Self Botox Injection

Doctors Without Borders

Dr. Andrew Jacono was featured in October issue of Marie Claire to discuss a growing trend of self-injections for Botox and other facial fillers.

“Don’t inject yourself sounds like a no-brainer, but some sites on the internet shamelessly serve up knockoff Botox and Restlyane to any desperate housewife, and even offer-videos on how to self-inject. But if you don’t want nerve damage or disfigurement with your inflated lips (as corrective plastic surgeons like Dr. Andrew Jacono of NY have seen), then steer clear.

“Doctors Without Borders” Marie Claire Oct. 2009: Print.

“Dr. Andrew A. Jacono specializes in minimally invasive facial rejuvenation. He is an assistant clinical professor at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is head of facial plastic surgery at North Shore University Hospital and fellowship director for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Jacono has been published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal and Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery and has been featured on Good Morning America, Anderson, CNN and in USA Today, Parade and Newsweek. His television series, Facing Trauma, appeared on OWN. He is a senior advisor to FACE TO FACE, which provides pro-bono surgery to domestic violence victims, and is a volunteer surgeon for Healing the Children.”