| Plastic Surgeons Offer Guidelines To Prevent Serious ATV Injuries In Kids Fourteen-year old Cristian Avina knows all too well the devastating injuries all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) can cause. Four months ago, Cristian and his sister, Rociel, hopped on an ATV for a little innocent fun in the desert near their home. Cristian was riding tandem with his sister when a bird flew into them causing him to lose control. The ATV crashed, sending Cristian and Rociel flying - neither was wearing a helmet. Cristian suffered serious head injuries, including an amputated ear. medicalnewstoday.com |
First-Ever Standardized Scales To Measure The Skin's Aging Process Are Introduced At The American Society For Plastic Surgery's Annual Meeting The Merz Scales, the first standardized, comprehensive rating system to measure the skin's aging process, were introduced to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery at its annual meeting in Las Vegas. Developed by a leading team of multidisciplinary experts to "establish a universal language of aging," The Merz Scales address the unmet need for an educational tool to facilitate communication between physicians and patients. medicalnewstoday.com |
Candela Receives Registration Approval To Market The Alex TriVantage Laser In Brazil Candela Corporation (NASDAQ:CLZR) announced that it has received registration approval from the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) to market the Candela Alex TriVantage® multi-wavelength, q-switched laser system in Brazil. "Until now, providing high quality and effective treatment for pigmented lesions and multi-color tattoos meant that Brazilian doctors needed to own at least two different lasers. medicalnewstoday.com |
New Laser From MicroLight Dramatically Reduces Post Operative Downtime, Pain & Scarring For Cosmetic Surgery Patients More than 12.5 million cosmetic procedures were performed in 2009 at a cost of $10 billion including 5.1 million reconstructive surgeries such as scar revisions, breast reconstructions, burn care, hand surgeries and correction of birth defects, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons... mnt.to |
UT Southwestern Pediatric Urologist Performs Innovative Procedure For Girls With Rare Vaginal Defects A pediatric urologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center has pioneered a successful surgical procedure for young girls who have absent or malformed vaginas, a condition that affects about one in 4,000 females... mnt.to |