A report by Bloomberg news (link) reports that the makers of Accutane, facing mounting legal costs over claims linking the drug to bowel disease, have decided to withdraw the acne drug Accutane from the market. Generic forms of Accutane are still available.
We are now starting to see ads in Orlando for a new fat-melting treatment, a laser beam that melts fat after shining the beam on the the skin. Known as the “lipo-laser”, or more properly, the Zerona, the manufacturer claims that its use can result in the loss of inches of fat – without surgery, […]
With the onset of ridiculously hot weather here in Orlando, it’s time to talk about sunscreens. Of all the things you can do to continue having great looking skin over time, using a daily sunscreen is probably the #1 most important thing to do.It turns out that choosing the best sunscreen is a little complicated. […]
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death for both men and women in the U.S. An interesting new study, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that, not only is obesity linked to the risk of developing this fatal disease, but that obesity in early adulthood in particular makes you […]
This week, the FDA approved a labelling change for the collagen-based filler Evolence, permitting what is known as a “12 month indication”. In simple terms, this means the FDA was satisfied that the product has a significant effect on correcting moderate to deep facial wrinkles or nasolabial folds for 12 months. The original label indication was […]
Mederma is a non-prescription cream, which has been used for years to help improve scar healing. Its main active ingredient is an onion extract – derived from a particular type of onion – called allium cepa, which is rich in the bioflavinoid compund known as quercetin.Recently, I reviewed the published studies on this product: and the results, […]
One of the frustrating problems that can sometimes occur after breast implant surgery is known as “rippling” – an irregular wavy look or feel to the breast. This is caused by a combination of factors, related to the physical properties of the implant, the patient’s own soft tissue and how it may have changed over […]
Back when I was a general surgery resident, one of the sayings passed down from our surgery professors was that “redheads were trouble”, because they seemed to bleed a bit more than the average patient during a typical procedure. It was like a surgical superstition, a part of surgical lore that hadn’t been proven scientifically, […]
Here’s a great story of performing under pressure: A doctor in rural Australia used a household drill to bore into a skull of a young boy with a head injury, to drain a potentially-lethal blood clot. The local hospital did not have neurosurgical tools or a neurosurgeon on site, and the young boy was in […]
A very common question during augmentation consultations is about the various advantages and disadvantages of silicone breast implants and saline breast implants. In this chapter of PSB- the Plastic Surgery Blog, we’ll talk about silicone breast implants. The next installment will discuss saline breast implants. Currently, about 80% of our patients select the silicone gel implants. […]
