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Could The Pearl Laser Be Kate Somerville's Hot New Treatment?
Beverly Hills skin care guru to the stars Kate Somerville was featured on EXTRA treating a patient with the Pearl laser.
A UV photography skin analysis of Kate's patient shows that after treatment, brown spots were reduced by 40%. At the end Kate says, "A Pearl treatment smoothes the skin, just like a pearl."
Somerville's website says the Pearl laser "combines the impact of resurfacing lasers with the gentleness and safety of non-invasive procedures to treat aging and sun-damaged skin."
The publicity for Pearl coincides with the launch of Cutera's new Pearl Fractional, an ablative laser designed to treat sun damaged and wrinkled skin in one treatment, according to a company press release.
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Knoxville Dermatologist Rescues Model's Sun-Damaged Skin With Fraxel
Model Dora Cooper recently underwent Fraxel Laser treatment at a Knoxville dermatologist's office. The 46-year old model, who confessed to WBIR News in Knoxville that she had always been a sun worshipper, began to notice some fine lines and wrinkles.
After seeing a segment on the Today show that featured the Fraxel Laser treatment, Cooper turned to Dermatology Associates in Farragut, TN, where she began a four-month series of treaments to her face, neck, chest and hands.
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Boynton Beach Plastic Surgeon Pleads Guilty, Takes 2 Year Sentence
A Florida plastic surgeon who once threw a T-shirt contest with free breast implants as the prize is taking a plea deal for 2 years in prison to avoid a trial.
Mark Schreiber's medical license was first suspended in 1999, and again in 2006 as he faced lawsuits and criminal charges for the deaths of two patients. Schreiber continued to see patients for follow up after his license was suspended.
He will serve 2 years in prison and now owes $15,000 fines to four women who say he botched their breast, lip, and eye surgeries.
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Houston Plastic Surgeon Morphs Patient Photos To Show "After" Before Surgery
Houston plastic surgeon Paul Vitenas relies heavily on his digital camera during patient consultations. His patients used to only see before and after photos of other people, but now they can see their own with the help of new 3D imaging software.
Dr. Vitenas explained to Fox News that this new 3D imaging software is especially helpful for consultation for face, cheek, and neck surgery. He shoots pictures of the patient's profile and downloads the photos into software that shows the patient what they will look like after surgery.
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Beverly Hills Dermatologist Talks Botox, Pearl Laser, And Advertising In September Issue Of W Magazine
Beverly Hills dermatologist to the stars Dr. Peter Kopelson tells W magazine what it takes to be successful in the most competitive market on earth. Kopelson says his new association with fellow California dermatologist Dr. Sheri G. Feldman, a protege of celebrity dermatologist Arnold W. Klein, positions them to "take over the town."
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Juvederm Sets Up Camp At The DNC - Worry Lines Showing Perhaps?
The Democratic National Convention officially began today (Monday, August 25, 2008) and Rocky Mountain News reporter Lisa Bornstein pointed out that a booth at the nearby expo in the Denver Civic Center is featuring Juvederm information.
Bornstein says the arena more closely resembles a street fair than a political event, where local vendors are selling everything from political apparel and gifts to good old dermal fillers.
The Juvederm booth apparently sits directly next to another from Denver Hospice. What are they trying to tell the Dems?
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Downtown Toronto Building Boom Includes Medical Spa And Dental Implant Specialist
CNN Money is reporting that Infinity Medical Group (IMGR) has received building permits for a new medical spa and a dental implants clinic at 18 Yonge Street in downtown Toronto.
The project is located in a commercial retail space on the ground level of a 39 story condominium complex, adjacent to several key downtown Toronto landmarks, such as Union Station, Air Canada Centre, the Financial District and the 48 story Maple Leaf Square Condominium Complex.
New condo sales in the city went up 45.7 percent in 2007, mostly from a baby boomer demographic, and that's what Infinity Medical Group hopes to capitalize on by introducing their clinics to the booming area.
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Utah Dermatologist And Staff In Fatal Plane Crash
A Utah dermatologist and his staff from Red Canyon Aesthetics & Medical Spa, whose headquarters are in Cedar City Utah, were on a twin engine plane that crashed Friday, killing all ten people on board.
The director, Dr. Lansing Ellsworth, had recently launched a monthly dermatology clinic in Moab, offering skin cancer screenings and other dermatology work. Other victims of the crash included clinic workers (two of them students of Southern Utah University) and the pilot.
The company has 7 clinics in Utah, 2 in Nevada and one in Arizona.
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Greensboro Medical Spa Owner Charged With Fraud, Allegedly Injected Non-FDA Approved Silskin
A Greensboro, North Carolina medical spa owner has been charged with 20 counts of felony fraud for using another doctor's name to obtain prescription drugs.
Winston-Salem television station WXII reported that last January, Lauretta Cheek was charged with a misdemeanor after three of her customers reported serious medical conditions (including kidney failure) as a result of cosmetic injections they received at her spa.
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Columbus Plastic Surgeon's Initiative Allows Nurses To Administer Botox
When a Columbus, Ohio plastic surgeon argued to the Ohio Board of Nursing, that "in a well supervised environment, it is safe [for nurses] to administer these Botox injections," only then did the board realize that there were no established guidelines or prohibitions for administration of injectables.
Dr. Fernando Colon's request to the Ohio Medical Board, which was submitted last year, sparked intense discussion in the state's cosmetic medicine community, according to an article in the Columbus Dispatch.
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FDA Sends Doctors To Jail For Illegal Botox Distribution
FDA investigations that began back in 2004 have resulted in several nationwide convictions with prison sentences, including cosmetic physicians who used the illegal Botox in Houston, New Jersey, Boise, Tigard, Salem, and Albuquerque.
The inquiry was launched after four Florida patients were hospitalized with severe botulism poisoning after being injected with illegal botulinum toxin passed off as Botox Cosmetic. The effects reported by these patients; conditions like temporary paralysis, drew the attention of the FDA's office of criminal investigations, who traced the drug to a California lab involved with botulinum toxin research.
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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon Promoting New Advanced Carboxytherapy
Becoming quite popular in New York, Carboxytherapy basically consists of a therapeutic treatment of heated gas, and a New York plastic surgeon is promoting that she's first in Manhattan to offer the latest advancement of the treatment.
Dr. Lisa Zdinak claims that the CO2Touch, a device designed to treat stretch marks, under eye circles, reduce cellulite and sculpt body fat as an alternative to surgery, is customizable for each particular patient's needs and is nearly painless.
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Houston Plastic Surgeons Experiment With Lip Enhancement Procedures
Houston Plastic Surgeon Dr. Fabian Worthing discussed with the Houston Chronicle his new technique for "lip suspension" and says "it's not something terribly mainstream." Chances are, your plastic surgeon hasn't performed too many of them, but this procedure that boosts the upper lip might be gaining popularity. When patients complain about a flattening, saggy upper lip, and fillers like Juvederm or Restylane can't help, this procedure seems to do the trick.
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New York City Dermatologist On CBS Early Show: 3 Anti-Aging Treatments That Actually Work
New York City dermatologist Diane Berson visited the CBS Early Show to talk about plumping up depleted collagen with Restylane and Juvederm and using retinoids like Tazorac and Rinova.
Dr. Berson says "Collagen ... basically gives strength and support to the skin. ... It makes the skin supple and elastic. With age, you produce less collagen, and the collagen that you have becomes destroyed, and of course this is accelerated with chronic exposure to the sun."
A recent University of Michigan dermatological study revealed which treatments actually work to erase wrinkles by stimulating collagen production. The three effective treatments outlined in the study are as follows:
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Fraxel Repair CO2 Laser Debuts In Canada
Victoria dermatologist Mark Lupin, MD likes the Fraxel Repair technology because it addresses "the full range of photodamage - wrinkles, lines, pigment, and vascular irregularities, all in a single treatment."
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Fat Transfer For Breast Augmentation Plods Forward In United States
Although fat grafting to for breast augmentation is already being performed by a New York plastic surgeon, further study has been spurred by the work of a Japanese plastic surgeon, and a device to combine harvested fat with stem cells has been developed by a San Diego company.
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Wall Street Journal Questions Efficacy Of Latest Cellulite Treatments, Quotes RealSelf.com Review
Baltimore dermatologist Robert A. Weiss, MD, President-Elect of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, told the WSJ that "nothing that has been shown in any objective way to create improvement for cellulite."
The effectiveness of Velashape and SmoothShapes, two cellulite treatment technologies heavily promoted by mainstream television like the Today Show and Rachael Ray, is still widely debated by dermatologists. Sales of the most popular cosmetic and laser treatments - both for patients and physicians who purchase the devices - are largely driven by the popular media and magazines.
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North Carolina Plastic Surgeons Share Their Opinions About SmartLipo, VASER Liposelection
A North Carolina plastic surgeon has warned consumers that the existence of new lipo treatment options doesn't guarantee their effectiveness. Dr. Steven Zoellner, a Pinehurst plastic surgeon, told the Fayetteville Observer that it's important to do your research and critically interview prospective surgeons.
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Philips And Reliant Technologies Team Up To Develop Fraxel Laser For Use At Home
The manufacturer of Fraxel laser systems, Reliant Technologies, announced this week that they will cooperate with Philips to begin research and development on a line of home laser skin care products.
The agreement will combine Reliant's technological expertise with laser treatments and Philips' user friendly design, marketing and worldwide distribution. Reliant CEO Eric Stang says "the partnership will allow us to leverage Reliant's unique fractional laser technology and enter the growing home-use aesthetic market.
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Huntington Beach Dermatologist Stars As The Botox "Fall Guy"
Huntington Beach dermatologist Dr. Joseph Manzini got slapped with a reprimand for purchasing "black market Botox" at a medical convention, and then using it on ten of his patients.
The monthly California medical board disciplinary action report is always a good read, sort of like a juicy Facebook update for the cosmetic medicine community and reporters.
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Thermage Profits Rise Despite Tough Market
A Thermage shareholder conference call on August 11, 2008 revealed that despite a slowing market, there was growth in both sales and profit for the second quarter. Thermage's stock price has slumped into the $2 range in recent months.
Thermage acquired Reliant Technologies earlier this summer, causing growing concern among physicians who own one or both technologies.
Los Angeles plastic surgeon Michael A. Persky, MD said in response to the merger,
"I have used all of Reliant's Fraxel technologies (re:fine, re:store, and re:pair) over the past three years. The newest Fraxel re:pair, a fractionated CO2 laser, is excellent technology. I have also followed Thermage technology since it's inception.
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Raleigh Dermatologist Cautions Parents Against Too Much Sun For Kids
Raleigh-Durham dermatologist Dr. Craig Burkart of UNC Healthcare tells NBC News he has seen kids with acute sun damage and long term negative effects from harmful UV rays, even when parents just don't see it.
The average person gets about 80 percent of their lifetime sun exposure as a child, so it is critical to protect kids as they venture out this summer. You should be the most concerned about your kids between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. You can use your shadow as a gauge - if it appears longer than you, it's probably pretty safe.
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Plumping Up "The New Face" Of Hollywood
New York plastic surgeon Darrick Antell, MD tells the New York Daily News that "instead of tightening the neck, there is a resuspending of the muscles in the face." New York are Hollywood are buzzing about the new "plumping face lift," from the cover of New York magazine to the gossip pages of the Daily News.
A-list stars like Madonna are known to have long, rigorous workouts and strict low calorie diets, both of which can have a "hollowing out" effect on the face over time. So how do stars like Madonna boast such plump cheeks, a smooth forehead and tight jawline?
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USA TODAY Names Cosmetic Surgery In "25 Trends To Change The World."
When USA TODAY turned 25 years old last September, the news organization released twenty-five lists, documenting the significant events and changes that have taken place in America throughout the past quarter century.
Editors of the newspaper chose the entries. Last on the list of "25 Trends That Changed America" was this:
Makeovers for the masses. You look marvelous. Cosmetic surgery (from breast implants and nose jobs to stomach bands and liposuction). Botox. Dermabrasion. Teeth whitening. Lasik eye surgery. Extreme Makeover on TV.
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Kirkland Dermatologist Offers Amazing Acne-Destroying Clothing
Just across the lake from Seattle, Kirkland dermatologist Peter Cooperider, MD is such a big fan of therapeutic sunwear clothing that he's offering it for sale in his office and has added an online store to his website.
What is therapeutic sunwear? Dr. Cooperider explains on his website that "instead of reflecting or absorbing the sun's energy, the clothing uses the energy by converting it to a wavelength (yellow or blue) that is therapeutic for the skin."