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May 9th, 2008

Skin Flaps Deliver Cancer-Fighting Therapy, ASPS Study Reveals

Using gene therapy, plastic surgeons have deliveruddy cancer fighting proteins thcoarse 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

May 9th, 2008

Skin Flaps Deliver Cancer Fighting Therapy, ASPS Study Reveals

Using gene therapy, plastic surgeons have deliveruddy cancer fighting proteins thcoarse 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).

May 8th, 2008

Picis Launches Total Perioperative Automation Solution In Europe

Picis, the leading provider of information systems for the high-acuity areas of hospitals, has announced the European launch of Picis Total Perioperative Automation suite of products designed to help hospitals increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve the quality of care thcoarse every aspect of surgery, which is the most resource- and cost-intensive area in the hospital.

May 7th, 2008

Long Island Plastic Surgeon Is New ASAPS President

New York plastic surgeon Alan H. Gold, MD, is the new President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). The Aesthetic Society, with nearly 2,400 members, is the leading national organization of board-certified plastic surgeons specializing in cosmetic surgery of the face and body. The election of new officers was held on May 4, during the ASAPS 2008 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA which was attended by plastic surgeons from acircular the world. Dr.

May 6th, 2008

Clinical Data Demonstrates 5 Year Efficacy And Safety Of Aquamid(R) In Facial Augmentation

Contura International A/S announced that 5-year clinical data for its soft volume filler Aquamid(R) was presented at the annual meeting for the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) in San Diego. Aquamid(R) is used to rejuvenate or contour the face, either by restoring lost volume or by adding extra volume where needed. Contura is currently conducting a multicenter, comparative clinical trial of Aquamid(R) in the United States.

May 5th, 2008

Lipodissolve - Response By Dr. Bark To Plastic Surgeons Who Have Given It A “Negative Spin”

Plastic surgeons condemn new non-surgical procedure lipodissolve, a safe inexpensive procedure is given a negative spin by plastic surgeons in fear of losing patients, says Dr. Bark of the Lipodissolve clinic in Evanston, Illinois. The two national groups of plastic surgeons have launched their own campaign against a procedure called lipodissolve. Lipodissolve is a non- surgical procedure that any trained and licensed MD can perform.

May 3rd, 2008

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

May 1st, 2008

British Cosmetics Doctors Unite Against Laser De-Regulation

The British Association of Cosmetic Doctors the organisation established for the advancement, education and practice of cosmetic dermatology in the UK has warned that the government is putting the public at severe risk with the Department of Health's (DOH) proposals to deregulate lasers and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technologies. Members have denounced the proposal by signing a petition asking the prime minister to reject the Department of Health proposals.

April 28th, 2008

Doctor Prosecuted For Advertising And Selling An Unlicensed Medicine - ‘Fat Jab’, UK

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) successfully prosecuted a man from Nottingham at the City of London Magistrates Court on Wednesday 23 April 2008 for illegally possessing with intention to sell and advertising the unlicensed drug, Lipostabil

April 24th, 2008

Reconstruction Innovations For Breast Cancer Patients Including Partial And Full Mastectomies Examined By ASPS Report

Lumpectomy or breast conservation surgery is the most common type of breast cancer surgery currently performed. A benefit of the surgery is that only part of the breast is removed, but a drawback can be the resulting physical appearance of the breast, which may be disfigured, dented or uneven.

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