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The Problem With Dermal FillersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
From Forbes: But today, a range of dermal fillers can be injected into those crow’s feet, marionette lines, thinning lips and furrows between the brows, taking years off the face–and all can be done during your lunch hour, with no invasive surgery and little recovery time. Source: forbes.com/2009/05/26/dermal-filler-cosmetic-forbes-woman-well-being-facelift.html I love how the press tends to make it seem like Dermal Fillers are the solution for which we have all been waiting. They make it an issue of just “choosing the right one.” The issue here is that dermal fillers (more…) *This blog post was ori...
Source: Better Health - September 3, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: John Di Saia, M.D. Tags: Opinion Collagen Injections cosmetic Surgery crow's feet Dermal Fillers Face Lift Forbes hyaluronic acid Marionette Lines Non-surgical Plastic Surgery Prevelle Problem Safety Thinning Lips Source Type: blogs

Plastic Surgeon Discusses Safety And Effectiveness Of New Anti-Wrinkle ProductEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The FDA has granted a license to the maker of laViv which is said to improve the appearance of smile lines without freezing the muscles of your face. Have you heard of this new drug? Does it work like it claims? Are there any side effects that are worrisome? Source: dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2028456/New-biological-wrinkle-cure-touted-alternative-Botox-frozen-face.html Maybe. As we have discussed before, FDA approval is not a stamp of approval that a drug is effective. It just means that as far as current studies show, it is not harmful. Some drugs are FDA approved for years until later the FDA reconsiders and removes...
Source: Better Health - August 28, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: John Di Saia, M.D. Tags: Opinion Research Cancer cosmetic Surgery Effectiveness FDA Approval Fibroblast removal Laugh Lines laViv Plastic Surgery Safe Scar Tissue Side Effects Wrinkles Source Type: blogs

Dental Implant BasicsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are different types of dental implants suited to different patients. The implants used depends on the size and shape of the jaw, in particular the amount and quality of the bone. Most dental implants are made of titanium and placed directly into the jawbone. All types of implants can be used to replace single teeth or to support a full dental bridge, replacing a full set of teeth. Root Form Dental Implants Root form dental implants are the most common, also known as ‘Endosteal’ or ‘Endosseous’ implants. This type of implant is ideal for patients with a wide, deep and healthy jawbone. Their shape resembles the...
Source: Dental Heroes - August 26, 2011 Category: Dentists Authors: Paul R Tags: Education cosmetic surgery dental implants Source Type: blogs

PRGF for Outstanding Dental TreatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are few things in life that give us more confidence than a dazzling smile. Having a great grin boosts our morale, making us feel positive, and drawing others to us as we show off our smile. However, many people have stayed away from traditional dentistry techniques, concerned about the length of time it may take to heal after cosmetic dental work, or the pain involved with getting treatment. Now, all this is a thing of the past, as medical advancements and dentistry have fused techniques to come up with a revolutionary new way of encouraging prompt recovery from dental work. PGRF is transforming more than just smiles...
Source: Dental Heroes - August 24, 2011 Category: Dentists Authors: Justin Stewart Tags: Education cosmetic dentistry dental implants PRGF Source Type: blogs

New York Times Piece About Plastic Surgery Gets People TalkingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Monday’s New York Times tweeted a headline – “Never Too Old for Plastic Surgery” – about this story. While I’m very happy for the 83-year old woman in the piece for her happiness over her “new” $8,000 breasts, the piece was framed like an expensive billboard for plastic surgeons – only it didn’t cost them anything. The Times gave away the advertising space. The story states: “There are as many reasons for getting plastic surgery as there are older patients, experts say”…and…”some are simply sick of slackened jowls, jiggly underarms an...
Source: Better Health - August 14, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: GarySchwitzer Tags: Opinion Aging Better Than Well: American Medicine Meets the American Dream Breast Augmentation Carl Elliott cosmetic Surgery Enhancement Face Lift Going Under the Knife Health Journalism Jiggly Underarms New York Times Old Plasti Source Type: blogs

Should Surgery Be Considered For A Persistently Hoarse Voice?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I was informed about this interesting concept on ABC news… With many aging baby boomers tapping into cosmetic surgery in order to look younger, some are taking it a step further to “sound” younger as well with a “voice lift”. For some, it’s not right to look 10-20 years younger after a facelift but still sound like 70 years old. A hoarse voice with aging is not unusual, but a surgical “voice-lift” is not necessarily the first step that should be taken. First things first… (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Fauquier ENT Blog*
Source: Better Health - August 14, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: ChristopherChangMD Tags: Health Tips Opinion Aging Alcohol Use Bowed Vocal Cords Collagen Injections cosmetic Surgery Cysts Elderly Hoarse Voice Muscle Tension Dysphonia Old Paralysis Plastic Surgery Polyp Reflux Tobacco Use Treatment Vocal Cor Source Type: blogs

Should You Consider Surgery To Improve A Scar?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I have a wide scar on my leg that I got years ago. I have tried creams and stuff. When is surgery a good idea to improve a scar? Can a cream or a laser make it thinner? Scar improvement has several phases and the condition of your body and how the wound occurred have parts to play. Early on after wounding there is the question of whether or not to have surgery to repair the wound. If the edges are clean and close together, then surgery is not always beneficial. If they are apart or the wound is dirty a proper medical evaluation and/or surgery can make things better down the line. When in doubt, get that evaluation. Once th...
Source: Better Health - August 14, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: John Di Saia, M.D. Tags: Health Tips Opinion cosmetic Surgery Cream Healing Laser Treatment Local Anesthesia Plastic Surgery Scar Edges Scar Improvement Scar Revision Scar Tissue Wound Source Type: blogs

Plastic Surgeon Weighs In On Anti-Aging MedicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Reader Question: Do you do anti-aging medicine? I do not see it on your web site. If not, what is your opinion of it? I am not a fan or follower of the anti-aging medicine fad in so much that it promotes what I believe to be a false concept. An older person cannot be made into a younger version of herself by boosting certain hormones. There is really no good evidence that it works. Patients don’t live any longer. It might also be found to be harmful in the long run. Plastic surgeons will differ in their opinions as to what works with low risk to improve things. To me (more…) *This blog post was originally...
Source: Better Health - August 8, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: John Di Saia, M.D. Tags: Health Tips Opinion Aging Effects anti-aging cosmetic Surgery Good Skin Care Hormones Injections Medicine Minor Procedures Plastic Surgery smoking Sunlight Sunscreen Source Type: blogs

CBS News, Others Get Nose Job Story WrongEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In one of the worst examples of health reporting I’ve seen today, a bunch of news outlets have equated “symptoms of a disorder” with having the disorder itself. It may seem like a subtle difference, but in the world of mental health diagnosis, having a symptom of a disorder is not the same as having the disorder itself. The study in question was conducted on people seeking treatment for a nose job. To assess patients’ psychopathology, the researchers administered a bunch of psychological tests to the patients before their rhinoplasty. One of those tests was the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale ...
Source: World of Psychology - July 28, 2011 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, PsyD Tags: Disorders General Mental Health and Wellness Minding the Media Research Bdd Body Dysmorphic Disorder Body Dysmorphic Disorder Bdd Breathing Problem Cbs Cbs News cosmetic Reasons Daily Dose Diagnostic Criteria Diagnostic Test Source Type: blogs

Modification of Square FaceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Recently an article in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery (full reference below) led to a Reuters news by Genevra Pittman:  Face too square? There's a surgery for that The journal article is from China where the surgical procedure to modify a square face to a more oval face is done much more commonly than in the United States.  The Reuters article includes quotes from two U.S. surgeons:  Dr. Jeffrey Spiegel, chief of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Boston University School of Medicine, and Dr. Ross Clevens, a cosmetic surgeon in Melbourne, Florida. Spiegel states he does the procedure de...
Source: Suture for a Living - July 27, 2011 Category: Plastic Surgeons Tags: cosmetic surgery plastic surgery article review face Source Type: blogs

Tummy Tucks Aren’t Just For Lazy PeopleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Recently at the gym (I workout three to five days a week mostly swimming laps in a pool,) I got into a conversation with a mom about tummy tuck surgery. This happens occasionally when you wear your CosmeticSurgeryTruth.com t shirt to the gym. “I would never get a Tummy Tuck. I would just workout more.” People do not see outside of their own experience very often. This pretty young mom would not benefit much by a Tummy Tuck as she had no “hanging apron” or much lose skin. Many gastric bypass patients or other women not as fortunate after pregnancy to have their bellies “snap back” have changes. And some of them...
Source: Better Health - July 25, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: John Di Saia, M.D. Tags: Health Tips Opinion cosmetic Surgery Diet Exercise Lazy Plastic Surgery Pregnancy Tummy Tuck Weight Gain Working Out Source Type: blogs

BROOKSIDE DENTAL BELLEVUE HAS NEW FEATURESEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BELLEVUE DENTISTS HAVE NEW FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT Bellevue Dentists, Dr Brian Cave and Dr Cynthia Pauley, since being featured in Seattle Met Magazine, have been very busy doing many new things at Brookside Dental, Bellevue, WA. They have remodeled all of the eight dental operatories with new equipment, new fixtures and furniture. Additionally, they put in new modern stations for all of the new dental equipment. We will have some photos of all the new features to post shortly and most likely a video showing the new dentistry features. The patients have indicated how comfortable and modern the redone dentistry operatories a...
Source: Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist Choosing the Best Dentistry - July 14, 2011 Category: Dentists Tags: cosmetic Dentist Bellevue Bellevue cosmetic Dentists Source Type: blogs

In Stitches: Nerd Does Cosmetic Surgery For Sexy CelebritiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We are always interested in stories where science meets beauty so we gave Sarah the task of reading and reviewing a book on her beach vacation. Here is her review of In Stitches by Dr. Anthony Youn. In Stitches: the book In Stitches by Dr. Anthony Youn is a memoir chronicling his journey from childhood through medical school and finally ending with a very successful career as a plastic surgeon. The first chapter immediately sets the tone with a humorous, yet relatable quest for this nerdy, Asian kid to just fit in at school, please his parents and look cool. We also see his own experience with plastic surgery to fix his ev...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - July 10, 2011 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Sarah Bellum Tags: cosmetic surgery Source Type: blogs

Plastic Surgery in Ethnic GroupsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Earlier this week @hrana twitted this: News: Plastic surgery boom as Asians seek 'western' look http://bit.ly/ifQFBs - Don't get me started on this topic. #health The link is to the CNN article by Kyung Lah:  Plastic surgery boom as Asians seek 'western' look The article is an interview of a 12 yo Korean girl, her mother, and Dr Kim Byung-gun (head of Seoul, South Korea's biggest plastic surgery clinic, BK DongYang). The young girl doesn’t like her eyes and wants to have a double fold created in her eyelids to give her a more western look.     Is it wrong to want to look like another ethnic group rathe...
Source: Suture for a Living - May 26, 2011 Category: Plastic Surgeons Tags: cosmetic surgery media influence plastic surgery cultural practices Source Type: blogs

More Men Going Under the Cosmetic-Surgery KnifeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Plastic surgery and other cosmetic procedures for men are on the rise, amid growing acceptance among both older and younger males of medical intervention to address appearance-related concerns, today’s Informed Patient column reports. While many men are looking to correct facial features such as sagging chins, wrinkles and droopy eyelids, men are also turning to cosmetic procedures for other parts of the body to achieve a trimmer and more masculine appearance.  For example, there was a 6% increase last year in the number of men who had surgery known as gynecomastia, to remove enlarged breast tissue. Phillip Haeck, p...
Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog - May 24, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Laura Landro Tags: cosmetic medicine Surgery Source Type: blogs

Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Robert Emery Comments on Bristol Palin’s New LookEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cosmetic and oral surgeon Dr. Robert Emery comments on Bristol Palin’s altered look and whether it could be the result of plastic surgery.
Source: Inside Surgery - May 11, 2011 Category: Surgeons Authors: Editor Tags: Medical News Wire Bristol Palin cosmetic Robert Emery surgery Source Type: blogs

Does Botox Turn You Into An Emotionless Zombie?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dark eyes asks…Does Botox get into the brain? The Right Brain responds… Dark Eyes asked this question in our forum while ago. We’ve already blogged about the topic and it turns out that the evidence is not clear that Botox is bad for your brain. But seeing this question again gives us an excuse to comment on the LATEST controversy about Botox: that it could rob you of the ability to sense the emotions of others. That’s right: Botox can turn you into an insensitive, emotionless zombie. (I wonder if that’s what happened to Left Brain?) Zombieland Botox, or the botulinum toxin as it is officiall...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - May 4, 2011 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Right Brain Tags: cosmetic surgery Questions Botox Source Type: blogs

FDA Update: RestylaneEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The FDA General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee met on April 27, 2011 to review the request for expanding the use of Restylane for augmentation of the lips.  The panel voted 6 to 0 (1 abstaining) that Restylane for lip augmentation is generally safe and effective for this purpose and that the benefits outweigh the risks. The FDA still has to make a final decision on Restylane injectable gel for lip augmentation, but the agency usually follows the advice of its advisory panels, which consist of outside experts. Restylane was approved by the FDA in 2003. It is a non-animal sta...
Source: Suture for a Living - May 2, 2011 Category: Plastic Surgeons Tags: fillers cosmetic surgery Restylane face Source Type: blogs

When Regular Medicine Doesn’t Pay: Doctors Turn To Cosmetic WorkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This MSN article states that doctor-owned hospitals are on the rise. In California, the opposite is the case. The hospital business is a lousy business in which to be. I would rather open a surgical facility. I had an opportunity to be a part of a group that bought a hospital a few years ago and passed. In California, real medicine is going into the toilet as doctors realize that the work they have put in to get educated makes practicing fairly unrewarding. Niche markets and gimmicks are replacing the conventional medical landscape. That’s the reason we have so many non-plastic surgeons turning to cosmetic work. The bott...
Source: Better Health - May 1, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: DrJohnDiSaia Tags: News Opinion Business California cosmetic Medicine cosmetic Surgery Physician-Owned Hospitals Plastic Surgery Source Type: blogs

FDA Decides Regulating Implantable Defibrillator Medical Devices a "Political Hot Potato"; DemursEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Well, not exactly, but they have decided regulation of another medical device is a political hot potato, and demurred on enforcing regulation:Health IT.Health IT are medical devices. FDA's Chair of the Center for Device and Radiological Health, Jeffrey Shuren, MD JD, stated this explicitly on Feb. 25, 2010 (see testimony to the HHS Health Information Technology HIT Policy Committee at this PDF) that: ... Under the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, [that regulates all drug, medical devices, etc. in the United States - ed.] HIT software is a medical device. Currently, the FDA mandates that manufacturers of other types ...
Source: Health Care Renewal - April 16, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: FDA healthcare IT regulation Food Drug and cosmetic Act Source Type: blogs

Would You Prefer Longevity Or A Perfect Figure?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I’ve spent some time thinking about this survey.   I couldn’t find any better information on the survey than the press release from the University of the West of England (UWE).  Perhaps in the future it will be published in a journal for better review. The  survey was apparently done by the  new eating disorder charity The Succeed Foundation in partnership with the University of the West of England (UWE).  The editor’s notes indicate 320 women (ages 18 – 65 years, average age 24.49)  studying at 20 British universities completed The Succeed Foundation Body Image Survey in March 2011. Notably, the survey foun...
Source: Better Health - April 15, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: DrRamonaBates Tags: Opinion Research Body Image Britain cosmetic Surgery Longevity Plastic Surgery Survey Women Source Type: blogs

Can Brava Give You Better Boobs?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Andrea asks… I would like to have a larger bust, but I really don’t want implants. I have heard of the Brava Breast Enhancement system, which seems to be endorsed by a lot of plastic surgeons, and some scientific studies. Do you have any inside info or insight? The Left Brain responds: If we keep getting questions about bras and breast enhancement I’ll have to add a special Boob category on the sidebar! For those of you in the Beauty Brains community who are not familiar with the Brava system, it supposedly works by gently pulling on your breasts which keeps them under tension for hours at a time. This ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 14, 2011 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Left Brain Tags: cosmetic surgery Source Type: blogs

Longevity or Perfect Figure?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I’ve spent some time thinking about this survey.   I couldn’t find any better information on the survey than the press release from the University of the West of England (UWE).  Perhaps in the future it will be published in a journal for better review. The  survey was apparently done by the  new eating disorder charity The Succeed Foundation in partnership with the University of the West of England (UWE).  The editor’s notes indicate 320 women (ages 18 – 65 years, average age 24.49)  studying at 20 British universities completed The Succeed Foundation Body Image Survey in March 20...
Source: Suture for a Living - April 13, 2011 Category: Plastic Surgeons Tags: cosmetic surgery plastic surgery Women body image Source Type: blogs

The Dirt on Common Cosmetic IngredientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Have you given up trying to figure out what causes your skin allergies? Unbeknownst to many consumers, we could be spending good money on products that we think are good for our skin but are actually causing allergic reactions, dermatitis, premature aging, and worse.  The following are the cosmetic industry’s dirtiest ingredients, rated according to Environmental Working Group’s cosmetics database Skin Deep, which references the American Cancer Society and other reliable organizations.  Skin Deep rates specific ingredients on a hazard scale from 0 to 10, the latter being the most harmful. Petrochemicals Petroleum je...
Source: Skin MD - April 4, 2011 Category: Dermatologists Authors: the Editor Tags: Anti Aging Natural Skin Care Skin Care Ingredients Skin Care Products Skin Care Tips Skin MD Blog Skin Problems Skin Science American Cancer Society Beauty Experts Bubble Baths Butyl Alcohol Cleansing Agent cosmetic Industry Co Source Type: blogs

Cosmetic Surgery Patient Marilyn Leisz Calls Malpractice Award “A Joke”Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cosmetic surgery patient Marilyn Leisz can no longer close her eyes after three cosmetic surgery procedures left her with insufficient eyelid tissue to cover her eyeballs. She successfully sued Dr. Paul Parker, the plastic surgeon who did one of her procedures, for $115,000. But, she is calling this award “a joke” and is saying that it is much too small.
Source: Inside Surgery - April 1, 2011 Category: Surgeons Authors: Editor Tags: Medical News Wire a joke can't close eyes cosmetic surgery malpractice Marilyn Leisz Paul Parker Source Type: blogs

The Supreme Court, Generic Labels & PreemptionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Should generic drugmakers be required to strengthen product labeling if alerted to side effects, even when the same change has not been made to the labeling for the branded med? This question goes to the heart of a pair of state lawsuits filed by two women, who claim generic drugmakers should be held liable for failing to warn of serious side effects. However, the drugmakers, which include Actavis and Pliva, claim federal law preempts the lawsuits, because they would be required to offer labeling that is different from what appears on the label of the brand-name drug. The generic drugmakers further maintain that permitting...
Source: Pharmalot - March 28, 2011 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Actavis FDA Food Drug & cosmetic Act Generic Pharmaceutical Association Generics Gladys Mensing Gladys Mensing Generic Pharmaceutical Association Hatch-Waxman Act Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals Pfizer Pliva Preempti Source Type: blogs

Brazilian Plastic Surgeon Gives Details of Moammar Gadhafi’s Cosmetic SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Brazilian plastic surgeon Dr. Liacyr Ribeiro is now describing the cosmetic surgery he performed on Moammar Gadhafi in 1995. Dr. Ribeiro says that Gadhafi wanted to hide the fact that he was having the procedure, so he opted for a less radical procedure than a full facelift.
Source: Inside Surgery - March 25, 2011 Category: Surgeons Authors: Editor Tags: Medical News Wire Brazilian surgeon cosmetic surgery Liacyr Ribeiro Moammar Gadhafi Source Type: blogs

Tougher Sentencing For Pharma Fraud?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
What if a pharma exec was supposed to be sentenced for a misdemeanor but, due to a change in sentencing guidelines, was instead going to receive a harsher sentence usually meted out for felonies? Depending upon your station in life, this may be a good thing or a bad thing. If you happen to be the exec, however, this is probably not a good thing. But if a recent proposal goes into effect, well… tough luck. What are we talking about? Two months ago, the US Sentencing Commission issued a proposal to amend the sentencing guidelines that would impose tougher punishments for anyone convicted of so-called strict liability o...
Source: Pharmalot - March 15, 2011 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized FDA Food Drug & cosmetic Act Health Care Fraud KV Pharmaceuticals Marc Hermelin Park Doctrine US Sentencing Commission Source Type: blogs

Types of BotoxEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Botox is an extremely popular form of medication and cosmetic manipulation in today’s looks conscious society. Botox is actually the trade name for Botulinum toxin which is a protein that is extremely neurotoxic, which means that it can alter the normal activity of the nervous system and ultimately damage nervous tissue. What this all means and what many people fail to realize is that Botulinum toxin is the most acutely toxic substance known to man and as such, just four kilograms of it is enough to kill the entire human population on Earth. However, Botox has also become extremely popular, ironically, as a temporary cur...
Source: meta-ot blogs - March 11, 2011 Category: Occupational Therapists Authors: responsibledrinker Tags: botox botox injections cosmetic surgery Source Type: blogs

CO2 Laser UseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Over the past couple of months there have been a few good commentary articles on the use of CO2 laser us.  The first one referenced below is a commentary by Dr. Scott J. Trimas on the treatment of facial acne scarring using CO2 laser abrasion.  He references his article from 10 years ago (2nd reference).  Full references are given to both articles below. Over a 10 year period, Dr. Trimas, did 54 additional patients not included in his first article (the 2nd reference below) using full-face CO2 laser treatment for facial acne scarring. Their ages ranged from 16 to 74 years. Of those patients reviewed, 8 were...
Source: Suture for a Living - March 7, 2011 Category: Plastic Surgeons Tags: cosmetic surgery scars plastic surgery face Source Type: blogs

Does UltraShape Really Melt Away Body Fat?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Lucia longs to learn: I’ve heard about a method called UltraShape, which claims it can literally melt fat with ultrasound without affecting surrounding tissues. The best part is, you can melt a pound of fat without anesthesia and then go right away to your daily routine. Is that possible? How can they make sure they are not burning other tissues? Is it available in the US? The Left Brain responds: UltraShape is a type of non-invasive body contouring that uses focused ultrasound waves to melt away body fat without an incision. Each treatment takes about an hour and you can go right back to work after the session. Th...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - March 2, 2011 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Left Brain Tags: cosmetic surgery Questions Weight Source Type: blogs

A.M. Vitals: J&J-FDA Tussle Highlights Medical Device Approval DebateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Also: a quick guide to states' planned Medicaid cuts; asking for clarification on health-care overhaul ruling; how to talk about cancer.
Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog - February 18, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Katherine Hobson Tags: Cancer cosmetic medicine FDA Legal Medical devices Medicaid Source Type: blogs

AdvertisingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I am old school and find it difficult to advertise. I don’t begrudge others who do so ethically and in good taste. There is a local cosmetic surgeon who is running a special via TV ads and on his website (the photo is a screensaver shot of the website cropped to remove his name) that for me is unethical. For me the ad “entices” potential patients into surgery without giving them information about potential risk.   Hopefully that information is given in detail when the patient is seen in the office consultation. …… This was not an issue when I was in medical school (graduated in 1982).  I trained...
Source: Suture for a Living - February 7, 2011 Category: Plastic Surgeons Tags: cosmetic surgery ethics plastic surgery medicine Source Type: blogs

FDA Reports On Association Of Breast Implants And A Rare Form Of CancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The FDA [has] issued an alert about a pos­sible link between breast implants — saline or sil­icone — and a rare form of lym­phoma called anaplastic large cell lym­phoma (ALCL). These lym­phoma cases are exceed­ingly rare, but the asso­ci­ation appears to be significant. The FDA iden­tified a total of approx­i­mately 60 ALCL cases in asso­ci­ation with implants, worldwide. Of these, 34 were iden­tified by review of pub­lished medical lit­er­ature from 1997 to May, 2010; the others were reported by implant man­u­fac­turers and other sources. The agency esti­mates the number of women world...
Source: Better Health - January 28, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: DrElaineSchattner Tags: News Opinion ALCL Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Breast Cancer Breast Implants Cancer Treatment cosmetic Surgery Dr. Elaine Schattner FDA Food and Drug Administration Informed Consent Mastectomy Medical Lessons Oncology Plast Source Type: blogs

PORCELAIN VENEER INTERVIEW WITH CYNTHIA PAULEY DDSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bizymoms Interviews Bellevue Dentist About Porcelain Veneers Following in an interview with Dr Cynthia Pauley, a Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist, that was conducted by Bizymoms a website devoted to helped mothers with things including dentistry. The entire interview was reprinted on a website devoted to porcelain veneers. An Interview With Dr. Pauley, A Qualified Dentist In Bellevue Portrait of Dr Pauley's Patient After Porcelain Veneers The this patient has a porcelain veneers video testimonial which may be observed on You Tube as well as the before and after porcelain veneers photos of the beautiful work done at Brookside De...
Source: Brookside Dental's Blog - January 27, 2011 Category: Dentists Authors: Brookside Dental Tags: cosmetic Dentistry Makeover Cases Bellevue cosmetic Dentist Bellevue Dentist Bellevue Porcelain Veneers cosmetic Dentist Bellevue Dentists Bellevue Porcelain Veneers Bellevue Source Type: blogs

Breast Implants And Lymphoma: New Safety Alert From The FDAEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
From the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety alert yesterday: ISSUE: The FDA announced a possible association between saline and silicone gel-filled breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a very rare type of cancer. Data reviewed by the FDA suggest that patients with breast implants may have a very small but significant risk of ALCL in the scar capsule adjacent to the implant. BACKGROUND: In total, the agency is aware of about 60 cases of ALCL in women with breast implants worldwide. This number is difficult to verify because not all cases were published in the scientific literature and some may...
Source: Better Health - January 27, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: DrJohnDiSaia Tags: News Opinion ALCL Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Breast Cancer Breast Implants cosmetic Surgery Dr. John Di Saia FDA Food and Drug Administration Gel-Filled National Cancer Institute NCI Plastic Surgery Saline Silicone Wome Source Type: blogs

Determining Implant Size PreopEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There is an interesting debate going on regarding bra stuffing for implant size at PRSonally Speaking.  In the interest of full disclosure, I use normal saline implant sizers which I place inside a thin sleep bra.  I then inflate with sizer (usually use two different sizes for comparison) with air.  I then have the woman place her shirt on and stand in front of the full length mirror.  It has worked well for me over the years.  And, yes, I know it is not perfect, but it allows the two (or three if a friend or spouse has come with her) to assess how she looks AND presents herself. (photo credit) It ...
Source: Suture for a Living - January 27, 2011 Category: Plastic Surgeons Tags: Implants cosmetic surgery breast augmentation plastic surgery breasts breast implants Source Type: blogs

TOP DENTISTS 2011 Say No More Gummy SmilesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article quoted Bellevue Cosmetic Dentists at Brookside Dental in Bellevue, WA, as the source of information for this interesting article. The article is shown here exactly as it appeared in Seattle Met Magazine. Now matter how straight, pearly white, and healthy your teeth are, your overexposed gums may prevent your smile from showing its fullest potential. That’s where the Odyssey soft-tissue laser comes in. Invented with the aim of improving a “gummy smile,” the laser reshapes gum lines with precision and with less bleeding and discomfort than other methods. Brookside Dental, a family-owned practice with a re...
Source: Brookside Dental's Blog - January 26, 2011 Category: Dentists Authors: Brookside Dental Tags: cosmetic Dentistry Family Dentistry In The News! Bellevue cosmetic Dentist Bellevue Dentist cosmetic Dentist Bellevue Gummy Smiles Laser Gum Contour Soft Tissue Dental Laser Top Dentist Source Type: blogs

Hope For Those With Body Dysmorphic DisorderEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Science Daily article entitled Body dysmorphic disorder patients who loathe appearance often get better, but it could take years discusses the disorder as highlighted in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (JNMD).   The JNMD article reports the results of the longest-term study so far to track people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). The study was conducted by researchers at Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital. The good news? The researchers “found high rates of recovery, although recovery can take more than five years.” This is a small study with only 15 BDD patients who were followed over an...
Source: Better Health - January 26, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: DrRamonaBates Tags: Better Health Network Research BDD Body Dysmorphic Disorder Body Image Brown University cosmetic Surgery HARP Harvard/Brown Anxiety Research Project JNMD Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Mental Health Mental Illness Plastic Source Type: blogs

Brookside Dental-Dentists Bellevue, WAEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
RECENT VIDEO BROOKSIDE DENTAL, BELLEVUE, WANew video discusses some of the various dentistry treatments that are available at Brookside Dental, Bellevue, WA. Both Dr Cynthia Pauley and Dr Brian Cave are excellent dentists that each have several years of restorative and cosmetic dentistry experience.For additional information about the dentists visit our newly completed website at http://www.brooksidedental.com
Source: Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist Choosing the Best Dentistry - January 24, 2011 Category: Dentists Tags: Bellevue Dentists cosmetic Dentist Bellevue Brookside Dental Source Type: blogs

USA topDentists Selects Dr Cynthia PauleyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dr Cynthia Pauley, a Bellevue WA family and cosmetic dentist has recently been listed as one of the Top Dentists for 2010-2011 by USAtopdentists website. Dr Cindy received a letter from USAtopDentists that stated, “We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected by a vote of your peers to be included in the 2011 list of topDentists. The listings from your area will appear online immediately [2010] at www.usatopdentists.com and will [also] appear on www.seattlemet.com during 2011.” Selection into USAtopDentists is based on an extensive peer-review process which includes a survey of hundreds of dentists ...
Source: Brookside Dental's Blog - January 20, 2011 Category: Dentists Authors: Brookside Dental Tags: Awards! cosmetic Dentistry In The News! Bellevue cosmetic Dentist Bellevue Dentist Top Dentist Source Type: blogs

Dr Cynthia Pauley Selected to UsatopDentistsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dr Cynthia Pauley, a Bellevue WA family and cosmetic dentist has recently been listed as one of the Top Dentist for 2010-2011 by USAtopdentists website. In a letter received by topDentists to Dr Cindy, it was stated, "We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected by a vote of your peers to be included in the 2011 list of topDentists. The listings from your area will appear online immediately [2010] at www.usatopdentists.com and will [also] appear on www.seattlemet.com during 2011." This is the website for popular Seattle Met Magazine.In the letter to Dr Cindy it stated, "Because topDentists is based on an exhaus...
Source: Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist Choosing the Best Dentistry - January 18, 2011 Category: Dentists Tags: cosmetic Dentist Bellevue Bellevue cosmetic Dentists Top Dentists Bellevue Dentist Source Type: blogs

Family Dentistry Done RightEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
At Brookside Dental, we are passionate about treating the dental needs of the whole family. As your trusted family and pediatric dentist in Bellevue, Dr. Pauley believes that your young one’s first dental visits can set the tone for a lifetime of positive appointments, and also set your child on the right track towards excellent oral health! At your child’s first dental appointment, we strive to: * Above all, make it a positive experience! We keep it fun, upbeat, and give them a reason to want to come back. We love establishing relationships with each member of the family. * Enforce good oral health care ha...
Source: Brookside Dental's Blog - January 18, 2011 Category: Dentists Authors: Brookside Dental Tags: cosmetic Dentistry Source Type: blogs

Medical Tourism for Cosmetic Surgery – Pros and ConsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Medical tourism is a growing trend when it comes to plastic and cosmetic surgery. Some Americans believe that they can get the same cosmetic procedures for a lower cost outside the U.S. Brazil, Chile, Venezuela and Colombia are the most popular destinations among American medical tourists. An interesting fact: some of the better surgeons were [...]Post from: Aesthetic Laser OffersMedical Tourism for Cosmetic Surgery – Pros and Cons
Source: Aesthetic Lasers - January 17, 2011 Category: Laser Surgery Authors: admin Tags: Market consumers RS cosmetic surgery aesthetic market consumer tips treatment costs Source Type: blogs

Prophylactic Antibiotics in Aesthetic SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There is a very nice review of this topic in the Nov/Dec 2010 issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal (full reference below). While we want to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs), we don’t want to over utilize antibiotics.   Consequences of which include:   Clostridium difficile infections [CDI] and development of resistant organisms. The authors note that currently no national guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis in aesthetic surgery although they do for cardiac, colorectal, neurosurgical, and orthopedic procedures.  “In fact, studies examining the impact of prophylactic antibiotics have ...
Source: Suture for a Living - January 13, 2011 Category: Plastic Surgeons Tags: surgical site infections cosmetic surgery antibiotics plastic surgery article review prevention Source Type: blogs

Breast Implants: A Geographical ComparisonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article (full reference below, free access) came to my attention via MDLinx. It was interesting to read. The conclusion verified my expectations rather than surprised me. The authors conducted a retrospective review of patient demographics and implant information from three university settings: Kelowna (British Columbia, Canada), Loma Linda (California, USA), and Temple (Texas, USA). Each cohort included 100 consecutive breast augmentation cases. Characteristics analyzed included age, height, weight, BME, parity, and average implant volume.  When considering the 300 as one cohort, the average age was 34 years wit...
Source: Better Health - January 4, 2011 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: DrRamonaBates Tags: Better Health Network News Research Breast Augmentation Breast Implants Breast Size Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery cosmetic Surgery Dr. Ramona Bates Geographical Comparison Self Image Suture For A Living Women's Health Source Type: blogs

About Scar Prevention And TreatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I saw a Scarguard product on sale at a drugstore locally. The claims on the packaging were over the top as usual: 1. “Guards against new scars forming” – Difficult to prove. 2. “Flattens and shrinks old scars” – Not really. 3. “Scarguard is the #1 choice of plastic surgeons” – Really? Nobody asked me. Scar treatment is pretty simple. Avoid wounding if you can. If you have plastic surgery, seek a skilled surgeon who will spend the time to do the best. After surgery avoid sunlight and smoking, and consider scar massage as directed by your surgeon. This “Scarguard” product is not going to make...
Source: Better Health - December 27, 2010 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: DrJohnDiSaia Tags: Better Health Network Health Tips Opinion Quackery Exposed cosmetic Products Dermatology Dr. John Di Saia False Claims Healthcare Consumerism Medical Product Claims Medical Product Effectiveness Misleading Healthcare Consumers OTC Source Type: blogs

Medical Authorities Revoke License of Surgeon Dr. Virginia StevensEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Medical Quality Assurance Board has revoked the license of surgeon Dr. Virginia Stevens for a cosmetic breast surgery that was high irregular and other offenses.
Source: Inside Surgery - December 22, 2010 Category: Surgeons Authors: Editor Tags: Medical News Wire cosmetic surgeon Medical Quality Assurance Board Virginia Stevens Source Type: blogs

Newer Approach for Varicose VeinsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
For patients with varicose veins, a number of new less invasive treatments are replacing a difficult surgical procedure known as stripping that was often the only solution in the past, according to Health Matters.
Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog - December 20, 2010 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Laura Landro Tags: Aging Consumer health cosmetic medicine Source Type: blogs

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