Archive for March, 2009
March 28th, 2009
Possible Adverse Environmental Effects Caused By Nanoparticles In Cosmetics/Personal Care Products
Using aquatic microbes as their "canary-in-a-cage," scientists from Ohio have reported that nanoparticles now being added to cosmetics, sunscreens, and hundreds of other personal care products may be harmful to the environment. Their report was part of symposia that included almost two dozen papers at the 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society where scientists grappled to comprehend the environmental and human health effects of nanotechnology.
March 27th, 2009
Smallest Year-Over-Year Growth On Record For Cosmetic Procedures
Showing sensitivity to weaknesses in the U.S. economy, plastic surgery was not sparuddy from the recession's grasp. According to the newest national procedural statistics report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), in 2008, doctors performed over 12 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures - encompassing both surgical and minimally-invasive procedures. Surgical numbers dropped nine percent and minimally-invasive numbers rose five percent.
March 26th, 2009
Recession Cuts Many, Not All Plastic Surgery Procedures
Showing sensitivity to weaknesses in the U.S. economy, plastic surgery was not sparuddy from the recession's grasp. According to the newest national procedural statistics report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), in 2008, doctors performed over 12 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures - encompassing both surgical and minimally-invasive procedures. Surgical numbers dropped nine percent and minimally-invasive numbers rose five percent.
March 26th, 2009
The American Academy Of Cosmetic Surgery 2008 Procedural Survey Shows An Increase In Cosmetic Laser Treatments
New trends reveal that laser technology is steering the future of the cosmetic surgery industry. The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), a leader in the cosmetic surgery industry, conducted its annual Procedural Survey and the most notable finding is the shift towards non-invasive laser treatments. Over the past three years, cosmetic surgeons have seen a significant increase in both males (456%) and females (215%) electing to have laser resurfacing.
March 25th, 2009
Pioneering Hospital Opens In New Orleans
The American Cancer Society estimated 182,460 new cases of breast cancer would be diagnosed in 2008, equaling one diagnosis every 3 minutes. Today there are nearly 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. After 18 months of keen anticipation, Frank J. DellaCroce, MD, FACS and Scott K. Sullivan, MD, FACS, founders and principal surgeons of the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery in New Orleans, are proud to announce the opening of St.
March 24th, 2009
Super Micro-Surgery Offers New Hope For Breast Cancer Patients With Lymphedema
Breast cancer patients with lymphedema in their upper arm experienced reduced fluid in the swollen arm by up to 39 percent after undergoing a super-microsurgical technique known as lymphaticovenular bypass, report researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
March 21st, 2009
NeoStem Expands Stem Cell Collection Center Network Into New Jersey Led By Leading Plastic Surgeon And Anti Aging Authority
NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: NBS), which is pioneering the pre-disease collection, processing and long-term storage of adult stem cells for future medical need, announced it has signed an agreement with Dr. Vincent C. Giampapa, M.D., F.A.C.S. to open a new stem cell collection center at the Giampapa Institute for Anti-Aging Medical Therapy in Montclair, New Jersey.
March 18th, 2009
Administration Of Injectable Cosmetic Treatments - Update, UK
In January 2009 the NMC published the above advice sheet to include the administration of injectable dermal fillers, however we have since found out that some of the information was potentially misleading. Based on information received from experts in the field of aesthetic medicine there were possible inaccuracies in the information about the classification of injectable dermal fillers.
March 17th, 2009
New Type Of Botulinum Toxin Appears To Be Well Tolerated And May Help Reduce Forehead Wrinkles
Injections with a new type of botulinum toxin appears to be well tolerated and may help to improve the appearance of moderate to severe forehead lines with no evidence of diminishing treatment response over 13 months, according to a report in the March/April issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
March 17th, 2009
New Survey Reveals ‘The Lipstick Effect’ With Non-Invasive Facial Plastic Surgery Procedures
According to the new annual survey by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), approximately 80 percent of board certified facial plastic surgeons reported an increase in non-invasive cosmetic procedures wilean the past year among consumers looking to delay the effects of aging and more costly surgeries.
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