Cosmetic Patients: Are We Meeting Cosmetic Patients'Needs? Providing Optimal Satisfaction In Facial Rejuvenation
Join a 70-minute demonstration on the evaluation and cosmetic treatment of the face. The session will be hosted by dermatologists Susan H. Weinkle, MD, FAAD, Ashish C. Bhatia, MD, FAAD, and Wm. Philip Werschler, MD, FAAD, FAACS, who are experts in the field of facial rejuvenation. medicalnewstoday.com |
Beauty Products Lose Some Appeal During Recession
What price beauty? More consumers appear to be asking this question as they rein in their spending. nytimes.com |
Plastic Surgeons Cry Foul Over Senate Health Bill's Cosmetic Surgery Tax
Kaiser Health News staff writer Phil Galewitz writes about the so-called "botax." "If you're considering Botox to erase frown lines or liposuction to get rid of love handles, you might want to move fast. ... The $848 billion health care bill unveiled Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., includes a 5 percent tax on cosmetic procedures and surgeries" (11/19). medicalnewstoday.com |
High Rate Of C-Sections After Pelvic Fractures
In research led by a Saint Louis University surgeon, investigators found that women who give birth after suffering pelvic fractures receive C-sections at more than double normal rates despite the fact that vaginal delivery after such injuries is possible... mnt.to |
Largest Acellular Dermal Allografts For Abdominal Wall Repair Now Available From MTF
The largest natural allograft available on the market today for hernia and abdominal wall repair has been announced by The Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF), the nation's leading provider of allograft tissue. MTF has started distributing 20 cm x 25 cm sized grafts of FlexHD®, their hydrated acellular dermal matrix, just months after releasing 20 cm x 20 cm grafts... mnt.to |