| First Impressions For Attractiveness, Dating Success Improved By Botox The popular cosmetic enhancement, botulinum toxin A (Botox) positively effects first impression judgments in relation to attractiveness, dating success, and athleticism, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. According to researchers, first impressions of a person are influenced by facial appearance and improved by cosmetic surgery. medicalnewstoday.com |
London Surgeon Pioneering Scarless Abdominal Surgery Using Belly Button A London surgeon is pioneering a new way to remove abdominal organs through the belly button using an approach called single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) which requires only a 10 mm cut in the navel to allow entry of a camera and all the surgical instruments and through which organs like the appendix and gall bladder can be removed. medicalnewstoday.com |
BMI Of Texas Bariatric Surgeons Selected As National Training Center For REALIZE Gastric Band The Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas ("BMI of Texas") announced surgeons Mickey Seger and Terive Duperier have been selected by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. as one of the five training sites in the U.S. to host a preceptorship for the Ethicon Endo-Surgery REALIZE™ Adjustable Gastric Band. The REALIZE™ Adjustable Gastric Band, which was approved by the U.S. medicalnewstoday.com |
Manhattan’s Target Store Brings Cosmetic Delights The store has lots of exclusives, like the British Boots No. 7 skin-care line. nytimes.com |
HydroCision Announces New Investment To Accelerate Growth Of Novel Fluidjet Technology For Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery HydroCision Inc, a privately held medical device company, announced today the purchase of the majority of the Company by new investors, led by venture capital firms Volcano Capital, Bioventures, and Omega Funds... mnt.to |