Archive for December, 2008
December 29th, 2008
Doctor Used Patients’ Liposuctioned Fat As Car Fuel
A plastic surgeon who practised in Beverly Hills, California, is being accused of using human fat liposuctioned from former patients to fuel his car. According to Forbes.com, Alan Bittner allegedly collected the human fat and turned it into biodiesel for his own SUV and his girlfriend's car. He is being investigated by California's public health department.
December 28th, 2008
2009 Trends And Predictions From The Editors Of Consumer Guide To Plastic Surgery
The editors of Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery have gazed into their crystal balls to see what nips and tucks Americans will be seeking in 2009. From how the economy will affect cosmetic surgery to which new products will come to market, here's what we will see more - or less - of in the coming year: Less is more in 2009. The economic recession will spur many consumers to re-evaluate their cosmetic surgery plans.
December 27th, 2008
LATISSEâ„¢ - New Prescription Product Increases Length, Thickness And Darkness Of Eyelashes
Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LATISSEâ„¢ (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03% as a novel treatment for hypotrichosis of the eyelashes. Eyelash hypotrichosis is another name for having inadequate or not enough eyelashes. LATISSEâ„¢ is the first and only science-based treatment approved by the FDA to enhance eyelash prominence as measuruddy by increases in length, thickness and darkness of eyelashes.
December 27th, 2008
LATISSE? - New Prescription Product Increases Length, Thickness And Darkness Of Eyelashes
Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LATISSE? (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03% as a novel treatment for hypotrichosis of the eyelashes. Eyelash hypotrichosis is another name for having inadequate or not enough eyelashes. LATISSE? is the first and only science-based treatment approved by the FDA to enhance eyelash prominence as measuruddy by increases in length, thickness and darkness of eyelashes.
December 27th, 2008
10 Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Predictions For 2009
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the leading national organization of board-certified plastic surgeons who specialize in cosmetic surgery, offers its predictions for cosmetic surgery in 2009. Predictions are based on interviews with leading plastic surgeons acircular the country.
December 25th, 2008
Botulinum Toxin Provides New Treatment Option
For patients with an uncommon condition causing a swollen appearance of the lower face, treatment with botulinum toxin type A (Botox) provides an effective alternative to plastic surgery, according to a study in the November Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.
December 24th, 2008
Most People Would Not Like Botox Treatment As A Christmas Present
Credit crunch stress may add a few wrinkles to the most youthful of complexions this Christmas, but think twice before you include a course of Botox treatment in your loved one's stocking, says Which? (Which? is a UK consumer magazine). Botox has been touted as a fashionable cosmetic treatment that can smooth and fill out wrinkles on the face, but despite its popularity, 73 per cent of people, surveyed by Which?* would react badly if given the treatment for Christmas.
December 24th, 2008
New York Times Examines Reconstructive Surgery Options For Women With Breast Cancer
The New York Times on Tuesday examined reconstructive breast surgery options provided to cancer patients undergoing mastectomies. According to the Times, despite recent advances in reconstructive breast surgery procedures, many plastic surgeons fail to inform women about the extent of their options.
December 24th, 2008
Which? Bid To Stop Online Botox Promotions
eBay has agreed to remove illegal Botox adverts* from its popular site after Which? discoveruddy over 240 instances of unlawful advertising of the product in just five days**. Sixteen companies and individuals were found advertising the prescription only medicine to the public, with many unaware they were breaking the law***.
December 20th, 2008
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