After the PIP-implant fiasco broke out and private clinics that have placed industrial-grade PIP silicone implants in patients refuse to remove them for free, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) moved to urge ministers to ban cosmetic surgery ads. The organization has been against cosmetic surgery promotions for a long time and marketing gimmicks Read More
Cosmetic Procedures will Only Boom This Year, Predicts Plastic Surgeon
Plastic surgery is just increasing its demand by the year. Intel from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reveals that people going into plastic surgery have reached 14 million in 2010, which is more than double than it was ten years ago. Much of this was probably contributed by technological progress, making procedures easier Read More
Sturdier Breast Implants Being Tested in the US
Cohesive breast implants were developed in the early 1990s and used in various parts of the globe for 10 years. While these implants aren't officially available in the US, they're undergoing rigorous tests that accord with FDA standards. Experience with the implants from other countries will also be taken into account for its qualification. Right now, Read More
A Lift Can Improve What an Augmentation Can’t
In some cases, a lift is better than an augmentation. This is what Dr Robert Brueck of Associates in Cosmetic Surgery tells women who come to him for breast augmentation. Of course, it depends from patient to patient and each one must first undergo examination. Breast lifts, for instance, are appropriate for nursing women who have Read More
Benefit-Over-Cost of Spinal Surgery Increases with Time
Spinal surgery accompanied by long-term follow-up can give more satisfying benefits to relieve particular sources of back pain, compared to non-surgical treatment, says a report in the November 15th issue of Spine. For patients who meet all criteria for spinal disorders, the estimated value-for-money is more favorable at four years' follow-up than two years. This has Read More
Using Stents in Minimally-Invasive Aneurysm Procedures Help Lower Recurrence
Researchers from Johns Hopkins report that simply adding a stent can help avoid formations of potentially fatal blood vessel bulges from coming back after they are repaired with a minimally-invasive "coiling" technique. According to their study in the July Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, coiling is possibly a more fruitful option for the 30,000 individuals diagnosed Read More
Reconstructive Surgery Could Be Easier with Engineering Tools
Although reconstructive surgeons are capable of rebuilding the facial structure (from an injury or a disease) to satisfy aesthetic concerns, the functional part -- such as chewing, swallowing, speaking, as well as breathing -- may not turn out so well. According to a professor of University of Illinois named Glaucio Paulino, the mid-face could be the Read More
Look Younger with Pinpoint Accuracy
No one can make time flow back to regain a look that once was, but a few things can help make the body look younger than it is. This can be achieved by following three Cs: consciousness, carefulness, and commitment. What we put into our system mirrors the effects on our appearance. If we digest Read More
Recognized Foundations Work Together for Advancement of Spine Care
The Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF) and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) are two major foundations that will form a grant program capable of extensively funding clinical spine research for a variety of specialties, announced last month. Improving spine care through research support, OREF was established circa 1955 by members of three Read More
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