Copyright 2008 Medical News Today Latest Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/cosmetic_medicine/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Fri, 09 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/106922.php Using gene therapy, plastic surgeons have delivered cancer fighting proteins through skin flaps placed on cancerous tumors on rats with a 79 percent reduction in tumor volume, according to a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/106844.php Using gene therapy, plastic surgeons have delivered cancer fighting proteins through skin flaps placed on cancerous tumors on rats with a 79 percent reduction in tumor volume, according to a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Thu, 08 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/106653.php Picis, the leading provider of information systems for the high-acuity areas of hospitals, has announced the European launch of Picis Total Perioperative Automation suite of products designed to help hospitals increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve the quality of care through every aspect of surgery, which is the most resource- and cost-intensive area in the hospital. Wed, 07 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/106454.php New York plastic surgeon Alan H. Gold, MD, is the new President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). The Aesthetic Society, with nearly 2,400 members, is the leading national organization of board-certified plastic surgeons specializing in cosmetic surgery of the face and body. The election of new officers was held on May 4, during the ASAPS 2008 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA which was attended by plastic surgeons from around the world. Dr. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/106351.php Contura International A/S announced that 5-year clinical data for its soft volume filler Aquamid(R) was presented at the annual meeting for the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) in San Diego. Aquamid(R) is used to rejuvenate or contour the face, either by restoring lost volume or by adding extra volume where needed. Contura is currently conducting a multicenter, comparative clinical trial of Aquamid(R) in the United States. Mon, 05 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/106264.php Plastic surgeons condemn new non-surgical procedure lipodissolve, a safe inexpensive procedure is given a negative spin by plastic surgeons in fear of losing patients, says Dr. Bark of the Lipodissolve clinic in Evanston, Illinois. The two national groups of plastic surgeons have launched their own campaign against a procedure called lipodissolve. Lipodissolve is a non- surgical procedure that any trained and licensed MD can perform. Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/106151.php New techniques and devices for surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic enhancement are being introduced at a rapid pace, but do these innovations really deliver what they promise? Are the results of minimally invasive treatments, offering the benefit of little or no downtime, comparable to more Thu, 01 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/105874.php The British Association of Cosmetic Doctors the organisation established for the advancement, education and practice of cosmetic dermatology in the UK has warned that the government is putting the public at severe risk with the Department of Health's (DOH) proposals to deregulate lasers and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technologies. Members have denounced the proposal by signing a petition asking the prime minister to reject the Department of Health proposals. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/105558.php The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) successfully prosecuted a man from Nottingham at the City of London Magistrates Court on Wednesday 23 April 2008 for illegally possessing with intention to sell and advertising the unlicensed drug, Lipostabil®, for cosmetic purposes.Dr. Dinesh Maini, a GP based at the Lenton Surgery, 266 Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 1PR, pleaded guilty to three charges and was ordered to pay over £10,000 in costs and fines. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/105176.php Lumpectomy or breast conservation surgery is the most common type of breast cancer surgery currently performed. A benefit of the surgery is that only part of the breast is removed, but a drawback can be the resulting physical appearance of the breast, which may be disfigured, dented or uneven. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/104716.php A procedure currently performed all over the world for cosmetic purposes might also improve wound healing and limb function for soldiers who are severely hurt and scarred during combat. Dr. Adam Katz, plastic surgeon and researcher at the University of Virginia Health System, will conduct research in this area under the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM). White House officials announced the formation of AFIRM, which has received more than $80 million for research. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/104685.php According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 66 percent of all U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Faced with conditions of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, many Americans are shopping for bariatric surgery to help manage these conditions and, in some cases, cure them.What should a consumer look for in a bariatric program? Here are five tips from Nick Nicholson, M.D. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/104674.php Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of three clinical sites testing new products to replace burned skin as part of a massive federal grant program announced Thursday. The collaborative effort is expected to boost treatment options for soldiers injured in war zones.The Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) consists of two academic groups, or consortiums, working with the U.S. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/104482.php Members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) will play a pivotal role over the next five years developing groundbreaking therapies to better treat U.S. soldiers critically injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. The U.S. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/104051.php Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Kythera") announced the initiation of a second Phase II clinical trial evaluating its proprietary product, ATX-101, for the reduction of unwanted submental (under chin) fat. This clinical trial is the second in a series of Phase II studies of ATX-101 in aesthetic applications and is aimed at assessing the safety and effectiveness of ATX-101 as a "liposculpting" agent. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/103746.php At the moment in Canada a General Practitioner can advertise himself/herself as a cosmetic surgeon, even though he/she is not a certified surgeon - two new rules changes have been approved by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) which stop this. The new rule changes will make it much more likely that a patient who wants cosmetic surgery with a trained professional will be able to do so. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/103498.php Despite increasing consumer demand for less invasive procedures for facial rejuvenation, facelifts are making a comeback with female and male baby boomers. According to the latest statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), facelifts are up 14 percent for patients ages 40 and over, with nearly 116,200 procedures performed in 2007. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/102981.php "Beauty," goes the old saying, "is in the eye of the beholder." But does the beholder have to be human?Not necessarily, say scientists at Tel Aviv University. Amit Kagian, an M.Sc. graduate from the TAU School of Computer Sciences, has successfully "taught" a computer how to interpret attractiveness in women. Kagian published the findings in the scientific journal Vision Research. Co-authors on the work were Kagian's supervisors Prof. Eytan Ruppin and Prof. Gideon Dror. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/102891.php New 'Miracle' Skin Healing Cream Now Available to the PublicThe wait is finally over as five of the UK's leading plastic surgeons launch HEAL: a revolutionary new healing gel originally created to soothe and reduce inflammation of the skin following surgery (thereby shortening recover Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/102712.php In a new study examining disparities in postmastectomy breast reconstruction, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) in Boston, Mass., concluded that lack of patient-provider discussion may contribute to socioeconomic, age and race-related inconsistencies in the use of breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/102723.php The world's top laser experts will gather in Kissimmee, FL, to share innovations in lasers and emerging technologies at the 28th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). "LASER 2008" will be held on April 2-6, 2008, at the Gaylord PalmsTM Resort and Convention Center. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/101836.php Consultant Plastic Surgeon and international laser expert David Gault spoke out against the Department of Health's proposal to deregulate laser and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) devices for 'cosmetic' treatments. Mr Gault who helped develop the first hair-removing laser over 18 years ago and acts as an expert witness in medico-legal cases of 'botched' laser and IPL treatments is particularly concerned that these measures will lead to permanent complications in patients. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/101757.php CSMG Technologies, Inc., (OTC BB: CTGI) a technology management company, announce its Live Tissue Connect, Inc. (LTC) subsidiary's technology will be present at Central European Congress of Surgery in Prague, Czech. Dr. Robert Tucker M.D. PhD, of the University of Iowa, has had three clinical papers peer reviewed and accepted at a surgical congress. Dr. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/101706.php A teenager from South Florida, USA, died last Saturday during an operation to correct asymmetrical breasts and an inverted areola.Two hours into what was supposed to be a routine operation at a plastic surgery facility in Boca Raton, 18-year old Stephanie Kuleba was rushed to Delray Medical Center. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/101612.php Almost a quarter (2,626,700) of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed on ethnic patients in 2007, up 13 percent from last year, including Hispanics, African Americans and Asian Americans, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).