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Test your plastic surgery knowledge before going under the knife
Test your plastic surgery knowledge before going under the knife As summer and beach time roll around and it seems too late for diet and exercise, women's thoughts these days seem to turn to plastic surgery. Almost any part of the body can be fixed quic

Kuwaitis turn to Thailand for medical tourism
Kuwaitis turn to Thailand for medical tourism Two middle-aged gentlemen wearing typical Kuwaiti dishdashas are discussing possible medical treatments and follow-up care services but this is not Amiri Hospital; instead, the men are Kuwaiti nationals see

American Society Of Plastic Surgeons Finds That Cosmetic Body Contouring Procedures Are Up 22% Since 2005, Dramatic Rise In Weight Loss Surgery
The increasing number of patientsseeking weight loss surgery has fueled a sharp increase in the number ofpatients seeking out cosmetic surgeons for body contouring procedures.According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the number ofcosmetic procedures performed to remove excess skin has increased 22%,since 2005. [click link for full article]

Botox Into Frown Lines Can Help Patients With Major Depression
A trial carried out by Dr. Eric Finzi and Dr. Erika Wasserman found that treating clinically depressed patients with botox on the frown lines of their faces actually got rid of their depression. In their abstract report, found in the journal Dermatologic Surgery, the researchers indicate that major depression is a common and serious disease. Major depression is sometime resistant to drug therapy and psychotherapeutic treatment approaches. [click link for full article]

2006 Guidelines For Liposuction Surgery Released By American Academy Of Cosmetic Surgery
The American Academy of CosmeticSurgery (AACS) is pleased to release its 2006 Guidelines for LiposuctionSurgery. Liposuction continues to be one of the most popular cosmeticsurgery procedures, and these guidelines serve as recommendations forphysicians, confronting the most important issues in liposuction surgerytoday. [click link for full article]

I hate my nose. But plastic surgery? You can't ...
I hate my nose. But plastic surgery? You can't see it from the photograph but I have a long, prominent nose. For as long as I can remember, I have always hated it - and spent my plastic surgery attachment in medical school considering what to do about

Patients Positively Weigh In On Liposuction
Patients are weighing in on liposuction, the most popular cosmetic plastic surgery procedure in 2005, and resoundingly saying they would have the procedure again. According to a study in May's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 80 percent of patients were satisfied with their results and 86 percent would recommend the procedure to family or friends. [click link for full article]

Special Plastic Surgery Needed For Soaring Number Of Formerly Obese Patients After Gastric By-Pass Surgery
The number of surgicalbody-contouring procedures performed on post-bariatric surgery patientsafter significant weight loss is soaring (up 22 percent from 2004 to 2005alone) according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. [click link for full article]

First Of Its Kind Study Finds Patients Report Looking An Average Of Five To Six Years Younger Following BOTOX(R) Cosmetic Treatment Facials
A first-of-its-kind analysis of datafrom multiple studies has found that a large proportion of patients reportlooking an average of five to six years younger than their current ageafter treatment for multiple upper facial lines with BOTOX(R) Cosmetic(Botulinum Toxin Type A, Allergan, Inc.).(i) As many as 63 percent ofpatients receiving BOTOX Cosmetic reported looking younger than theircurrent age after treatment for upper facial lines -- i.e. [click link for full article]

Uninsured Latino Children Less Likely To Receive Medical Care
Writing in the September issue of Pediatrics, Dr. Flores, one of the country's foremost experts on multicultural health care issues, sought to identify the risk factors for and consequences of being uninsured in Latino children. Dr. Flores is professor of pediatrics, epidemiology and health policy at the Medical College and director of the Center for Advancement of Underserved Children at the Medical College and Children's Hospital. [click link for full article]