois and
a clinical investigator in the BOTOX® Cosmetic crow’s feet clinical trials.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a prescription medication that is injected into
the muscles around the eye area to temporarily improve the look of moderate to
severe crow’s feet lines in adults. It is a quick procedure that generally
requires no downtime or recovery. BOTOX® Cosmetic
works by blocking nerve impulses and reducing movement to the muscles around
the eye area. The decreased muscle activity helps lesson the appearance of
moderate to severe crow’s feet lines for noticeable results that do not
radically change facial appearance or make a patient look as if they have had
“work done.”
BOTOX® Cosmetic should be administered by a licensed, trained
healthcare professional. Since 2002, more than 11 million treatment sessions
for glabellar lines have been performed with BOTOX® Cosmetic.
To learn more
about BOTOX® Cosmetic, call Dr. Amshel at 813-633-0081
BOTOX® Cosmetic
(onabotulinumtoxinA) Important Information
Indications
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a
prescription medicine that is injected into muscles and used to improve the
look of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines)
in adults for a short period of time (temporary).
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a
prescription medicine that is injected into the area around the side of the
eyes to improve the look of moderate to severe crow’s feet lines in adults for
a short period of time (temporary).
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
BOTOX® Cosmetic
may cause serious side effects that can be life threatening. Call your doctor
or get medical help right away if you have any of these problems any time
(hours to weeks) after injection of BOTOX® Cosmetic:
Problems swallowing, speaking, or
breathing, due to
weakening of associated muscles, can be severe and result in loss of life. You
are at the highest risk if these problems are pre-existing before injection.
Swallowing problems may last for several months.
Spread of toxin effects. The effect of botulinum toxin may
affect areas away from the injection site and cause serious symptoms including:
loss of strength and all-over muscle weakness, double vision, blurred vision
and drooping eyelids, hoarseness or change or loss of voice (dysphonia),
trouble saying words clearly (dysarthria), loss of bladder control, trouble
breathing, trouble swallowing. If this happens, do not drive a car, operate
machinery, or do other dangerous activities.
The dose of
BOTOX® Cosmetic is not the same as, or comparable
to, any other botulinum toxin product.
There has not
been a confirmed serious case of spread of toxin effect when BOTOX® Cosmetic has been used at the recommended dose to treat frown
lines or crow’s feet lines.
Serious
and/or immediate allergic reactions have been reported. They include: itching, rash, red
itchy welts, wheezing, asthma symptoms, or dizziness or feeling faint. Tell
your doctor or get medical help right away if you are wheezing or have asthma
symptoms, or if you become dizzy or faint.
Do not take
BOTOX® Cosmetic if you: are allergic to any of the
ingredients in BOTOX® Cosmetic (see Medication Guide for
ingredients); had an allergic reaction to any other botulinum toxin product
such as Myobloc®
(rimabotulinumtoxinB),
Dysport® (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 BOTOX® 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 BOTOX® Cosmetic
can harm your unborn baby); are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed (it is
not known if BOTOX® 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 Myobloc®, Dysport®, or Xeomin® 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 of BOTOX® 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 to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.
Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please see BOTOX® Cosmetic
full Product
Information including Boxed
Warning and Medication
Guide.
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