New Nevada Regulations Driving Botox Costs out of Patients Reach
from Cosmetic Surgery Times
A hepatitis C outbreak in southern Nevada has prompted the state’s governor to enact new regulations barring practitioners from administering medications from single-dose vials to multiple patients. Although investigators didn’t specifically target Botox, local cosmetic surgeons say that the rule has driven Botox costs out of reach for many patients while spotlighting long-standing confusion over Botox’s labeling. More

Want a New Face? Try Plasma Skin Resurfacing
from Best Syndication
For years we’ve been told that acne scars, sun spots, and other skin problems were going to be permanent. Using gallons of cover up or painful skin peels that may or may not work were options, but costly. But there’s a better answer - a 21st century answer. Using the fourth state of matter, plasma, to treat different skin conditions without actually touching the skin, cosmetic surgeons are able to help improve the appearance of your skin in very little time. More

New Study Shows Facial Plastic Surgery Helps African Americans Preserve Ethnicity
from PR Web
In a ground-breaking study involving 75 African-American patients, Dr. Oleh Slupchynskyj, Founder and Director of The Aesthetic Facial Surgery Institute of New York and New Jersey, statistically proves a unique three-tiered surgical approach in rhinoplasty results in an excellent degree of preservation of ethnic characteristics, very high patient satisfaction postoperatively and consistently increases self-esteem. More

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Mind the Lines
from Newindpress
The first sign of aging usually appear when you are in your 30s and 40s. This could be in form of fine lines around your eyes or mouth, wrinkles or dull skin. Usually this is when you might consider an anti-ageing treatment. More

More Patients Opt to Pair Up Cosmetic Procedures
from The Jackson Citizen Patriot
While younger women seek tummy tucks and breast procedures, the majority who request eyelid surgery and brow lifts are older than 55. A brow lift or forehead lift minimizes the creases that develop across the forehead, or those that occur high on the bridge of the nose. Since a drooping brow directly affects the upper eyelid, it makes sense these two procedures often are done together. More

Beauty Does Lie in the Eyes of the Beholder
from OneIndia
Ever been told that you look sad or tired even though you feel fit and fine? Well, if the problem isn't your mood, it might be the face, according to a new research. A study in a recent issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, found that variations in eyebrow shape, eyelid position, and wrinkles significantly impact how a person's facial expressions, and subsequent mood, are perceived by others. More