Abuse Victims' Lives Brighten as Doctors Repair Damage
from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Scattered during the early years of a long marriage, episodes of physical and emotional abuse escalated when the husband of one older Pittsburgh area woman retired. In time, a counselor at the Crisis Center told her about Give Back a Smile, a national program run by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry's charitable foundation, which provides free cosmetic dental repairs to victims of domestic abuse. The Smile charity is one of three national pro bono programs designed to fix faces and bodies damaged by abusive domestic partners, be they men or women, who are the overwhelming majority. One of the others is Face to Face, a 14-year-old charitable project of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, which does repairs to the face, head and neck. More

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A New Era in the Cosmetic Surgery Industry
from Health News Digest
Each month, the U.S. Department of Labor crunches the numbers for unemployment. It’s no secret that the statistics continue to rise dramatically. With fewer jobs available in the marketplace and increased competition for the diminishing number of available positions, people are looking for an edge. They are concerned about maintaining a youthful, healthy, energetic and good-looking appearance. That may be one of the reasons why many plastic surgeons, dermatologic surgeons and cosmetic dermatologists have reported increases in the number of patients they are treating. More

Learn to Navigate the Wild West of Physician Rating Sites
from Cosmetic Surgery Times
Social Media, in giving voice to millions of consumers and an audience of millions more — has turned the Internet into the Wild West. There are empowered opinion-slingers on one side — giving high praise or scathing rants on everything from hotels to plumbers, and the subjects of these reviews on the other side — struggling to either defend themselves, encourage their supporters to voice approval, or, as a last resort, getting sneaky and self-reporting anonymous favorable reviews of themselves. With passions running high about health care, it's only logical that doctors be brought into the mix. More

Purses, Botox and a Hanky to Cry into
from Reno Gazette-Journal
The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the largest association of facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons, released a new survey that said there has been in an increase in non-invasive cosmetic procedures over the past year. The survey of board certified facial plastic surgeons said the business has been hit by the economic and credit crisis, but non invasive procedures such as lasers, dermabrasion and intense pulse laser treatments are on the rise. Three out of four physicians said they treated patients who wanted these options to stay competitive in the workplace. And Botox remains a hot trend. According to the survey, 60 percent of plastic surgeons have treated women under the age of 35. Surgeons also said the future is bright for consumers as more cosmetic fillers hit the marketplace. More