The Art of Cosmetic Surgery

Source: BBC News

Doctors have issued a warning about the dangers of using excessively high doses of the potentially fatal toxin botox in cosmetic treatments.

The Journal of the American Medical Association reports four cases where patients were given doses many times higher than the estimated lethal dose.

The treatments were given using toxin intended for laboratory use.

Experts said UK patients were at risk from delays in deciding if those who can give botox should be restricted. (more…)

Comments(0)

Corsets, made by artist Paddy Hartley, temporarily simulate the effects of cosmetic surgery. In addition to exploring people’s obsessions with beauty, the corsets are helping surgeons treat patients disfigured by things such as burns.

The corsets have been developed with Ian Thompson from the tissue-engineering group at Imperial College London, whose research involves making and refining bioactive glass implants to reconstruct faces damaged by accidents or surgery. Bioactive glass has a very similar composition to bone, and its surface opens within hours of implantation, and allows tissue to grow into it.
(more…)

Comments(0)

Source: NY Times

OVER the last two years, three women with strange skin conditions have sought help from Dr. Michael A. C. Kane, a plastic surgeon in New York City. One had bumps the size of capers bulging from her lips. One’s forehead was red with inflammation. And a third had ridges that looked to Dr. Kane like worms nestled below her eye sockets.

All of these problems had been caused by injections of liquid silicone, one of the most controversial substances in cosmetic medicine. Long used without official sanction and then banned by the Food and Drug Administration, liquid silicone was finally approved for medical use in 1997: to hold detached retinas in place. And it has been gradually regaining popularity, as doctors use it off-label to fill wrinkles, furrows and acne scars or add volume to lips and cheeks.
(more…)

Comments(1)

Ties, turtlenecks, jewelry worn more comfortably

Source: The American Society of Plastic Surgeons

On the show Ally McBeal, a character was romantically pursued because of her neck “wattle” or loose skin – a scenario that would only happen on television, right? In reality, many people want to rid themselves of neck “wattle” to look younger or to wear certain clothes or accessories more comfortably, without having facelifts. They may feel they are too young or old for an invasive procedure, are not able to afford the prolonged recovery time, or only want targeted improvement of their neck region. Patients have less invasive options to rid the “wattle,” reports a study in May’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), through targeted neck rejuvenation techniques.
(more…)

Comments(0)