| Facelifts Make A Comeback With Boomers In 2007 Despite increasing consumer demand for less invasive procedures for facial rejuvenation, facelifts are making a comeback with female and male baby boomers. According to the latest statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), facelifts are up 14 percent for patients ages 40 and over, with nearly 116,200 procedures performed in 2007. medicalnewstoday.com |
New Year Brings New Hope To Children Born With Cleft Lip, Palate Parents of a child born with cleft lip and palate often have one New Year's resolution, to make sure their child lives a normal life. For some, this year's resolution will be met. medicalnewstoday.com |
Administration Of Injectable Cosmetic Treatments - Update, UK In January 2009 the NMC published the above advice sheet to include the administration of injectable dermal fillers, however we have since found out that some of the information was potentially misleading. Based on information received from experts in the field of aesthetic medicine there were possible inaccuracies in the information about the classification of injectable dermal fillers. medicalnewstoday.com |
Replacing Amalgam In Fillings Tooth enamel is the hardest material in the human body because it's made almost entirely of minerals. As tough as it may be, however, enamel can be broken down by bacteria, forming cavities and eventually destroying the tooth. That's why dentists repair cavities by filling them with a material to replace the lost enamel... mnt.to |
Surgeon Re-attaches Teen's Arm After Boating Accident Kristen Kilpatrick could see the whirling propeller approaching after her fishing boat lurched forward, plunging her into the cold lake. "The motor creates this weird funneling and it just sucks you in. I just curled up into a little ball," the Texas Christian University sophomore recalled... mnt.to |