Copyright 2008 Medical News Today Latest Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/cosmetic_medicine/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125332.php Researchers at McGill University, King's College London and GlaxoSmithKline Inc. have identified two genetic variants in caucasians that together produce an astounding sevenfold increase in the risk of male pattern baldness. Their results were published Oct. 12 in the journal Nature Genetics. About a third of all men are affected by male pattern baldness by age 45. Dermatology Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125291.php The Harley Medical Group, the UK's largest cosmetic surgery provider, has announced that its surgeons are having to strongly recommend that patients opt for smaller doses of Botox and are even having to turn patients away who demand treatment they don't need. The move mirrors recent reports from the States which suggest that women are binging on Botox to the point where their faces look frozen. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124917.php The importance of pre-operative screening for patients seeking body contouring after massive weight loss will be assessed in three studies presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. 31 - Nov. 5, in Chicago. These studies examine demographic factors that could affect complication rates; specifically, those who have not yet attained their goal body mass index (BMI); those who lost weight through diet and exercise and those who are male. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124912.php Injecting fat after breast reconstruction to correct implant wrinkling or dimpling may be safe and effective to improve breast shape, according to a study to be presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. 31 - Nov. 5, in Chicago. Using fat injections for cosmetic breast enhancement; however, is still controversial and will be the subject of a panel discussion. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124896.php Women who desire a mommy-makeover, have had major weight loss, or are unhappy with the toll age has taken on their breasts can breathe easier. An innovative procedure to correct severely deflated, sagging breasts left looking like "pancakes" will be presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. 31 - Nov. 5, in Chicago. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125117.php The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) today announced a partnership agreement with RealSelf.com to provide consumers access to more accurate, timely, and realistic information about cosmetic procedures. RealSelf. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124938.php Imagine not having the ability to return the smile of a loved one or being too embarrassed by your mouth's appearance to display a smile. At the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. 31 - Nov. 5, in Chicago, plastic surgeons or "smile doctors" will reveal state-of-the-art "facial reanimation" procedures that give people, who previously were unable, the ability to smile. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124940.php What would you do if half your face was ripped off by an IED (improvised explosive device); if you were born with a genetic condition that distorts your appearance and complicates life's simplest tasks; if, at age nine, your face was burned off; or, if you were diagnosed with breast cancer twice? Raising the white flag comes to mind. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124908.php Born out of war, plastic surgery remains at the forefront of surgical innovation, and advances from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan benefit victims of inner city wars being fought on our streets. At the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. 31 - Nov. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124892.php Breast augmentation, lift, combination lift/augmentation and reduction achieve high satisfaction rates; enhance self-esteem and quality of life; and 99 percent of women would have their surgery again, according to a first-of-its-kind study to be presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. 31 - Nov. 5, in Chicago. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124795.php Born out of war, plastic surgery remains at the forefront of surgical innovation, and advances from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan benefit victims of inner city wars being fought on our streets. At the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. 31 - Nov. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124117.php A novel endoscopic-assisted technique for skin-sparing mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction can successfully treat early breast cancer patients while offering favorable aesthetic results. Researchers of a study in Breast Cancer Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124043.php Mentor Corporation (NYSE:MNT), a leading supplier of medical products for the global aesthetic market, today announced completion of the first of three Phase 3 clinical trials with its purified botulinum Type A neurotoxin (PurTox®) for the reduction of glabellar rhytides (frown lines). This newly completed study involved 400 subjects at ten investigational sites in the United States. Subjects received a single treatment with PurTox or placebo. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123850.php Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CYTX) received U.S. Patent No. 7,429,488 (the '488 patent), which broadly protects the Company's Celution® System-based methods of generating adipose tissue-derived stem and regenerative cell-enhanced fat grafts. Cell-enhanced fat grafts may be used in a variety of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery applications, including breast reconstruction following partial mastectomy, breast implant salvage, as well as facial and other cosmetic applications. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123806.php How is breast reconstruction performed? How will the breasts look afterward? What are the risks and side effects? Will insurance pay for it? These are important questions that may be going through the minds of millions of breast cancer survivors as they consider breast reconstruction. Breast Cancer Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123410.php Intragastric balloon surgery in India is one of the most prominent obesity surgery procedure that is being undertaken by medical patients from abroad at the hands of experienced obesity surgeons in India at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore. The medical and healthcare amenities in India are very excellent in terms of cost and quality. Intragastric balloon surgery in India is providing the best medical care for weight loss benefit. Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123390.php Harley Medical Group, the UK's largest cosmetic surgery provider, has found that a growing number of patients are funding their cosmetic surgery procedures by working a second job or putting in extra hours due to the current poor economic climate. New findings from Harley Medical Group show that 22% of patients from its 23 UK clinics said that they had done overtime or taken on a second job to pay for surgery. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/123315.php Free DVD for Breast Cancer Patients Revealing Range of Alternatives. An inequality in breast reconstruction options for mastectomy patients has been highlighted by a West Sussex hospital. Breast Cancer Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122844.php From innovative facial reanimation procedures that restore patients' ability to smile to new data suggesting it may be safe and effective to use fat injections to enhance breast reconstruction results, the latest research, procedures, and technologies will be presented at Plastic Surgery 2008, the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The meeting, held Oct. 31 - Nov. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122789.php A leading UK expert has expressed concern about the rise of vaginal surgery for purely cosmetic reasons, saying that while there are lots of claims in the popular press, and perhaps more alarmingly, made by some surgeons quoting comments from "satisfied clients", these are not supported by the medical literature. Women's Health / Gynecology Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122762.php New GMC guidance that warns GPs to prescribe Botox to named patients only is common sense and errs appropriately on the side of caution, says the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS) today (Wednesday, 24 September 2008). Until now, doctors have been able to issue group prescriptions of the muscle freezing toxin, used to paralyse muscles that cause wrinkles, without knowing the patients concerned. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122589.php A new study of breast cancer radiation treatment performed at 21st Century Oncology has found that the SAVI™ applicator delivered excellent cosmetic results with minimal side effects, for women who had not qualified for breast conservation therapy using a previously available balloon device. Breast Cancer Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122536.php On Tuesday, October 7, watch surgeons from University Hospitals Case Medical Center perform a nipple sparing mastectomy with complete reconstruction. This breast-preserving procedure provides patients undergoing mastectomy with an excellent cosmetic outcome. Julian Kim, MD, FACS, and Hooman Soltanian, MD, will be available during this interactive panel discussion to answer any viewer questions. Dr. Breast Cancer Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122462.php The popular cosmetic enhancement, botulinum toxin A (Botox) positively effects first impression judgments in relation to attractiveness, dating success, and athleticism, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. According to researchers, first impressions of a person are influenced by facial appearance and improved by cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/122333.php Since Allergan received FDA approval in 2002 to market Botox as a facial rejuvenation procedure, the product has become the second most-recognized pharmaceutical brand in the U.S. Allergan has a formidable presence in this area since its formula is secret and the highly purified toxin is difficult to replicate. Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery