Wrinkles

... Agenzia Giornalistica Italia - News In English Saturday February 18, 2006 h.15.05 Chi Siamo Home Mappa Italy on Line Today in Italy Business in Italy Arab Countries Radio News Video Infografica Fotogalleria Today in Italy Special service by AGI on behalf of the Italian Prime Minister's office PLASTIC SURGERY: BOTOX, GROUPS GO TOGETHER TO THE SURGEON (AGI) - Rome, Italy, Feb 18 - The latest fashion is to go all "together" to the plastic surgeon for a "group session of Botox".

This is the new phenomenon in the esthetic medical centers.

Four or five people, men and women who want to get rid of a few wrinkles go together.

The approach to plastic surgery is changing very rapidly.

Often the initiative starts from the office or among friends, and when the surgeon is chosen, they all go together.

Giulio Basoccu, plastic surgeon and professor at Rome University La Sapienza, explains: "Usually there's a group of friends, but also work colleagues.

One of them calls and says that he will bring other people.

This happens in particular for the botox treatment (the real name is Vistabex), everybody knows it, they know it's harmless and it doesn't have contraindications, so they try it.

But they rather come in group, it gives them more confidence and they're more relaxed.

The following day they will be among their friends or colleagues who will already know how they ...

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