There exists today with both the lay public and some physicians a significant
misunderstanding about who is qualified to perform cosmetic or aesthetic
surgical procedures. Perhaps this is the proper time - the fifth anniversary
of the introduction of Cosmetic Surgery Times - to try and correct some
of the more common misimpressions about this controversy.
Dallas - Topical tacrolimus might be a useful modality for management
of bovine collagen hypersensitivity, Brent R. Moody, M.D., said at the joint
meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery/American College
of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology.
San Antonio - Surgery on Monday, the treadmill on Thursday, and the ability to wear Victoria's Secret lingerie - all possible with an updated version of abdominoplasty.
Q: Dr. Allan Putterman, now that we all have had more than six
years of experience with laser skin resurfacing to the periorbital region,
how has your practice changed using (or not) this technology, your preferred
wavelength, general philosophy; and use as an incisional tool?
When it was suggested that a roundtable format be used to investigate
the innovations and controversies in aesthetic eyelid plastic surgery, Steven
Fagien, M.D., jumped at the opportunity to moderate the forum.
How much do you trust your staff and why does it matter? Trust affects
the bottom line - the way you treat employees is the way they will treat
patients.
'One of the things we can do as cosmetic surgeons is to teach our
patients the value of nutrition'
Why should we even think about what was eaten 2,000 or 3,000 years ago?
San Francisco - Timothy J. Marten, M.D., F.A.C.S., uses a method
for safely resecting submandibular salivary glands that has shown long-term
success in addressing aging necklines.
More attention is being paid to the one surgical step that's been
taken for granted: the stitch
Shreveport. La. - It is simple to use, prevents scar formation,
and allows for precise graft placement in rhinoplasty: the percutaneous
suture.
Orlando, Fla. - Preparing the entire surgical team is key for
obtaining a favorable outcome when anesthetic-related adverse events occur
during office-based surgery, said Jeffrey D. Bennett, D.M.D, at the 83rd
annual meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
(AAOMS).
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