It looks like Jocelyn Wildenstein, Joan Rivers and the entire cast of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” have a new way to plump their faces beyond recognition.  This week, the FDA approved a brand new facial injectable designed to fill nasolabial folds (aka smile lines) and other facial wrinkles.

The new punam plumper is called Sculptra®Aesthetic (injectable poly-L-lactic acid), made by Sanofi-aventis.  According to the pharmaceutical manufacturer, “Sculptra®Aesthetic works gradually to offer natural-looking results that can last up to two years.”

Of course, that depends on your definition of “natural-looking,” right?

To deem this little miracle-in-a-syringe public-ready, a litany of tests were conducted to ensure the products’ effectiveness and “safety.”  But the company also issued a mile-long list of potential side effects and legalese, reminding us that injecting a syringe filled with chemicals can lead to adverse reactions.   Shocking, I know.

Okay – perhaps I’m being a bit harsh.  I suppose a well-trained physician with a discerning eye combined with the right patient (who doesn’t think all wrinkles equate to impeding death) could lead to some pretty decent results (see photo released by the company).  But my money’s on more people getting the popular, puffy, “cougar” treatment.

So what else can a woman do?  Instead of shooting up with a pharmaceutical concoction after it’s too late, why not try a dose of prevention?  Simply, stop smiling.

Photo Credits:  Cover photo – Brian Hoskins; Inside photo – Sanofi-aventis U.S.