Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
FDA approves bellafill for treatment of pitted acne scars
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for acne scarring.
Jan 8, 2015
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Medications
Record seizure of smart drugs including one untested in humans shows growing market
People desire to enhance themselves in all sorts of ways: physically through cosmetic surgery; sexually through Viagra; and through using cognitive enhancing, or smart, drugs to perform better at school or work. In such a ...
Nov 3, 2014
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Public overinflates time spent by dermatologists on cosmetic Tx
(HealthDay)—The public believes dermatologists spend more time performing cosmetic procedures than they actually do, according to research published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Oct 30, 2014
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Surgery
Facial plastic surgery can safely address the major aspects of aging in one operation
A total facial rejuvenation that combines three procedures to address the multiple signs of an aging face and neck can be performed safely at one time, a new study shows.
Sep 8, 2014
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Medical research
Beware of claims about cosmetic stem cells procedures, review says
Advertising claims for cosmetic procedures using stem cells are running far ahead of the scientific evidence for safety and effectiveness, according to a review in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the ...
Jul 30, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Non-endoscopic migraine surgery provides significant symptom relief
A revised version of a surgical procedure to treat severe chronic migraine headaches led to significant symptom relief more than 90 percent of the time in patients treated at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Physicians ...
Jul 28, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cosmetic treatment can open the door to bacteria
Many people have 'fillers' injected into their facial tissue to give them 'bee-stung lips' or to smooth out their wrinkles. Unfortunately, a lot of cosmetic treatment customers experience unpleasant side effects in the form ...
Mar 11, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vinegar kills tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
The active ingredient in vinegar, acetic acid, can effectively kill mycobacteria, even highly drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an international team of researchers from Venezuela, France, and the US reports in mBio, ...
Feb 25, 2014
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Surgery
Facelift complications eased with help of new 3-D imaging technique
Millions of people each year remove wrinkles, soften creases and plump up their lips by injecting a gel-like material into their facial tissue. These cosmetic procedures are sometimes called "liquid facelifts" and are said ...
Jan 27, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer patients have unrelated plastic surgery after reconstruction
(HealthDay)—Some breast cancer patients who've had breast reconstruction after mastectomy also undergo cosmetic surgery in an effort to further boost their self-image and self-esteem, according to a new study.
Oct 10, 2013
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