| 98% Of Elective Mastectomy Patients Would Have Reconstruction Again, Says ASPS Study Women who have breast reconstruction after an elective mastectomy are satisfied with their decision, have low complication rates and 98 percent would do it again, reports a study in July's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). In addition, breast reconstruction after preventive mastectomy was as safe as or safer than reconstruction in women with breast cancer and had excellent cosmetic results. medicalnewstoday.com |
Ipsen: AZZALURE(R) Is Approved In France For Aesthetic Use In The Treatment Of Frown Lines Galderma, the leading pharmaceutical company in dermatology, and Ipsen (Paris:IPN), an innovation-driven international specialty pharmaceutical group, announced that Azzalure® (botulinum toxin Type A manufactured by Ipsen), a muscle relaxant specifically developed for aesthetic use, has received a marketing authorization in France from the Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé (AFSSAPS). medicalnewstoday.com |
Recent Survey Suggests Complications With Permanent Fillers - 1 In 4 UK Surgeons Have Seen Patients With Complications A new survey completed by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (BAAPS) suggests that patients may experience higher complication rates with permanent cosmetic fillers than with other types of cosmetic injections. The survey reveals 38.5% of surgeons saw 1-3 patients over the past year experiencing complications with permanent facial fillers, and 23% of surgeons saw 1-3 patients in the past year with complications so severe surgery was needed to treat those complications. medicalnewstoday.com |
New Minimally Invasive Technique To Correct Chest Deformity Demonstrated By Surgeons A new minimally invasive surgery to correct a chest wall deformity -- often known as pigeon chest -- was demonstrated at an international conference attended by surgeons from the U.S., Canada, Argentina, Chile, Panama, Puerto Rico, Germany, Spain and Russia... mnt.to |
10 Ways to Age Like a Frenchwoman 10 Ways to Age Like a Frenchwoman nytimes.com |