Suzanne Somers Touts FaceMaster On The Ellen Show
 Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

61-year-old Suzanne Somers (I thought it was spelled Summers until just now) was on the Ellen DeGeneres Show today.  After two autobiographies, two self-help books, four diet books, a book about hormone replacement therapy, a ThighMaster, a Buttmaster, and designs on the Home Shopping Network, Suzanne Somers is also the spokesperson for her own FaceMaster 18-minute "Facial Toning System."  She first announced it in 1999 but the product was changed after a few disputes with the Federal Food and Drug Administration.  The new version has been cleared as a cosmetic device by the FDA.  Sorry, but this scares me!  It is a kit that uses a 9 volt battery and prong thingys to supposedly exercise and tighten sagging or aging skin.  The serum included boasts peptide serum, sea algae extracts and antioxidants, which sounds lovely...but the electricity part?

Some claim this is a worthwhile alternative to plastic surgery and facelifts.  The microcurrent system for facial tightening is electronic stimulation that various products claim exfoliates and rejuvenates the skin by promoting the skin's natural ability to produce collagen and elastin for facial enhancement.  The FaceMaster product FAQ's say it has "passed a rigorous, physician-supervised, independently reviewed clinical study" for safety and cosmetic effectiveness. 

I've tried to research the effects of these types of microcurrent facelift products but all I can find thus far are more products...a lot of "as seen on TV" and/or doctors and surgeons that charge for these types of treatments.  If anyone knows hard facts on this, please comment.  There are no reviews of this product currently posted on the Better Business Bureau.

Well it's probably better than Botox...Newsweek reported today that medical researchers are finding botulinum toxin can travel along neurons from the injection site into the brain and lab animals have been shown to get sick and die.  That's paraphrasing, here's the article...beauty is on the inside, people! And don't tell me only ugly people say that because that's a lie... a semi-funny lie, but a lie nonetheless.

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