American Society Of Plastic Surgeons News
- Obituary: Paul Tessier Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 6:26PMObituary: Pioneering surgeon who corrected facial disfigurement
- Dragon Dream Team Continues to Send Message of Hope a Year Later Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 12:18PM A group of Northeast Ohio breast cancer survivors continue to send a message of hope and support for women fighting the disease by participating in the sport of Dragon Boat racing. The sport, which is similar to rowing or canoeing, involves a team of 22 paddlers racing in 40-foot-long hulls decorated to look like dragons.
- Advances In Lip Implants Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 7:20AMHey, breast augmentation. Meet the lip implant. A new procedure called FulFil Lip from California-based Evera Medical, has just been approved for testing by the FDA. Much like a breast implant, the FulFil Lip is a balloon that can be filled with saline and then inserted into the lip. A micro-valve prevents any fluid from leaking. Now, that could be embarrassing during a first kiss. ...
- Male teen endures long wait to address chest issue Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 4:32AMNORWALK, Conn. — In their quest to convince insurers to cover the procedures prescribed by their doctors, patients with unusual conditions are finding more and more obstacles. Panayiophs Tsiknis, an 18-year-old known as “Peter,” of Bridgeport, Conn., was asked to submit pictures of his enlarged breasts and participate in a psychological examination before his insurer, Anthem Blue Cross and ...
- What Christina Applegate Faces with Breast Reconstruction Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 5:02PMWhile the surgery can certainly help restore a woman’s body image, it’s not always a walk in the park.
- Tired of your lip? Get ready to pucker up Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 9:10AMHey, breast augmentation. Meet the lip implant. A new procedure called FulFil Lip from California-based Evera Medical, has just been approved for testing by the FDA. Much like a breast implant, the FulFil Lip is a balloon that can be filled with saline and then inserted into the lip.
- Nurses can give Botox injections Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 4:49AMBotox is booming, here and abroad.
- Reliant Technologies Announces Agreement with Philips to Develop Home Use Skin Rejuvenation Laser Products Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 8:00AM Reliant Technologies Inc., developer of the Fraxel laser systems, today announced an agreement with Philips to develop skin care technologies for use in the home.
- Increase In Self-Esteem, Functionality Seen In Patients After Breast Reduction Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 4:14AMFindings 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.
- Book to help med students out Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 3:25AM"101 Tips to Getting the Residency You Want: A Guide for Medical Students," a book to help medical students through the highly competitive residency-matching procedure, is now available from the UI Press.
- Increase in Self-Esteem, Functionality Seen in Patients After Breast Reduction Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 8:00AM Study shows breast reduction can improve physical, social and emotional quality of life
- Are breast enlargements imitation or mutilation? Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 5:16AMBig, bouncy and completely fake, larger-than-life bosoms are everywhere we look. Is it any wonder that last year, 26,000 British women went under the knife?
- Botox Without Borders Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 12:12AMThe wrinkle slayers at a mall near you.
- Cosmetic Results of Lumpectomy Impact Quality of Life Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 7:00PM Women with breast cancer who undergo breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) may not have realistic expectations of what their breasts will look like after treatment, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Doctors and patients need to do a better job discussing the issue, researchers say, because disappointing cosmetic results can have a negative impact on ...
- Technology & Gadgets Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 2:01PMUse of the abacus, with its beads in a rack, was first documented in Han Dynasty China in about AD190, but the word dates to much earlier calculating devices.
- Botox not just for wrinklesin Amarillo Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 2:28AM[Little Karley Williams screamed as a doctor stuck her with a syringe filled with Botox.
- Top Plastic Surgeon Adam J. Rubinstein, M.D. Joins Miami Institute for Age Management & Intervention Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 2:07PM Adam J. Rubinstein, M.D., a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon has joined the surgical team of The Miami Institute for Age Management & Intervention. It was announced by Stephen A.
- Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery Presents Update On "The Burned Child" Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 5:13AMBurns in children are a complex and all-too common injury requiring coordinated care to achieve good medical, functional, and psychological outcomes. A thorough update in a wide range of areas affecting treatment and rehabilitation for "The Burned Child" is presented in a special topic section of the July Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.
- Innovative Technique In African American Rhinoplasty Proves To Preserve Ethnicity, Increase Self-Esteem Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 3:12AMIn a groundbreaking study involving 75 African American patients, Dr.
- Does Ginger Collins belong in prison? Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 8:37PMGinger Collins is about five years old when the devil first appears. Only she can see him.
- The breast way to tell US girls from UK ones Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 1:32PMSANTA ANA, California - British women have a different attitude to breast size than American women do. In Great Britain, breast reductions are among the Top 5 most popular procedures by plastic surgeons - quite unlike their American counterparts.
- Office plastic surgery as safe as hospital Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 1:21PMARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., July 18 (UPI) -- U.S. plastic surgeons who did a review of office-based plastic surgery say accredited facilities are as safe as hospitals.
- An Imperfect Solution Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 3:58AMSaline breast implants are touted as a safe alternative to silicone. In 1997, when Colleen McKenzie was 19, she had a breast augmentation procedure performed by the Memphis Plastic Surgery Group. She was told that her new saline-filled implants were perfectly safe.
- All Terrain Vehicles: Gear Up Before Revving Up ATVs Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 8:21PMWhether on vacation or out for recreation, many adults and children are hopping on ATVs for some warm weather fun. But ATVs are not toys.
- Considering Plastic Surgery? Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 5:23PMHere are some tips for patients considering cosmetic surgery from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons:
- Largest review of office-based plastic surgery confirms safety in accredited facilities Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 11:22AMARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. –A study examining plastic surgery procedures performed in accredited outpatient facilities found that office-based surgery is as safe as surgery performed in hospitals.
- Gear Up Before Revving Up ATVs - American Society Of Plastic Surgeons Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 3:07AMºFourteen-year old Cristian Avina knows all too well the devastating injuries all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) can cause. Four months ago, Cristian and his sister, Rociel, hopped on an ATV for a little innocent fun in the desert near their home. Cristian was riding tandem with his sister when he lost control of the ATV and it flipped, sending Cristian and Rociel flying-neither was wearing a helmet.
- NORTH TONAWANDA: Malpractice award is more than $9 million Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:01PMMore than $9 million awarded by a Niagara County jury, who deemed the death of a 33-year-old North Tonawanda woman due to negligence on the part of her physician, is perhaps the largest such figure in the court’s history.
- Theragenics Corporation(R) Engages Men in a National Debate on Prostate Cancer Thursday, July 10, 2008 @ 11:46AM ATLANTA----Theragenics Corporation, a medical device Company serving the prostate cancer and surgical markets , is challenging men to engage in a national debate surrounding the treatment of the disease that will affect one in six of them - prostate cancer.
- Leading Plastic Surgeons Reveal Revolution in Stem Cell Research Has its Roots in Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 1:51PM The latest developments in adipose stem cell research were not discovered in a Petri dish or in a lab.
- Hip, knee replacements changing, not improving Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 7:17PMInnovations are only gradually changing the art of bone repair. Joints creak. Hips give out. Backaches become unendurable. Who ya gonna call? Not a superstar doctor. Instead, a reliable orthopedic expert.
- What Women Want: Breast and Butt Implants Saturday, June 28, 2008 @ 6:38PM
- The man who wants to reshape your private parts Saturday, June 28, 2008 @ 3:20PMDavid Matlock, aka, Dr. Sex, can "fix" you down there with his pioneering gynaecological techniques. But did you know it needed improving?
- Beauty secret from cadavers: Study 28 Jun 2008, 0155 hrs IST,AGENCIES Friday, June 27, 2008 @ 8:18PMResearchers have pushed the boundaries of science and injected dye and latex into 14 cadavers to find out four deeply seated facial fat compartments. All in the interest of unlocking secrets that would make you more beautiful.
- Cheeky study finds beauty secret in cadavers Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 1:06PMPushing the boundaries of science, researchers injected dye and latex into 14 cadavers to find the boundaries of four deeply seated facial fat compartments. All in the interest of making you more beautiful, of course.
- Surgeon Launches Updated Web Site for Plastic Surgery Patients in San Diego and the Temecula Valley Thursday, June 26, 2008 @ 2:01AM Offering plastic surgery for San Diego and Temecula residents, Dr. Richard Chaffoo is a triple board certified plastic surgeon. His updated Web site contains even more information on cosmetic options and shares stories from real patients of the practice.
- UT Southwestern plastic surgeons identify hidden facial cheek fat compartments that are key to youthful appearance Tuesday, June 24, 2008 @ 6:00PMRejuvenating newly identified fat compartments in the facial cheeks can help reduce the hollowed look of the face as it ages, according to new research by plastic surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
- The 2008 Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook is an Indispensable Tool Designed to Help You Manage and Expand ... Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 11:00AM DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The 2008 Healthcare Business Market Research Handbook" report to their offering.
- Leading Health And Fire Safety Advocates Take Aim At Consumer Fireworks Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 9:19AMUrging the public to stay away from what they say is an extremely dangerous product, national health and fire safety advocates joined District of Columbia fire officials at a press conference to denounce the use of consumer fireworks and launch new PSAs in advance of the Fourth of July holiday.
- Breasts spell out differences Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 6:06AMSANTA ANA, California - British women have a different attitude to breast size than American women do. In Great Britain, breast reductions are among the Top 5 most popular procedures by plastic surgeons - quite unlike their American counterparts.
- Insights into Velopharyngeal Dysfunction Monday, June 16, 2008 @ 3:29PMFor infants with cleft palate, properly timed, individualized surgery to repair the defect can prevent lifelong speech and other problems resulting from velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD), according to a special article in the May issue of The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. a leading provider of ...
- Teens seek plastic surgery, breast jobs to fit in Sunday, June 15, 2008 @ 1:06PMA young boy is teased constantly about his "Dumbo" ears; a 15-year old girl refuses to takes showers at school because her breasts are lopsided. Plastic surgery (ear-pinning, a breast implant) could swiftly fix both problems for the humiliated teens.
- Teens seek plastic surgery to fit in Sunday, June 15, 2008 @ 10:04AMLOS ANGELES - A young boy is teased constantly about his "Dumbo" ears; a 15-year old girl refuses to takes showers at school because her breasts are lopsided.
- American women out in front of British sisters Wednesday, June 11, 2008 @ 12:15AMBritish women have a different attitude to breast size than American women do.
- British Doctors Do More Breast Reductions Tuesday, June 10, 2008 @ 3:08PMBritish women have a different attitude to breast size than American women do. In Great Britain, breast reductions are among the Top 5 most popular procedures by plastic surgeons - quite unlike their American counterparts.
- The 3 Best and Worst Cosmetic Surgeries for Your Career Monday, June 9, 2008 @ 12:18PMHere are the procedures that may be wise investments or possibly backfire at work.
- Lipo just 1 surgical option popular with teens Saturday, May 24, 2008 @ 2:23AMTeenagers like Amy Fledderman, the young woman from Newtown Square who died after liposuction in 2001, have become increasingly interested in cosmetic surgery, experts say.
- Key to Angelina-Like Cheeks? Add Volume to Deep Fat Compartment Thursday, May 22, 2008 @ 9:52AM ASPS Study Says Discovery of Deep Fat Compartment Essential to Facial Rejuvenation
- ESCONDIDO: Burn victim Allyson Roach engaged, to wed in January Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 3:41PMESCONDIDO ---- Like any young couple in love, Allyson Roach and Chris Watson are thinking of the future. Marriage? Sometime in January, somewhere in Escondido. A family of their own? Someday. Definitely. Plans are precious things for Roach. Just four
- New Survey Suggests That Consumers Are Naive to the Risk of Botox Parties and the Importance of FDA Approval for ... Tuesday, May 20, 2008 @ 12:06PM Survey also reveals less than 5% trust magazines or advertising for treatment information
