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01/06/2009
News From The Journal Of The American Society Of Plastic Surgeons, January 2009
Can The US Really Cut Health Care Spending? A new study suggests that while health care is one of the strongest sectors of the ailing US economy, achieving a substantial, sustainable reduction is US health care spending is not probable.
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01/06/2009
Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery...In Brief
The following is being released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons: Can The US Really Cut Health Care Spending? A new study suggests that while health care is one of the strongest sectors of the ailing US economy, achieving a substantial, sustainable reduction is US health care spending is not probable.
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12/29/2008
Doctor Used Patients' Liposuctioned Fat As Car Fuel
A plastic surgeon who practised in Beverly Hills, California, is being accused of using human fat liposuctioned from former patients to fuel his car. According to Forbes.com, Alan Bittner allegedly collected the human fat and turned it into biodiesel for his own SUV and his girlfriend's car. He is being investigated by California's public health department.
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12/28/2008
2009 Trends And Predictions From The Editors Of Consumer Guide To Plastic Surgery
The editors of Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery have gazed into their crystal balls to see what nips and tucks Americans will be seeking in 2009. From how the economy will affect cosmetic surgery to which new products will come to market, here's what we will see more - or less - of in the coming year: Less is more in 2009. The economic recession will spur many consumers to re-evaluate their cosmetic surgery plans.
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12/27/2008
LATISSE™ - New Prescription Product Increases Length, Thickness And Darkness Of Eyelashes
Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LATISSE™ (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03% as a novel treatment for hypotrichosis of the eyelashes. Eyelash hypotrichosis is another name for having inadequate or not enough eyelashes. LATISSE™ is the first and only science-based treatment approved by the FDA to enhance eyelash prominence as measured by increases in length, thickness and darkness of eyelashes.
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