So you've heard of Botox parties, right? I know, it's so six years ago, yet news organizations keep recycling this old story. (Oddly, though, I've never heard of one of these in real life.) The latest resurrection is an unintentionally amusing look back at a 2002 party:
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A few years ago, Oprah had a 28-year-old woman who'd already had Botox. My friends and I gasped. "Who needs Botox at 28?"
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Here's a sign of the times: In Rio de Janeiro, poor people can get free Botox for the next nine days. The Brazilian Society of Esthetic Medicine is giving free Botox injections, laser hair removal, acne treatments, chemical peels, and varicose vein treatment. If you earn less than the equivalent of $250 a month, your aesthetic wishes are covered (temporarily, at least).
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Remember learning about Charles Darwin and his theory of natural selection? Along with examining fossils and mockingbirds, the scientist loved to study faces. He concluded that human facial expressions were the results of muscle and brain signals instinctively reacting over years and years of evolution.
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The latest cosmetic surgery buzz in the beauty world isn't the New New Face, nor that men splashing out for botox; this week everyone's talking about the latest breed of injectables that are for your feet, not your face. Botox injections are now being used on the ball of the foot to ease a new condition caused by years of wearing high heels. Apparently this new trend has seen a significant increase in the UK in the last few months. 
Men are increasingly becoming hooked on beauty products because they are unhappy about stealing our moisturiser and wearing their own eyeliner. Now, The New York Times tells how use of botox amongst our menfolk is on the rise. The paper states that Allergan has started marketing botox to men, with the help of Olympic gold medal swimmer Mark Spitz.
An article in today's New York Times discusses the use of Botox among the less fair sex. Allergan has started marketing Botox to men, with the help of Olympic gold medal swimmer Mark Spitz. According to plastic surgeons, men often require higher doses because of the structure of their faces and skin and usually target brows and forehead lines.
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Celebrity skin doctor, Dr Brandt has been credited with kick-starting the latest trend in facial cosmetic surgery. Created through a series of skin-plumping fillers, injectables and botox, as oppose to the traditional, skin-tightening face lift, it's been dubbed The New New Face.
The Observer Woman suggests that all the teenage celebrities that are suddenly red carpet material, may go someway to explain this new aesthetic. Certainly if you think of Peaches Geldof, Miley Cyrus, Alexa Chung and even model Lily Cole, it's true that while they may have super-slender, size 8 figures; their faces do still have that rosy, plumped-up look that suggests a hint of teenage baby fat.
Courteney Cox has always been known for her creamy, smooth, and clear complexion. And guess what? While other celebs, such as Nicole Kidman adamantly deny any needle-to-face contact, Courteney actually admits to Marie Claire that she's dabbled with a little Botox herself.
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While I think it's important to keep an open mind about cosmetic surgery – as far as I'm concerned it's a personal decision that everyone has to make for themselves – I was however, both intrigued and somewhat concerned to hear about the latest trend in facial surgery. Apparently women don't want that taunt, stretched-out, shrink-wrapped look that was so in vogue ten years ago (think how Cher's face looks; super-tight skin, plumped lips and a skinny nose). Instead they want what surgeon Dr. 
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