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Non Invasive Procedures Still Gaining Ground Despite Economy

Los Angeles plastic surgeon Brian Kinney, MD names three reasons for the continued growth: aging baby boomers, bariatric weight loss surgery and "Hollywood." Procedures that were once rare are now basically commonplace. Tummy tucks, thigh lifts and the like have been introduced as a way to tighten loose skin after dramatic weight loss has taken place.

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Reliant Technologies Named In Silicon Valley "Fast 50" List

Reliant Technologies has has been distinguished as the 38th fastest growing private company by the San Jose Business Journal. Reliant is the industry leader in fractional aesthetic laser systems; the Fraxel laser system is rapidly gaining international popularity.

The ranking is based on revenue and growth between 2005 and 2007 - Reliant had a 109 percent increase during that period.

Chief operating officer Jeffrey Jones said, "Our success can be attributed to the revolutionary Fraxel laser technology, coupled with a fantastic team that possesses a 'let's get it done today' sense of urgency and a commitment to customer care."

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Bizarre Colorado Murder-for-Hire Plot: Desperate For Breast Implants

KOAA News in Fountain, Colorado reported on a botched murder-for-hire in which 18-year-old Nikita Weis offered two men $7000 to break into his mother's home and kill her, then steal her money and car.

As Ms. Hyun Weis was cooking dinner for her son, a man dressed in black entered her house and began beating her with a baseball bat. When she intentionally set off her car alarm, the hired attackers fled, accompanied by her son and the flat-chested girlfriend. Ms. Weis was able to escape to a neighbor's house and call 911.

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How To Achieve The "Maximal Benefit" From Botox And Fillers

El Paso plastic surgeon Richard D. Reynolds offered his valuable input to the El Paso Times last month, with some important things to know about Botox, dermal fillers and the combination of the two.

He says patients often ask for one or the other, when "they could get maximal benefit from a combination of the two." While Botox relaxes or "paralyzes" the wrinkle causing muscle, dermal fillers can "fill the crease" and produce results that are "twofold."

Dr. Reynolds also offers some important advice specifically about Botox:

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Fake Doctor Arrested By Real Police, Taken To Real Jail

Things are not as they seem at an Orlando, Florida medical spa. 25-year-old Carlos J. Delgado was arrested there after authorities performed a warranted search of the facility.

All of the Orlando television news stations reported on Thursday that "customers had complained that he was impersonating a doctor." Delgado has been accused of performing Botox injections, laser treatments, and tummy tucks without a valid medical license.

The Radiant Med Spa, where Delgado was arrested, is located at 150 Cranes Roost Blvd in Altamonte Springs, Florida, a suburb of Orlando. Authorities are investigating the case and seeking other patients who may have had cosmetic procedures performed under the care of Delgado.

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Allergan's Giving Away Botox In Minneapolis

At the October 14, 2008 Freedom of Expression event in Minneapolis, Allergan promises that attendees will receive a voucher for a complimentary Botox treatment at the Botox provider of their choice. Actress Virginia Madsen is hosting the event in partnership with the League of Women Voters, which will be held at the Pantages Theater downtown.

Ms. Madsen has hosted similar events and appeared on behalf of Allergan in many other cities this year. Allergan promises to provide an evening of "education, self expression, film and refreshments as we discuss the importance of choice and conviction in our lives."

Eva Sheie for Real Beauty News

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Want Free Breast Implants? Join The Army

Not the United States military, of course. In 2006, the Australian Navy spent over 1 million dollars of taxpayer money for service personnel to have cosmetic procedures. A plastic surgeon from Los Angeles, California recently appeared on the SpikeTV show Manswers to discuss the peculiar policies of the Australian Navy.

Dr. Ken Siporin explained why their Navy might do such a thing. He suggests that breast implants have a tendency to increase confidence in women; something important for the Navy, no doubt.

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No Time For Pain On Staten Island

A Staten Island medical spa owner says her patients have "no time for pain" - so the focus of the practice has centered on minimally invasive procedures. According to the Staten Island Advance, Dr. Raffaela Russo "frowns upon lengthy down-times" and says, "Women want to come in, have a procedure done, go home, put their makeup on and go out for the evening."

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Canadian Courts Toss Out Silicone Breast Implant Lawsuit

A class action lawsuit by 29,500 Canadians with Dow Corning breast and Vitek TMJ implants against Health Canada has been tossed out by the Ontario Court of Appeals.

Plaintiffs argued that Health Canada was negligent in allowing Dow Corning and other implant manufactures to sell what the plaintiffs claimed to be faulty implants that leaked silicone into women’s bodies causing health problems. The Court ruling was very clear in defining that manufacturers of the devices were responsible for the safety and reliability of the silicone implants, not Health Canada (the Canadian regulatory agency).

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Pain Pump Shown To Speed Recovery Following Breast Implant Surgery

If the notion of post-surgery pain has you shying away from breast implants, consider a recent study by New Hampshire plastic surgeon Peter Pacik, MD in Aesthetic Surgery Journal.

RealSelf.com reviews regarding breast implants reveal that post-surgery pain is a prevalent topic, but it hasn’t deterred too many women from seeking out surgery to enlarge or reshape one’s breasts.

New Hampshire plastic surgeon Peter Pacik, MD studied pain management in 644 women who were given self-controlled intermittent or continuous flow catheters (pain pumps) post-surgery to control discomfort and pain with local anesthetic to the surgical site.