Copyright 2009 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, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171620.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171620.php Police in Peru have arrested four people, three men and a woman, whom they allege are members of a gang suspected of killing up to 60 people in order to extract their body fat to sell for thousands of dollars a litre to foreign markets to make cosmetics. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171593.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171593.php The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Dermatology is offering a new non-surgical, needle-free skin-tightening procedure that doctors say smoothes wrinkles, firms up baggy or loose skin and improves body contours. The outpatient cosmetic procedure is performed with Thermage®, a device that contours skin all over the body face, eyelids, neck, abdomen, arms, legs and more using focused radio waves. Dermatology Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171386.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171386.php SafeStitch Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:SFES) announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") to market its AMID StaplerTM in the U.S. with the intended use in general surgery procedures for fixation of mesh, in the repair of hernia defects and in other surgical specialties for the approximation of tissues, including skin. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171279.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171279.php Alexander P. Moya, M.D., director, Center for Weight Loss Body Contouring at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC), performed his newly developed corset trunkplasty surgery for board-certified plastic surgeons at the University of Miami School of Medicine live via televised feed as he worked at an operating room at GMC in Danville on Nov 13. "It was a tremendous opportunity to be able to share my experiences and knowledge with colleagues as far away as Miami," said Dr. Moya. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171099.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171099.php Advanced BioMedical Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ABMT) announced that the Company's subsidiary, Shenzhen Changhua Biomedical Engineering Co., Ltd. ("ABT-CHANGHUA"), has signed a cooperative agreement with The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University ("GDPU Hospital") in Guangzhou. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171052.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171052.php A special edition of the journal, Clinical Risk, published by the Royal Society of Medicine, looks at how the combination of an under-regulated market, "professional greed", increased marketing and overwhelming media hype have created a "perfect storm" that threatens patients and practitioners alike. The journal's editor argues that cosmetic surgery patients in the UK are at more risk than ever before. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170731.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170731.php Before news of the November 12, Fort Hood shootings reached the public, oral and maxillofacial surgeons Major Mark E. Ranschaert, DMD and Major Joseph Dylan Bowles, DDS were in Fort Hood's Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center emergency room working to save the lives of the shooter's victims. Arriving in the ER to help treat the influx of patients, Majors Ranschaert and Bowles found 30 injured soldiers awaiting treatment and the operating rooms already full. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170655.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170655.php New research to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology reviews the available literature on cosmetic labial surgery and underlines the striking lack of evidence on the safety and long-term consequences of such procedures. The authors caution that medically nonessential surgery to the labia is being promoted to women, while no data on clinical effectiveness exist. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170523.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170523.php Dr. Oleh Slupchynskyj, Director of The Aesthetic Institute of New York and New Jersey, has revolutionized the rhinoplasty procedure by eliminating traditional packing and subsequent painful removal. The pain associated with the post-operative removal of nasal packing is a well-known and commonly cited fear among rhinoplasty candidates. Slupchynskyj, a rhinoplasty specialist, has alleviated this fear by utilizing recent advancements in packing material. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170426.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170426.php Tooth enamel is the hardest material in the human body because it's made almost entirely of minerals. As tough as it may be, however, enamel can be broken down by bacteria, forming cavities and eventually destroying the tooth. That's why dentists repair cavities by filling them with a material to replace the lost enamel. The most common such restorative is a material invented in the 19th-century known as amalgam -- the classic silver-black fillings many people have. Dentistry Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170320.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170320.php A national survey carried out by Girl Guiding UK, today revealed that 24% of girls aged 16-21 would consider having cosmetic surgery. The researchers found the turning point was around the age of 10 when it came to worrying about appearances. Between the ages of 7 to 11-year-olds, 2% were not happy with their appearance but this increased to 11% in 11 to 16-year-olds. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170288.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170288.php St. Louis-based The Lowe Law Firm has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a man who experienced partial respiratory paralysis and other side effects after receiving an overdose of the Botox being used to treat his muscle spasticity. The suit, Richard A. Hart v. Yi Pan, Tenet HealthSystem SL Inc., d/b/a St. Louis University Hospital and Allergan USA Inc., cause no. 0922-CC09485, was filed in St. Louis Circuit Court on Oct. 21. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170049.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170049.php Since her teens, Jennifer Jablon had watched family members deal with breast cancer during their 40s, 50s, and 60s. She wondered whether it would be her fate too. In her mid-50s, Jennifer's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and tested positive for the recently identified BRCA1 gene, indicating a genetic predisposition to breast cancer. "I spent about six months in denial after my mom tested positive. Breast Cancer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170034.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170034.php The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) joined nineteen other surgical organizations, led by the American College of Surgeons, to send a letter to the U.S. Senate today reiterating they are prepared to oppose the Senate's health care reform bill due to its threat to patients' access to specialty care and its potential to harm quality care. This coalition represents over 240,000 surgeons and anesthesiologists. Bones / Orthopaedics Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169372.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169372.php William Kuzon, MD, PhD, Reed O. Dingman professor and section head of plastic surgery, University of Michigan, has been named president of the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF) at Plastic Surgery 2009, the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The PSEF is the research arm of the ASPS, the world's largest plastic surgery association and foremost authority on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. Dr. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169175.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169175.php Less pain during injections for wrinkle-fighting facial fillers. Less swelling afterward. Less time in the office waiting for anesthesia to take effect. These and other benefits of a new injection technique that UT Southwestern Medical Center plastic surgeons are helping pioneer are outlined in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169074.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169074.php Less pain during injections for wrinkle-fighting facial fillers. Less swelling afterward. Less time in the office waiting for anesthesia to take effect. These and other benefits of a new injection technique that UT Southwestern Medical Center plastic surgeons are helping pioneer are outlined in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168980.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168980.php Face and Hand Transplants - Ready to Become Mainstream Medicine? Though once inconceivable, face and hand transplants are quickly making themselves more present, both in the operating room and in the media. The world's first hand transplant was performed more than a decade ago, and the first partial-face transplant performed in the United States (and most extensive procedure to date) was completed this year. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168921.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168921.php An injured Iraqi citizen, a port wine stain patient, a breast reconstruction patient and a skin cancer patient will be named honorees of the Patients of Courage: Triumph Over Adversity awards by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) at Plastic Surgery 2009, October 24, 4:30 p.m., at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167722.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167722.php Michael McGuire, MD, clinical associate professor of surgery, UCLA, was inducted as president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), at Plastic Surgery 2009, the Society's annual scientific meeting. Dr. McGuire will lead the world's largest plastic surgery association and foremost authority on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery for a one-year term. As ASPS President, Dr. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168821.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168821.php Creating the Youthful Eye - Is Less Really More? Take a look at the latest issue of Marie Claire and you're sure to notice the fresh-faced beauty with youthful eyes on the cover. Many try to recapture this look through eyelid rejuvenation. However, when it comes to eyelid surgery, is it better to remove or reposition tissue in the upper eyelid? Plastic surgeons at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2009 conference, Oct. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168685.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168685.php Botox Takes a Shot at Pain No longer just a wrinkle fighter, Botox® may have indications as a pain medication to fight Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), reports a new study presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2009 conference, Oct. 23-27, in Seattle. Between 5 and 26 people out of every 100,000 have their lives significantly disrupted by some form of chronic pain. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168635.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168635.php Whether their effectiveness is fact or fiction, less invasive cosmetic procedures such as cleavage rejuvenation, do-it-yourself (DIY) cosmetic therapies, and using Botox® to "lift" the breasts are making headlines, but are they safe? Plastic surgeons are discussing if these, and more, are cutting edge new discoveries or just "buyer beware" marketing hype at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2009 conference, Oct. 23 - 27, in Seattle. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168217.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168217.php The Cosmetic Enhancement Center of New England announced that they have added one of the latest innovations in cosmetic treatment technologies to their clinic, the Lumenis® UltraPulse CO2 fractional laser. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PST http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167980.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/167980.php The officers and trustees of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons' 2009- 2010 Board of Trustees were installed October 16, during the final session of the House of Delegates at the Association's 91st Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The officers and trustees of the incoming AAOMS Board of Trustees are: Ira D. Cheifetz, DMD, President. Dr. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery