In plastic surgery news, Medicis, the company which produces Restylane and Perlane, has just announced that it is acquiring Liposonix, a Seattle-based company which specializes in nonsurgical fat removal. Liposonix is a pioneer in focused ultrasound technology as a noninvasive way to reduce fat. It’s being used in Europe, but is not available in the […]
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Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_shVlg4T2c TV Made Me Do It is a national cable series on the Canadian TVTropolis channel. It explores how television influences people to do certain things, like propose marraige, come out of the closet, and yes, have plastic surgery. Their most recent episode, entitled Beautiful, followed a patient of mine as she underwent
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Will its applications never end? Some doctors have found a new use for Botox: Breast Augmentation. According to nbc10.com, some plastic surgeons are injecting Botox into the muscles of the chest in an attempt to straighten a woman’s posture and thereby enhance her bust line. Click here for the article. I’ve never performed this procedure
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I’ve been asked to be a guest on Metro Detroit’s 96.3 WDVD for It’s Your Community with Vanessa Denha. We’ll be talking about the latest controversial trends in plastic surgery, including lunchtime facelifts, mesotherapy, and even buttock implants. It airs tomorrow (Sunday) at 6 am-6:30 am. If you don’t live in the area or are
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On Friday a Philadelphia jury awarded $20.5 million to the family of an 18 year old who died following liposuction surgery. According to 6abc.com, The liposuction was done on the teen’s chin, abdomen and flanks. The family’s civil suit charged that a blood vessel in Amy Fledderman’s neck was severed during surgery, and that the
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According to a news report from Wired, a Michigan judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought about by the Lifestyl- Lift company against infomercialscams.com. They alleged trademark violation by use of the trademarked name “Lifestyl- Lift.” According to the article, Many of the online complaints were from women who said they had a face-lift after
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MSNBC asked me to comment on the various before-and-after photos of 21 Top Celebrities. They’ve turned it into a slideshow, which has gotten over 2 million visitors in one day (now if only my blog could do that!). Click here for the slideshow. They also asked me for my Top 7 Tips for Turning Back
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ABC News has an article announcing “10 Cosmetic Procedures to Avoid.” Here are the ten, followed by whether I agree with ABC News to avoid them. Mesotherapy and Lipodissolve – Avoid. See posts here Cosmetic Foot Surgery – No Comment Permanent Filler Injections – Avoid. Injection for Breast Augmentation – Avoid. Cosmetic Leg Lengthening Surgery
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Slate.com has an interesting article about plastic surgery and the current possible recession the country is undergoing. I can’t say that I agree with everything written in this article, but I did find it a very interesting read. The location where I practice (the metro Detroit area) is undergoing a definite recession. Jobs are being
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An 18 year old recently died during a breast surgery in West Boca Raton, FL. Apparently, 18 year old Stephanie Kuleba was undergoing a procedure to correct her breast asymmetry when she went into malignant hyperthermia and died shortly thereafter. This is a very unusual situation. Malignant hyperthermia is not a common condition, and the
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