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Doctor's notes: Facelift surgery
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Facial aging starts around age 30, and progresses throughout our adult life at different rates in different people. This has a lot to do with genetics as well as life style. Today, most people want to look as young as they feel. That's where facial rejuvenation can come in. Non-invasive procedures like botox, fillers and lasers can only get you so far. More



Needles plus hormones equal skin remedy or gimmick?
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Wrinkled, acne-scarred and discolored skin can be smoothed and lightened with a proprietary mix of hormones, vitamins, and other organic chemicals, says the Orange County, Calif., based Benev Company. Benev, headquartered in Mission Viejo, developed and sells the protein blend under the name GF Rejuvenating Complex. More

US regulators clear stem cell growth material for wider use
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Federal regulators have approved the general sale of a medium made by Life Technologies for culturing a certain type of stem cell in laboratories, opening the door for wider cell production outside of research projects, the Carlsbad, Calif., life sciences company said recently. More

VECTRA® 3D Systems from Canfield

Why are VECTRA 3D systems the choice of plastic surgeons worldwide? Leading edge technology, superior design and Canfield’s legendary Gold Standard support. From high resolution capture, through assessment, simulation and post operative analysis, VECTRA is the obvious choice. The ONLY complete 3D solution for face, breast or body. Learn more.


Natural breast augmentation offers cleavage enhancement
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While breast augmentation with implants have been in existence since the 1950s, a new technique allows physicians to successfully use the patients own fat in lieu of a saline or silicone implants. There are many pros and cons to the different types of implants but this new technology offers patients the choice of having an all natural breast enhancement, without the inherent risks of placing a foreign object into the body. More

New York sees 'guybrow' trend
Cosmetic Surgery Times via Modern Medicine    Share    Share on FacebookTwitterShare on LinkedinE-mail article
You might say that for men, grooming is getting more highbrow. The New York Times reports that an increasing number of men who don't want their eyebrows to look like Andy Rooney’s are making appointments with Ramy Gafni, a Manhattan eyebrow stylist whose celebrity clients include Britney Spears and Naomi Campbell. Mr. Gafni charges $75 for a service he calls 'eyebrow sculpting.' More
Product Showcase: Pellevé™ Wrinkle Reduction System
Pellevé is a revolutionary innovation in skin tightening, 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 www.pelleve.com
Multipoint Tissue Fixation, Instead of Suture
Endotine® is a patented system for affixing soft tissue during aesthetic facial surgery, using small resorbable tines to reduce the tissue strain associated with sutures. This system allows surgeons to re-adjust tissue location during surgery. Endotine® provides reliable fixation through the post-operative healing period, and is resorbed as biological fixation takes over. MORE
Tulip - #1 Fat Transfer System Worldwide

Since 1990 Tulip has been designing the finest instrumentation for fat transfer. Leading cosmetic surgeons use Tulip's Cell Friendly technology because it delivers a more predictable implant with less tissue trauma in the patient. Try a Tulip and you'll know why we are #1.



New nose for royal wedding
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Most women would buy a new dress if they were invited to a posh party. But English socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson isn't most women, and she reportedly wants a new nose before she attends the Royal Wedding in April. An extreme way to look good for a special event perhaps, but Tara, who has already had one nose job to repair the damage caused by her former habit, is now said to want a straighter profile. More

Fibrin matrix yields good results
Cosmetic Surgery Times via Modern Medicine    Share    Share on FacebookTwitterShare on LinkedinE-mail article
A new study suggests that the use of autologous platelet-rich fibrin matrix, also known as PRFM, yields good results in facial cosmetic surgery procedures, Reuters Health reports. Study author Anthony Sclafani, M.D., director of facial cosmetic surgery at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, conducted a chart review of 50 patients who had undergone aesthetic facial procedures with autologous PRFM. The most common indications for treatment were nasolabial folds, facial volumization, superficial wrinkles and acne scars. More



15-minute nose job
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ABC News recently reported on using fillers and non-surgical methods to reshape noses. More

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