In this month’s PRS journal, a study of over 1200 breast augmentation patients reviewed the relationship between incision location and any alterations in the sensitivity of the nipple or areola. Previous studies in this area were small, and had conflicting results. This study showed, quite convincingly, that the nipple incision for breast augmentation does have significant negative […]
Free botox – sounds too good to be true, right? Of course, there’s a catch – but for the month of October 2011, we’re offering a simply unbeatable deal. We want our loyal friends & customers to help us “spread the word” about our Botox services – so we’ve cooked up this fantastic “Botox buddy” October promotion […]
Today, at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a new public service campaign was unveiled. It’s called “Do Your Homework” – and it refers to the selection of a properly trained and credentialed plastic surgeon for any elective plastic surgery.”Patients are getting injured, some are dying during procedures performed by non-board-certified […]
Here’s the story of how British plastic surgeons donated their skills and time to successfully separate a pair of conjoined twins that were joined at the head. Well done! ********* (Reuters) – Surgeons at a British hospital have successfully separated conjoined twin baby girls in a complex and extremely rare operation, the charity that funded […]
A few years ago, a new anesthesia gadget called the BIS monitor, short for bi-spectral index, made the headlines. The claim was that this new monitor would ensure that the patient was truly “asleep” and unaware of the surgery…but not getting too much medication either. It works by calculating a score from EEG (brain-wave) patterns. […]
How many times have we heard it: “if we can put a man on the moon, why can’t we cure the common cold?” Well, some smart guys from MIT may have figured it out. Meet “DRACO” – short for Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) Activated Caspase Oligomerizer. It’s an all-purpose anti-viral agent. So far, in tests in […]
Here’s an interesting study, courtesy of Medscape. I’ve edited it for brevity. According to a study published in the online journal Health Affairs, American physicians spend almost 4 times as much on administrative costs related to dealing with insurance plans, compared to physicians in Canada. According to the research, the staff time to deal with multiple health […]
Compared to other areas of our field, skin care often lags behind when it comes to good science. That’s one reason why an article in this month’s issue of ASJ (the Aesthetic Surgery Journal) is exciting: it looks at the effect of the Obagi skin care system in a good quality study. Here the study focused on […]
Just this week, the FDA has approved another competitor for Botox. This one is called Xeomin, and it’s sold by Merz Aesthetics. Just like Botox and Dysport, it temporarily reduces wrinkle lines, such as the frown lines between the eyebrows. However, Xeomin does not require refrigeration prior to reconstitution and mixing. According to the manufacturer’s press […]
A Phoenix, Arizona physician who had three patients die during liposuction surgery was found guilty of murder and manslaughter last week in Maricopa County Superior Court. He was not a trained plastic surgeon, nor a surgeon of any kind. Dr. Peter Normann had been an emergency-room physician, certified as an internist, and had never done a […]
