Sound Surgical Technologies, maker of the VASER liposuction system, and Cytori Therapeutics have formed a sales partnership. According to a recent news release from SST, the company will be selling Cytori’s high-tech fat grafting systems. The VASER lipo system is a popular ultrasound-assisted platform that has been shown to provide viable harvesting of fat for […]
Yesterday marked the beginning of the 27th annual scientific meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. This year’s meeting, which takes place in Phoenix, will involve some exciting developments for the academy as well as aesthetic medicine in general. One such development is the change in leadership for the AACS. It was announced today […]
In early January, Cincinnati Magazine released the 2011 results of a poll of 5000 Tri-State area physicians who vote to name the Tri-State area’s best physicians in multiple categories. Dr. Mark Mandell-Brown, director of The Plastic Surgery Experts, was named “TOP DOCTOR” in plastic surgery. He has been consistently recognized for his plastic surgery and […]
A rare book published in 1597 describes the nose surgery technique of Gaspare Tagliacozzi, a professor of surgery at the University of Bologna. According to the UK Telegraph, the book was recently purchased by a plastic surgeon at auction for 11,000 British pounds (about 17,000 U.S. dollars). Inside the book, De Curtorum Chirurgia Per Insitionem, […]
Do women in different areas have different needs or goals for breast augmentation? They might, according to a study in Winter 2010 issue of the Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, which explores the “physical characteristics and implant details†of breast augmentation patients in three locations in North America. Breast augmentation cases from Texas, British Columbia […]
When you’re sleep deprived, you appear less healthy and less attractive than normal, according to a study in British Medical Journal. To test the theory of beauty sleep, doctors in Stockholm enrolled 23 adult participants and photographed them, first after a night of eight hours of sleep and again after sleep deprivation – 31 hours […]
It’s quite common for women considering breast augmentation to wonder about the physical changes in their appearance. “How will I look?†is a common question, and plastic surgeons have several ways of explaining or visually representing the results. But how will you feel? Will the procedure change the way you think? In a new study, […]
The latest news from Bloomberg.com say that Q-Med, the Swedish manufacturer of Restylane wrinkle filler, is likely to be acquired by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Galderma. Galderma is known for making the popular Cetaphil products. The dermatology-focused pharmaceutical company was founded over 25 years ago, and is currently owned by L’Oreal and Nestle. Q-Med makes […]
In a recent style column of the New York Times, you can read about the expanding work hours of doctors and other professionals who offer aesthetic treatments. Their columnist writes, “In most major cities, if you want pad Thai or a sweater dry-cleaned when most people are sleeping, there’s someone who will take care of […]
A growing number of cosmetic surgeons are using preoperative computer imaging during patient consultations. These systems can be especially useful for consultations prior to procedures like rhinoplasty or breast augmentation, when patients are eager to visualize the expected outcome. One popular computer imaging system (the Vectra 3D) captures six patient photos simultaneously. The computer then […]