It seems that, every few months, there’s a new variation on our old friend, liposuction. This time, the latest phrase is “tickle liposuction”. (ed: I don’t know who comes up with these marketing terms, but really – tickle??)It’s just a variation on power-assisted liposuction (“PAL”), which has been around for years, and works great. Instead […]
If you’re like most people, you’ve never heard of ALCL. Well, you will now, because the FDA has just issued a bulletin, drawing attention to this exceptionally rare disease. ALCL is a subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. ALCL is NOT breast cancer, but an entirely different disease. It can affect lymph nodes, skin or breast tissue. […]
The pain-reliever acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol or APAP) is one of the best-selling over the-counter medications. It is sold under many brand names, including Tylenol, and is an ingredient in nearly 200 medications and preparations. It is often combined in prescription pain medications with other ingredients, usually opioids such as codeine (Tylenol with Codeine), oxycodone […]
As reported here on the BBC Health website, a new U.S. NCI-funded study looks at how fast the body starts making carcinogenic compounds after inhaling cigarette smoke. The report, published in Chemical Research in Toxicology, shows that cancer-causing chemicals appear in the bloodstream within 15 to 30 minutes after smoking. Small bit of biochemistry here: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are some […]
Capsular Contracture Around a Breast Implant As we’ve discussed before, capsular contracture around a breast implant is the #1 most frustrating problem of breast augmentation surgery. Despite a “textbook” surgical procedure and a perfect patient, hardness around the breast implants still can sometimes occur. Until recently though, we’ve always thought that the choice of the […]
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked that propoxyphene, (brand names Darvon and Darvocet) be removed from the US market. The decision will also affect generic manufacturers and the makers of propoxyphene-containing products. At a press conference last week, Dr Gerald Dal Pan, director of the FDA’s Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology, said “For the first […]
In journalism, reporters are always excited when they “scoop” the competition – and report on a story before the other guys. So, I’m pleased to report a bit of a “scoop” here. Last May, we discussed the thread lift technique and commented on how it didn’t work for very long, and how the results were […]
Sheyla Hershey, the Brazilian-born Texan model/actress/singer who became known mostly for her quest for ever-larger breast implants, developed complications after her latest set of M-cup implants, which were implanted in South America after U.S. surgeons refused, became infected and began to extrude through her thinned-out skin, despite IV antibiotics. The full story is here, in the Orange County Register. […]
Remember, back in November, we brought you the story of a Texas lady who was illegally selling fake Botox and filler products under the the name “Discount Med-spa”? Well, it seems that her conviction and sentencing had no effect, as here’s yet another website selling bogus imitation Botox under the name Pretique. (link) This material is […]
I just returned from the Aesthetic Society’s annual meeting, held just outside Washington, D.C. As usual, ASAPS put on another top quality, well-organized session, with a wide selection of first-rate surgeons from around the world. The next series of blog posts will feature new stories from the meeting.Up first: The Disappointment of Laser Liposuction. Despite the […]
