What You Need to Know about the Red Flag Rule
from AMA
In November 2007, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a set of regulations, knows as the “red Flag Rule,” requiring that certain entities develop and implement written identify theft prevention and detection programs to protect consumers from identity theft. While the American Medical Association (AMA) is committed to the protection of patients and physicians, the Red Flag Rule did not specifically state whether physician practices were subject to Red Flag Requirements. More

Expert Tips for Anti-aging in Ethnic Skin
from Cosmetic Surgery Times
At a recent educational symposia, AboutFace 2009, The Art and Science of Using Injectable Agents and Energy-based Devices for Facial Aesthetic Enhancement, Cheryl Burgess, M.D., shared her expertise on the use of topical agents in skin of color. Signs of aging in the ethnic population include an uneven complexion, the loss of volume and skin laxity, epidermal growths and wrinkles. Although skin moisturization, firmness, tone and smoothness are of concerns in the aging population, the main goal with ethnic skin, according to Dr. Burgess, is blending of the complexion to enhance radiance of the skin. More

The Toxin Trade
from The Washington Times
French drugmaker selling raw botulinum toxin to Iran wants approval from the Food and Drug Administration to peddle its products in America. Does anyone think this is a good idea? French pharmaceutical company Ipsen has been providing raw botulinum toxin to the University of Tehran and the Pasteur Institute of Iran ostensibly for medical-research purposes. Botulinum is one of the most lethal biological agents in the world. Under certain circumstances, a single gram can kill more than a million people. Because botulinum is such a potentially devastating bioweapons agent, its use and handling is strictly regulated under U.S. law. More

Three Ways to Stay Safe at Medical Spas
from Allure
With the, er, dicey way the economy's going these days, it's easy to look for ways to scrimp on your beauty routine. But the arrest of a New York man who posed as a doctor and doled out Botox injections reminded us that it's not always worth cutting corners with more invasive services. This artcle discusses a few things to keep in mind before you buy into a med-spa sale. More

Growth of Plastic Surgery & Botox Grannies in U.K.
from PR Newswire
A new trend in beauty has been seen by staff at Transform, the U.K.'s leading plastic surgeons and non-surgical treatments: the rise of Botox Grannies. More and more women over 60 are having non-surgical treatments including Botox, dermal fillers and skin peels and treatments, as well as plastic surgery such as breast implants and facelifts. Encouraged by their daughters and the increasing high profiles and media coverage of amazing looking celebrities who are in their 50s, 60s and 70s, such as Joan Collins, Jane Seymour and Lulu, U.K.'s Botox Grannies are driving a new demand for non-surgical cosmetic treatments. More

Cosmetic Procedures for the Dead
from FOX – New York
In today's image-conscious society people are always concerned with how they look. Models, actors, and even housewives and husbands are going in for cosmetic improvements. But are people really concerned with how they'll look in the end? People are requesting and getting cosmetic procedures even after they're gone -- from Botox, to lip injections, to line fillers. More

Antioxidant Found in Berries, Other Foods Prevents UV Skin Damage That Leads to Wrinkles
from Medical News Today
Using a topical application of the antioxidant ellagic acid, researchers at Hallym University in the Republic of Korea markedly prevented collagen destruction and inflammatory response - major causes of wrinkles - in both human skin cells and the sensitive skin of hairless mice following continuing exposure to UV-B, the sun's skin-damaging ultraviolet radioactive rays. More