Use of Rib Cartilage Grafts in Rhinoplasty Results in Patient Satisfaction, Few Complications Nov 23, 2009
Russell W. H. Kridel, M.D., of the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and Facial Plastic Surgery Associates, Houston, and colleagues reviewed the medical charts of 357 patients who underwent primary or revision rhinoplasty (nasal plastic surgery) using autologous costal cartilage as the principal graft material between 1984 and 2008 ... "Not only did very few complications occur following the use of 1,025 irradiated homologous costal cartilage grafts in 357 patients after 386... (Science Daily)
Surgery in Ancient India Nov 17, 2009
Pre-Christian India Contributed Much to Modern Surgical Knowledge. Susruta - early Indian surgeon, philosopher and teacher - compiled the Susruta Samhita , a monumental treatise on surgery, over a thousand years ago. (Suite101.com)
ASAPS partners with SAGE in 2010 to publish the Aesthetic Surgery Journal Oct 14, 2009
It is also an official journal of The Rhinoplasty Society. "The selection of SAGE as our publishing partner will help facilitate the wider dissemination of ASJ content," said Foad Nahai, MD, Editor in-Chief of ASJ. "We are confident that SAGE can meet all aspects of the journal's needs, especially with regard to quality control, international marketing and distribution, and enhancement of the journal's electronic publishing capabilities.". (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Nip and tuck on a budget in Argentina Sep 12, 2009
Bates recently elected to have rhinoplasty surgery in Buenos Aires, and has also welcomed several American friends who have traveled to the city for their own plastic surgery procedures. "There is a pressure here, you hear it from all the Americans that come: 'Maybe we are a little bit chubbier than them. All the girls here are beautiful with perfect skin' -- so it would be a pressure," says Bates, 35. (CNN -- World)
Questions to Ask Before Plastic Sur... Aug 30, 2009
Procedures such as otoplasty and rhinoplasty can often be done on a day patient basis. The person is admitted early in the morning and can go home in the afternoon or evening. (Suite101.com)
Plastic Surgery and Face Lifts Aug 30, 2009
A face lift is major surgery and may be accompanied by other procedures such as a brow lift or rhinoplasty. The results generally last a life time as excess skin has been removed and the effects will continue to be visible. (Suite101.com)
What is Involved in Rhinoplasty Aug 30, 2009
Rhinoplasty is the Remodelling of the Nose ... Rhinoplasty is the name given to the procedure to remodel a nose ... How is Rhinoplasty Performed. (Suite101.com)
* FEATURE: More youth undergoing cosmetic surgery over summer Aug 6, 2009
Among university students, hair removal, blepharoplasty (double eyelid surgery) and micro-plastic surgery, including botox and rhinoplasty using hyaluronic acid, are in demand, Tseng said. Hair removal procedures, especially the removal of leg hair for women, and armpit odor treatments, are particularly popular among the university crowd, Tseng said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Yes You Can' Afford Plastic Surgery Despite the Ugly Economy Jul 9, 2009
Minimally invasive surgery - Facial plastic surgeons have developed methods for minimizing the invasiveness of some of the most popular facial surgeries, including face lifts, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) and rhinoplasty, reducing pain and recovery times for many patients. 6. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Jackson had history of health problems Jun 27, 2009
Jackson also had had numerous plastic surgeries, including rhinoplasty and a chin implant. In 1993, Jackson's dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein, released a statement saying that Jackson had a skin disease called vitiligo. (CNN -- Health)
Cosmetic Surgeries: What Children Will Do To Look 'Normal' Jun 26, 2009
The range of procedures performed on kids spans everything from Botox injections to laser hair removal to more complex procedures such as breast augmentations, rhinoplasty and Asian eyelid surgery, called blepharoplasty ... So on her 14th birthday, the Bergen County, N.J., native had rhinoplasty. (W-USA News, DC)
Children turn to cosmetic surgery to look 'normal' Jun 25, 2009
" Many reasons for procedures The range of procedures performed on kids spans everything from Botox injections to laser hair removal to more complex procedures such as breast augmentations, rhinoplasty and Asian eyelid surgery, called blepharoplasty. Blepharoplasty performed on 369 young people last year is a particularly controversial procedure, according to an essay called "Eyes Wide Open: Surgery to Westernize the Eyes of an Asian Child," published in the report on cosmetic plastic surgery in... (USA Today)
Cutting reality-teens and cosmetic surgery (1) Jun 16, 2009
Thursday, February 01, 2007 Edition. " The numbers don't include the youths who head to their local dermatologist for chemical peels, micro-dermabrasion and Botox injections.Why are America's children seeking to reinvent themselves so prodigiously?"They've been swept up by this media frenzy that says we can make ourselves perfect," Thiel said. "We live in a world where, culturally, kids feel they need to look like the skinny actresses on "The O.C." or they are not valuable. (Malibu Times, CA)
U.S., South Korea raise military alert on North (Reuters) May 28, 2009
Liposuction, Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) , Rhinoplasty. Welcome to KOREA for plastic surgery. (Yahoo News)
Plastic surgery as art? Apr 30, 2009
While an ordinary face-lift is routine, nose reconstruction, or rhinoplasty, is entirely different, according to Berlet. "To understand it structurally and to be able to alter it to the point where you can say this is what I want to create for you, this is how I'm going to create it, I think that takes artistic skill, a good eye and a certain amount of creativity," Berlet says. (iAfrica.com)
Are Herbal Supplements Putting Aesthetic Surgery Patients at Risk? Apr 15, 2009
Besides its affiliation with ASAPS, the leading organization of board-certified plastic surgeons who specialize in aesthetic surgery, ASJ is also the official English-language journal of plastic surgery societies in Brazil, Israel, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Costa Rica, Colombia, India and The Netherlands, and it is the official journal of the Rhinoplasty Society. ASJ's Editorial Board includes plastic surgeons and Interspecialty Editors representing anesthesiology, dermatology,... (PR Newswire)
Most Popular Plastic Surgeries In 2008 Mar 28, 2009
" Despite LipoLite's initial success, liposuction is still the second most popular surgical procedure, taking in more than 900 million in 2008, with more than 341,000 procedures performed in 2008. And then there are the procedures that require surgery no matter what, which remain popular despite the downturn: nose jobs and breast implants. Rhinoplasty was one of the few areas that saw an increase from 2007, up 0.4%. "It's necessary for some who have nasal problems, so we haven't seen a decrease... (Channelnewsasia.com)
'Patient Guide' Series Takes the Gibberish Out of Medicine Mar 19, 2009
Dr. Verret explains, in depth, the benefits and risks associated with today's most common procedures, including face and neck lifts, cheek and chin augmentation, chemical peels, facial resurfacing, ear pinning and rhinoplasty (the traditional nose job). "The Patient Guide to Hair Loss & Hair Restoration," Dr. Verret's second book in the series, provides patients with details about the causes of hair loss, how to prevent hair loss and what to do after balding has begun. (PR Newswire)
Men Try Facials Mar 3, 2009
The ASAPS reported the number of cosmetic procedures for men increased 17 percent from 2006, and the top five surgical procedures were liposuction, eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, breast reduction to treat enlarged male breasts, and hair transplantation. Sullivan said he's not quite ready for the knife or needle. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Sneak Preview of Zagat's Doctor Reviews Feb 20, 2009
"Code blue!" warn former patients of "Dr. McNightmarey"; "I'd rather give 1,000 stool samples" than submit to "assisted suicide" by this "real-life Hannibal Lecter." His "serious B.O." and "chewing gum and paper clips" equipment that "even eBay wouldn't take" might be "forgivable" were it not for the "hit-or-miss survival rate" among "previously healthy rhinoplasty patients.". Dr. Richard Zalewski, urologist, Knoxville, Tenn. (Slate)
U.S. tells North Korea to end insults, return to talks Feb 20, 2009
Liposuction, Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) , Rhinoplasty, Breast Surgery. Welcome to KOREA for plastic surgery. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Joan River's New Plastic Surgery Promotion Book is Out of Sync With What Women Really Need to Hear About Going Under The Knife! Feb 20, 2009
Dr. Kronson does support the use of lasers, dermal fillers, BOTOX, sclerotherapy, injection rhinoplasty, & photorejuvenation, which he believes delivers the patient beauty enhancements without going under the knife. However, Dr. Kronson argues with the sharp tongued TV celebrity when she promotes the plastic surgery she's been getting throughout her life saying, "You just don't have to CUT!" Dr. Kronson's GIA Laser Asthetic Center is located in Claremont, California. (PR Newswire)
