SKIN CARE & AESTHETICS


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SKIN CARE AND AESTHETICS
Put the Best Face on Selling Skin Care
Should you contract with a middleman or start your own retail outlet?

THE FACE
Facial Reconstruction Using Implants
Standard and computer-generated, customized implants can be useful adjuncts in some cases

THE FACE
Advances in Treating Hyperpigmentation
Physicians now have a wide range of options to treat the "mask of pregnancy"

THE FACE
Vectors of Facial Aging and Their Reversal
Understanding these vectors is critical to successful body rejuvenation

THE BODY
Dermal Filler Use in Hand Rejuvenation
Restoring volume in the dorsal aspects of the hand is becoming an important component to total-body rejuvenation

News Stories

Allergan Says Botox Works on Chronic Migraines
According to Allergan, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considered the number of headache days as a preferred measure of effectiveness.
9/11/2008

European Health Officials Issue Stern Botox Warning
Officials at the London-based European Medicines Agency said last week that botulinum toxin Type A can have negative side effects, according to the German news weekly Focus. The announcement comes months after warnings against the wrinkle-smoothing injections were issued in the United States
9/8/2008

Study: Majority of Facelift Surgery Infections are MRSA "Superbugs"
Eighty percent of all surgical-site infections that occur after face lifts are caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a study published in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
9/5/2008

Are Men Opting for Chin Implants?
According to Darrick Antell, MD, a plastic surgeon in New York City, and a spokesperson for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, more and more men are opting for chin implants.
9/4/2008

Does Television Influence a Patient's Decision to Seek Aesthetic Surgery?
According to an editorial in the latest edition of the Medical Journal of Australia, reality TV programs, such as The Biggest Loser, which focus on extreme weight loss and drastic changes to a person's appearance, may be an important driving force behind the increase in aesthetic and bariatric surgery.
9/3/2008

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