AACS announces new sessions for Annual Meeting
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
More CME Education Sessions and non-CME Practice Management Sessions have been announced for the AACS 28th Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas this January. New CME sessions include Hair Restoration for Cosmetic Surgeons, Rhinoplasty and Otoplasty, Cosmetogynecology, as well as Research and General Topics. In addition, a robust lineup of Practice Management Sessions will make AACS 2012 a one-of-a-kind meeting with education designed for your specialty and interests, focused on best practices, practice gaps, patient complications, patient safety and quality improvement.More

Restylane FDA approved for lip augmentation
American Health & Beauty
While many practitioners have been using facial fillers to add volume to the lips, many of those dermal fillers are actually only FDA approved to treat facial lines and wrinkles. For example, Restylane was FDA approved in 2003 to smooth wrinkles and folds, particularly the nasolabial folds, or Marionette Lines, but has been widely used off-label to volumize the lips. It was only recently that Restylane has received FDA approval for lip augmentation or adding volume to the lips.More

Dr. Mark Berman on stem cells in cosmetic surgery
Cosmetic Surgery Today
This episode of Inside Cosmetic Surgery covers a topic drowning in red tape, controversy and mixed reviews: stem cells. What are stem cells? How are they being used in cosmetic surgery? Why are these tiny objects so highly prized? Dr. Mark Berman, former president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, answers all these questions and a lot more. He tells us why the stem cell facelift involves a lot more than just stem cells and what his organization, the California Stem Cell Treatment Center, is doing with their work on the topic.More

Few side effects to new varicose vein treatment
The Pantagraph
Varicose veins are beyond ugly. They are a medical condition whose diagnosis is venous insufficiency, which can lead to leg pain, heaviness and fatigue. Dr. Kathy Bohn and Dr. Tom Nielsen recently opened a medical office to treat varicose veins using a relatively new outpatient procedure called Endovenous Laser Therapy — an outpatient procedure that compresses and seals veins, which eventually are absorbed into the body.More

Online version of the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery coming in December
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, the official publication of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, will be available online this December in a digital format. To introduce the robust features of the new online Journal, AACS will allow complimentary open access for the upcoming December issue only to cosmetic surgery professionals around the world. Details will be announced soon. Academy members will receive both the print and online versions as a benefit of AACS Membership. Redesigned with a fresh new look, the quarterly publication maintains a tradition of excellence in publishing original manuscripts relating to each area within cosmetic surgery. Peer-reviewed manuscripts reflect the highest quality and leading edge of knowledge. Please check www.cosmeticsurgery.org for updates in the weeks ahead.More