Hope for Domestic Violence Victims
from The Trya Banks Show
In any case, domestic violence is a terrible thing to have to go through but when the abuse leaves a woman scarred -- just looking in the mirror becomes impossible. These courageous survivors have to work hard to reconstruct their lives but some are so badly beaten, even their faces don't look the same. The wonderful folks at American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) offer the program "Face to Face" -- which is helping these survivors reconstruct their faces, as well as their lives. The not-for-profit program offers complimentary consultations, surgery, counseling and support to those who have been beaten so badly -- they are unrecognizable. More

Selecting a Surgeon for Facial Plastic Surgery
from EL Paso Times
If you are thinking about facial plastic surgery, you are probably wondering which surgeon you should choose. One important consideration -- although not the only one -- is selecting a surgeon who has attained certification by an examining board. Claims of certification can be confusing. "Turf battles" sometime lead one group to claim superiority over others. In truth, however, oftentimes boards overlap. You may have a choice of good surgeons certified by more than one board, depending on the procedure you have in mind. Here's a roster: The American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery focuses solely on facial plastic surgery. It requires that a surgeon have previously achieved basic certification in either otolaryngology/head-and-neck surgery or general plastic surgery. The surgeon must also successfully complete a two-day examination and submit a hundred patient cases for peer review. Surgeons certified by that board are "double-boarded." They have two certifications: a basic certification in either head-and-neck surgery or general plastic surgery and an advanced certification focused on facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. More

Cautiously Optimistic Oculoplasts Urge More Testing on Latisse
from Cosmetic Surgery Times
A new prescription product that promotes eyelash growth (Latisse, bimatoprost ophthalmic solution 0.03 percent; Allergan) will benefit cosmetic-minded patients and the physicians who serve them, sources say. Among oculoplasts, however, there is concern about some of the drug’s side effects. In addition, some oculoplasts say more research needs to be done before they’d feel totally confident in non-eye specialists monitoring the drug’s use without, in some cases, seeking consult with an oculoplast. More

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Gift of a Face a Testament to Donor’s Enduring Values
from The Boston Globe
Joseph Helfgot, the son of Auschwitz survivors, was clear about his intentions as he prepared to receive a long-awaited heart transplant April 5: If he did not survive, he wanted to donate his organs to others who needed them. Growing up hearing of his parents' Holocaust experience made the gift of life so valuable, he said, that no other decision seemed possible. When Helfgot, 60, did not wake up after surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital - tests later showed he had suffered a series of strokes - his family was asked a question they had never anticipated: Would they also approve the donation of his face to a man horribly disfigured in an accident? After a brief family conference the answer was unequivocally yes. It's what he would have wanted. Thus, the stage was set for the nation's second face transplant, and New England's first. More

Plastic Surgeons Help Put Abuse Survivors Back Together
from Albuquerque Journal
Years after abuse stops, domestic violence leaves indelible scars. Some are emotional. Others, like a crooked nose from repeated punches or a cheek scarred from the slice of a knife, are lasting physical reminders of an abusive cycle of violence and power. Three or four times a year, Dr. Karl Eisbach helps survivors move past those physical reminders. Eisbach, an Albuquerque plastic surgeon, is one of 310 doctors in 44 states who provide free consultations and plastic surgery for domestic violence survivors through Face to Face: The National Domestic Violence Project, founded by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 1994. More

Botox Rival Faces Delay in FDA Marketing Approval
from Bloomberg
Competition for the Botox shot, America’s most popular cosmetic procedure, was delayed as U.S. drug regulators discuss labeling and a strategy for evaluating and mitigating risks of the new wrinkle smoother. Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. and Ipsen SA, which developed the experimental Reloxin product, are in talks with the Food and Drug Administration, Boulogne-Billancourt, France-based Ipsen said in a statement. The injection relaxes the muscles that cause forehead lines using a type of botulinum toxin similar to the one in Allergan Inc.’s Botox. The delay should be a matter of weeks, according to brokerage Aurel BGC. More