July 1, 2009
By:Heide Aungst
Providing good patient care is one plastic surgeon's simple secret to successful marketing.
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April 15, 2009
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March 1, 2009
By:Bill Gillette
Recent study results led to the FDA's issuance of a second warning in two years about the potential dangers of using topical anesthetics for pain relief from medical tests and conditions.
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March 1, 2009
By:Nancy A. Melville
As the benefits of hormone replacement to the skin of postmenopausal women continue to be the subject of debate, two new studies offer intriguing insights into approaches that may or may not work. The first concluded that low-dose hormone therapy has little to no benefit for skin improvement in women who are several years into menopause, and the second found topical estrogen to offer skin improvement in women and men in their 70s — but only for skin that was not sun-damaged.
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October 1, 2008
By:Rochelle Nataloni
Although ATX-101 is under investigation to reduce localized fat, it is still a giant leap away from being labeled safe and effective for public use.
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September 1, 2008
By:John Jesitus
The FDA has approved Evolence, a revolutionary form of collagen that experts say requires no skin testing and lasts at least as long as hyaluronic acid (HA).
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July 1, 2008
By:ILYA PETROU, M.D.
Although several post-operative wound dressings and techniques are available, according to one surgeon, post-operative wounds heal best with moisture-retentive dressings or agents.
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June 1, 2008
By:Karen Donley-Hayes
A smaller lower face is deemed more attractive and youthful looking, but recent research has shown that, as one ages, the mandible continues to grow disproportionately. This finding has implications not only for cosmetic surgery, but for medicine in general.
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May 1, 2008
By:John Jesitus
A new collagen implant safely and effectively corrects nasolabial folds for up to a year, according to a pivotal trial.
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