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About Face: Specialty News for AAFPRS Members
Aug. 11, 2009
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Sculptra Filler Gets FDA Approval
from Plastic Surgery Practice
The FDA announced the approval of Sculptra Aesthetic, injectable poly-L-lactic acid manufactured by Sanofi-aventis for the correction of shallow to deep nasolabial fold contour deficiencies and other facial wrinkles. More
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Growing a New Nose
from Fox News
This segment covers the recent dramatic patient case and surgery performed by Dr. Constantinides, and includes information about FACE to FACE and the website. More
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Pellevé™ is the newest innovation in skin tightening, recently FDA-cleared to treat facial wrinkles without surgery. Using radiowaves, the Pellevé system heats the deep layers of the skin, causing collagen to contract and tighten. After treatment, the skin begins to produce new collagen, improving skin firmness and resulting in a naturally refreshed appearance. To learn more please click here.


Plastic Surgery Kit Leaves Woman Severely Scarred
from The Plastic Surgery Channel
A plastic surgery kit left a woman from the Midwest scarred after her do-it-yourself lip injections went awry. Now, she is forced to spend thousands in hopes doctors can undo the damage. More
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Botox and Botox Cosmetic (Botulinum Toxin Type A) and Myobloc (Botulinum Toxin Type B)
from FDA
FDA notified healthcare professionals of changes to the established drug names for Botox/Botox Cosmetic, Dysport and Myobloc to reinforce individual potencies and prevent medication errors, and provided recommendations for healthcare professionals to consider, plus information for patients, family members, and caregivers. More
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Will Botox or Dysport Improve Acne?
from Miami Herald
A recent study was published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology claiming that Botox is an effective treatment for acne. Now all the beauty magazines are writing about this and I want to set the record straight. More
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Teen Gets Britain's First Eyelash Transplant: Surgeons
from AFP via Yahoo! News
One of Britain's biggest cosmetic surgery clinics claimed Sunday to have carried out the nation's first-ever eyelash transplant on a 19-year-old with a hair-pulling disorder. More
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FDA Signs Off On Botox Warning; Changes Generic Name
from The Wall Street Journal
The Food and Drug Administration said it approved a new warning on Allergan Inc.'s (AGN) Botox and a similar product about the possibility of life-threatening breathing and swallowing problems, following up on an earlier announcement about tougher warnings. More
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