Archive for the 'In the Media' Category
Surgeons Complete 17-Hour Double Hand Transplant
0 Comments Published by newseditor August 30th, 2010 in In the Media, People and StoriesA team of 6 doctors and 14 fellows at the Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center completed a double hand transplant last Wednesday, replacing the hands of a patient who had suffered severe burns and loss of hand function.
According to courier-journal.com, the lead hand surgeon says he hopes the patient can recover 80 to 90 percent [...]
Robotics Aims Plastic Surgery Toward Greater Precision
0 Comments Published by editor2 August 22nd, 2010 in People and Stories, plastic surgeryThe da Vinci Surgical System by Intuitive Medical is a robotic surgical device that represents a tremendous technological advance in medicine.
As the availability of da Vinci robot technology increases, it will eventually allow plastic surgeons to perform more precise, less invasive plastic surgery procedures that achieve better surgical outcomes in patients.
Although the da Vinci robot [...]
2009 International Plastic Surgery Trends Revealed
Closed Published by editor2 August 13th, 2010 in In the Media, plastic surgeryThe International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery recently released 2009 plastic surgery statistics collected from surveys sent to more than 30,000 plastic surgeons in 25 countries.
Survey responses imply that despite the U.S. economic downturn in 2009, plastic surgery and other cosmetic medical treatments continued to be collectively more popular in the U.S. than in any [...]
FDA Approves New Wrinkle Relaxer Xeomin
Closed Published by editor2 August 6th, 2010 in Botox® Cosmetic, In the MediaGerman pharmaceutical company Merz recently announced that Xeomin, its wrinkle-reducing injectable botulinum toxin type A product, has been FDA-approved for use in the U.S.
Although the FDA approved Xeomin only for treating neuromuscular conditions, such as cervical dystonia and blepharospasm, it is widely assumed that Xeomin will be used off-label to treat frown lines and forehead [...]
Unqualified Practitioners Offering Discount Cosmetic Procedures Make Costly Mistakes
Closed Published by editor2 July 30th, 2010 in Crime, People and Stories, plastic surgeryUnlike any other specialty area of medicine, the lucrative, cash-upfront industry of cosmetic medicine seems to attract an alarming number of unqualified and unscrupulous practitioners who draw in patients by offering deep discounts then make headlines with their botched jobs.
The recent stories of Kenyatta Brown and Mayra Contreras, two women who underwent low-cost cosmetic procedures [...]
Breakthrough Fat Grafting Devices Approved in Europe
Closed Published by editor2 July 22nd, 2010 in In the Media, breast reconstruction, fat graftingTwo new medical devices designed to expand the applications of autologous fat transfer and improve the efficiency of fat graft preparation were recently granted the CE mark of approval in Europe.
The PureGraft System, which was also FDA-approved for use in the U.S. in 2010, and the Celution System represent breakthroughs in stem cell-enriched fat grafting [...]
Study Compares Lifestyles of Male and Female Plastic Surgeons
Closed Published by newseditor June 3rd, 2010 in People and StoriesAccording to a new study in the journal Annals of Plastic Surgery, female plastic surgeons are less likely to be married and more likely to be childless or to have children later in life than their male colleagues. Yet, they work similar hours, practice about the same number of years, and appear to have similarly [...]
National Women’s Health Week Begins Today
Closed Published by newseditor May 9th, 2010 in In the MediaThis week is National Women’s Health Week. During this time, the President says we should “recommit to breaking existing barriers and improving the health of American women for generations to come.”
A proclamation issued in a presidential press release recommends several steps to help achieve these goals:
- Lead healthy lives and set an example for younger [...]
CNN Documents Plastic Surgery in Iraq
Closed Published by newseditor April 19th, 2010 in In the Media, People and StoriesSee more videos and read more about this story on CNN.com
2009 Statistics and Trends in Facial Plastic Surgery
Closed Published by newseditor April 12th, 2010 in In the Media2009 statistics are now available from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Based on member surveys collected earlier this year, the Academy offers some insight about the future of facial plastic surgery.
Trends and Comparisons to 2008
With the obvious rise in non-surgical cosmetic enhancement, the overall number of procedures performed by facial [...]







