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Surgery Center : Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chandler, Mesa Arizona
The New Approach to Looking Younger
Cosmetic surgery has
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Traditional Cosmetic Plastic Surgery consisted of removing excess skin and
fat, then pulling old looking skin tight. Now you have tight, old
looking skin, giving you a skeletonized look. You appear more aged
and looking like you had a face-lift. Perfect Skin Cosmetic Laser
Surgery Center treats men and women of all ages in the Phoenix,
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Cometic Surgery News
Nationwide Survey Shows Americans Oppose A Cosmetic Tax
A majority of Americans oppose the inclusion of a five percent tax on cosmetic medical procedures, according to a survey released today. Survey respondents oppose the cosmetic tax by a 52% - 43% margin... First U.S. Face Transplant Reported In "Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery"
Detailed information on the first facial transplantation procedure performed in the United States is presented in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)... Male Breast Reduction Fastest Growing Area Of Cosmetic Surgery In Britain Last Year
The economic situation does not appear to have affected the cosmetic surgery business in Britain: new figures from a not-for-profit organisation show that the number of surgical procedures were 6.7 per cent higher in 2009 than 2008, among which the number of male breast reductions went up by 80 per cent... University Of Florida Surgeons, Research Biologists Create Scale To Grade Shark Bite Severity
Shark attack! These words can send waves of fear through the public and often guarantee prominent coverage in the news media - even if the bite is little more than a scratch. To better communicate the actual severity of the bite, University of Florida researchers have created a grading scale, similar to how burn severity is ranked by degrees... What Are Wrinkles? What Causes Wrinkles?
Wrinkles are creases, folds or ridges in the skin. Most commonly, wrinkles appear as we get older. However, they may develop after our skin has been immersed in water for a long time. The first wrinkles to appear on our face tend to occur as a result of facial expressions. Sun damage, smoking, dehydration, some medications, as well as a number of other factors may also cause wrinkles to develop... Bariatric Surgery Can Act As Cure For Diabetes
Bariatric surgery is a procedure designed to help patients lose weight, but an unexpected side effect is that it can also help rid patients of diabetes. "Diabetic patients who undergo bariatric surgery are often cured of diabetes following the procedure," said Christopher Still, D.O., director of the Geisinger Center for Nutrition and Weight Management... Medical Defence Union Sees Doubling In Bariatric Surgery Cases, UK
An analysis of bariatric surgery claims, published by the Medical Defence Union, reveals that there has been a dramatic rise in the number of cases notified in the past two years... First Patient Treated In Clinical Study Of Cohera Medical's TissuGlu(R) Surgical Adhesive
Cohera Medical Inc announced the treatment of the first patient in a study of its lead surgical adhesive product, TissuGlu®. Initiation of the study marks a major milestone in the company's progression of the lead product toward clinical practice... Two Studies Find Artefill(R) To Be A Long-Term Treatment Option For Facial Lipoatrophy
Suneva Medical, a privately-held aesthetic medical device company, announced that two clinical studies suggest Artefill may be a safe, effective, long-term treatment option for age-related and HIV lipoatrophy patients... Excaliard Initiates Phase 2 Trials In U.S. For Its Skin Scarring Drug, EXC 001
Excaliard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the initiation of three proof of concept Phase 2 trials of EXC 001, an antisense medicine that reduces fibrosis, for the amelioration of skin scarring and other fibrotic disorders. The U.S... Senate Staff Raise Idea Of Taxing Indoor Tanning Salons
Roll Call: "The concept of an excise tax on tanning services, which could include salon walk-ins or tanning beds and sunlamps sold for residential use, was floated in a weekend Senate staff meeting on the health bill. Officials described the idea as preliminary and not being seriously considered at this time... The Good Surgeon Guide, UK
GoodSurgeonGuide.co.uk, was launched in September 2009 and is the first website of its kind. The site is the UK's only Cosmetic Surgery review website and should be the first port of call for anyone considering cosmetic surgery, aesthetic treatments or cosmetic dentistry. The site can also play an important role for surgeons and treatment providers... BioTime Reports Results From Independent Hextend(R) Study
BioTime, Inc. (NYSE Amex:BTIM) reported recently-released results from an independent study evaluating the use of Hextend® in hemodynamically unstable trauma patients. Hextend (6% Hetastarch in Lactated Electrolyte Injection) is BioTime's commercially-available blood plasma volume expander used to treat hypovolemia (low blood volume)... Cedars-Sinai's Bariatric Surgery Program Recognized For High Quality Of Care By American College Of Surgeons
The Cedars-Sinai Center for Weight Loss has received re-accreditation as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence from the American College of Surgeons. This is a nationally-recognized acknowledgement of the high quality of care provided at Cedars-Sinai to patients who have bariatric surgery - such as lap-band, gastric sleeve or gastric bypass... Cell-Enriched Fat Grafts Improve Long Term Graft Retention In Preclinical Study
Results from Cytori Therapeutics' (NASDAQ: CYTX) preclinical fat grafting study have been published in the February issue of the Annals of Plastic Surgery... Dune Medical Completes Enrollment In MarginProbe(TM) Pivotal Trial For Real Time Detection Of Cancer During Breast Conservation Surgery
Dune Medical Devices announced the completion of patient enrollment in the MarginProbe? pivotal clinical trial. The MarginProbe procedure provides surgeons with real-time detection of cancer at the edges of the tissue removed during breast conservation surgery (BCS), which is the only way to ensure the complete removal of the tumor from the breast... Ability To Blink Restored, Eyesight Saved By Artificial Muscles
Surgeons from UC Davis Medical Center have demonstrated that artificial muscles can restore the ability of patients with facial paralysis to blink, a development that could benefit the thousands of people each year who no longer are able to close their eyelids due to combat-related injuries, stroke, nerve injury or facial surgery... Bariatric Surgery Can Be Safer Than Living With Obesity
Bariatric weight-loss surgery may sound dangerous and complicated, but a Geisinger physician warns that the real danger may be a life of obesity. "There are risks associated with bariatric surgery, as there are with any surgical procedure, but the risks associated with the procedure may pale in comparison to the health complications that can be caused by obesity," said Christopher Still, D.O... First Fractional Laser FDA Cleared For Striae
Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Lux1540? Fractional non-ablative laser handpiece has received the first clearance by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of striae (stretch marks) using a fractional laser...
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