Here’s a new twist on an “old friend” – collagen is back, in a new & improved way. Known as Evolence – and don’t ask me how they come up with these names – it’s an FDA-approved filler with a good track record for wrinkle correction after being on the market several years in Europe. It’s now […]
In an unexpected turn of events, Artes Medical, the makers of Artefill, have filed for Chapter 7. They blame this on the difficult economy and the resulting downturn in their cosmetic business. Their product, Artefill, will no longer be available, as the company is in the process of liquidation. Even some of their reps were caught […]
Every year, ASAPS – the pre-eminent organization for aesthetic plastic surgeons – compiles statistics on common plastic surgery operations and trends in surgery. The latest report, on last year’s surgical activity, was released today, and includes figures from Board-certified Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists and Otolaryngologists (Ear, Nose & Throat). Here are some of the highlights: – […]
In the mid-1990’s, two medical studies that were looking at the effects of vitamin and mineral supplements on cancer rates came on a finding, quite by happenstance during the post-study data analysis. It seemed that men who took Vitamin E supplements had a lower rate of prostate cancer. While neither study was particularly designed to […]
As gastric bypass procedures have become more common, patients who have lost a large amount of weight following gastric bypass, who now have significant laxity of their skin have also become more common in our office. As you’d expect, the areas that are commonly affected after massive weight loss (MWL) include: the abdomen and trunk, […]
Blood clots in the legs and lungs are a common and potentially deadly problem, especially after trauma, and hip or knee replacement surgery. Typically, we’ve used heparin, or more recently lovenox, injections to reduce the chance of these problems. But now, there’s a tablet that does the same thing: Xarelto. You’ll want to remember this name. It […]
