| Advances In Facial Reconstruction Revealed At ASPS Annual Meeting As Plastic Surgeons Face War Injuries From Iraq To Inner-City Violence Born out of war, plastic surgery remains at the forefront of surgical innovation, and advances from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan benefit victims of inner city wars being fought on our streets. At the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. 31 - Nov. medicalnewstoday.com |
What Is Botox? How Does Botox Work? Botox is one of the many trade names for the neurotoxic protein called botulinum toxin that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. In large doses, the protein causes botulism, a rare paralytic illness often linked to food poisoning. However, the protein is used in cosmetic medicine to treat moderate to severe brow furrow (glabellar lines), uncontrolled blinking, lazy eye, wrinkles, and facial creases. medicalnewstoday.com |
Pixel Lipstick, Now Improved The days of trying on six different shades of lipstick at the makeup counter may be passé. nytimes.com |
Alternative Surgeries For California Women Suffering From Fibroids The Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area (RSC) is hoping to recruit 150 women suffering from uterine fibroids, benign tumors that can cause extreme pain and infertility. Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors or growths in the wall of the uterus. The cause of uterine fibroid tumors is unknown. Fifty percent of all women develop these tumors during their lifetime... mnt.to |
Artimplant: Artelon(R) Cosmetic Study Confirms Product Application - Publication Accepted By Clinical Implant Dentistry And Related Research "The results of the study are very encouraging. Artimplant's operating focus is orthopedics and consequently we have decided not to expand our own sales in the dental area. We are therefore investigating other business alternatives for Artelon® Cosmetic... mnt.to |