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 Women spend an average of 55 minutes every day working on their appearance. Let’s break that down a little further: That amounts to 335 hours every year — or an entire two-week vacation — lost to their looks, according to the TODAY/AOL Ideal to Real Body Image Survey released Monday. 
 
 There's nothing wrong with caring about your appearance, of course. Part of caring for yourself is paying attention to the way you look. But there's a difference between self-care and investing too much of your self -worth in your appearance, and it's a tricky balance to stay on the right side of that line. Obsessing over your appearance is terribly unhealthy, potentially leading to mental health problems like anxiety, depression and disordered eating, decades of research has shown. 
 
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 The survey found that 60 percent of adult women have negative thoughts about themselves weekly. That's compared to 36 percent of men. Even more alarming: 78 percent of teen girls are plagued with this kind of self-criticism. 
 
 More than 2,000 adults plus 200 teenagers over age 16 participated in the TODAY/AOL body image survey, a nationally representative online study conducted last month. Find the methodology of the survey here. 
 
 According to the TODAY/AOL survey: 
 
 
 
 Adult women worry more regularly about their appearance (67 percent at least once a week or more) than they do about finances (62 percent), health (49 percent), family/relationships (46 percent) or professional success (40 percent). Men aren’t far behind, either, with 53 percent regularly worrying about their appearance. Only finances – at 59 percent – rank higher among weekly worries for men. 
 
 Whether they are engaging in “fat talk” or “old talk,” 77 percent of adult women and 80 percent of teen girls complained about their appearance to someone at least once in the past month. 
 
 Appearance worries hit moms doubly hard. 73 percent of moms regularly worry about their appearance, compared to 65 percent of women without children. Plus, 57 percent of moms worry about how their own body image affects their children. 
 
 Forty-one percent of adult women say that selfies and other flattering online photos make them "feel more confident,” but 46 percent say “overall, social media makes me feel more self-conscious about my appearance.” Sixty-five percent of teen girls say selfies and flattering online pictures make them feel confident, while 55 percent report feeling selfie-conscious. 
 
 78 percent of women surveyed said they spent almost an hour a day on their appearance to "feel better about themselves." Looking good seems to be its own reward for women. 
 
 Nearly two-thirds (62 percent) of millennials (those age 16-34) worry that people are judging their appearance. On the upside, we fret less with age: 51 percent of Gen Xers (ages 35 to 49) and 35 percent of Boomers (ages 50 to 68) share that worry. 
 
 Eighty percent of teen girls compare themselves to glamorous celebrity images. Among those, nearly half are left feeling dissatisfied with their appearance. It makes sense that 56 percent of teen girls wish photo-shopping of models and celebrities would stop. 
 
 “We are constantly confronted with images,” said Ann Kearney-Cooke, director of the Cincinnati Psychotherapy Institute, who helped develop some of the questions on the TODAY/AOL survey. “It’s nonstop – you can sit on the subway, or anywhere, and you can also then be looking at this. And the ideals are totally unrealistic.” 
 
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 We are certainly our own worst critics. The average woman frets about six body parts, while the average man worries about three. Noted: Nobody likes their stomach — with 69 percent of women worrying about their tummies compared to 52 percent of men. For men, thinning hair comes next (24 percent), followed by skin issues (23 percent). 
 
 
 
 For women, the list of common worries goes on: skin (40 percent), thighs (39 percent), hair (32 percent), cellulite (29 percent) and butt (29 percent). 
 
 “It is not a bad thing to be invested in our appearance," says Jonathan Rudiger, a clinical psychologist in Nashville. "Our physical appearance is very much a part of the ‘self.’ However, we must avoid investing in our appearance for self-worth. Appearance is only one aspect of the self. In our culture, we spend too much time focused on the external while neglecting the internal." 
 
 When asked at what age they felt best about their body, both men and women agreed on the golden age of 27. However, that does not mean our best days are behind us. The good news is that along with wrinkles comes the wisdom to accept them, and body image improves with age. While 80 percent of women under age 24 worry about their appearance regularly, among the 55+ crowd, that number drops to 52 percent. 
 
 It's totally normal to not be crazy about every single aspect of your physical self, especially for women, says psychologist Kathryn Gordon, an assistant professor at North Dakota State University. The trouble starts when you begin to obsess over the things you hate about your appearance, says Gordon, who has studied the negative effects of dwelling on body hatred. 
 
 
 
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 Psychologists call it “ruminating”—turning an idea over and over in your mind. Obsessing over the things that are wrong with your body has been linked to anxiety, another recent study showed. 
 
 "In my opinion, rumination results in an excessive focus on the self, which in turn results in a loss of perspective," Rudiger, who published research last year on the dangers of "co-ruminating," or turning to a friend to bad mouth your body (that's been nicknamed "fat talk"). 
 
 "If you focus too much on any of your ‘flaws,’ you are going to be more likely to exaggerate the importance of the flaw.” 
 
 
 
 There are a couple proven ways to turn down the volume on those negative thoughts: 
 
 1. Distract yourself. When you notice yourself headed down a body-hatred shame spiral, sometimes all it takes is consciously trying to shifting your thoughts elsewhere, says Sarah Etu, a clinical psychologist in Fredericksburg, Va., who has published research that suggests distraction can lessen our stress over the way we look. If it's too hard to force yourself to change your thoughts, try doing something active, like doing the dishes, taking a walk or going to the gym. 
 
 2. Accept yourself. Teach yourself to appreciate your body for what it can do, not what it looks like. Maybe your ankles are a little cankle-y, but did they carry you across a finish line at a 5K? Maybe your stomach is a little squishy, but did it carry your kids? “When we move away from ‘pretty’ and ‘ugly’ labels, we can start to appreciate just how amazing our bodies really are," Rudiger says. "When we set healthy goals and stop focusing on what is wrong with our bodies, we can finally start to appreciate life and enjoy our connection to our body." 
 
 Because these are the bodies we're stuck with, he says. "We might as well learn to enjoy it and nurture it while we work on changing those unhelpful negative thoughts.” 
 
 Check out the full results of the TODAY/AOL Body Image survey ||||| 
 
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 If you frequent workout classes that leave you sweat-drenched (e.g., spin, boot camps, HIIT, and treadmill classes), you're probably familiar with how just one 45-minute session can leave your hair soaking wet. And sometimes dry shampoo simply doesn't cut it. 
 
 So what's a girl short on time to do when she loves high-intensity workouts but also wants to preserve her blow-out? Enter "Blotox," aka scalp Botox, a treatment some creative dermatologists and plastic surgeons are offering to let their patients have their workouts and their blow-outs, too. 
 
 We first heard of the trend from New York City–based dermatologist Dendy Engelman, M.D., in 2015, who reported an influx of women asking for the procedure. But we were a little skeptical. Were women really going to such extremes to protect their blow-outs? So we asked around. The verdict: "It's definitely a trend. There's no question about it,” confirmed New York City–based dermatologist Julie Russak, M.D. 
 
 Dr. Russak started offering her Blowtox services in 2014, when a patient complained that her head was sweating so much after a workout that it was impossible to keep up with washing and styling it. In the months following, Dr. Russak treated at least 20 more women who heard about the procedure through word of mouth. In the five years since, it's become even more mainstream and is now offered at dermatologists' offices across the country. (Want a quick fix? See these easy hairstyles to boost a second-day blow-out!) 
 
 Read on for more about the beauty trend. 
 
 What is scalp Botox or Blotox exactly? 
 
 As you've probably gathered, Blotox involves injecting Botox into the scalp to prevent localized sweating. Yep, the same Botox that is used to smooth wrinkles. This is considered an "off-label" use for the drug, meaning it's not the use it has officially been approved for. But derms have been using the anti-ager for the purpose since practically the beginning. (Related: 5 Uses for Botox That Don't Involve Wrinkles) 
 
 "When we first started using Botox, patients who were getting it on the forehead said it was helping with sweating too,” explains Soheil Simzar, M.D., a dermatologist based in Los Angeles. Derms have also been performing Botox scalp injections to help with migraines for years, he adds. 
 
 And Botox has since been approved by the FDA for use for excessive sweating under the arms, explains Papri Sarkar, M.D., a dermatologist in Brookline, MA. But doctors don't only use it for armpit sweat. "Dermatologists regularly use Botox to successfully decrease sweating in lots of other areas, including the palms, soles, and under the breasts," says Dr. Sarkar. 
 
 So, while "off-label" might sound kind of scary, it's not a big deal if you find a physician who is experienced with the particular off-label use you're considering. In this case, that means you'd want to find a doctor who has done Blowtox many times before. 
 
 How does scalp Botox work? 
 
 On a scientific level, Botox blocks the communication between the nerve and the sweat gland, effectively preventing the glands from working and you from perspiring. "The procedure is quick and simple, taking just 15 minutes in most cases," says Norman Rowe, M.D., a New York City-based board certified plastic surgeon. 
 
 Blotox involves extremely superficial injections throughout the scalp using the tiniest needle available (smaller than the size of a hair). Depending on the size of your head (injections are made every square centimeter!) and how bad you usually sweat, a full treatment may require anywhere from 100 to 150 injections per session, explains Dr. Engleman. (Related: Why You Should Treat Your Scalp to a Detox) 
 
 Luckily, since the scalp doesn't have many nerve endings, it doesn't hurt as much as it would to get Botox on, say, your face or yout armpits. In fact, it doesn't even require numbing the area first, although Dr. Rowe adds that he sometimes numbs the hairlines since that area tends to cause the most pain. 
 
 As for what to expect afterward, Dr. Sarkar says it's pretty anticlimactic. "It just looks a little bit wet but otherwise no change. That night or the day after it may hurt a little, but most people take a Tylenol if they need it and don't report any pain afterward." It usually takes five to seven days to see results, but it can take up to two weeks to have the full effect. 
 
 And unlike Botox used for wrinkles, which typically wears off more quickly, when applied to the scalp it can "deactivate" the sweat glands for anywhere from six to 12 months. So you don't have to go up for touch-ups frequently, Dr. Engelman says, (And also unlike Botox for your face, it's unlikely you won't be happy with the outcome of simply sweating less from your scalp.) 
 
 Who is scalp Botox right for? 
 
 Botox can't be used on women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, Dr. Sarkar says, but other than that it can be useful for anyone. 
 
 “It's great for people who work out a lot, and especially in the summer. It really makes a difference for someone who produces so much sweat that it's affecting her life," says Dr. Russak. "I mostly do it for women who take SoulCycle and hot yoga." 
 
 People with curly hair who straighten it, or those with very fine hair, might also find it especially beneficial. "Thin or fine hair tends to lose body and get oily quicker than coarser hair after sweating," Dr. Sarkar explains. "Similarly, after sweating, someone who straightens their hair has to often blow-dry it again if it's naturally curly. So if having a coiffed look is important to you, or you always blow-dry in the morning and want to cut down get-ready time, it can make sense to try it. (Plus, there's even some evidence that it may help with hair growth.) 
 
 On the other hand, if you tend to wash and go after your workouts (and don't mind it), Blotox probably isn't a worthwhile investment for you. As you can probably guess, insurance does not cover the procedure, which is probably the biggest downside, according to Dr. Sarkar. While the cost will vary depending on how many units you need, 100 units of Botox (the low end needed for this treatment) costs somewhere around $525, in addition to added costs for things like the physician's time and materials, she explains. 
 
 "It's an indulgent procedure. It's certainly a niche," adds Dr. Engelman. "I have hair that behaves. I would not do this." 
 
 Bottom line: If your hair isn't super unruly or sweating isn't a major issue for you, there are much less extreme options available (like these seven ways to extend a blow-out). But if you're not working out because you don't want to mess up your hair and you've got the cash to spare…have at it. ||||| Crawl of outlinks from wikipedia.org started March, 2016. These files are currently not publicly accessible. Properties of this collection. It has been several years since the last time we did this. For this collection, several things were done: 1. Turned off duplicate detection. This collection will be complete, as there is a good chance we will share the data, and sharing data with pointers to random other collections, is a complex problem. 2. For the first time, did all the different wikis. The original runs were just against the enwiki. This one, the seed list was built from all 865 collections.
– Women know what a workout can do to their 'do—and now dermatologists have a treatment for it. Called "Blowtox" by some, it's really a bunch of Botox injections in the scalp that prevent sweating and have the pleasant side-effect of keeping blow-dried or straightened hair from going all frizzy, Fast Company reports. "It's common for SoulCycle people," says New York City dermatologist Dr. Patricia Wexler. "SoulCycle is infamous for killing the hair." Sound weird? Well, Botox may be known for smoothing wrinkles, but one of its "off-label' uses is to counteract "severe underarm sweating," reports Shape, which also observes that "while it sounds crazy to inject something into your head," Botox is FDA-approved to treat adults with chronic migraines, who get such injections in their scalp. And as one dermatologist puts it to Shape, the Blowtox is "definitely a trend." In some circles, $1,500 for a Blowtox treatment that lasts up to nine months actually makes financial sense. After all, over that period, two $40 blow drys a week at an urban salon adds up to $2,880. The procedure itself takes roughly 20 minutes and involves about 150 to 200 injections (one every square centimeter) throughout the scalp, NYC dermatologist Dr. Dendy Engelman tells Yahoo Beauty. (For comparison's sake, de-wrinkling the forehead typically requires no more than a dozen injections.) Shape notes that the needle used is thinner than a piece of hair; since the scalp is light on nerve endings, pain is extremely minimal. Fast Company suggests that Blowtox could make life easier for American women, who apparently spend 55 minutes daily on their appearance; Shape observes that it can help women maintain "their professionalism" while squeezing in workday workouts. (The FDA has OKed a shot to zap your double chin.)