For those of you who haven’t been paying attention: it’s October, which means breast cancer awareness month, in addition to Fall weather (= still hot in Orlando) and Halloween. The Susan G. Komen foundation is holding their annual Race for the Cure this sunday, at UCF. You can run or walk the 5K distance. Our […]
Pravda, the famous Russian newspaper, reports an offbeat story: a 40-year old Moscow woman was saved from certain death by her breast implants. She had been attacked by her former husband, with a knife, after an argument got heated. He apparently tried to stab her in the heart, but the knife got stuck in the […]
In this month’s PRS journal, a study of over 1200 breast augmentation patients reviewed the relationship between incision location and any alterations in the sensitivity of the nipple or areola. Previous studies in this area were small, and had conflicting results. This study showed, quite convincingly, that the nipple incision for breast augmentation does have significant negative […]
Here’s the story of how British plastic surgeons donated their skills and time to successfully separate a pair of conjoined twins that were joined at the head. Well done! ********* (Reuters) – Surgeons at a British hospital have successfully separated conjoined twin baby girls in a complex and extremely rare operation, the charity that funded […]
How many times have we heard it: “if we can put a man on the moon, why can’t we cure the common cold?” Well, some smart guys from MIT may have figured it out. Meet “DRACO” – short for Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) Activated Caspase Oligomerizer. It’s an all-purpose anti-viral agent. So far, in tests in […]
Here’s an interesting study, courtesy of Medscape. I’ve edited it for brevity. According to a study published in the online journal Health Affairs, American physicians spend almost 4 times as much on administrative costs related to dealing with insurance plans, compared to physicians in Canada. According to the research, the staff time to deal with multiple health […]
A Phoenix, Arizona physician who had three patients die during liposuction surgery was found guilty of murder and manslaughter last week in Maricopa County Superior Court. He was not a trained plastic surgeon, nor a surgeon of any kind. Dr. Peter Normann had been an emergency-room physician, certified as an internist, and had never done a […]
It’s always great to see people you know coming up with innovative ideas and making them work successfully. This time, a friend from my time at MGH in Boston, plastic surgeon Geoff Gurtner, MD, has come up with a neat scar-reducing dressing that looks quite promising in early trials. Here’s the concept: we know that scars […]
Here’s the story from wbtv.com. (Edited for brevity.) *********** NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – After three people were charged with an illegal liposuction procedure in a North Myrtle Beach apartment, the doctor who treated the victim has spoken up to warn others about the threat of uncertified plastic surgeons. Dr. Ralph Cozart said he was […]
Get the word out! The 2011 Race for the Cure – the Susan G. Komen Foundation event for breast cancer awareness and fundraising – is happening October 16th in Orlando at BrightHouse Stadium. Our office has formed a walking team – and we’ll be there, helping! Our team name is “Fiala’s Breast Friends Forever” – […]
