Bispectral index monitored propofol ketamine sedation (BIS for short) is now trademarked as MIA- no, not missing in action, but, instead, "minimally invasive anesthesia."
This is good news for those of you considering cosmetic surgery, as [tag-tec]BIS sedation[/tag-tec] offers a lower anesthesia risk than the other forms of anesthesia usually used in cosmetic surgery procedures.
A new study, published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, warns doctors not to use PLA superficially. In this review of four cases, superficial injection of PLA resulted in nodule formation and inflammation in the skin around the eyes.
Dermatologists should not inject PLA superficially, due to these problems. Any treatment using PLA should be placed deeply below the muscle to be safer.
A new study, published in the July 1 edition of Nature Medicine, offers exciting news for those seeking to recontour their face or body without surgery.
Plastic surgeons say this study has the potential to revolutionize the practice of cosmetic surgery.
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Bell's Palsy which is a form of paralysis caused by a malfunction of a facial nerve can be helped by the injection of botox according to researchers of Melbourne's Brain Research Institute (BRI). (…)
Injecting botulinum toxin A, or Botox, into the prostate gland of men with enlarged prostate, eased symptoms and improved quality of life up to a year after the procedure, according to a study by researchers at the Chang Gung University Medical College, Taiwan, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. (…)
A decade-long study by neurologists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock has found a link between the increasingly popular weight-loss surgery known as gastric bypass and several serious neurological conditions.Katalin Juhasz Pocsine, M.D., associate professor in the UAMS Department of Neurology, is lead author of the study, which was published online May 22 in the medical journal Neurology ( [click link for full article]
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Cosmetic genital surgery may be fuelling women's insecurity about their body and their body parts, argue two senior doctors in this week's BMJ. (…)
A preliminary study suggests that topical application of a gel made from platelets in healthy individuals' own blood may help wounds heal more quickly and completely, according to a report in the May/June issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. (…)
Just over half of ASPS Member Surgeons predict they will perform up to 25 percent more breast augmentations in the next 12 months and that 40 percent or more of all patients will choose silicone implants. (…)
Only around one in eight people consult their GP before deciding to have cosmetic surgery or treatments, shows new Which? research1. (…)
Olivia Goldsmith, author of 'The First Wives' Club,' died having cosmetic surgery. This, as well as virtually every, reported death from cosmetic surgery was avoidable. (…)
Oakstone Medical Publishing will be conducting an intensive two-day Aesthetic Laser Workshop for physicians in Washington D.C. on June 9-10, 2007. (…)
The Educational and Research Foundation for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) will hold its Advances in Rhinoplasty Exhibit on June 28 - July 2, 2007, at the Westin Boston Waterfront in Boston. (…)
Technology, developed for surgery after nasal cancers, used in multiple reconstructive operations on 23-year-old whose face was disfigured. (…)
Cosmetic Surgery Times, a publishing industry leader in the cosmetic surgery arena, featured Dr. (…)
Bariatric surgery to treat morbid obesity is poised to become the most prevalent major surgery in the United States. (…)
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) released today a warning against the use of injection fat loss treatments. (…)
The Brava System, the only clinically proven device for non-surgical breast augmentation, is part of a leading edge study that offers women a new minimally invasive option for breast augmentation and reconstruction. (…)
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) have announced that fat grafting for breast augmentation is not recommended at this time based on the lack of safety and efficacy data, and amid concerns that the procedure may interfere with accurate detection of cancer. (…)