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Ironing Out the Wrinkles

Aired February 27, 2003 - 11:54   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Millions of people every year turn to cosmetic surgery or other means trying to turn back the hands of time. We are Paging Dr. Gupta this morning to talk about the latest methods of wrinkle removal. And we are not talking about clothes; we're going right to the face.
Good morning.

DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning.

And we have more help, as well. This is a big topic, so we needed some more help. Dr. Allen Matarosso, thanks for joining us. He's a plastic surgeon in Manhattan, and also a spokesperson for the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Thank you very much.

Really quick, we've been talking a lot about these products already. One of the products is actually going before the FDA to see if it might be recommended for approval.

But one of the interesting things doctor, is that it's been done around the world about 200,000 times already. Why does it take so long sometimes for some of these cosmetic products to get approved here in the United States?

DR. ALLEN MATAROSSO, AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY: Well, a lot of these products have gone through an evolution overseas, and they get to us in often a better form, as this one product has that's going before the FDA tomorrow.

But the FDA is strict about their guidelines, and I think rightly so. These are cosmetic procedures without a lot of history, and they need to be tested before they're readily available for our use.

KAGAN: A quick question, I want to get right to our e-mail questions, doctor. And this one is from Marsha in Illinois. She's wants to know, she kind of wants it all -- "Is there one product available on the market without a prescription that takes care of dark circles, fine lines and tightening of your skin you can recommend?"

Once again, over-the-counter.

MATAROSSO: There really isn't. There's no one product that will do all of that. Perhaps the closest thing to that would be resurfacing with a laser, which will lighten the skin, tighten the skin and rejuvenate it. GUPTA: Sounds like Marsha's asking for quite a bit there.

KAGAN: Yes, Marsha wants the kitchen sink, as well.

GUPTA: One more question. OK, a quick question about Botox. This is coming from Shashi in Maryland, who asks, "What are the side effects of Botox?"

And, doctor, I'll tell you really quick, we've been doing a lot of research on this ourselves. It paralyzes the muscles. This is a different product than what we're talking about today, is that right?

MATAROSSO: Yes, there are -- first of all, it's important for people to understand that these filling materials don't replace surgery. They may complement it. They may work well with it. But there are things that sand down the skin, that are things like lasers. There are things that fill in the skin, that fill in lines. And then there things like Botox, which is a trade name, that frees the muscle that creates the line. The most common side effects of Botox are local, a little bit of swelling or bruising. But it's remarkably safe and extremely effective for lines, particularly that go across the forehead, in between the eyebrows, and on the crow's feet.

KAGAN: We're getting a little stressed and making some wrinkles just because we're so short on time.

Dr. Matarosso, we're going to see if you can come back tomorrow. We won't ask you to commit right now. But we do have a lot of questions, and because of our breaking news, we're having to cut it short today. But you can come back tomorrow?

GUPTA: I'll be here.

KAGAN: We'll talk to Dr. Matarosso's people and see if he can come back tomorrow and get to the rest of the questions.

Sanjay, thank you.

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Aired February 27, 2003 - 11:54   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Millions of people every year turn to cosmetic surgery or other means trying to turn back the hands of time. We are Paging Dr. Gupta this morning to talk about the latest methods of wrinkle removal. And we are not talking about clothes; we're going right to the face.
Good morning.

DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning.

And we have more help, as well. This is a big topic, so we needed some more help. Dr. Allen Matarosso, thanks for joining us. He's a plastic surgeon in Manhattan, and also a spokesperson for the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Thank you very much.

Really quick, we've been talking a lot about these products already. One of the products is actually going before the FDA to see if it might be recommended for approval.

But one of the interesting things doctor, is that it's been done around the world about 200,000 times already. Why does it take so long sometimes for some of these cosmetic products to get approved here in the United States?

DR. ALLEN MATAROSSO, AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY: Well, a lot of these products have gone through an evolution overseas, and they get to us in often a better form, as this one product has that's going before the FDA tomorrow.

But the FDA is strict about their guidelines, and I think rightly so. These are cosmetic procedures without a lot of history, and they need to be tested before they're readily available for our use.

KAGAN: A quick question, I want to get right to our e-mail questions, doctor. And this one is from Marsha in Illinois. She's wants to know, she kind of wants it all -- "Is there one product available on the market without a prescription that takes care of dark circles, fine lines and tightening of your skin you can recommend?"

Once again, over-the-counter.

MATAROSSO: There really isn't. There's no one product that will do all of that. Perhaps the closest thing to that would be resurfacing with a laser, which will lighten the skin, tighten the skin and rejuvenate it. GUPTA: Sounds like Marsha's asking for quite a bit there.

KAGAN: Yes, Marsha wants the kitchen sink, as well.

GUPTA: One more question. OK, a quick question about Botox. This is coming from Shashi in Maryland, who asks, "What are the side effects of Botox?"

And, doctor, I'll tell you really quick, we've been doing a lot of research on this ourselves. It paralyzes the muscles. This is a different product than what we're talking about today, is that right?

MATAROSSO: Yes, there are -- first of all, it's important for people to understand that these filling materials don't replace surgery. They may complement it. They may work well with it. But there are things that sand down the skin, that are things like lasers. There are things that fill in the skin, that fill in lines. And then there things like Botox, which is a trade name, that frees the muscle that creates the line. The most common side effects of Botox are local, a little bit of swelling or bruising. But it's remarkably safe and extremely effective for lines, particularly that go across the forehead, in between the eyebrows, and on the crow's feet.

KAGAN: We're getting a little stressed and making some wrinkles just because we're so short on time.

Dr. Matarosso, we're going to see if you can come back tomorrow. We won't ask you to commit right now. But we do have a lot of questions, and because of our breaking news, we're having to cut it short today. But you can come back tomorrow?

GUPTA: I'll be here.

KAGAN: We'll talk to Dr. Matarosso's people and see if he can come back tomorrow and get to the rest of the questions.

Sanjay, thank you.

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