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Surgery to get back at your ex
Revenge plastic surgery -- getting back at your ex by having work done to become more attractive -- is becoming more and more common. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Looks More Important Than Health For Young Women Seeking A Tan
Sunless tanning - whether with lotions, bronzers or tanning pills - has been promoted as an effective substitute to dodge the health risks of ultraviolet rays, but if the products don't provide the perfect tan, young women likely will not use them, according to a Baylor University researcher. "The feeling is 'I tan, I feel good, I'll look good tomorrow . . . What's health?'" said Jay Yoo, Ph.D., an assistant professor of family and consumer sciences in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences. He conducted a study of 182 Caucasian female college students, with an average age of 19.7 years... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Source Type: news

Getting back at your ex ... with surgery
Revenge plastic surgery -- getting back at your ex by having work done to become more attractive -- is becoming more and more common. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery (ADCS Clinics) Announces...
ADCS is a proud supporter of UCF Medical College Charter Class.(PRWeb May 09, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10714351.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - May 11, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Nip-tuck's extreme new face unveiled: With Britons spending £2.3bn a year on plastic surgery, the Mail on Sunday Health editor heads to America to discover the latest bizarre procedures
As 43,000 Brits a year go under the knife - a figure that is rising all the time - BARNEY CALMAN visits New York, to take a look at the latest trends in plastic surgery. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

PIP Breast Implants May Harm Developing Fetus
A recent report published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine reveals that PIP breast implants do in fact pose health threats, and can cause damage to a developing fetus. The new report disagrees with the NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh's recent statement claiming that PIP breast implants do not have any associated serious health risks. The authors say that PIP implants have a high number of small molecules known as D4, a type of endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC). EDCs can cause damage to a fetus... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Source Type: news

Federal Register: General and Plastic Surgery Devices: Reclassification of Ultraviolet Lamps for Tanning, Henceforth To Be Known as Sunlamp Products
The FDA is proposing to reclassify ultraviolet (UV) lamps intended to tan the skin from class I (general controls) exempt from premarket notification to class II (special controls) and subject to premarket notification, and to rename them sunlamp products (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - May 9, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news

Call for improved safety data on medical implants
The need to improve the safety of medical devices such as hip and breast implants made the headlines today. The Daily Telegraph reports that experts are calling for an end to the "secrecy" surrounding how they are regulated. The story is based on an opinion piece published in the British Medical Journal, which calls for European data on medical devices, including their safety and any adverse effects, to be made available to the public. A second, related, article makes the point that the regulation of medical implants, and the collection and publication of related data on patient safety, fails to match that of m...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice QA articles Source Type: news

24 Hour Summary and Presentations posted for May 2, 2013 General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Meeting
(Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - May 7, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news

Review of cosmetic procedure rules
An expert group will consider whether tighter regulation is needed in Wales of cosmetic procedures, including surgery, after a report into the breast implant scandal. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Social Media Used By Half Of US Plastic Surgeons To Market Their Practice
Half of U.S. plastic surgeons are using Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms in their professional practice, according to a survey in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). "Social media platforms represent a dynamic and powerful tool to educate, engage, market to and directly communicate with patients and professional colleagues," writes ASPS Member Surgeon Dr. Reza Jarrahy and colleagues of University of California, Los Angeles... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Source Type: news

New Evidence On What Women Can Expect After Breast Augmentation Surgery
Ninety-eight percent of women undergoing breast augmentation surgery say the results met or exceeded their expectations, according to a prospective outcome study published in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Women also report improvements in self-esteem and quality of life after breast augmentation, according to the study by ASPS Member Surgeon Dr. Eric Swanson, a plastic surgeon in private practice in Leawood, Kan... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Source Type: news

Are your breasts covered? Plastic surgeons to offer insurance for cosmetic surgery
The British Association of Plastic Surgeons have made the move to offer a policy after findings from the Government enquiry into cosmetic surgery were published last week. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UK Plastic Surgeons Arrange to Insure Cosmetic OperationsUK Plastic Surgeons Arrange to Insure Cosmetic Operations
A leading British cosmetic surgeons' association has arranged insurance for its members' patients to cover the cost of righting procedures such as breast enhancements that go wrong. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine News Source Type: news

Many plastic surgeons view social media as important tool for promoting their practice
Social media has revolutionized the way in which people and businesses interact, and it is taking on a growing role in the health care industry. A new UCLA study looking at the use of social media among plastic surgeons found that roughly half of these specialists use social media tools. Plastic surgeons have been leaders among medical specialists in the development of interactive websites to promote their practices and educate patients, said the study's principal investigator and senior author, Dr. Reza Jarrahy, an associate clinical professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - May 3, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

FDA Panel Gives Unanimous Thumbs-Up to Cheek Volume Filler FDA Panel Gives Unanimous Thumbs-Up to Cheek Volume Filler
If approved, Juvéderm Voluma XC would be the first dermal filler approved in the US for correction of age-related mid-face volume deficits. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine News Source Type: news

Breast implants may make cancer harder to spot
“Breast implants may harm breast cancer survival chances,” The Guardian warns, along with other media sources reporting on the same subject. It is important to stress that the research the media has reported does not suggest that breast implants cause breast cancer. Instead, the research suggests that breast implants may cause a delay in diagnosis in women who have breast cancer, which may increase their risk of dying from the condition. The researchers suggest that the implants could hide cancerous tissue that would otherwise be detected during screening. To test this, the researchers reviewed several small studies lo...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Source Type: news

For Those With Psychological Issues, Cosmetic Surgery May Not Be The Solution
Patients who have suffered from domestic violence, or who have underlying psychological issues, are more likely to undergo cosmetic surgery. Their conditions may also actually worsen rather than improve following surgery. The study, from the Institute of Education - a systematic review of all available research evidence -- comes in the wake of last year's PIP (Poly Implant Prothese) breast implant controversy... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Source Type: news

Breast Implants Can Hinder Breast Cancer Survival In Women
Cosmetic breast implants may hinder survival in women who later develop breast cancer, according to a new small study published in BMJ. The authors suggest that these results be interpreted with caution because some of the twelve studies that were looked into did not adjust for a number of confounding elements. They emphasize the need for further studies into the long term health effects of breast implants... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news

Breast implants 'increase cancer death risk,' say scientists
Women who have cosmetic surgery to increase the size of their breasts may be at greater risk of dying from breast cancer, scientists say. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - April 30, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Health News Source Type: news

Breast implants ‘increase cancer death risk,’ say scientists
Women who have cosmetic surgery to increase the size of their breasts may be at greater risk of dying from breast cancer, scientists say. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - April 30, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Health News Source Type: news

Implants May Delay Breast Cancer Detection, Raise Death Risk
Study found one-fourth higher odds of being diagnosed with later-stage diseaseSource: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - April 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Do breast implants raise cancer danger? They make tumours harder to spot, says report
A review of studies found the risk of being diagnosed at a later stage of breast cancer was increased by a quarter in women with cosmetic implants, compared with those without. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Reach of Upper Arm Lifts Growing Among US WomenReach of Upper Arm Lifts Growing Among US Women
Plastic surgeons have seen an exponential jump in demand for upper arm surgery, driven by famous women going sleeveless. Total cosmetic procedures grew by 5% in 2012, to nearly 15 million. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine News Source Type: news

Meeting materials posted for May 2, 2013 General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Meeting
(Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - April 30, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news

Upper Arm Lifts Via Plastic Surgery On The Rise
A plastic surgery procedure that was documented to be on the rise between the years of 2000 and 2012 was the upper arm lift, a new report suggests. In 2012, over 15,000 upper arm lights were performed across the U.S., an increase from just 300 in 2000, according to the report released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. An upper arm lift, commonly known as brachioplasty, is a surgical procedure that changes the shape of the under part of the upper arm - from the underarm region to the elbow... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Source Type: news

Cosmetic Procedures for Arms on the Rise
Vast majority of patients are womenSource: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - April 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Protection plan for plastic surgery
Plastic surgeons are to introduce a financial protection scheme for their patients, it has been announced. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 29, 2013 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

More U.S. women getting arm plastic surgery
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., April 29 (UPI) -- Fueled by the fashion trend of sleeveless dresses, arm lifts in U.S. women increased more than 4,000 percent in about a decade, plastic surgeons say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New stats: Plastic surgery trend has women armed for spring and summer
(MediaSource) Plastic surgery for better arms in women is surging. New statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons show that arm lifts in women have skyrocketed a staggering 4,378 percent in just over the last decade. It is a trend fueled, in part, by sleeveless fashions for women and more focus on strong-armed celebrities. In 2000, more than 300 women got upper arm lift procedures. Last year, more than 15,000 did. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 29, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

More women go under the knife for 'bingo wings' plastic surgery
The fashion for sleeveless dresses combined with admiration for strong-armed celebrities such as Michelle Obama has fuelled demands for a new type of plastic surgery. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - April 28, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news

Long Psych Admission Wait Times a Cost-Saving Ploy, MDs SayLong Psych Admission Wait Times a Cost-Saving Ploy, MDs Say
Patients who require emergency psychiatric hospitalization are often subjected to lengthy waiting periods in the emergency department waiting for their health insurance to be authorized. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine News Source Type: news

MRI adds to cancer detection in women with breast implants
When used as an adjunct to mammography and ultrasound, MRI can find additional (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 25, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Recommendations to protect people who choose cosmetic surgery
The recommendations are outlined in the Review of the Regulation of Cosmetic Interventions. The review found that, despite the popularity of non-surgical procedures such as Botox, dermal fillers or laser hair removal – which account for nine out of ten procedures in the UK – there is almost no regulation for them. This is despite the fact that they can have major, permanent effects on people’s health. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 25, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

'I had cosmetic surgery because I like the way I look', Louise Mensch admits
Former Tory MP Louise Mensch has revealed for the first time that she has had cosmetic surgery, claiming it was maintenance as she likes her appearance. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - April 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Maker of faulty French breast implants apologizes
MARSEILLE (Reuters) - The head of a French company accused of selling sub-standard breast implants apologized for the first time on Wednesday, just days after denying that the homemade gel used to fill them posed any danger to women. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Cosmetic treatments need new regulation report finds
New proposals to regulate cosmetic procedures were widely reported in the papers today, with the Daily Mail reporting the need to "rein in cosmetic surgery cowboys", and The Daily Telegraph warning that anti-wrinkle treatments are "a crisis waiting to happen". The stories are based on an independent review of regulations governing the UK cosmetic industry, which is worth an estimated £3.6 billion. The review was chaired by the NHS medical director, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, who said anyone having cosmetic procedures should be better protected than at present. People carrying out cosmetic procedures sh...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice QA articles Source Type: news

Rein in the cosmetic surgery cowboys: NHS chief calls for new laws to protect patients
A review led by Sir Bruce Keogh (pictured) warned filler jabs, like Botox, were subject to 'no more controls than a bottle of floor cleaner'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cosmetic surgery report 'too little too late'
PIP breast implant victim Jan Spivey says the government's review into regulating cosmetic procedures is "too little, too late" for women affected by the PIP scandal. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - April 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: plastic surgery nose job health PIP Botox fillers breast implants NHS Cosmetic surgery Source Type: news

NHS medical director: cosmetic industry needs tougher regulation
Following a report recommending tighter regulation in the cosmetic surgery industry, NHS Medical Director Sir Bruce Keogh says a patient undergoing implants or fillers has no more protective "regulation than a toothbrush or ballpoint pen". (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - April 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: plastic surgery PIP fillers lip job Sir Bruce Keogh breast implants regulation cosmetic surgery Source Type: news

VIDEO: 'Cosmetic surgery must be safer'
Everyone who carries out 'filling' cosmetic surgery treatments should be required to complete accredited training, a doctor has warned. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'Revision' Procedures Often Needed To Manage Facial Dog Bite Scars In Children
Dog bites to the face are a relatively common injury in young children, and often require repeated plastic surgery procedures to deal with persistent scarring, according to a report in the March Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. In the study, Dr. Barry L. Eppley of Indiana University Health North Hospital, Carmel, and Dr. Arno Rene Schelich of Hans Privatklinikum, Graz, Austria, review a ten-year experience of the common dog bites of the face in children... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Source Type: news

Calls for crackdown on cosmetic surgery
Britain's most senior doctor has called for a crackdown on cosmetic surgery, with tougher controls on who can offer the procedures which have become "normalised" in the pursuit of perfection (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - April 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A facelift nearly killed me: Grandmother, 59, left scarred for life after botched op
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Shelia Simmons, 59, from Manchester, spent £10,000 on a facelift but says she was left looking like she had been 'attacked by dogs'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Advanced Aesthetic Rhinoplasty
Art, Science, and New Clinical TechniquesAesthetic rhinoplasty is among the most common aesthetic operations in the field of facial aesthetic plastic surgery, but it is also viewed as one of the most complex. This comprehensive book provides a wealth of up-to-date information on advanced aesthetic rhinoplasty techniques. After discussion of anatomy, psychological issues, and preoperative planning, a wide range of primary and ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - April 23, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Plastic Surgery Source Type: news

Facial dog bites in children may require repeated plastic surgery
(Wolters Kluwer Health) Dog bites to the face are a relatively common injury in young children, and often require repeated plastic surgery procedures to deal with persistent scarring, according to a report in the March Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 22, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Teased About Your Looks?
How do we distinguish the angst and insecurities felt by most teenagers from the pain resulting from bullying? Does all teasing between kids warrant prohibition, or is there room for some joking and fooling around? When things clearly go too far, who should intervene -- the bullied, bystanders, parents, school administrators, state or federal governments?read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - April 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Vivian Diller, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting anti-bullying appearance athletic prowess backpack Body image bystanders carrot child therapy consequences cosmetic surgery education123 epidemic federal governments freckle face jocks middle s Source Type: news

What a boob! Controversial breast implants turned into work of art
Hundreds of breast implants made by PIP, the firm whose faulty products caused a global health scandal, have been turned into a work of art in France. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - April 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Maker of Faulty French Breast Implants Denies DangerMaker of Faulty French Breast Implants Denies Danger
The head of a French company accused of selling substandard, mislabelled breast implants defended his product in court, denying that the homemade gel used to fill them posed a danger to women. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine News Source Type: news

Compartment Syndrome After Blood Gas Sample PostthrombolysisCompartment Syndrome After Blood Gas Sample Postthrombolysis
A patient who had been thrombolyzed for a pulmonary embolus later develops compartment syndrome of the forearm. Was postthrombolysis blood gas sampling the cause? ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news