Lasers and Optical Technologies in Facial Plastic Surgery
from Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery
Lasers and optical technologies play a significant role in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. The unique ability of optical technologies to target specific structures and layers in tissues to effect chemical, mechanical, or thermal changes makes them a powerful tool in cutaneous rejuvenation, hair removal, fat removal, and treatment of vascular lesions such as port-wine stains, among many other procedures. With the development of adjunct techniques such as epidermal cooling, lasers and optical technologies have become more versatile and safe. More

Botox Treats More Than Wrinkles
from Aestetic Medicine News
Everyone knows about Botox, the wrinkle-reducer that’s injected into the face to retain a youthful look. It turns out that the procedure now has a number of new uses. Botox can also reduce excessive sweating and relax facial muscles. We’ve all seen models with flawless, porcelain skin. Forgetting that much of this perfection is due to hours of makeup and airbrushing, their skin probably does start out smoother than normal people. More

FDA Faults Wrinkle Fillers Over Warnings
from The Wall Street Journal
Product labels on popular cosmetic wrinkle fillers should be strengthened to warn consumers about scarring and other problems that can crop up weeks or years after receiving the treatments, according to a Food and Drug Administration panel. The panel said current product labels on fillers approved to plump certain facial lines are inadequate and only discuss immediate and temporary side effects, such as swelling. While an FDA review of reported adverse events associated with dermal fillers showed many expected side effects like temporary swelling and redness, the agency said "there are a number of adverse events that are serious and unexpected." More

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Injectable Fillers Straighten Bumps
from The Washington Times
Have you always wanted to get rid of the bump on your nose but been afraid of going under the knife? Now you don't have to. Many facial plastic surgeons are using the same kind of injectable fillers used to smooth wrinkles to straighten the kind of imperfections that used to cost thousands of dollars to fix, not to mention surgical recovery time. More

Doctor Refuses Plastic Surgery to Patients Who Smoke
from Las Vegas Sun
A Summerlin, Nev., surgeon is making sure his patients not only know, but see, the negative consequences of smoking on certain cosmetic procedures. For a face lift Dr. Samir Pancholi, a board-certified cosmetic surgeon, requires that his patients stop smoking four weeks before the procedure and refrain from smoking for four weeks after the surgery. If they are having a hard time grasping the concept of the dangers of smoking, he shows them graphic pictures of people who falsely said they quit smoking prior to their surgeries. More

Make the Most of Non-surgical Cosmetic Treatments
from Skin Sense
In the quest for healthy, beautiful skin, appointments for laser skin resurfacing treatments, chemical peels and microdermabrasion have become increasingly more popular. More