| BAPRAS Joins Which? In Fight Against Laser De-Regulation, UK Plastic surgeons call on the Government to re-evaluate its plans to scrap regulation of cosmetic laser treatments The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) today joined Which? and other patient and professional organisations in opposing Government plans to stop regulating cosmetic laser treatments from 1 October. medicalnewstoday.com |
Injecting Happiness Using Botox to reduce wrinkles has an uplifting side-effect. A study presented at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference in Brighton suggests that by preventing the face from frowning, Botulinum Toxin A may make people happier. Twenty-five people took part in the study, carried out by Dr Michael Lewis from Cardiff University in conjunction with Court House Clinics, London. medicalnewstoday.com |
Covidien Features New Devices For Minimally Invasive Surgery And Soft Tissue Repair At ASMBS 2009 Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, will showcase a number of its most recent innovations in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and soft tissue repair at the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) annual meeting on June 21-26, 2009, in Grapevine, Texas. medicalnewstoday.com |
Concern About Risks With Total Facial Rejuvenation In A Single Session Are Unfounded Multiple facial rejuvenation techniques can be safely and effectively performed in combination during a single operative session under local anesthesia, researchers reported here at a meeting of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS). Brian Somoano, MD, a dermatologic surgery fellow with Greg S... mnt.to |
When Death Visits a Popular Beauty Salon After several miscarriages, Joselin Castro, 43, was to deliver her first child on Christmas. Her death left her customers at Jailina Salon Unisex in mourning. nytimes.com |