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New data on quitting smoking and surgical risks 20 Jun 2013 | 07:12 pm
New data suggests that one year after quitting smoking, your risks of a smoking-related surgical complication are the same as a non-smoker. The study, published in JAMA Surgery, looked at over 600,00...
Mentor gets approval of new breast implants 15 Jun 2013 | 02:34 am
Today, the FDA announced the approval of the "MemoryShape" breast implant, made by Mentor. This is the teardrop-shaped implant, filled with the latest generation of form-stable silicone gel. It's ce...
Sunscreen really does prevent wrinkles! 4 Jun 2013 | 04:58 pm
Daily use of sunscreen can prevent wrinkles and slow the aging of the skin, according to a new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. The researchers looked at 900 Australian adults younger ...
Have you heard about Belotero, the new filler? 11 May 2013 | 02:19 am
While most people are familiar with Restylane and Juvederm, you might want to get to know the new kid on the block, Belotero Balance. Just like Juvederm and Restylame, Belotero is an FDA-approved fil...
New study on Omega-3 supplements shows no benefit 9 May 2013 | 04:57 pm
In the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, a new study casts serious doubt on the benefit of taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements for heart health. The study found that after 5 year...
New fillers on the horizon: Juvederm Voluma 2 May 2013 | 07:54 pm
Here in the U.S.A., it seems we're the last to get new medical devices. Sometimes, that's a good thing - as in the FDA preventing the notoriously problematic PIP silicone breast implants from being s...
An improved saline implant? 27 Apr 2013 | 02:05 am
One of the interesting things I saw at the recent ASAPS meeting in NYC was the so-called "Ideal Implant". It's a modified saline-filled breast implant, that dramatically improves one of the biggest p...
Prozac & Zoloft increase bleeding risk at surgery 22 Apr 2013 | 04:46 pm
It's been suspected for a while that Prozac and its cousins in the SSRI family have a nasty side effect that's pretty important for people who are having surgery to know about: there seems to be more...
Unnecessary medical tests and procedures - the Choosing Wisely initiative 17 Apr 2013 | 09:28 pm
It's not a surprise to anyone that all medical tests and procedures are not created equal. Some tests are more accurate, others less so. Some medications are very effective, and others not so much ...
Allure Magazine's 11 most overrated cosmetic procedures 4 Apr 2013 | 05:02 am
Allure Magazine's senior editor, Ms. Joan Kron, recently published an article called the "11 most overrated cosmetic surgery procedures"(link), and I thought this was well worth commenting on. Ms. Kr...
