Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News

Skin Flaps Deliver Cancer Fighting Therapy, ASPS Study Reveals

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:20:10 GMT

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).

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Each Day, Plastic Surgeons Are Reconstructing Lives: Restoring Function, Improving Appearances, And Elevating Self-Esteem

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:20:09 GMT

Plastic surgeons performed more than five million reconstructive procedures in 2007 -ranging from repairing dog bite wounds and birth defects to removing tumors and reconstructing breasts following mastectomy.

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Treating Aesthetic And Dermatological Conditions - Lutronic Announces World's First 'Smart' Fractional CO2 Laser System

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:20:08 GMT

Lutronic, Inc., one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of medical laser systems, announced today that its MOSAIC eCO2 system, the next generation in fractional resurfacing lasers combining fractional technology with the deep ablative features of a CO2 laser, is in its late stages of FDA review and clearance.

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Which? Tells Government To Scrap Cosmetic Laser Deregulation, UK

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:20:07 GMT

As the Government's consultation* on the deregulation of cosmetic laser treatments closes, Jenny Driscoll, Campaigns Project Manager, Which?

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Skin Flaps Deliver Cancer-Fighting Therapy, ASPS Study Reveals

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:00:08 GMT

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).

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Researchers Warn Of Delayed Effects From Cosmetic Skin Fillers

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:00:06 GMT

Spanish researchers studying cosmetic skin fillers have found thatpolyalkylimide implants may lead to potentially severe, adverseimmune-related effects that appear months after theprocedure.

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CryoLife's BioGlue R Surgical Adhesive Receives European Approval For Use In Browlift Cosmetic And Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:00:04 GMT

CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), and BioForm Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFRM) announced that they have received a CE Mark for the use of CryoLife's BioGlue Surgical Adhesive for periosteal fixation following endoscopic browplasty or brow lift, a reconstructive plastic surgery procedure.

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Long Island Plastic Surgeon Is New ASAPS President

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:40:08 GMT

New York plastic surgeon Alan H. Gold, MD, is the new President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

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Picis Launches Total Perioperative Automation Solution In Europe

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:40:07 GMT

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.

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Looking Tired Or Angry May Have More To Do With Facial Aesthetics Than How You Feel, ASPS Study Reveals

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:40:05 GMT

The old saying, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder, " has scientifically been proven true. A study in a recent issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), found that variations in eyebrow shape, eyelid position, and wrinkles significantly impact how your facial expressions, and subsequent mood, are perceived by others.

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