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Landmark U.S. Fda Clinical Trial Results for First Permanent Injectable Wrinkle Filler Published
"PA" - Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers; SAN DIEGO - (BUSINESS WIRE)- Nov. 9, 2004
- Study Receives Positive Support from Independent Opinion Leaders.
Artes Medical, a privately held specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, announced today the publication of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clinical trial results for its permanent injectable wrinkle filler
Artecoll (R).
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GNC Will be First Retailer to Sell Patented Hydroderm(TM) Wrinkle Reducing Serum and Skincare Line
- Dermatologist-Recommended and Patented Wrinkle Reduction Serum (aka 'Collagen
In A Bottle') is Available to GNC Customers this Month - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Underscoring its growing
popularity, Hydroderm(TM), a line of Botox-free wrinkle reducing skincare
products, today announced that it will be sold in offline retail outlets for
the first time, at General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
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The Science of Vitamin C - By Gailon Totheroh;
CBN News Science & Medical Reporter
The RDA, or Recommended Daily Allowance, for vitamin C suggests that men should get 75 milligrams a day and women 90 milligrams.
CBN.com - (CBN News) - If you were told there was a safe drug that would fight viruses, reduce heart disease and cancer and extend life, would you buy it? And if you found out you could get it over the counter for 25 cents a day, would you definitely buy it? And if your government and your doctor told you not to waste your money on it, would you be angry? That substance is named Ascorbic Acid, otherwise known as vitamin C.
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New Study Proves People Who Have Plastic Surgery Make Better First Impressions
A report published in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (http://www.springerlink.com/index/10.1007/s00266-004-1017-1) is the first of its kind to support that following physically enhancing cosmetic surgery people may receive better judgment from others.
Chicago IL (PRWEB) November 9, 2004 -- A study published in the November issue of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery a leading medical journal (online at http://www.springerlink.com/index/10.1007/s00266-004-1017-1) reveals that patients who underwent facial cosmetic surgery created a better first impression following the surgery.
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The Women in the Life of Dr. Robert Rey
Plastic surgeon Robert Rey, M.D., of the E! Channel "Dr. 90210", lead a troubled life before he started doing plastic surgery. He came to the U.S. as a troubled youth on a cargo ship and is now known for liposuction and breast augmentations on the rich and famous in Beverly Hills.
(PRWEB) November 10, 2004 -- Here's one even top trivia players could not answer: Of all the cosmetic and plastic surgeons featured on television, which one robbed a grocery store as his last act on his native soil?
You're on the right track if you are thinking of the same physician who
- as a boy - lived in a dysfunctional, poverty-stricken home in South America and was rescued by American missionaries from a life of neglect, crime and even more privation.
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Dr. Bruce E. Katz, Director of JUVA Skin & Laser Center, NYC to Present in Florence, Italy, on Newest Cynosure Acne and Facial Rejuvenation Treatments;
Tuesday November 9, 7:06 am ET
Chelmsford, Mass., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Cynosure, Inc., a leading developer of laser and light-based solutions for aesthetic medicine, announced today that Dr. Bruce E. Katz, Director of the JUVA Skin and Laser Center in New York City, will present on acne, facial rejuvenation and other treatments using Cynosure lasers at the 13th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology this month in Florence, Italy.
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Think twice before cosmetic surgery -
Our view; November 08, 2004
Most college-age students have no reason to get plastic surgery. The number of young people getting plastic surgery is increasing. In fact, many below college age are also going under the knife. Since 1992, the number of cosmetic procedures performed on patients 18 or under has jumped from 13,314 to 74,233 (See story, page 1).
More often than not, young people who get cosmetic surgery don't really need it.
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Cosmetic surgery vouchers are hit Christmas gifts!
Health India > London : Don't be surprised to find Santa Claus' bag full of
Botox and skin peels this Christmas, as cosmetic surgery gift vouchers are in huge demand this season.
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La Center 'Swan' advances to pageant
- By Pat Forgey; Nov 09, 2004 - 07:36:15 am PST
Erica Moore blossomed into the Swan on Monday evening, and advanced into the Swan pageant.
The daughter of Kelso's Scott Harlin, Moore saw herself in a mirror for the first time during the evening's broadcast of the Fox reality show, after months of grueling transformation that included plastic surgery, diet and counseling.
"Oh my God, I'm beautiful," she said.
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MEDICIS to buy rights to collagen substitute (East Valley Tribune
- Mesa, AZ, USA) - By Donna Hogan, Tribune.
Flush from its success hawking wrinkle-filler Restylane,
Scottsdale-based Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp has maintained rights for
Sub-Q, a larger moleculed hyaluronic acid injectable intended for
sub-muscular or sub-periosteal placement.
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Modern medicine offers women
titanium-coated breast implants
(Pravda.ru)
07/15/2004 18:04
German plastic surgeons offer titanium implants now. Such implants are
filled with silicone too, but their shell is covered with a very thin
layer of titanium - the eternal metal that is widely used in space
technologies. Titanium has been chosen for this delicate purpose due to
its unique quality. It is absolutely inert in human body.
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Women getting cosmetic foot surgery, sometimes with painful results
(BY LISA LIDDANE) The Orange County Register
SANTA ANA, Calif. - (KRT) - Cinderella's stepsisters took drastic steps to fit into her tiny glass slippers: They cut off parts of their big toe and heel.
Nose jobs and breast implants are so yesterday. Now, women are getting their feet done. Bones are cut to eliminate unattractive bunions, shorten long second toes and trim wide feet. Fillers are injected into the fat pad of the foot to make wearing heels comfortable. Short toes are lengthened by cutting the bone, then adding bone grafts or silicone implants.
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Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), the most frequently performed surgical procedure among teenagers
Posted By: News-Medical in Medical Procedure News / Published: Thursday, 15-Jul-2004
The most frequently performed surgical procedure for this age group in 2003 was nose reshaping (rhinoplasty). Most experts agree that for appropriately selected teenage patients, cosmetic plastic surgery can have a positive impact on physical and emotional development.
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The Buzz On Body Image
POSTED: 3:14 pm CDT July 14, 2004
HOUSTON -- Body Image is about looking good and feeling great. If you've ever considered cosmetic surgery, find out what it can do for you. First impressions are everything and a new smile can make you feel more confident. Glasses are trendy, but if you're tired of wearing them, Lasik eye surgery can give you a whole new outlook on life. Learn how to look your best at any age and incredible head to toe makeovers, it's all in "Body Image" with your host The Buzz Lady, Roseann Rogers, on Saturday, July 17 at 6:30 p.m. on Local 2.
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Las Vegas woman runs plastic surgery Web sites (Las Vegas
Review-Journal )
-- By JOAN WHITELY
Numerous topics covered, including one section specifically for
teenagers. Yes They're Fake is the name of a network of 15 related
plastic surgery Internet sites run by a Las Vegas woman, Marianne
Guarena. She declines to give financial specifics but says she and Marc
Pfannenstein, her fiancé, make a living running the sites, which charge
fees to physicians for listing their services.
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South African Doctor Offers Syringe Treatments To Eliminate Fat,
Cellulite - Mesotherapy Expensive, Some Claim Unsafe
July 16, 2004 SAN ANTONIO
An age-old European practice that claims to eliminate fat and cellulite
has arrived in San Antonio. Mesotherapy is a cocktail of substances
specifically designed to help people lose weight. Dr. Connor Chase,
M.D., of San Antonio, who practices mesotherapy, said the cocktail's
range depends on the patient.
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'Restylane Vital' approved in Europe - PrimeZone (press release)
- USA/UPPSALA, Sweden, May 27, 2004
Q-Med's new product, Restylane Vital, has obtained CE certification for
the indication for hydration of the skin...
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Botox Madness
(spas.about.com - USA)
Have we gone mad? Women are getting the balls of their feet injected
with collagen, Restylane and Botox, according to the latest issue of
Time...
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Woman Named 'The Swan' (FOX News - USA)
...For the record, Rachel had a nose job, lip enhancement, chin implant,
brow lift, breast lift, liposuction in five different places and major dental
work...
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Face Of The Future (NBC 4.com - Washington, DC, USA)
...The earliest it could be on the market is next year. The newest thing
that's available right now is called Restylane. Restylane's another
facial filler...
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Beauty Breakthroughs
(Extra TV)
In recent years, Hollywood has perhaps become infamous with plastic
surgery. But we're here to show you plenty of other ways to achieve
those star-studded looks without going under the knife.
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ASPS study indicates breast reduction diminishes breast cancer in ... (EurekAlert
- Washington DC, USA)
... For referrals to plastic surgeons certified by the American Board of
Plastic Surgery and to learn more about cosmetic and reconstructive
plastic surgery, call ...
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The Cutting Edge (Marion Star -
Marion, OH, USA)
... The top five most frequent procedures, from the top down, are nose
reshaping, liposuction, breast augmentation, eyelid surgery and
face-lifts.
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First Long-Term Liposuction Study To Determine If Fat Comes Back - February 20, 2004
DENVER -- Researchers at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center will conduct the first federally-funded, long-term study of body fat changes in patients following liposuction surgery. A small study conducted at CU-Health Sciences Center in 1991 showed the body replaced fat after it was removed in some patients, and the same research team has received NIH funding to investigate the findings further.
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Makeovers pose risks (The Olympian - Olympia, WA, USA)
On Fox's "The Swan," one of its gaggle of "ugly
ducklings" underwent extensive plastic surgery. Mike, a 21-year-old
auto mechanic ...
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A Conservative Case for "The Swan" (Tech Central Station -
USA)
...flocking) publicly doubted the appropriateness of a program that
promises to take women from "flab to fab" through rounds of
plastic surgery and brutal workout ...
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An injection that helped this 45-yr-old turn the clock back (Indian
Express - New Delhi, India)
...While Allergan-made Botox injections are said to be the beauty secret
of aging Hollywood stars, the cosmetologist here used Restylane and
Perlane by Sweden ...
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Low-cost alternatives to a face lift (Bankrate.com - USA)
...the power peel can be combined with a flash lamp or photo laser that
puts heat into ... acid is a medium-depth peel to smooth out fine
wrinkles, remove superficial ...
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Improved Silicone Breast Implant Designed Not To Leak (WNBC - New
York, NY, USA)
Silicone-gel breast implants are so controversial, the Food and Drug
Administration has banned them for general use. There are worries ...
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Fat-fighting Therapy Gains Popularity (NBC 4.com - Washington, DC,
USA)
The procedure is called mesotherapy and both men and women are having it
done. ... I mean, of course, about their gut," said Patrick,
another mesotherapy patient. ...
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Women over 35 'Worry More About Looks Than Security' - By Lesley
Richardson, PA News
Women over 35 worry more about losing their looks as they grow older
than having future financial security, a study showed today. Half the
women surveyed said they felt "dissatisfied" with how they look for
their age while one in seven worried more about their beauty as they
aged, rather than their bank balance.
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Cosmetic surgery comes out of the closet: Once secretive, patients increasingly strut their stuff
-- Jacqueline Stenson, Contributing editor (MSNBC Updated: 4:46 p.m. ET Feb. 04, 2004)
When Sylvia Andis decided to get a face lift, it wasn't something she tried to hide. In fact, she allowed a local news crew in Miami to document her experience. And a little over a month after going under the knife, she happily attended a
"coming-out" luncheon thrown by her girlfriends.
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Survey: Love has eye for plastic surgery - Monday, January 26, 2004 Posted: 2:30 PM EST (1930 GMT) NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Love is not blind -- at least when it comes to facial plastic surgery.
Of people who are dating or married, 59 percent of women and 54 percent of men would like to change at least one feature on their partner's face, according to an American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery survey released Monday.
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Mayor offers to pay for cosmetic surgery for councilors - Tuesday
3rd February 2004
An Italian mayor is offering to pay for cosmetic surgery for councilors
so that they can better represent the image of the town.
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At the cutting edge of treating burn injuries (The Times New York)
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February 07, 2004 02:56:49 AM
...The foetal placenta surrounding a baby in the womb, biological coverings made of pigs' skin, and the latest, biosynthetic coverings made from bovine collagen and the fibroblast of newborns, can all be effectively used as biological coverings for intense burns.
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Laser Acne Treatment Smoothes Wrinkles; Doctors, Patients Discover Positive Side Effect In Treatment
- February 6, 2004 BALTIMORE -- A new laser treatment promises to target acne, using light to stimulate water in the upper layers of skin. The procedure is noninvasive, but it does have a side effect: it smoothes out wrinkles.
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Restylane Approved
Medical expert on Restylane
Restylane is newly approved by the FDA. Joshua Fox MD is available for interviews on Restylane.
(PRWEB) February 5, 2004--Medical expert available to talk about Restylane.
In December of 2003 the FDA approved Restylane, the newest agent for filling smile lines, enhancing lips, contouring facial features and reducing expression lines and folds around the face. Restylane is the first dermal filler made of crystal-clear gel that results in far longer duration of results than than the currently popular fillers such as Botox and collagen. Results from Restylane are expected to last for up to six months and sometimes more. The Restylane gel adds volume to minimize wrinkles and lines is injected right into the skin in tiny amounts with a very fine needle. The results are immediate. The cost of treatment can range between $500 - $750 per injection.
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Patients scrimp for cosmetic surgery - Survey finds women economizing to pay for operations. LONDON, Nov. 5
- Family vacations and home improvements are being cancelled or postponed to finance facelifts, nose jobs and breast surgery, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
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Gore-Tex: Newest Trend in Facelift;
BAY AREA (KRON) -- If you want to erase wrinkles, there's a growing list of options: collagen, fat injections, and
Botox. Well, now there's something totally new in your doctor's bag of tricks:
Gore-Tex.
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Cosmetic surgeries on feet taking heat
- Sunday, December 07, 2003 - Page updated at 12:00 A.M. (By Gardiner Harris,
The New York Times) Days after her daughter's engagement a year ago, Sheree Reese went to her doctor and said that she would do almost anything to wear stilettos again.
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Women 'sacrifice holidays for nose jobs' --
Research shows family holidays and home improvements are first to be sacrificed in women's quest for the body beautiful.
With cosmetic surgery becoming increasingly popular, many are even taking out loans to improve their figures while others dip into their savings to fund operations.
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Getting a Lift: Breakthrough cosmetic surgery technology creates new possibilities and new issues;
By Judi Russell -- A quartet of women in their 50s huddled around a table in a Superdome suite. While their husbands cheered and jeered the action on the football field, the foursome kept busy discussing
"it" - who's already had it, who needs it, who wants to have it but is afraid.
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Job Candidates Get Plastic Surgery For Competitive Edge:
Patients Opt For Younger Look In Tough Job Market
-- FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio -- It's been a rough couple of years for people looking for jobs, and some people are going to extremes to compete for the perfect position.
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The Global Makeover; By Fred Guterl and Michael Hastings (NEWSWEEK) Nov. 10 issue
- When the ancient Indian poet Kalidasa wrote his epic tale of love between Lord Shiva and his consort,
Parvati, his vision of female beauty had little to do with the half-starved waifs of Western catwalks or the lean-muscled athletes of cereal boxes.
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Cosmetic surgery booming in China; From CNN Correspondent Lisa Rose Weaver
Thursday, November 6, 2003; BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Life is good for 24-year-old Lucy
Hao. -- She has a part-time job as a freelance writer and an apartment in Beijing. And her 15 minutes of fame have stretched into weeks as local media documented her transformation.
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Oprah
says no way to plastic surgery:
Oprah
Winfrey has categorically denied tabloid claims that she has had extensive
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TV, movies, magazines shape ideas of beauty and pressure people to have perfect bodies;
By BROOKE BUNCH
Gazette Staff Writer -- Cindy Crawford is a supermodel. Britney Spears is a pop princess.
Halle Berry is a movie star. Bottom line ... they're all good-looking. The question is, who or what makes a person attractive? The verdict is in -- media is the master.
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Cosmetic Surgeons Ready for Holiday Rush
- Japan's cosmetic surgeons are preparing for a holiday rush as patients seek temporary nips and tucks to greet the new year.
Underscoring the booming popularity of cosmetic surgery in Japan, the country's largest clinics say they are expecting a surge in year-end patients seeking
"petite operations," or procedures that do not require going under the scalpel.
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Cosmetic surgery alternatives
(By: Julie Chapman) When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Cosmetic surgery patient Mindy Wolfson said, "Well, I've always wanted to have beautiful skin."
Millions of women spend billions of dollars trying to stop the hands of time. Skin care specialists said anti-aging creams and moisturizers, not makeup, should be your first line of defense.
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Chasing Perfection On Feet With Cosmetic Surgery | Doctor: Choose Surgery To Change Foot Structure Selectively
- POSTED: 3:35 p.m. EST December 8, 2003 (BALTIMORE) -- While many people don't think of their feet as their best asset, others seek cosmetic foot surgery procedures.
In the 11 News Woman's Doctor report, Health Alert reporter Donna Hamilton described when women should -- and when they shouldn't -- pursue the procedure.
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Cultura - Minority Laser Surgery - New Laser Technique For People Of Color -
POSTED: 4:48 p.m. EST November 25, 2003 (WASHINGTON) -- We all want to look our best and modern medicine offers all kinds of interesting ways to improve our appearance.
But for many people of color, new cosmetic surgery techniques are not an option.
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The business of beauty
- By Lala Rimando,
Newsbreak Staff writer
Throughout history and in many cultures, women have tampered with nature and altered their appearance, like wearing tight corsets and metal rings around the neck for the sake of looking good.
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