Bad news for the vitamin industry. A study published in Archives of Internal Medicine examining the use of vitamin and mineral supplements among 38,772 postmenopausal women over a 19 year period found that copper supplements and high-dose iron supplements actually caused a statistically significant increase in mortality. Daily multi-vitamins, vitamin B6, folic acid, magnesium, and zinc were also […]
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 […]
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 […]
Free botox – sounds too good to be true, right? Of course, there’s a catch – but for the month of October 2011, we’re offering a simply unbeatable deal. We want our loyal friends & customers to help us “spread the word” about our Botox services – so we’ve cooked up this fantastic “Botox buddy” October promotion […]
Today, at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a new public service campaign was unveiled. It’s called “Do Your Homework” – and it refers to the selection of a properly trained and credentialed plastic surgeon for any elective plastic surgery.”Patients are getting injured, some are dying during procedures performed by non-board-certified […]
A few years ago, a new anesthesia gadget called the BIS monitor, short for bi-spectral index, made the headlines. The claim was that this new monitor would ensure that the patient was truly “asleep” and unaware of the surgery…but not getting too much medication either. It works by calculating a score from EEG (brain-wave) patterns. […]
Compared to other areas of our field, skin care often lags behind when it comes to good science. That’s one reason why an article in this month’s issue of ASJ (the Aesthetic Surgery Journal) is exciting: it looks at the effect of the Obagi skin care system in a good quality study. Here the study focused on […]
Just this week, the FDA has approved another competitor for Botox. This one is called Xeomin, and it’s sold by Merz Aesthetics. Just like Botox and Dysport, it temporarily reduces wrinkle lines, such as the frown lines between the eyebrows. However, Xeomin does not require refrigeration prior to reconstitution and mixing. According to the manufacturer’s press […]
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 […]
In an effort to eliminate the “Pill Mill” situation here in Florida, the State has passed a major new law, which totally reforms how doctors are allowed to prescribe pain medications. As of July 1, 2011, most physicians who are not pain management specialists are no longer authorized to dispense Schedule II or Schedule III […]
