The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) injection to treat urinary incontinence in people with neurologic conditions such as spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis who have overactivity of the bladder. Uninhibited urinary bladder contractions in people with some neurological conditions can lead to an inability to store urine. Current management of [...]
Aug 31 2011 | Posted in
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On August 30 and 31, 2011, the committee will discuss and make recommendations on postmarketing issues related to silicone gel-filled breast implants. This meeting is regarding the discussion of different innovative methodological approaches to the conduct of postmarket studies regarding silicone gel breast implants. Additionally, the panel will discuss key long-term safety issues associated with [...]
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The remarkable rise in medical tourism, where patients travel out of their home country for their plastic surgery, has put into question the foundation of the patient-doctor relationship and is endangering many who seek low cost surgery. ”We see travel agencies brokering surgery for their clients with surgeons they have never met. The patients have [...]
Aug 26 2011 | Posted in
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It appears the basis for the VH-1 hit reality show, Bridalplasty, was not far from the truth. Newport Beach-based Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Tenley Lawton has seen firsthand the growing trend of soon-to-be-brides turning to cosmetic surgery to help create the “perfect” look for the “perfect” day. “Brides are spending anywhere between $200-$12,000 on [...]
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Liberate Cosmetic Surgery has discovered that 25% of women that it surveyed started to first consider cosmetic surgery between the ages of 10-15 years-old. The 3000 British women between 18 and 30 years-old who took part in the research were asked at what age they first considered cosmetic surgery, to which 25% of women answered [...]
Aug 23 2011 | Posted in
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In a study recently published in Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, facial plastic surgeon Clinton D. Humphrey, MD discusses the range of minimally invasive procedures available to patients hoping to address a suboptimal facial scar. Dr. Humphrey determined that procedures such as microdermabrasion and laser resurfacing, and topical agents such as [...]
A new method for breast augmentation that’s available is called fat grafting. This method allows the woman to have her own fat used for implantation rather than using saline or silicone breast implants. Fat transfer from one body part to the breast involves two procedures: harvesting and then injecting. Once the fat is harvested, the [...]
Synthetic collagen has a wide range of applications in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery and in the food industry. For proper function in animals a certain number of prolines within the protein need to be hydroxylated. BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Biotechnology reports that for the first time the α1 chain of type 1 collagen [...]
Jun 23 2011 | Posted in
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When the Food and Drug Administration allowed silicone gel-filled breast implants back on the market in November 2006, the agency required the manufacturers to conduct follow-up studies to learn more about the long-term performance and safety of the devices. Today, FDA released a report that includes preliminary safety data from these studies, as well as [...]
When the FDA lifted its 10 year moratorium on the use of silicone breast implants for cosmetic breast augmentation in November 2006, it stated that the preponderance of evidence suggested there was no connection between silicone breast implants and breast cancer or autoimmune disorders, charges that had led to the moratorium. However, it also suggested [...]
