BoCox: Can Botox Really Make Your Penis Bigger?
Penile Botox has reached social media, but the science is rather more complicated than the name suggests Botulinum toxin has already travelled from foreheads to armpits, jaws and scrotums. Its latest destination is the penis, where treatments marketed as “BoCox” promise everything from a more relaxed flaccid appearance to stronger erections.There is some genuine research […]
Amycretin Weight Loss Jab: Is Zenagamtide Better Than Retatrutide, Mounjaro or Ozempic?
The new GLP-1 and amylin treatment has produced striking early results, but the headlines may have arrived before the evidence Written by Injector Rick, founder and aesthetic practitioner at BONAVADA Aesthetics in Worthing. Just as everybody finally learned how to pronounce semaglutide, tirzepatide and retatrutide, the pharmaceutical industry presented us with amycretin. Then it changed […]
PDGF Under-Eye Injections: Are They Safe? The Truth About Injecting a Topical Growth Factor
A viral complication report, a product not intended for injection, and what clients and injectors need to know. Written by Injector Rick, founder and aesthetic practitioner at BONAVADA Aesthetics in Worthing. Regenerative aesthetics has discovered another exciting set of initials: PDGF. It sounds like either a government department or something you should not Google on […]
Does Zinc Make Botox Last Longer? The Truth About the Viral 50 mg Zinc Hack
Can taking zinc before anti-wrinkle injections really extend the results, or has Instagram swallowed half the study? Written by Injector Rick at BONAVADA Aesthetics in Worthing Instagram has discovered another secret that medical research has apparently been selfishly hiding from us. This time, the claim is that taking 50 mg of zinc before your appointment […]
Cadaver Fat Injections: What Is alloClae and Is “Off-the-Shelf” Donor Fat Safe and Is It Just Zombie Filler?
The truth about human donor fat, body contouring, cost and the surprisingly complicated science inside the syringe Written by Injector Rick at BONAVADA Aesthetics, formally Mr Beautox, in Worthing Just when you thought the aesthetics industry had injected everything it possibly could, somebody opened the freezer and found donor fat. Yes, injectable fat from deceased […]
Can You Really Become a Certified Aesthetic Injector Online for £159?
What an online certificate proves, what it does not prove, and why practical competence cannot be downloaded Written by Injector Rick, established aesthetic practitioner and qualified aesthetics trainer at BONAVADA Aesthetics, formally Mr Beautox, Worthing I was scrolling through Instagram when an advert made me stop. In very large letters, it promised: BECOME A CERTIFIED […]
Juvéderm vs Restylane: Why Allergan Is Suing Galderma Over a Syringe
Yes, the lawsuit is real. No, it is not about filler safety. Written by Injector Rick at BONAVADA Aesthetics in Worthing The aesthetics industry is rarely short of drama. This time, however, nobody is arguing about overfilled lips, migrating filler or a celebrity’s suspiciously refreshed jawline. Two of the world’s biggest aesthetics companies are fighting […]
Can Body Filler Give You a Six-Pack, and Have We Seen This Before?
From Synthol and silicone injections to the new world of injectable muscle contouring Written by Injector Rick at BONAVADA Aesthetics in Worthing Apparently, the latest route to a more muscular body may not involve meal preparation, protein shakes or spending six evenings a week arguing with a cable machine. It may involve a cannula, several […]
Why Mr Beautox Is Becoming BONAVADA Aesthetics
The meaning behind the new name and why it represents the future of the clinic Written by Injector Rick, founder of Mr Beautox Aesthetics and BONAVADA Aesthetics, Worthing After several years as Mr Beautox Aesthetics, the clinic is entering a new chapter. Mr Beautox is becoming BONAVADA Aesthetics. This is not a change of ownership, […]
Juvéderm Class Action: Can Dermal Fillers Cause Granulomas?
What the lawsuit really means, how rare reactions occur and whether other fillers such as Hyalmass are similar Written by Injector Rick at BONAVADA Aesthetics (formally Mr Beautox), Worthing Social media loves two things: a dramatic headline and a frightening statistic. A recent Instagram post claimed that AbbVie had been hit with the “largest class […]