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ASPS Study Links Nutrition With Success Of Post-Bariatric Surgery

In the latest issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, a study revealed that nutritional health of surgery patients can play a major role in the success of healing and the likelihood of complications. Especially regarding cases of extreme weight loss, the study found that special supplements can probably decrease complications and improve healing.

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Are Injectable Fillers Truly Safe For Off-Label Use?

A recent New York Times article suggests that the use of injectable fillers in non FDA-approved procedures could be a major reason for reported complications.

Chicago plastic surgeon Dr. Julius Few believes another possible reason could be "ancillary medical personnel and doctors who lack expertise in cosmetic treatments."

Speculation about filler safety has been a hot topic of discussion since the FDA panel on dermal fillers convened last month. Off-label uses for dermal fillers like Juvéderm or Restylane, such as injections under the eye or in the hands, might be more prone to complications.

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ArteFill's Demise Good For Consumers

In response to the article “Wrinkles Disappear, as Does a Company,” New Jersey plastic surgeon Arthur W. Perry, MD wrote a letter to the New York Times, which was published on December 10, 2008.

Dr. Perry voiced his relief that the Artes Medical failed and believes the "public should be thankful for the removal of Artefill from the cosmetic landscape."

Dr. Perry also said in his letter:

Artefill should never have been approved. As a permanent filler, it violates one of the basic principles in plastic surgery: any foreign substance that doesn’t dissolve must be removable. Artefill can’t be removed without cutting it out.

Swiss plastic surgeons warned us years ago about Artefill and now consumers have voted with their wallets.

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When Botox And Juvederm Are More Important Than Child Care

Wall Street Journal reporter Miriam Jordan recently detailed the struggles of the wealthy as they scale back on spending by eliminating the household help.

Jordan describes how as the economy grew throughout the 1990's, an increasing number of dual-income families grew to rely on domestic help to stay on top of housekeeping and child care.

She shares the story a Los Angeles mother of two who relied on her nanny to take care of her children when she "went on spa trips or outings to get Botox and Juvéderm injections," but has now laid off her housekeeper.

While her daughters suffer depression and sadness over the loss of their long-time nanny, the mother has made her choice clear, saying "nothing deters me from my Botox treatments," although she says she feels "horrible" about laying off the help.

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Green Potion From ModelCo Evens Out Skin Discolorations

Never thought I'd want a patina on my face. Or the desire to look like Margaret Hamilton—aka the "I'll get you, my pretty—and your little dog, too!" witch. But then I tried out ModelCo Miracle Veil Skin Perfecting Fluid.

Chances are, you've tried a skin corrector or concealer in a non-skin-tone shade: green, yellow, lavender. And you've gone through dabbing it on (yellow on greyish areas, green on reddish areas, etc) like a paint-by-numbers set hoping that the end picture will look like something human. And heaven help if you don't blend, blend, blend the corrector out in feathery strokes...

ModelCo Miracle Veil is different. It comes in a 30ml tube—almost the size of a purse-sized hand cream. And the idea is to use it more generously as a primer vs. a spot treatment. It's a fluid, as the name says, so it glides on smoothly much the way a moisturizer would.

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Tampa Plastic Surgeon Crashes Stunt Plane

A Tampa plastic surgeon and his passenger, a 19-year-old man, were both injured when his single-engine plane crashed during landing at Peter O. Knight airport on the Davis Islands.

Dr. Dan Greenwald was flying an Extra 200 single engine craft, and had left mid-morning for a leisure flight around Tampa. As he tried to land, he clipped the 50-foot mast of a nearby sailboat and crashed into the seawall of the Seddon Channel before flipping over and landing on grassy airport land about 50 feet from the runway.

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Expect Deals On Cosmetic Surgery This Christmas

At the recent ASPS conference in Chicago, surgeons participated in a forum titled “Survival Strategies for Tough Economic Times.” Among the strategies discussed were civic participation, fundraisers, promotions and discounted package deals.

The New York Times picked up the story and compared many of the discounts seen at the surgery or dermatologist office to a "supermarket circular."

Beverly Hills dermatologist Don Mehrabi offers "Botox Fridays," during which he cuts prices on the injectable by almost 30 percent.

New York surgeon Dr. Lawrence Reed suggests that the economy has forced surgeons and other medical professionals to seek "creative marketing strategies to stay afloat." Just like any other business struggling in this economy, you need to enhance your appeal and get an edge on the competition.

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"Backwoods Barbie" Dolly Parton Digs The Dermal Fillers

A touring musician can get stressed out and exhausted on the road, which can take a major toll on one's physical appearance, especially on the face.

In an interview with the Virginian-Pilot, Ms. Parton was asked "how do you stay young and in shape?" Dolly says she "doesn't have time to get old."

When it comes to cosmetic enhancement, Dolly is not one to miss out on the hot new products. She says, "I got a Botox and collagen and Juvederm, and anything new that comes out I'm into that, too. I'll see something on TV and say,... "I'm gonna do that! Oh, I gotta look into that!"

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J&J Entering The Breast Implant Business

Johnson & Johnson continues to expand beyond its commonly known consumer goods lines by purchasing breast implant maker Mentor Corp for $1.07 billion.

Mentor shareholders will earn $31 a share, nearly double last week’s close, in a deal that today pushed the stock within cents of the offer price.

Johnson & Johnson is fairly new to the high-dollar cosmetic surgery arena. Earlier this year, the cosmetic-focused OrthoNeutrogena division just launched its first injectable filler product -- the injectable wrinkle filler Evolence.

The acquisition was greeted with a mixed set of reactions by Mentor customers and plastic surgeons.

“The acquisition of Mentor should speed up the process for cohesive gel products being available to the US market," stated Chicago area plastic surgeon Dr. David Dreyfuss. "Not unlike the Allergan acquisition of Inamed, it changed the FDA focus away from a breast implant company to a pharmaceutical company. This provides an 'inside track' for approval of new products. This should allow Mentor to compete on a level playing field with Allergan,” said Dreyfuss.

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Reality Check: Fat Grafting For Breast Augmentation Is Tricky

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons conference (held in Chicago earlier this month) was the site of a symposium on fat-grafting for breast augmentation as Japanese surgeons continue to receive media attention over the controversial technique .

New York City plastic surgeon Dr. Sydney Coleman and others shared their expertise and outlined some of the realities of fat grafting that don't sound as optimistic as the recent discourse - an optimism largely inspired by studies on stem cells and the possibility that they could aid in the fat grafting process.

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