The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery recently has revealed statistics indicating that for the first time, the popularity of breast implant procedures has outdone that of liposuction. ASPS reports reveal that 355,671 breast augmentation procedures were performed in 2008, compared to 341,144 liposuction procedures. In a recently issued press release, President Alan Gold, MD… Continue Reading »
Many people have heard of Obagi® but not everyone is aware that it’s the #1 Skin Care sold line exclusively by physicians. Obagi® is known for its corrective and effective Nu Derm® System, also known as Condition and Enhance®, which smoothes fine lines and fades brown spots and other skin imperfections in just a few… Continue Reading »
What is Evolence? Evolence is the newest collagen-based filler on the market. Dr. Pancholi was the first cosmetic surgeon to offer Evolence in Las Vegas. It is used for the treatment of moderate to severe folds and facial wrinkles, and it is especially recommended for correcting nasolabial folds (also known as smile lines).
A person’s lifestyle and environment could play a more significant role than their genes, at least when it comes to the visible onset and progression of facial aging. In a recent study published by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, doctors analyzed identical twins with contrasting lifestyle factors by visibly checking for signs of facial… Continue Reading »
Bioform Medical broke the news last week about a landmark achievement; 1 million syringes of Radiesse dermal filler have been shipped since 2002. Radiesse is the company’s main product and most commonly used to treat facial wrinkles, folds and facial lipoatrophy. Based in San Mateo, California, BioForm has been incorporated since 1999. Radiesse has been… Continue Reading »
A diverse group of surgeons, doctors and other medical professionals at Cleveland Clinic have completed a never-before-seen “80 percent facial transplant” on a female patient that suffered serious trauma. Although no personal information has been released about the patient, The Wall Street Journal reports that the operation was the “most complex face transplant in the… Continue Reading »
Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> CNN News reported this week on a controversial new breast augmentation method that is gaining ground worldwide; stem cell assisted lipotransfer uses a patient’s own fat and stem cells to successfuly perform breast augmentation. Japanese surgeon Dr. Kotaro Yoshimura appears on the news segment in support of his… Continue Reading »
FDA officials will meet this Tuesday with a panel of outside experts to review information on dermal filler complications that have been reported over the last six years. There have been roughly 900 reports of complications; issues like serious allergic reaction and even anaphylactic shock are among the statistics documented. Although the FDA did not… Continue Reading »
BEAUTY QUEEN: Facing the Knife Fashion reporter Xazmin Garza discovers that beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder By XAZMIN GARZA REVIEW-JOURNAL Dr. Samir Pancholi’s recommendations included lip injections, cheek pads removal and a chin implant: $6,095. To correct Xazmin Garza’s facial imperfections, Dr. Stephen W. Gordon advised a left cheek fat graft,… Continue Reading »
The Orlando Sentinel recently featured an article by Dr. Richard Bosshardt in which he outlined the status of modern breast cancer treatments and the efforts to minimize the negative effects through reconstruction and informed prevention. Bosshardt writes that “the value society has placed on the female breast is an ancient phenomenon” since it is symbolic… Continue Reading »
