(Fort Worth, TX) – Fort Worth plastic surgeon Richard T. Ethridge, M.D., P.A. has announced that he will be offering BOTOX® for Breast Cancer at Fort Worth’s Jerrel James Salon “Beauty for Breast Cancer” fundraiser on Sunday, September 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  All proceeds will go to the Breast Cancer 3-Day, a 60-mile walk to take place November 6 through 8 in Dallas/Fort Worth that benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund.

Dr. Ethridge will schedule appointments for BOTOX® treatments, available for only $10 per unit (a reduced rate). Typical treatments utilize 10 to 40 units per treatment area.

He will join several Jerrel James hairstylists and manicurists also donating their services. Haircuts and polish changes are available by appointment only and require a minimum donation of $50 per haircut and $25 per polish change.

The Sunday event is part of Jerrel James hairstylist Christine Larsen-Cadena’s fundraising campaign for the 2009 Dallas/Fort Worth Breast Cancer 3-Day.

Appointments are limited and are first come, first served. To schedule an appointment for BOTOX®, a haircut, or a polish change, please call 817.731.8787. The Jerrel James Salon is located at 4636 Pershing Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, 76107.

For more information or questions about BOTOX®, please call Ethridge Plastic Surgery at 871.921.5566 or visit www.drethridge.com.

A Fort Worth plastic surgeon, Richard T. Ethridge, M.D., P.A., strives to promote health and well-being through a comprehensive and personalized approach to rejuvenative and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Ethridge specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery, with a focus on cosmetic and reconstructive procedures of the breast, body, and face. For more information, visit www.drethridge.com.

Contacts: Richard T. Ethridge M.D., P.A., 817.921.5566, drethridge@drethridge.com
Susan Flyzik, 817.924.2300, sflyzik@phprinc.com

First used to treat eye disorders, botulinum toxins have been used for neck spasms, cranial nerve disorders and eye spasms. For cosmetic purposes, the bacteria is used for the temporary improvement of moderate to severe wrinkles in the glabellar region. When injected into facial muscles, botulinum toxins block nerve impulses, temporarily paralyzing muscles and smoothing wrinkles. Until now, Botox^® was the only neurotoxin approved by the FDA for cosmetic purposes. Dysport^® recently became the second neurotoxin to receive FDA approval for cosmetic use.

More than 5 million Botox^® injections were performed in 2008, according to ASPS. Botox injections were the most popular minimally-invasive cosmetic procedure in 2008.

Ethridge Plastic Surgery offers Botox and is now offering Dysport. Set up a consultation today with Dr. Ethridge— Call 817-921-5566 or make an appointment online at drethridge.com.

Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons