| Clinical Data Demonstrates 5 Year Efficacy And Safety Of Aquamid(R) In Facial Augmentation Contura International A/S announced that 5-year clinical data for its soft volume filler Aquamid(R) was presented at the annual meeting for the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) in San Diego. Aquamid(R) is used to rejuvenate or contour the face, either by restoring lost volume or by adding extra volume where needed. Contura is currently conducting a multicenter, comparative clinical trial of Aquamid(R) in the United States. medicalnewstoday.com |
Most People Would Not Like Botox Treatment As A Christmas Present Credit crunch stress may add a few wrinkles to the most youthful of complexions this Christmas, but think twice before you include a course of Botox treatment in your loved one's stocking, says Which? (Which? is a UK consumer magazine). Botox has been touted as a fashionable cosmetic treatment that can smooth and fill out wrinkles on the face, but despite its popularity, 73 per cent of people, surveyed by Which?* would react badly if given the treatment for Christmas. medicalnewstoday.com |
From the Eyes to Her Lips François Nars, the founder and creative director of Nars Cosmetics, resurrected the 1980s club look while working behind the scenes on the Marc Jacobs fall 2009 show. nytimes.com |
Plastic Surgeons Respond To Proposed Cosmetic Surgery Tax Late yesterday, democratic leaders in the Senate unveiled their proposal for overhauling the health care system, which included a new 5% tax on elective cosmetic procedures. Senate Democrats argue that the tax, which was a surprise addition to the sweeping 2,074-page bill, will generate $5.8 billion over the next 10 years to be put towards the bill's estimated $849 billion price tag... mnt.to |
Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Premieres As Official Journal Of AUGS The American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) are pleased to announce the first issue of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (www.fpmrs.net) as the official journal of AUGS... mnt.to |