Chicago's Cosmetic Surgeons Experience Increase in Smaller Procedures, Decline in Bigger Procedures, Following National Trend
from Medill Reports
 The impact of the recession has not spared the cosmetic surgery industry, causing drops in patient volume and revenues in practices in Chicago and across the U.S. In fact, according to a 2008 study conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, 96 percent of all cosmetic surgeons in the U.S. said that they were concerned about the challenging economy, while 80 percent said that they have already seen the impact of the economic climate on their practices. The survey also revealed that the industry has experienced a one-third decline in patient counts and revenues. Sarah Massier of the AACS said that more specific figures for the loss in patient volume and revenues would not be available until March. More
Looking Gorgeous: What Women Won't Give Up
from Forbes
The economy has paled, but women still want their complexions to glow. And they're willing to pay for it. When it comes to cosmetic surgery, women are still opting in--partly to remain competitive in the workplace--though less frequently than a year ago. Steven J. Pearlman, M.D., FACS, a Columbia professor still sees a steady stream of women at his private practice, but observes that many are changing their habits.
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Usher's Wife in Stable Condition
from San Francisco Chronicle
Usher's wife Tameka Foster is recovering from surgical complications after undergoing a medical procedure in Brazil, two months after giving birth to the couple's second child. A representative for the singer tells Usmagazine.com, "(Foster is) in stable condition after suffering complications from routine surgery in Brazil.
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Removing Wrinkles With RHAMM
from Eureka Science News
Hollywood stars of a certain age take note: Research at Berkeley Lab suggests that a protein linked to the spread of several major human cancers may also hold great potential for the elimination of wrinkles and the rejuvenation of the skin. If this promise bears fruit, the protein, called RHAMM, could one day replace injections with neurotoxins that carry such unpleasant side-effects as muscle paralysis and loss of facial expressions. RHAMM stands for Receptor for Hyaluronan Mediated Motility. Mina Bissell, a cell biologist with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and a leading authority on breast cancer, collaborated with Eva Turley, an oncology professor at the University of Western Ontario and leading authority on tissue polysaccharides. More
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Women Critically Injured Following Cosmetic Butt Injections
from Tampa Bay 10’s
Two women are facing critical injuries following a cosmetic procedure preformed by a woman investigators say was not medically licensed. The mother of 30-year-old Andrea Lee says her daughter is in critical condition at Town 'N Country Hospital after suffering a severe reaction to a cosmetic procedure to enhance the size and shape of her buttocks. "She's fighting for her life right now," says Doretha Belnavis, who tells 10 Connects her daughter's kidneys, lungs and other internal organs are not functioning properly. More
Botox Relieves BPH Symptoms
from Reuters Health
For men suffering the discomforts of an enlarged prostate, injections of Botox into the prostate may bring relief for up to 30 months, doctors in Italy report. Dr. Giuseppe Brisinda of Catholic University Hospital "Agostino Gemelli" in Rome and his colleagues report the outcomes for 77 men ages 50-80 years with so-called benign prostatic hypertrophy or BPH, in the medical journal Urology. Despite these promising results, Brisinda's team says that Botox treatment of BPH should be tested further "before its general usage can be advocated."
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Too Young for a Face-lift?
from The Miami Herald
I am a 47-year-old woman who takes good care of myself. Lately I have noticed that my neck seems to be sagging. I have gone to several plastic surgeons who want to do a face-lift on me! Isn't there anything else I could do to help my situation? Am I too young for a face-lift? More
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