New statistics about facial cosmetic treatments show that in 2010, about 75 percent of the procedures performed were non-surgical, which may confirm an often discussed trend toward non-invasive cosmetic treatments. The figures come from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), and they show a 45 percent increase in the number of… Continue Reading »
If you’ve been following Roger Ebert’s story, you know about his illness and the disfiguring changes that occurred in his face. “After surgery, I studiously avoided looking at myself in a mirror” he writes in a recent blog post. But things may be getting better for the famous critic. In the same post, he describes… Continue Reading »
A rare book published in 1597 describes the nose surgery technique of Gaspare Tagliacozzi, a professor of surgery at the University of Bologna. According to the UK Telegraph, the book was recently purchased by a plastic surgeon at auction for 11,000 British pounds (about 17,000 U.S. dollars). Inside the book, De Curtorum Chirurgia Per Insitionem,… Continue Reading »
According to recent reports from Bloomberg.com, Q-Med, the Swedish manufacturer of Restylane wrinkle filler, is likely to be acquired by the pharmaceutical company Galderma. Galderma, a Swiss company known for making the popular Cetaphil products, is a dermatology-focused pharmaceutical company. Founded over 25 years ago, they are currently owned by L’Oreal and Nestle. Q-Med makes… Continue Reading »
The average patient at a private cosmetic surgery practice is a married, college educated, working mother – according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology. Doctors from the Advanced Skin Research Center in Omaha surveyed hundreds of patients who visited a private dermatological practice for cosmetic treatments like Botox,… Continue Reading »
Can wrinkle correction change the image you project to the world? Surgeons at the Chicago Center for Facial Plastic Surgery sought to answer that question in a recent paper published in Dermatologic Surgery. While many studies have documented the physical results achieved with dermal fillers like Restylane and Juvederm, few, if any, studies have documented… Continue Reading »
Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration announced approval for Botox to be used as a preventive treatment for chronic migraine headaches. The approval means that therapeutic treatments with Botox could begin to surpass the number of cosmetic treatments. People suffering from chronic migraines regularly experience an intense throbbing pain in one area of the head,… Continue Reading »
A recently published study in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery discusses the primary reasons people seek revision surgery after rhinoplasty (nose reshaping). According to the study, the common reasons for revision include nasal breathing obstruction and nasal tip asymmetry. The study presents both a subjective (patient) and objective (physician) view of both the functional and… Continue Reading »
Dr. Pancholi has been recognized for his contributions to the online knowledge base, eMedicine. His article about Laryngeal Fractures under the category of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery has received almost 10,000 page views since the start of 2010. eMedicine, from WebMD, is an excellent physician resource for a wide variety of medical specialties including… Continue Reading »
The FDA has recently granted approval for several wrinkle fillers that contain lidocaine for increased comfort. These popular hyaluronic acid fillers can make your treatment experience easier, while providing the same results as previous versions. 3 injectable products were granted FDA approval in February 2010 for lidocaine versions in the U.S.: Juvederm XC Restylane-L Perlane-L… Continue Reading »
