Alma Lasers(TM) Receives FDA Clearance For The Accent(TM) Dual Mode RF System
Alma Lasers, a global leader in laser, light-based and radio frequency (RF) technologies used in aesthetic medicine, announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Accent(TM) Dual Mode RF System in the United States. [click link for full article]

Surgeons Rebuild Iraq War Veteran's Entire Nose Using His Own Body Parts
Technology, developed for surgery after nasal cancers, used in multiple reconstructive operations on 23-year-old whose face was disfigured. It took only seconds for the Humvee to flip over and crash on a highway near Camp Bucca in southern Iraq in August 2005. The force of impact was blunted by the body armor protecting Senior Airman Michael Fletcher. But his gear was not strong enough to stop the wreck from crushing the rest of him. [click link for full article]

Few Consult Their GP Before Plumping For Cosmetic Surgery, Says Which? UK
Only around one in eight people consult their GP before deciding to have cosmetic surgery or treatments, shows new Which? research1. Although the cosmetic surgery industry will have increased 110 per cent by 20112, the lack of independent, user-friendly advice poses a serious problem, says the consumer champion - particularly if people don't think to consult their GP. [click link for full article]

Tissue Engineering For Craniofacial Reconstruction
Tissue engineering has emerged as a promising alternative for the reconstitution of lost or damaged organs and tissues, circumventing the complications associated with traditional transplants. Tissue engineers attempt to repair or regenerate damaged tissue by using engineered tissue substitutes that can sustain functionality during regeneration and eventually integrate into the host tissue. [click link for full article]

Physicians Converge On Washington D.C. To Explore Adding Aesthetic Procedures To Their Medical Practices
Oakstone Medical Publishing will be conducting an intensive two-day Aesthetic Laser Workshop for physicians in Washington D.C. on June 9-10, 2007. MedSurge Advances is the corporate grantor for the workshop. This month, physicians will gather at the Hyatt Regency Washington D.C. in Washington D.C. [click link for full article]

Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery Launches CME Program
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery is pleased to announce the initiation of a new series of continuing medical education (CME) articles for practicing craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgeons. The first CME-accredited activity in the new series appears in the March 2007 issue of JCS. [click link for full article]

Results Of Study Show That People Feel Non-Physician Owned Medical Spas Are Unsafe
The IAPAM's 2007 Aesthetic Medicine Consumer Study gives physicians the necessary facts to decide whether or not to add aesthetic procedures to their traditional practice. The study surveyed women across the U.S., ages 21-60 on their perception of various aesthetic medicine procedures. As an apparent reaction to the unregulated medical spa industry, 78% of women rated medical credentials as very important when choosing an aesthetic treatment provider. [click link for full article]

Industry To Regulate Non-Surgical Cosmetic Treatments, UK
brLord Hunt announced that the Department of Health has asked the cosmetic surgery industry to work on improving safety in the cosmetic use of botulinum toxin and dermal fillers. The Independent Healthcare Advisory Services (IHAS), which count many of the major cosmetic surgery providers as members, have accepted the Government's invitation to take the lead in setting up a self-regulatory scheme. [click link for full article]

Breast Enlargement Surgery Linked To Boost In Self-Esteem And Sexuality
Women who undergo breast enlargement often see a sizable boost in self-esteem and positive feelings about their sexuality, a University of Florida nurse researcher reports. [click link for full article]

Death From Cosmetic Surgery Is Never Acceptable
Olivia Goldsmith, author of 'The First Wives' Club,' died having cosmetic surgery. This, as well as virtually every, reported death from cosmetic surgery was avoidable. With a 446% increase in cosmetic procedures since 1997, Friedberg's Anesthesia in Cosmetic Surgery from Cambridge University Press is a timely arrival. [click link for full article]

American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Warns Patients To Steer Clear Of Injection Fat Loss Treatments
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) released today a warning against the use of injection fat loss treatments. Patients are advised to avoid these procedures, which are commonly known as lipolysis, mesotherapy, or the brand names Lipodissolve and Lipostabil. Although marketed as fat loss treatments, these procedures are scientifically unproven, lacking any objective data on safety and efficacy. [click link for full article]

Few Surgeons Routinely Refer Breast Cancer Patients For Reconstruction, U-M Study Finds
Forty-four percent of surgeons do not refer the majority of their breast cancer patients to a plastic surgeon prior to the initial surgery when the woman is choosing her treatment course, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.The finding may help explain the consistently low number of women who pursue breast reconstruction after mastectomy. [click link for full article]