The holiday season is not just a time for shopping; it is also a time when many consumers look toward self-improvement including cosmetic medical treatments such as cosmetic injections. "Injectables offer natural-looking enhancements to aging facial features with affordability and little or no downtime," said Mark L. Jewell, MD, leader of the Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety and past president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). "During the holidays we see many new patients with the desire to look and feel better about themselves, and cosmetic injectables are a popular and growing choice. It's important to understand that these treatments are not an impulse purchase you make during a shopping trip to the mall. These procedures belong in a properly trained physician's office, with the assurance of legitimate FDA-approved substances in order to achieve safe and positive enhancement."