Approval of botulinum toxin by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
to treat facial wrinkles looms, and a few issues surrounding the event warrant
discussion. At the recent annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology,
I had the opportunity to sit at a press briefing offering lunch, dining
with what turned out to be a
Beverly Hills, Calif. - Nearly 1 million, or 13 percent, of the more than 7.4 million cosmetic plastic surgery patients in 2001, were minorities, according to statistics tracked by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
San Francisco - In many of today's solo-practice healthcare offices
the doctor is essentially the Human Resource Department. It's up to the
physician to know current rules and regulations, and if these are broken
it's often up to the physicians to show they had a reasonable prevention
program and investigate complaints.
Las Vegas - In 1967, the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series
over the Boston Red Sox by four games to three.
It was a crisp and cold, but beautiful sunny day on the ski slopes at Steamboat Springs, Colo., exactly the type of day for which J. Sheldon Artz, M.D., particularly lives for now that he has retired from one of the most prominent plastic surgery practices in the entire Midwest.
When used in-office, patients may be at risk because of the potential
for cardiac arrhythmias
The nonsurgical technique of Endermologie offers promising results for patients with cellulite, as long as a skilled, motivated technician operates the machine.
New Orleans - Although attendance was down 10 percent from the
previous year, planners and presenters of the American Academy of Dermatology
were upbeat and ready to move forward focusing on the patient needs and
concerns.
Procedures come and go in the field of cosmetic surgery, and if a given modality makes it a decade, it probably has merit and is here to stay, pending a newer technology.
Atlanta - Dale P. Goodwin, R.N., offered what she called a "basic take-home message" for nurses who want to assist with or perform nonablative laser procedures in doctors' offices.
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