| Novare Announces Successful Series Of Single Port Lap Band Procedures With RealHand(R) High Dexterity Instruments Novare Surgical Systems announced the successful completion of a series of single port Lap-Band procedures that results in reduced scarring and less postoperative pain for patients. Dr. Julio Teixeira at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital has pioneered an innovative approach that allows for the entire Lap-Band procedure to be performed exclusively through the patient's belly button and he is believed to be the first surgeon to successfully do so. Dr. medicalnewstoday.com |
Children Often Victims Of Lawn Mower Accidents Using a lawn mower can be as routine as bike riding or barbeques during spring and summer. But often, people find themselves in terrifying situations with these seemingly safe household machines. In fact, 200,000 people - 16,000 of them children - are injured in lawn mower-related accidents each year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports. However, lawn mowers don't "attack" on their own. medicalnewstoday.com |
Albany Plastic Surgery Group Pleads Guilty In Connection With Use Of Unlicensed "Botox" Substitute On Unsuspecting Patients The Plastic Surgery Group, LLP ("TPSG"), of Albany, New York, pled guilty to one felony count of misbranding drugs in connection with the use, on unsuspecting patients, of a cheaper "BOTOX" substitute that was not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. TPSG admitted that, with intent to mislead, it injected patients with Botulinum Toxin Type A manufactured by Toxin Research International, Inc. medicalnewstoday.com |
Surgeons Warn Against Cosmetic Foot Surgery The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society is warning patients to avoid "foot facelifts." Cosmetic foot surgery includes narrowing the foot to better fit high heels; shortening the second toe so it's not longer than the big toe and making the little toe shorter and skinnier to accommodate high heels... mnt.to |
Male Breast Reduction A popular cosmetic surgery for men may also be a surprising one-male breast reduction. This procedure is typically performed to treat a condition known as gynecomastia (enlarged breast tissue in men) or breasts enlarged as a result of fatty deposits from obesity. Gynecomastia can affect men of any age... mnt.to |