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Dermatologists Laud Govt Report Documenting False Claims Made by Indoor Tanning Industry
The American Academy of Dermatology Association applauds the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee thorough investigation of indoor tanning salons.
2/2/2012
Needle-free, At-Home Tissue Expander May Help Breast Cancer Patients Prepare for Reconstruction
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center now offers breast cancer survivors an at-home method for tissue expansion before breast reconstruction.
2/2/2012
New Developments in PIP Breast Implant Scandal
Updated: Plastic Surgery Practice's weekly round-up of the top PIP stories.
2/1/2012
Fat Grafting Plus Implants May Be an Option for Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Radiation
Staged reconstruction with fat grafting to the breast followed by implant placement may be an option for breast cancer patients who have undergone radiation therapy after all, a new study suggests.
1/31/2012
Study Finds Substantial Variability in Rate of Additional Surgery After Partial Mastectomy
Close to one in four women who undergo a partial mastectomy will need a reexcision, and there is substantial variation in the rate of reexcisions by surgeons and centers that cant be explained by patients clinical characteristics, according to a study in the February 1 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association.
1/31/2012
Congrats! Big Honor Bestowed on LAVIV at Regenerative Medicine Conference
The June 2011 FDA approval of LAVIV (azficel-T) for improving moderate to severe nasolabial fold wrinkles was named the No. 3 top story of 2011 in cell and gene therapy and regenerative medicine at the 2012 Cell & Gene Therapy Forum in Washington, D.C.
1/31/2012
FDA Clears Cellulaze Workstation for Commercial Distribution
The FDA has cleared the Cynosures Cellulaze Workstation for commercial distribution.
1/30/2012
Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss Develops Private and Interactive OnlineTutorial
The Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss is developing an online education seminar for prospective patients to view in the privacy of their own homes as opposed to en masse in the hospital setting.
1/30/2012
FDA Approves First Ever BCC Drug
The FDA gave its coveted nod to Roche's Erivedge for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma.
1/30/2012
The Third Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Anti-Aging Medicine: The Next Generation Draws Top Docs
The third Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Anti Aging Medicine: The Next Generation Symposium will be held on July 20-22, 2012 at the Conrad New York.
1/27/2012
Trial of New Cellulite Rx Underway
The first cohort of patients in a trial of XIAFLEX (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) for the treatment of cottage cheese thighs or cellulite have been dosed,
1/26/2012
Grant Stevens, MD, Performs PIP Explantation
Grant Stevens, MD, recently performed his first PIP silicone gel explantation on a 23-year old woman who had them surgically implanted in Columbia 6 years ago.
1/25/2012
Cohera Medical Gets FDA OK to Start Tissue Glue Tummy Tuck Trial in the US
Cohera Medical, Inc., has received Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the FDA to start a prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trial for TissuGlu Surgical Adhesive for abdominoplasty in the US.
1/24/2012
BAAPS : Ban Cosmetic Surgery Advertising in the UK
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) is urging the UK government to ban cosmetic surgery advertising and shore up industry regulations
1/24/2012
Gerald Edds, MD, FACS, Named 2012 President of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
Owensboro, Kentucky's Gerald Edds, MD, FACS, is the new President of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
1/24/2012
Study: Just 25% of Kids Use Sunscreen Regularly
Most children do not use sunscreen regularly, a practice that places them at greater risk for sunburn and melanoma.
1/23/2012
Children's Medical Centers Fogelson Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Center Approved as a Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Team
The Childrens Medical Centers Fogelson Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Center in Dallas is now approved as a Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Team by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.
1/23/2012
PIP's Silicone Implants: Setting Sail with Captain Ahab
Michael J. Sacopulos, JD, waxes poetic the potential ramifications of the PIP breast implant scandal in Europe.
1/22/2012
WHO Weighs in on PIP Breast Implant Scandal
The World Health Organization (WHO) is now urging women with PIP breast implants to discuss any safety concerns with their doctor
1/18/2012
Rosemont Media's First 2012 Internet Marketing Webinar to Focus on Google Analytics
Rosemont Media's first 2012 internet marketing webinar "Google Analytics and the Aesthetic Practice" is slated for Wednesday Jan. 18, 2012 at 1 p.m. PST.
1/17/2012
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