A new, noninvasive test that relies on a special adhesive tape to collect cells from the surface of suspicious skin lesions can accurately identify both early and advanced melanomas, researchers say. It might be a way,in future, to avoid surgical biopsies of skin lesions. The experimental tape test is being developed by California-based biotech company […]
A murder-suicide in a parking garage at Florida Hospital in Orlando left a doctor and the gunman dead today, police said. The doctor was identified as 41-year-old Dmitriy Nikitin, a skilled transplant surgeon. The gunman, allegedly a disgruntled patient, killed himself after shooting the surgeon several times in the chest. Officers closed off the hospital […]
Here’s a cool product I checked out in Boston: 3-D imaging for patients, without an expensive, dedicated multi-camera system. Swiss software company Crisalix has been working on this for several years, and now they are at the stage where they are offering a commercial product, designed to help patients thinking about breast augmentation surgery. Simply upload 3 […]
This breaking news story from the Reuters News Agency *****Scientists have found that a gene linked to diabetes and cholesterol is a “master switch” that controls other genes found in fat in the body, and say it should help in the search for treatments for obesity-related diseases.In a study published in the journal Nature Genetics, the […]
For those users of Propecia – used for hair loss in men, and Proscar – used for the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) in men, here is a new concern raised by Health Canada, which is the Canadian version of the FDA. Apparently, prescription drugs Propecia and Proscar seemed to be linked to rare cases of male breast cancer. […]
Usually, at the major plastic surgery meetings, the procedings and questions are very polite and discussions are very calm…but not this morning. The gloves came off and the sparks flew. The topic: the latest technologies in liposuction, particularly laser liposuction. An all-star panel, moderated by Dr. Steve Teitelbaum, showed great results by several talented surgeons, […]
When the FDA approved silicone gel breast implants for general use in breast augmentation a few years ago, one of their recommendations was to have the patients get follow-up MRI’s of the breast….”just in case” of an asymptomatic implant leak. While there is not very much good science to support this decision, especially in the first 5-7 […]
Here are my choices for the “Hot Topics” presented at the Boston ASAPS meeting: 1. “Stem Cell Facelift” – Dr. Peter Rubin reviewed the literature on the so-called Stem Cell facelift. It turns out that there really is no consistent technique for this method. Many advertised “stem cell facelifts” are simply regular facelifts with regular […]
Yesterday, I attended the “Boston Breast Workshop – 2011”. This was a whole day of scientific presentations and panel discussions on the many controversies surrounding the uses of fat grafting for both reconstruction and cosmetic enhancement of the breast. Panelists included local experts Dr. Dan delVecchio and Dr. Jay Austen, as well as Dr. Roger Khouri, […]
According to Reuters news service, an FDA advisory panel today recommended that the popular wrinkle-filler Restylane can be officially used to plump up and shape thin lips. The injectable gel has been approved for years- but only for facial wrinkles and laugh lines. It is, as we know, widely used “off-label” to fill out lips and give them more […]
