What a Man Wants
American Spa
According to the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, 66 percent of male patients requested plastic surgery in 2007 in order to remain competitive in the workplace. That statistic proves that many men feel that looking younger will help level the playing field in an increasingly younger-aged workforce.More

Free Face Jobs Helped Florida Unemployed Find Work
the Boston Herald
Years of installing satellite television equipment had taken their toll on Henry Williams' skin. Having a 9-month-old baby and a 6-year-old at home made the bags under his eyes feel permanent. On top of that, he was out of a job. Williams and about three dozen other unemployed South Floridians were treated to free cosmetic procedures by a Fort Lauderdale physician who had heard clients talk about how they felt they needed to keep up their appearances to keep their jobs or find new ones. More

Taking a New Shot at Migraine Pain
Health Magazine
Los Angeles plastic surgeon William Binder, M.D. didn't set out to soothe migraines. He was merely smoothing one of aging's telltale signs- the furrowed brow. But after a year of treating wrinkled foreheads with Botox (prescribed microinjections of botulinum toxin that relax muscles beneath the skin), Binder got reports of a side effect: Botox patients who'd suffered migraines didn't seem to be getting them anymore. So Binder set out to conduct a bona fide study with 100 adults who typically got migraines a few times a month. After just one Botox treatment, half were migraine-free for four months; another 37 percent reported some improvement in symptoms.More

Plastic Surgeons Should Be Part of Disaster Relief Planning, Response
Science Daily
When a terrorist bomb explodes, a tornado rips through a town, a hurricane devastates a region, or wildfires ravage homes and businesses, plastic surgeons are not typically atop the list of emergency responders. But they should be, UT Southwestern Medical Center plastic surgeons and disaster experts recommend in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. More

Eyelash Transplant Performed for First Time in U.K.
The Plastic Surgery Channel
The market for false eyelashes may be about to collapse, thanks to a new development in the United Kingdom. Eyelash transplants may be the new solution for patients without eyelashes. The micro-surgical eyelash transplant was pioneered in the United States. But the British surgery clinic Transform recently performed the first one ever in the United Kingdom.More

Plastic Surgery Boosting Careers
The Baltimore Sun
The media, and its consumers, generally keep conversation about plastic surgery and careers pegged on a couple of figures: The aging Hollywood idol and the would-be Hollywood idol. Cosmetic surgery is de rigueur in the movie and TV business--pretty understandable given how much looks matter on-screen and in career trajectories.More

Hand Hygiene: Facial Plastics Need to Clean Up Their Act
Cosmetic Surgery Times
Results of a recent survey suggest that some facial plastic surgeons put less than optimal priority on appropriate hand hygiene. Researchers from the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Philadelphia's Thomas Jefferson University Hospital conducted a Web-based survey of members of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery regarding general patient safety practices. A subset of the survey assessed physicians' knowledge of hand hygiene. Just over half (53 percent) of the 122 facial plastic surgeons who responded knew which hand-washing agents are most effective in killing microorganisms, while 42 percent correctly identified indications for hand washing. About 75 percent knew the preferred hand-washing method for visibly soiled hands.More

LED Light and Green Tea Cream Smooth Facial Wrinkles
Science Daily
Scientists in Germany are reporting a major improvement in their potential new treatment for facial wrinkles that could emerge as an alternative to Botox and cosmetic surgery. The non-invasive technique combines high-intensity light from light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a lotion made of green tea extract. It works ten times faster than a similar anti-wrinkle treatment that uses LEDs alone, the researchers say.More