Patient Satisfaction is Key
from Plastic Surgery Practice
 Assuming economists are correct, aesthetic practitioners are staring into the maw of a recession unlike any seen for some time. A primary effect of this expected deep recession will be fewer new and returning cosmetic surgery patients. One way that practices can attract those harder-to-come-by consumers is with discount specials—reduced fees, product price cutting, and so forth. AAFPRS member Robert Kotler, MD, FACS, a veteran facial cosmetic surgeon in Beverly Hills, Calif, believes a better approach will be to provide significantly higher levels of quality service. More
Facing the Facts - What You Need to Know About Facial Plastic Surgery
from PR Newswire
If you have considered undergoing a facial plastic surgery procedure for cosmetic or medical reasons, you are not alone. In fact, 85 percent of American adults would undergo a cosmetic procedure if given the chance, says the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). Furthermore, 80 percent of those surveyed said they would rather trust their faces to the surgical expertise of a facial plastic surgeon who specializes in cosmetic surgery of the head, face and neck than a general plastic surgeon. More
Register Online NOW for Advances in Rhinoplasty
from AAFPRS
ADVANCES IN RHINOPLASTY
June 11-15, 2009
Seattle, WA
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Allergan: A Lift from More Than Botox?
from BusinessWeek
Almost everybody knows specialty pharma outfit Allergan because of its widely popular Botox product. Botox, originally approved for eye disorders, grew into a blockbuster product as a facial cosmetic agent designed to smooth away wrinkles. But there is more to Allergan, of course, and its efforts to expand its beauty and medical franchise are making its stock pretty attractive, too.
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New Standards Urged for Treatment at Spas
from The Boston Globe
Legislators and doctors are pushing tougher rules for the exploding medical spa business in Massachusetts, saying some of the thousands of consumers who receive laser treatments, chemical peels, and other procedures are being put at risk by unlicensed and untrained providers.
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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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Age is in the Eye of the Beholder
from Cosmetic Surgery Times
Facial appearance does not always reflect the true chronological age of a person, as certain facial features may make an individual appear younger or older than they really are. A recent study investigating which facial attributes influence an individual's perceived age found that the appearance of the eye area, lips and skin color uniformity are the main, influencing facial features. These new insights could affect the order of importance of skin rejuvenation techniques you offer to your patients and which aspects of aging facial skin should be addressed first. More
Medpedia Launches; Will Wiki Work for Health Information?
from San Jose Mercury News
With four children under the age of 5, James Currier had lots of questions about sniffles, rashes and fevers. One late night, while holding a sick child in his lap, he tried searching for answers online.
Currier didn't know much about medicine, but he knew a lot about the Internet. So last month, he launched Medpedia, a wiki-style health site where the information is written only by those boasting M.D.s or Ph.D.s — instead of just anyone with an opinion and idle time. To distinguish itself, Medpedia has recruited doctors from heavyweight medical schools like Stanford and Harvard and from the National Institutes of Health to contribute content. The company hopes the free site will give people reliable medical information, while offering doctors a chance to network with each other.
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Why Hair Turns Gray is No Longer a Gray Area: Our Hair Bleaches Itself as We Grow Older
from Science Daily
Wash away your gray? Maybe. A team of European scientists have finally solved a mystery that has perplexed humans throughout the ages: why we turn gray. Despite the notion that gray hair is a sign of wisdom, these researchers show that wisdom has nothing to do with it. More
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