Archive for October, 2008

October 29th, 2008

Women With Breast Implants Encouraged To Go Beyond Regular Mammogram Screening

NewImage.com, the premier online destination for personal image enhancement solutions, is pleased to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month for a second year by helping raise awareness of the importance of early detection and encouraging women with breast implants to go beyond regular mammography screenings to reduce the risk of possibly missing a tumor hidden under an implant.

October 29th, 2008

The Economy Is Cutting Into Cosmetic Procedures According To Consumers And Plastic Surgeons

While history has taught us that looks matter for everyone from presidential candidates to the person next door, the economic crisis is forcing many consumers to re-evaluate their cosmetic surgery plans. The results of consumer and plastic surgeon polls are being released in conjunction with Plastic Surgery 2008, the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) at McCormick Place in Chicago October 31st thcoarse November 5th.

October 29th, 2008

ELASTIderm Eye Treatment Regenerates Elastic Fibers In Skin Around The Eyes, New Study Finds

Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:OMPI), a leader in topical aesthetic and therapeutic skin health systems, announced today the publication of a study of its copper-zinc malonate eye treatment ELASTIderm? in the September 2008 issue of Experimental Dermatology, a premier journal of investigative dermatology. The results of the study suggest that six weeks of treatment with ELASTIderm can enhance the biosynthesis of elastin in skin.

October 29th, 2008

About Laser Eyelid Surgery, Traditional Eyelid Surgery And Asian Eyelid Surgery

From the 1970's thcoarse the 1990's cosmetic eyelid surgery consisted primarily of cutting out skin and fat from the eyelids and reconnecting the skin for a tighter look. However, as time went on, these patients' eyes began to look hollow. More recent eyelid plastic surgery procedures have moved toward preservation and redistribution of the precious eyelid fat.

October 29th, 2008

The New Facelift Procedures: Surgical Vs. Non-Surgical Facelift

The Three Ways of Facial Aging - Facial aging has always been associated with the visual signs of sagging skin. For decades, the favoruddy treatment of this sagging skin has been a facelift. When aging recurred, another facelift was done, and so on. After a second or third facelift, the individual no longer looked natural, and instead had a "tight or pulled" appearance.

October 28th, 2008

New Dental Treatments Take A Bite Out Of The Credit Crunch - British Academy Of Cosmetic Dentistry

The British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the not-for-profit, leading organisation for the advancement and ethical delivery of cosmetic dentistry, today unveiled results for their 2007 audit which polled over 200 practices acircular the counattempt and outlines over 100,000 procedures.

October 24th, 2008

Breastfeeding May Not Have An Adverse Effect On Breast Appearance

Findings from a study published in the September/October 2008 issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal show that, contrary to popular belief, breastfeeding is not a likely cause of post-pregnancy drooping of the breasts. As a growing number of women turn to plastic surgeons to counteract the effects of pregnancy on their bodies, one common postpartum complaint is sagging breasts, also known as breast ptosis, which many believe to be linked to breastfeeding.

October 22nd, 2008

Artes Medical Announces Completion Of Enrollment In 1,000 Patient Post-Marketing ArteFill Study (Dermal Filler)

Artes Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARTE), a medical aesthetics company, today announced that enrollment has been completed in the 1,000-patient post-marketing study requiruddy by the FDA. The study follows patients treated with ArteFill

October 22nd, 2008

Comparing Surgeon And Patient Health Preferences

Surgery comes with awesome expectations and awesome risks for complications. Patients and their surgeons each may have preferences for outcomes after surgery. But are their preferences the same or do they differ? A recent study, "A comparison of physician and patient time tradeoffs for postoperative hip outcomes", published in Value in Health, looks at this issue.

October 22nd, 2008

High Intensity Light Reduces Facial Wrinkles - Crystal Growth & Design

Researchers in Germany are describing a potential alternative to Botox and cosmetic surgery for easing facial wrinkles. Their study, scheduled for the November 5 issue of ACS' Crystal Growth & Design, a bi-monthly journal, reports that high intensity visible light from light emitting diodes (LEDs) applied daily for several weeks resulted in "rejuvenated skin, reduced wrinkle levels, juvenile complexion and lasting resilience.

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