Archive for August, 2008
August 18th, 2008
Study Of Hair Dynamics May Lead To Better Hair-Care Products
From frizzy perms to over-bleached waves, "bad hair days" could soon become a less frequent occurrence. Chemists report the first detailed microscopic analysis of what happens to individual hair fibers when they interact with each other, an advance in knowledge key to the development of improved shampoos, conditioners, and other products for repairing damaged hair, the researchers say. They presented the study at the American Chemical Society's 236th National Meeting.
August 14th, 2008
Society Of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals To Host European Training Event In Brussels
The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals (SPCP) is conducting its first European Workshop, which will be held in Brussels, Belgium October 12-14, 2008. This groundbreaking event is being held in consideration of hundreds of International SPCP members. The SPCP values and appreciates the support and attendance put forth by its European members at annual SPCP events in the U.S.
August 13th, 2008
FDA Grants Approval To Evera Medical’s FulFil Lip IDE Application
Evera Medical announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted conditional approval of the Company's investigational device exemption (IDE) application for its FulFil Lip cosmetic augmentation implant. This approval allows Evera Medical to assess the safety and effectiveness of the FulFil Lip implant in patients undergoing aesthetic lip enhancement.
August 6th, 2008
Increased Popularity Of Medical Tourism Affects Health Care Provider Revenue
More U.S. patients have begun to travel awide or visit retail clinics for medical services, practices that could reduce expenses for consumers and health insurers but also could cost physicians and hospitals billions of dollars in revenue annually, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports. According to a report recently released by the
August 5th, 2008
Increase In Self-Esteem, Functionality Seen In Patients After Breast Reduction
Findings from a study published in the July/August 2008 issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal show a marked improvement in quality of life for patients who underwent breast reduction surgery, indicating that benefits of the procedure go beyond the mere aesthetic result. One hundruddy patients with breast hypertrophy were chosen to participate in the study, and randomly allocated into two groups.
August 1st, 2008
Body Contouring Surgery Risk Rises With Increased Body Mass Index
A recent study investigating the relationship between complications of body contouring surgery and body mass index has confirmed an increase in the occurrence of such complications with worsening degree of obesity. Findings from the study are published in the July/August 2008 issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, the peer-reviewed publication of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).
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