An alarming new trend in cosmetic procedures is taking hold and respected surgeons in the plastic surgery field want to warn patients about the dangers of some procedures marketed as… Continue Reading »
Over the past two decades, an ever-increasing number of injectable filler products designed to smooth lines, plump lips and augment other facial features have flooded the U.S. market. Today, are… Continue Reading »
Researchers at the Harvard, Standford and the University of Rochester recently found that, in addition to facial fat and collagen depletion that cause wrinkles and sagging as we age, gradual… Continue Reading »
Merz’s new hyaluronic acid filler Belotero outperformed bovine collagen injectables in a recent 24-week study that pitted the two products against one another to determine which provided longer-lasting wrinkle correction…. Continue Reading »
Galderma SA, the Swiss maker of Cetaphil skin care products, has recently made a conditional offer of as much as 7.45 billion kronor ($1.08 billion) to acquire Q-Med AB, the… Continue Reading »
Last month, the Los Angeles Times published an article about “stem cell facelifts,” procedures that reportedly lack clinical evidence supporting recent claims made about their success. The stem cell facelift… Continue Reading »
Alongside plastic surgery colleagues from throughout the U.S. and Canada, Boston plastic surgeon Dr. Fouad Samaha explored new techniques in upper eyelid rejuvenation using autologous fat injections at the 2010… Continue Reading »
A new reality series on E! is said to offer plastic surgery procedures as prizes for soon-to-be brides prior to their wedding day. The show, “Bridalplasty” is the latest television… Continue Reading »
U.S. pharmaceutical giant and Botox and Juvéderm manufacturer Allergan recently filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apotex, Canada’s biggest drug maker specializing in generic drugs. According to the lawsuit, Apotex’s… Continue Reading »
Originally FDA approved for abdominal surgery, the da Vinci robotic surgical system by Intuitive Medical was recently approved to also remove oral tumors and has successfully been used to perform… Continue Reading »
