<br /> <a href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2324210/” mce_href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2324210/”>What’s your opinion about the proposed tax on cosmetic procedures?</a><span style=”font-size:9px;” mce_style=”font-size:9px;”>(<a href=”http://www.polldaddy.com” mce_href=”http://www.polldaddy.com”>poll</a>)</span><br />
These answers are real opinions expressed about the proposed elective cosmetic tax. The proposed tax will add a 5 percent charge on any procedure performed by a medical professional that “is not necessary to ameliorate a [...]
After a successful surgery consultation, you should have some answers to your most important questions and feel more confident about how to proceed – whether that involves moving forward with the procedure or not.
We want you to have a productive consultation with Dr. Pancholi, so here are 2 tips to help make that happen.
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A little over two months remain for patients to take advantage of the increased warranty coverage being offered by silicone breast implant manufacturers. Until the end of the year, breast augmentations with silicone gel implants can qualify for $3500 of warranty coverage that can cover revision surgery if a rupture occurs, lasting up to ten [...]
Lots of people admire a “do-it-yourself” attitude or work ethic, but in certain situations that approach can backfire. When it comes to cosmetic surgery – even with minimally invasive treatments – you’re always in better hands with a qualified surgeon.
People at 20/20 are asking “Have you tried do-it yourself plastic surgery?” Are products like Restylane, [...]
Do your eyes appear puffy or swollen at all times? Do people frequently ask if you’re tired or stressed out? If these issues sound familiar and they cause you grief, perhaps it is time to do something about it. When effective treatments are available, why go on tolerating such conditions? Facial plastic surgeon Dr. Samir [...]
The concept of male breasts has changed; what was once an embarrassing, rarely spoken of condition is now approaching the level of pop culture phenomenon.
Finlo Rohrer of BBC news speculates that media – especially the tabloid scrutinization of celebrities – has popularized the concept of ‘man boobs.’ Tony Blair and UK conservative party leader, David [...]
The latest issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery includes the results of a new study of the wrinkle relaxer, Reloxin. Doctors evaluated the long-term safety of Reloxin for repeated use in moderate to severe forehead wrinkles over the course of thirteen months.
Medicis Pharmaceutical expects to receive FDA approval for Reloxin later this year. This [...]
What is Evolence?
Evolence is the newest collagen-based filler on the market. Dr. Pancholi was the first cosmetic surgeon to offer Evolence in Las Vegas. It is used for the treatment of moderate to severe folds and facial wrinkles, and it is especially recommended for correcting nasolabial folds (also known as smile lines).
Breast-implant maker and cosmetic surgery supplier Mentor Corp. (MNT) was acquired by Johnson and Johnson (JNJ) for $1.1billion on the 1st of December, 2008.
With the troubled market, Mentor tried to boost sales of silicone breast implants, which have typically generated twice the revenue as saline implants since the FDA lifted the ban on them two [...]
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CNN News reported this week on a controversial new breast augmentation method that is gaining ground worldwide; stem cell assisted lipotransfer uses a patient’s own fat and stem cells to successfuly perform breast augmentation.
Japanese surgeon Dr. Kotaro Yoshimura appears on the news segment in support of his method, as [...]
