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FDA Approves Botox To Treat Spasticity In Flexor Muscles Of The Elbow, Wrist And Fingers
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Botox (onabotulinumtoxin A) to treat spasticity in the flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist, and fingers in adults. Spasticity is common after stroke, traumatic brain injury, or the progression of multiple sclerosis... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
American Society Of Anesthesiologists Urges Patients To Ask The Right Questions When Considering Traveling Internationally For Surgery
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryHundreds of thousands of Americans travel abroad for surgical procedures each year. As the guardian of patients' vital health, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is urging those considering traveling internationally for medical care to educate themselves, and take the necessary precauti ...
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Almost Half Of Americans Approve Of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Regardless Of Income
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryA new survey shows that almost half (48%) of all Americans regardless of income approve of cosmetic plastic surgery and almost a quarter would consider cosmetic surgery for themselves... ...
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Botulinum Toxin Injection May Help Prevent Some Types Of Migraine Pain
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryA preliminary study suggests the same type of botulinum injection used for cosmetic purposes may be associated with reduced frequency of migraine headaches that are described as crushing, vicelike or eye-popping (ocular), but not pain that is experienced as a buildup of pressure inside the head, acc ...
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Company Pleads Guilty To Felony Misbranding Of A Drug
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryGrant C... ...
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Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Center Passes Surgical Milestone
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryFew treatments are available to help obese adolescents who are unable to lose weight and are already suffering from obesity-related health problems. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), an option for adults in the United States since 2001, is showing promise for teens... ...
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Surgical Safety Research Recieves 2010 HSR Impact Award
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryAcademyHealth recognized research that improves patient safety and surgical outcomes with the 2010 Health Services Research (HSR) Impact Award. The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist was created as a tool to ensure adherence to basic safety standards of care... ...
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Study Showed Sculptra(R) Aesthetic Effectively Corrects Nasolabial Folds And Other Facial Wrinkles
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryResults published in today's online issue of the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology showed that treatment with Sculptra®Aesthetic (injectable poly-L-lactic acid) was significantly more effective than a human-derived collagen treatment CosmoPlast® in correcting shallow to deep nasolabial fo ...
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Study Identifies Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Surgical Care
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryMinority patients in New York City appear less likely than white patients to have surgeries performed by surgeons or at facilities that have handled large numbers of similar procedures in the past, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ...
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Study Examines Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery Revisions
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryRevisional bariatric surgery appears to be associated with a higher risk of complications than the initial procedure, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Surgical treatment is currently the only effective approach for long-term w ...
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More Than Skin Deep - Inside The Beauty Lab
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryScientists at L'Oréal, in hot pursuit of the hidden elements of beauty, seem well on their way to disputing the old adage, "beauty is only skin deep." In fact, their work indicates that what makes hair curly or straight and skin smooth or rough, is much deeper... ...
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Making Light Work Of Home Grooming
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryThe National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the University of Dundee recently assessed the light emitted by a home-use intense-pulsed light (IPL) hair reduction system and confirmed that it is safe. This confirmation is important, as IPL devices must meet the necessary safety guidelines, to ensure us ...
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Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Premieres As Official Journal Of AUGS
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryThe American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) are pleased to announce the first issue of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (www.fpmrs.net) as the official journal of AUGS... ...
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What Is Liposuction? What Are The Risks And Benefits Of Liposuction?
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryLiposuction, also called lipoplasty, liposculpture suction lipectomy, or lipo is a type of cosmetic surgery which breaks up and "sucks" fat from various possible parts of the body, most commonly the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, neck, chin, upper and backs of the arms, calves, and back. The fat is remo ...
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Sizing Up Nanotechnology: How Nanosized Particles May Affect Skin Care Products
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryThe rapidly growing field of nanotechnology and its future use in cosmetic products holds both enormous potential and potential concern for consumers. Currently, major cosmetic manufacturers have imposed a voluntary ban on the use of nanoparticles in products while they await a ruling from the Food ...
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University Of Florida Surgeons, Research Biologists Create Scale To Grade Shark Bite Severity
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryShark attack! These words can send waves of fear through the public and often guarantee prominent coverage in the news media - even if the bite is little more than a scratch. To better communicate the actual severity of the bite, University of Florida researchers have created a grading scale, sim ...
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Bariatric Surgery Can Be Safer Than Living With Obesity
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryBariatric weight-loss surgery may sound dangerous and complicated, but a Geisinger physician warns that the real danger may be a life of obesity. "There are risks associated with bariatric surgery, as there are with any surgical procedure, but the risks associated with the procedure may pale in comp ...
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Two Studies Find Artefill(R) To Be A Long-Term Treatment Option For Facial Lipoatrophy
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgerySuneva Medical, a privately-held aesthetic medical device company, announced that two clinical studies suggest Artefill may be a safe, effective, long-term treatment option for age-related and HIV lipoatrophy patients... ...
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Male Breast Reduction Fastest Growing Area Of Cosmetic Surgery In Britain Last Year
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryThe economic situation does not appear to have affected the cosmetic surgery business in Britain: new figures from a not-for-profit organisation show that the number of surgical procedures were 6.7 per cent higher in 2009 than 2008, among which the number of male breast reductions went up by 80 ...
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First Fractional Laser FDA Cleared For Striae
Categorie : Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic SurgeryPalomar Medical Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Lux1540™ Fractional non-ablative laser handpiece has received the first clearance by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of striae (stretch marks) using a fractional laser... ...
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