Cosmetic Services
- An interesting story, with a twist of lime 11.17.08 She has an extended scar down her right thigh and around her knee, and one afternoon she mentioned it, so I asked how it happened.
- LASIK Expectations: Before, During, and After 08.15.08 This article is a compilation of patient information developed by manufacturers and healthcare professionals, but cannot replace the dialogue you should have with your doctor.
- The Skinny on Liposuction 08.15.08 Liposuction is the most popular form of cosmetic surgery in the United States, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).
- Removing Hair Safely 07.25.08 Here are some tips related to common methods of hair removal.
- Use Eye Cosmetics Safely 07.25.08 Safety experts within the Office of Cosmetics and Colors in FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) offer consumers the following advice.
- Wrinkle Relief: Injectable Cosmetic Fillers 07.25.08 In the quest for youth—or at least a more youthful appearance—women and men are seeking treatments to minimize laugh lines, crow's feet, and forehead furrows.
- Type Of Breast Reconstruction Impacts Radiation Therapy Outcomes For breast cancer patients who underwent a mastectomy who undergo radiation therapy after immediate breast reconstruction, autologous tissue reconstruction provides fewer long-term complications and better cosmetic results than tissue expander and implant reconstruction, according to a study in the November issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.
- Black, Less-Educated Women Less Likely To Undergo Breast Reconstruction Surgery After Mastectomy, Study Finds Black women are 47% less likely than other women to undergo breast reconstruction after having a mastectomy, according to a study published in the November issue of Archives of Surgery, HealthDay/U.S. News&World Report reports.
- Physicians Coalition For Injectable Safety Warns Consumers About Cosmetic Injection Discounts Bargains on consumer goods and services may be designed to encourage spending in tough economic times, however when related to cosmetic injections like Restylane, Juvederm or Botox, the multi-specialty Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety warns that discounts raise a red flag.
- Cosmetic Patients: Are We Meeting Cosmetic Patients'Needs? Providing Optimal Satisfaction In Facial Rejuvenation Join a 70-minute demonstration on the evaluation and cosmetic treatment of the face. The session will be hosted by dermatologists Susan H. Weinkle, MD, FAAD, Ashish C. Bhatia, MD, FAAD, and Wm. Philip Werschler, MD, FAAD, FAACS, who are experts in the field of facial rejuvenation.
- 65-Year Old Gunshot Victim Received Complex Procedure To Avoid Life-Threatening Ulcers In what is believed to be the first time in the United States, a nerve transfer was performed on a paraplegic to relieve life-threatening pressure ulcers-a common side effect associated with wheelchair-bound patients. The surgery took place on November 11, 2008, at Monmouth County Medical Center, and was performed by a team of medical professionals led by Dr. Andrew Elkwood, M.D. of the Plastic Surgery Center in Shrewsbury, NJ.
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- Consumer guide to Plastic Surgery 08.04.08 A commercial site describing plastic surgery options.
- CosmeticSurgery.com 08.04.08 Commercial site with good information on different types of procedures.
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons 08.04.08 Homepage and informational site for the ASPS.
- Plastic Surgery, Wikipedia Link 07.31.08 While famous for aesthetic surgery, plastic surgery also includes a variety of fields: craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, burn surgery, microsurgery, and pediatric surgery.