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| Got Fat?: Plastic Surgeons Review Fat-Melting And Fat-Grafting Procedures New techniques and devices for surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic enhancement are being introduced at a rapid pace, but do these innovations really deliver what they promise? Are the results of minimally invasive treatments, offering the benefit of little or no downtime, comparable to more Researchers Warn Of Delayed Effects From Cosmetic Skin Fillers Spanish researchers studying cosmetic skin fillers have found thatpolyalkylimide implants may lead to potentially severe, adverseimmune-related effects that appear months after theprocedure. Their research is published in a recent issue of the Archivesof Dermatology.Consisting of a gel and water compound, polyalkylimide implants aredesigned to augment lips, cheeks, the forehead, and lines that developbetween the nose and mouth called nasolabial folds. When Facelifts Go Wrong: Stanford Expert Counsels Plastic Surgeons On Dealing With Unhappy Patients Watch for the red flags: the patient who pulls out a photo of Tom Cruise and says he wants to look just like that, or the perfectionist who comes to the initial interview with each hair in place, makeup just so. There's the price haggler, and the multiple-surgeon shopper and then the paranoid personality. Which? Tells Government To Scrap Cosmetic Laser Deregulation, UK As the Government's consultation* on the deregulation of cosmetic laser treatments closes, Jenny Driscoll, Campaigns Project Manager, Which? says:"The Government's current proposal to deregulate cosmetic laser treatments is at best ill-informed, and at worst a cold-hearted attempt to cut costs at the expense of people's health. Each Day, Plastic Surgeons Are Reconstructing Lives: Restoring Function, Improving Appearances, And Elevating Self-Esteem Plastic surgeons performed more than five million reconstructive procedures in 2007 -ranging from repairing dog bite wounds and birth defects to removing tumors and reconstructing breasts following mastectomy. Key To Angelina-Like Cheeks? Add Volume To Deep Fat Compartment Not only are cheeks central to your face - they are central to the American concept of beauty. A study in June's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), found that a deep fat compartment located within the cheek is vital to a youthful-looking face. Facial Rejuvenation Using VASER Lipo: Major Advance In Ultrasonic Technology In Cosmetic Procedures The use of VASER Lipo technology to improve surgical results in face and neck rejuvenation cases represents a major advance in the application of ultrasonic technology in cosmetic procedures. Now patients can have the result of a typical face or neck lift with less downtime and a more natural post-operative appearance. CryoLife's BioGlue(R) Surgical Adhesive Receives European Approval For Use In Browlift Cosmetic And Reconstructive Plastic Surgery CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), and BioForm Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFRM) announced that they have received a CE Mark for the use of CryoLife's BioGlue Surgical Adhesive for periosteal fixation following endoscopic browplasty or brow lift, a reconstructive plastic surgery procedure. The CE Mark approval allows the product to be marketed in the European Community (EU). Skin Flaps Deliver Cancer-Fighting Therapy, ASPS Study Reveals Using gene therapy, plastic surgeons have delivered cancer fighting proteins through skin flaps placed on cancerous tumors on rats with a 79 percent reduction in tumor volume, according to a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Skin Flaps Deliver Cancer Fighting Therapy, ASPS Study Reveals Using gene therapy, plastic surgeons have delivered cancer fighting proteins through skin flaps placed on cancerous tumors on rats with a 79 percent reduction in tumor volume, according to a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). |
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