Certain Facial Injuries Point to Domestic Violence
from MSN
 Distinct patterns of facial injury occur in women who suffer domestic violence, U.S. researchers report. The findings could help health-care workers identify victims of intimate partner violence, they added. Dr. Oneida A. Arosarena, of the Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and colleagues reviewed the medical and dental records of 326 women (average age 35) treated for facial trauma. Of the 45 (13.8 percent) patients who were assault victims, 18 were documented victims of domestic abuse, while 24 of the 26 remaining assault victims could not or did not identify their attackers. The study was published in the January/February issue of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. More
Latest Facelifting Techniques Include Fat Repositioning to Deliver More Youthful, Natural Results
from PR Newswire
Among the hot topics at this week's American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) Annual Winter Symposium at The Peaks Resort was minimally invasive face lifting and restoration of facial volume -- a new technique which helps to achieve a more youthful, long lasting result. More
Botox Numbers Up Even as Plastic Surgery Sags
from The Oregonian
Kellie Bishop had to decide: her face or her leg? The 43-year-old Dundee resident wanted both Botox to smooth out a few frown lines on her forehead and sclerotherapy to reduce the appearance of veins on the side of her leg. In headier economic times, she might have gotten both, but the tanking economy forced her to prioritize.
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Product Showcase: Smartlifting™ with Smartlipo™
 Smartlifting™ is a new application utilizing the Smartlipo laser as a tool in facial rejuvenation procedures such as rhytidectomy, forehead lifts, and neck lifts. The benefits include reduced operating time by 50%, less bleeding and bruising, and quicker post op recovery. To receive a white paper on the Smartlipo Smartlifting procedure by Dr. Richard Gentile, click here.
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Video Blogger Marta Waller Introduces a Twelve Part Video Blog Preformed by Dr. Michael Persky
from Newswire
OJ Simpon murder trial anchor and former Los Angeles television station KTLA anchor and reporter Marta Waller shows how to take at least ten years off your face without surgery. Fraxel re:Pair is a procedure that is both cheaper than a traditional face lift and faster than laser peels. Video blogger Marta Waller shows you Encino based Dr. Michael Persky, a Board Certified Fellow by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the Fraxel re:Pair laser. The twelve part video blog demonstrates that the dreaded face lift will now be later rather than sooner. More
From Wrinkle Fillers to Facial Shaping
from Plastic Surgery Practice
Injectables are taking center stage in aesthetic practices in new and emerging ways, and the rate of satisfaction among patients is consistently high. Once upon a time, fillers were just for filling in lines and scars. The realities of modern practice have transformed this category from being thought of as simple, fluffy beauty treatments to effective and complex techniques that warrant skill and expertise to administer well. More
Personalized Cosmetic Procedures Provide Best Results
from Baylor College of Medicine
If a cosmetic procedure is in the budget for the New Year, or even if it isn't, doctors at Baylor College of Medicine advise keeping skin tone and texture in mind when making cosmetic decisions. People with darker skin tones often have hyperpigmentation, or skin discoloration. Some have worries about exuberant scarring like keloids, an overgrowth of tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. They can be treated with steroid injections, creams and radiation or removal with an incision. More
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