A Survey of Cosmetic Surgery Training in Plastic Surgery Programs in the United States
from PubMed
Aesthetic surgery is evolving rapidly, both technologically and conceptually. It is critical for the specialty that aesthetic surgery training keep pace with this rapid evolution. To shed more light on this issue, a survey was sent to all program directors and senior plastic surgery residents to record their impressions of the quality of cosmetic surgery resident training. The authors report the results of this national cosmetic surgery training survey canvassing all 89 plastic surgery programs. More

Monitoring Atlanta's Economic Health: The Health Care Industry: No Vaccination for Recession
from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
With a family to raise and her husband self-employed, Angela Henderson is glad she’s a nursing student nearing graduation. “I’m thanking my lucky stars that in this economy, I have chosen the route I’ve chosen,” said Henderson, 33, a Georgia State University senior. Henderson will enter a field that’s considered recession-proof. Nursing and other health professions are seen as immune from the economy’s wrath —- and are projected as hot jobs for the future. More

Johnson & Johnson to Buy Manufacturer of Cosmetic Surgery Gear
from The New York Times
Johnson & Johnson said Monday it would buy Mentor, a maker of cosmetic products and breast implants, for $1.07 billion, a move that would help the drug maker become a major player in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. More

Dermatologists Debunk Myths, Offer Advice for Conditions that Hit Below the Belt
from PR Newswire via Cloud Computing
While spider veins, varicose veins, cellulite and pedicures gone awry may sound like the makings of a modern-day horror flick, the scary part is these dermatologic conditions and associated problems can strike anyone at anytime. In fact, much of what is perceived as common knowledge or factual information about these problems is little more than fiction.More

Breast Brachytherapy Provides Good Cosmetic Outcomes Among Women with Breast Implants
from CancerConsultants
For women with early-stage breast cancer who have undergone breast augmentation, lumpectomy followed by brachytherapy (placement of radioactive “seeds” in the breast) appears to be effective and to provide better cosmetic outcomes than lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy. These results were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. More

Glaucoma Drug May Become Desirable Cosmetic
from Injury Board
It’s been used by thousands of patients to treat glaucoma, now a drug made by Allergan might be approved to make lashes thicker. A panel of government experts gave Lumigan the okay Friday, saying it appears to be safe and effective way to make lashes fuller. Allergan has asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve the Lumigan formula to enhance lashes for those 18 and older. Irvine California-based Allergan also makes Botox Cosmetic. More

Age Before Beauty: Time to Grow Old Gracefully
from The Times
Celebrities, a word of warning: it’s not the bitter old hackettes writing about your grey hair or your wrinkles, or how your arms are looking a little lardy these days, you need to fear; it’s the comments from “normal” readers online. Thus it was for poor Nicole Kidman, who bravely let her rather beautiful silver-grey hairs blend naturally into her blond locks — and didn’t care that the red-carpet paparazzi were there to zoom in on the offending/empowering strands. But for the hundreds of internet comments applauding or decrying the grey, there are hundreds more criticizing her “scary doll,” “wax dummy” face. The irony of Nicole, so known for her frozen face, suddenly letting her dye job go raised an interesting question: what’s the properly elegant way to age now? More

Facelift on a Botox Budget
from Miami Herald
As the economy slides south, does this mean our foreheads have to follow suit? Not necessarily. While economic woes have led people to postpone expensive and invasive plastic surgeries such as facelifts or breast augmentations, minimally invasive procedures are getting another look. More

Salon Surge as Manscaping Soars
from Sydney Morning Herald
Men are paying for costly cosmetic procedures such as laser hair removal and Botox in unprecedented numbers, with the less fair sex making up half the clientele at some city salons. "Men are very vain," said Lisa Sullivan, registered nurse and director of The Clinic at Bondi Junction, Sydney. "Perhaps men these days are a bit more body-conscious and for a lot of them, it is when they break up with their girlfriends and much of it is tied to self-esteem."More