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PIP Breast Implants Unsafe, Say German Authorities

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

German authorities at the BfArM Institute have officially informed the International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) that the former GfE Medizintechnik GmbH in Germany sold breast implants under the name TiBREEZE from September 2003 to August 2004, which were manufactured with PIP components...

Male Tummy Tucks Up 15% In UK

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PST

Britons appear to be tightening their belts in more ways than one: 2011 audit figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) revealed on Monday that the number of men undergoing tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) was 15% higher than in 2010...

Breast Implant Boss Arrested

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:00:00 PST

The scandal of the faulty, badly made breast implants from French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) continues with the arrest of Jean-Claude Mas, 72, who according to police has been held at his home in Six-Fours-les-Plages in the South of France...

Visible Signs Of Aging Improved By Pycnogenol (French Maritime Pine Bark Extract) In New Study

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST

Human skin is the body's first line of defense and often mirrors the health, nutritional status and age of a person. Over time, skin shows signs of aging due to the gradual breakdown of collagen and elastin. However, skin can be rebuilt and made healthier no matter one's age...

Ban Cosmetic Surgery Ads, Regulate The Industry, Urge To UK Government

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) is calling on the UK government to ban cosmetic surgery advertising and tighten up industry regulations, including carrying annual checks on surgeons. The association has long voiced its objection to the use of "marketing gimmicks" to promote cosmetic surgery and what it sees as the lax regulation of the industry...

PIP Breast Implants - UK Dept Of Health Response To Expert Report

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST

According to the Department of Health, their main concern is the wellbeing of women who have had PiP breast implants. For this reason, an expert group led by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director, has been asked to examine all available data and evidence on PiP breast implants...

Brain Development In Tadpoles Affected By Cosmetic Chemical

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST

A new study finds that low concentrations of the chemical methylisothiazolinone has subtle but measurable negative effects on the neural development of tadpoles. The chemical is found in some cosmetics, although the study does not provide any evidence that cosmetics are unsafe for humans...

What Are Varicose Veins? What Causes Varicose Veins?

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:00:00 PST

Varicose veins are enlarged, swollen, and tortuous (twisting) veins, frequently linked to faulty valves in the vein. They are generally blue or dark purple. People with bulging and/or lumpy varicose veins on their legs may experience aching and heavy limbs. Sometimes, in very severe cases, the varicose veins may rupture, or varicose ulcers may form on the skin...

Faulty PIP And ROFIL Medro Breast Implants - ISAPS Official Statement

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

Health authorities have discovered during a recent French governmental inspection of breast implants, which were manufactured by PIP and ROFIL Medro since 2001, that most implants are filled with industrial grade silicone instead of medical grade silicone...

Botox Has Effects On Unintended Muscles

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

According to a study in the January issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, the official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), Botox (Botulinum neurotoxin type A) has previously unsuspected 'systemic' effects on muscles other than the ones it's injected into...

Botox Affects Other Muscles, As Well As The Intended Ones

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST

According to an investigation published in the January issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), researchers have discovered that injecting Botox (botulinum neurotoxin type A) affects muscles other than those it's injected into. The study, led by Dr Christiane G...

Treating Crows Feet With Botulinum Neuromodulators

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST

An investigation published Online First by the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals reveals that the onset action of two botulinum neuromodulators both improved the appearance of crow's feet (lateral orbital rhytids) even though one appeared to produce greater improvement than the other...

Scientists Reassess Weight Loss Surgery For Type 2 Diabetes

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST

Weight loss surgery is not a cure for type 2 diabetes, but it can improve blood sugar control, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Surgery...

Bariatric Surgery Associated With Reduction In Cardiovascular Events And Death

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST

Among obese individuals, having bariatric surgery was associated with a reduced long-term incidence of cardiovascular deaths and events such as heart attack and stroke, according to a study in the January 4 issue of JAMA. Most epidemiological studies have shown that obesity is associated with increased cardiovascular events and death...

Brigham And Women's Surgeons Describe 3 Successful Full Face Transplants

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST

In March 2011, a surgical team at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) performed the first full face transplantation (FFT) in the United States and went on to complete a total of three FFTs this year...

Treating Crow's Feet - Botulinum Neuromodulators

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:00:00 PST

An investigation published Online First by the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery reveals that the onset action of two botulinum neuromodulators both improved the appearance of crow's feet (lateral orbital rhytids), even though one appeared to produce greater improvement than the other...

State Will Pay For PIP Breast Implant Removal, Says Venezuelan Health Minister

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:00:00 PST

Venezuelan Health Minister, Eugenia Sader, has announced that the full costs of removing the Poly Implant Prothèses (PIP) breast implants will be covered by the state. Ms. Sader emphasized that this offer stands for any woman who wishes to have them removed. French authorities have also offered to cover the full costs...

Robotic Surgery With One Small Incision, U.S. First

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST

On Tuesday, December 20th, Santiago Horgan, MD, chief of minimally invasive surgery at UC San Diego Health System was the first surgeon in the United States to remove a diseased gallbladder through a patient's belly button with the aid of a new FDA-approved da Vinci Si Surgical System. With one incision, Horgan removed the gallbladder in 60 minutes...

New Guidelines For Managing Rare Anesthesia Complication At Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST

As the number of surgical procedures performed outside hospitals continues to increase, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) need to develop policies for managing malignant hyperthermia, a rare but serious reaction to anesthetics, according to an expert panel report in the January issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS)...

New Guidelines For Managing Rare Anesthesia Complication At Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST

As the number of surgical procedures performed outside hospitals continues to increase, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) need to develop policies for managing malignant hyperthermia a rare but serious reaction to anesthetics, according to an expert panel report in the January issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS)...

New Robotic-Assisted Technology Transforms Treatment Of Kidney Tumors

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:00:00 PST

The Porter Robotics Institute (PRI) now offers the latest in advanced surgical robotics available to patients with kidney tumors, allowing surgeons the ability to remove just a portion of the kidney. Porter Adventist Hospital is among a handful of centers in the country with advanced fluorescence imaging technology, called Firefly, and only the second in the region. St...

Silicon Breast Implants Must Be Removed?

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST

In news that sounds more like something from an automotive, or white goods recall, French authorities have announced that a certain type of silicone breast implant can rupture and might cause cancer. The French authorities are in the process of deciding whether to issue a "recall" and recommend up to 30,000 French women have their implants changed or removed...

First-of-its-Kind Surgery Helps Cancer Patient Keep Her Voice

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST

When Sherry Wittenberg was diagnosed with a rare cancer in the cricoid cartilage of her larynx, doctors told her the only way to treat the condition was to remove her voice box. The operation would leave her unable to speak normally and would require her to breathe through a hole in her neck for the rest of her life...

Body Absorbs Breast Implant During Pilates Session

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:00:00 PST

A breast cancer survivor's breast implant was swallowed up by her own body during a Pilates session, resulting in surgical intervention to retrieve it and place it back into the breast, according to an article by doctors at Johns Hopkins' University and published in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine). The 59-year-old female had undergone a double mastectomy, followed by breast implants...

Less Blood Needed Post-Surgery

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:00:00 PST

Patients need less blood after surgery than is widely thought. A new study comparing two plans for giving blood transfusions following surgery showed no ill effects from postponing transfusion until patients develop signs of anemia or their hemoglobin concentration falls below 8 g/dL...

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