A quick survey of public perception may reveal that the concept of male breasts has been transformed; what was once a relatively obscure condition is now approaching the level of pop culture phenomenon. Journalist Finlo Rohrer, of BBC news, reports that the media – especially the tabloid scrutinization of celebrities – has popularized the concept […]
Featured in the latest issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery is a medical study on the safety of the wrinkle relaxing injectable, Reloxin. The new drug, which is expected to be an alternative to Botox, was evaluated for its use on moderate to severe forehead wrinkles (or glabeller lines). The results of the study […]
deflated saline The first thing you should do is call Dr. Haiavy at Inland Cosmetic Surgery! It is possible that your breast implants are covered under a manufacturer’s warranty, which can often help to cover the replacement cost. While a ruptured saline implant poses no immediate danger to the patient, it will certainly look and […]
A diverse medical team of doctors and surgeons at Cleveland Clinic have performed the nation’s first ever 80 percent face transplant. While personal details on the patient have been withheld, the clinic issued a press release stating that the patient is a female who had previously suffered serious facial trauma. During the procedure, many complex […]
The United States’ foremost breast implant maker Mentor Corp. (MNT) succumbed to Johnson and Johnson (JNJ) at the stunning price of $1.1 billion on December 1, 2008. With the declining market, Mentor tried to boost sales of silicone breast implants, which have typically generated twice the revenue as saline implants once the FDA had lifted […]
Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> CNN News reports this week on the new breast augmentation method that is gaining ground in Japan and worldwide; stem cell assisted lipotransfer uses a combination of the patient’s own fat and cells to successfuly perform breast augmentation. A surgeon in Tokyo, Japan has received a certain amount […]
Unless you’re living under a rock, you know that consumer demand for Botox and injectable is still growing. Botox is a common household name and over the last ten years has grown to be a part of our everyday lives. A recent FDA report reveals 900 reports of adverse events over the past six years. […]
Orlando plastic surgeon, Richard Bosshardt recently outlined the status of modern breast cancer treatments and the medical efforts to minimize negative effects associated with the disease. Most women know that early detection is key and many are aware of the statistics – For example: “about 1 in 8 women will have to face breast cancer […]
In August, The Suwanee Democrat, a small time Florida news provider printed an incredible story about a woman named April Pinkard. She’s a 35-year-old wife and mother of four who has suffered from a never before documented “floating heart” condition. The treatment for her condition may also be the first of its kind. In 2005, […]
Arthur Caplan is the author of over 25 books and directs the center for bioethics at University of Pennsylvania. Last summer, he gave a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York. The topic was a philosophical (and scientific) approach to the possibilities of true anti aging. Early into the lecture, Caplan recalled a story […]