New York plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Yael Halaas, MD, FACS, says her patients choose the Silhouette InstaLift because it’s minimally invasive, has little to no downtime, and delivers instant results.
Would-be patients frustrated by COVID-related plastic surgery practice closures risk permanent damage if they try to DIY with unregulated or incorrectly administered alternatives.
Preoperative Botox injections are a useful test for predicting how well patients with chronic migraine will respond to nerve decompression surgery, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Obagi’s SKINCLUSION initiative launched in 2019, primarily focused on skin tone diversity. Since then, the campaign has expanded to address gender, identity, physical challenges, disabilities, and more.
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Baker Donelson says informed employees will feel safer and more comfortable in this new work environment, as COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders lift.
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The Beverly Hills City Council, with a 4-1 majority, voted to repeal the moratorium on elective and cosmetic surgeries, allowing plastic surgeons to reopen their doors immediately, Fox 11 reports.
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Keeping the lines of communication open gives patients a sense that you care about them and are committed to their well-being, says Alexander Rivkin, MD, the leading pioneer of non-surgical rhinoplasty.
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Doctors discuss some of the ethical issues they face, such as should they be required to serve on the front lines, and their own fears, in recent letters to the editor of The New York Times.
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Specialists who haven’t worked an intensive care shift in years are being pressed into duty as coronavirus cases overwhelm New York’s hospitals, The New York Times reports.
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The Federation of State Medical Boards is keeping a running list of states that are waiving licensing requirements in response to COVID-19, according to Allure.
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Eleni Linos, MD, DrPH, a dermatologist and epidemiologist at Stanford, is leading a large-scale survey to evaluate the changing ways that the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting people’s lives, Stanford University reports.
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Quarantine cuts people off from their daily life in ways that are both immediately obvious and imminently catastrophic. If so many people are so concerned with their appearance, then perhaps that concern goes far deeper than vanity, The Atlantic notes.
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The American College of Rheumatology, the Lupus Foundation of America, the Arthritis Foundation and the American Academy of Dermatology have issued a joint statement calling on Vice President Mike Pence to address shortages of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, following comments from White House regarding their potential use in treating COVID-19,according to Healio.
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What is nonessential surgery, particularly in the age of the coronavirus? RealSelf provides some answers.
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RealSelf caught up with a handful of dermatologists from across the country to find out how they’re practicing social distancing and self-care during this unprecedented time.
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Plastic surgeons can help a real cause … donating much-needed medical equipment to help doctors combat the coronavirus, according to TMZ.
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The American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) has issued a statement by CEO Alex Thiersch that recommends medical spas close their doors for a minimum of 30 days due to concerns related to Coronavirus and COVID-19.
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It’s time to reschedule that nose job, joint replacement surgery or teeth whitening appointment MLive reports.
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