Skin Care
Tennis Champions Tracy Austin and Lindsay Davenport Launch Skin Care Campaign
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Mar 4, 2008 - 7:18:46 PM

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK – Allergan Inc. in partnership with tennis greats Tracy Austin and Lindsay Davenport, today launched Decades of Smooth™, a health education campaign aimed at educating women and men about the best skin care routines for the various decades of life, taking into account lifestyle choices, environmental factors and individual approaches to aging. (Pictured: Lindsay Davenport, Mike McCurdy of HealthNewsDigest.com, and Tracy Austin)

Tracy Austin, 45, and Lindsay Davenport, 31, joined this campaign to share their approaches to achieving smooth
and natural looking skin in an effort to help women and men of all ages get the facts about products that are available to help treat the signs of facial aging. As people age, continued exposure to the environment, coupled with repeated facial expressions such as frowning, squinting and smiling, may make wrinkles and lines apparent even when their faces are relaxed.

“After years on the court and in the sun, I began to notice changes in my skin that no amount of exercise and healthy eating could fix,” said Tracy Austin, a former world number one tennis player and a network commentator for women’s tennis. “During a visit to my dermatologist after my 40th birthday, I asked him what I could do to address the wrinkles that bothered me most – the lines that went from the bottom of my nose to the sides of my
mouth. He recommended treatment with JUVÉDERM™ dermal filler, and after just one treatment, my lines were instantly filled in and I was happy with the smooth and natural-looking results.”
Lindsay Davenport, a winner of 54 career WTA tour single titles, adds, “I am a proponent of healthy aging, which can involve different approaches at various points in your life, especially when it comes to skin care, eating right and exercise. As a new mom in my 30s with a busy career on the courts, it is important that my beauty routine stay simple. Treatment with JUVÉDERM™ dermal filler is perfect for me because it instantly creates a natural, refreshed look with minimal downtime. After my treatment, my friends notice a difference, but they can’t quite put their finger on what it is.”

A cornerstone of the Decades of Smooth™ campaign is the JUVÉDERM™ sponsorship of three tennis tournaments in partnership with the USTA (U.S. Tennis Association). At each of the following events, Tracy Austin and Lindsay Davenport will have the opportunity to share their beauty secrets to smooth and healthy skin with attendees at select times throughout the course of the tournaments. In addition, local physicians will be on hand providing interested consumers with complimentary facial analyses to determine if they are candidates for treatment with JUVÉDERM™ dermal filler. The tournaments include:

• Sony Ericsson Open in Miami from March 24 through April 6
• East West Bank Classic in Los Angeles from July 21 through July 27
• US Open in Queens, NY from August 25 through September 7
“It is important for people to understand the range of skin care treatments that are available, as well as the differences among treatments,” said Ellen Gendler, M.D., a board certified dermatologist and clinical associate professor at New York University School of Medicine. “For example, JUVÉDERM™ dermal filler instantly fill in and smooth facial wrinkles and folds – such as the “parentheses” lines – for up to one year.”

As the aesthetic marketplace continues to expand, dermal filler treatments are becoming increasingly popular. In fact, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the use of hyaluronic acid dermal fillers has increased 68 percent among women and men since 2004, making it the second most popular aesthetic injectable treatment.

For more information about JUVÉDERM™ and the Decades of Smooth™ campaign, and to find a directory of aesthetic-specialty physicians in your area, visit www.Juvederm.com.

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