Dallas doctor uses stem cell injections in cosmetic surgery
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March 3, 2010 issue: For Jackie Jones, turning back the clock is cutting edge. Jones is the second patient in North Texas to undergo a new cosmetic surgery that uses stem cell treatment. Dr. Jeffrey Caruth, an OBGYN practicing cosmetic surgery, started the procedure by removing fat from several parts of her body to create volume in her face and chest. Under local anesthetic, she was awake during the entire surgery. Her hands were strapped down to keep her from touching the sterile area. It was a procedure Jones called painless.More

Botox may actually cause extra wrinkles, study finds
Fox News
May 12, 2010 issue: Botox is one of the most widely used beauty treatments to eliminate the signs of aging, but a new study suggests the cosmetic injection may actually cause extra wrinkles. The Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology published the findings earlier this year. Dr. David Becker, an assistant professor of dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, wrote in the journal that muscle groups that have not been injected with Botox will still find a way to make expressions, leading to more lines.More

Do-it-yourself Botox injections risky business
The Clarion-Ledger
Nov. 24, 2010 issue: Do-it-yourself Botox injections are the latest wrinkle in the pursuit of beauty on a budget. Catherine Maiorino, 54, started thinking about buying Botox over the Internet when the creases between her eyebrows began to needle her. "So I went and found a website where I could order it," recalls the vocational school teacher from Pennsauken, N.J. She paid $200 to a spa in California for a vial of what was labeled as Dysport, which contains the same active ingredient as Botox. The price was about one-third of what she expected to pay at a physician's office.More

Should surgeons meet patients online?
The New York Times
Jan. 27, 2010 issue: Imagine the ease. It's 2 a.m. and you can't stop thinking about your saggy midsection. You log on to SurgeonHouseCall.com and create a free patient profile declaring your wish to get a tummy tuck. You fill out a brief medical history and include photographs of the problem area. In no time, three cosmetic surgeons offer detailed opinions on the best course of action — with price quotes. It's as if SurgeonHouseCall.com co-opted the LendingTree slogan, "When banks compete, you win."More

Can you freeze off your fat?
ABC News
March 24, 2010 issue: For those who spend hours in the gym to burn off fat, the idea may sound counterintuitive. But researchers are investigating the possibility that applying precise, cold temperatures to those troublesome bulges could actually result in modest fat loss. In an article published last December in the journal Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Dr. Mathew Avram, director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Dermatology Laser and Cosmetic Center in Boston, conducted a review to help determine whether a device used to cool the skin during dermatological treatments could also effectively reduce fat deposits under the skin.More

The 'one-stitch facelift': Can one little stitch knock off a dozen years?
Daily News
Oct. 6, 2010 issue: Is the so-called "one-stitch face-lift" really a fast pass to a youthful appearance? The wrinkle-free results may not be as long-lasting as with a traditional operation, but the minimally invasive procedure is a hot ticket right now in cosmetic surgery. Two reasons. It's quicker and cheaper than a traditional face-lift, which requires more inpatient care time.More

Doctors: Heidi's breasts could droop significantly
Us Magazine
April 21, 2010 issue: Heidi Montag — who famously underwent a staggering 10 cosmetic surgery procedures in one day — unveiled her post-surgery bikini body earlier this year in Las Vegas. Though the 23-year-old Hills star — whose breasts were then a size "E" or "F" and who legally cannot undergo any more surgery — was all smiles as she showed off her new assets, several cosmetic surgeons told UsMagazine.com she faces a slew of post-surgery woes.More

New life for liposuctioned fat
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan. 27, 2010 issue: "Fat" and "wanted" are two words that don't often go together. After all, procedures like liposuction are all about getting rid of fat. But a University of Wisconsin-Madison neurosurgeon and his colleagues think that the fat removed by liposuction and usually just thrown out might be put to good use. The normally discarded fat from liposuction can be used as a sealant in neurosurgery, according to John Kuo, assistant professor of neurosurgery at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, who, along with other researchers, describes the potential in an article on a pilot study with rabbits in the December issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery.More

Stem cell facelift gives younger looks without surgery
Deccan Chronicle
Jan. 20, 2010 issue: A new stem cell facelift treatment that not only makes women look younger by adding volume to the face but also repairs and rejuvenates skin for up to 18 months, without going under the knife, has been pioneered by a British cosmetic surgeon.More

Space lift: The fat transfer 3-dimensional face lift
American Health & Beauty
Nov. 3, 2010 issue: Fat transfer procedures have increasingly improved in popularity as patients become more aware of this option. One of the newest alternatives in fat grafting is stem cell fat transfer, and many patients are turning to this choice for a non-surgical face lift that provides great improvement with little to no downtime.More