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First Approved Topical Treatment Indicated for Persistent Facial Erythema of Rosacea Let’s face it, rosacea can be downright embarrassing at times. It can cause reddened cheeks that can cause individuals to not want to go out in public at times. But there may be new hope. A new medication is now available that shows promise in treating these specific symptoms. Mirvaso (brimonidine) topical gel, 0.33% was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration on August...

27 September, 2013

Channel Blockers and Cancer Risks (NEJM Journal Watch)- Several small studies have suggested an association between Calcium-Channel Blocker use and excess risk for breast Cancer; other studies, particularly those with short follow-up, have shown no relation. To understand the conflicting results, investigators identified 1,907 women (age range, 55-74) with invasive ductal or invasive lobular carcinomas from a surveillance registry; cases were age-matched to 856 controls without breast cancer. After adjustment for potential co-founders, risk for both ductal...

26 September, 2013

Closet Confessions Sometimes it’s much easier to change what in your closet than trying to visit your local plastic surgeon and change something on you. In the April issue of InStyle Magazine the editors polled their readers to see what they most wanted to change when it came to their closets. Some of the results were surprising. When asked, “your shoes can usually be found…” 22% said, “piled in a heap.” 31% said, “stacked, in their original boxes.” 47% said,...

19 September, 2013

Body Dysmorphic Disorder – BDD There are plenty of times when plastic surgery is not the best answer. Sometimes patients are looking for a quick fix and want to visit a plastic surgeon to see if a surgery can fix problems that have nothing to do with surgery. As a plastic surgeon I want to make sure that my patients have specific goals prior to embarking on any type of surgical journey. One such instance of...

13 September, 2013

Low Dose Aspirin and Cancer (New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch)- Taking 100mg of aspirin every other day for 10 years was associated with lower colorectal cancer risk in women, but at the expense of ore gastrointestinal bleeds and peptic ulcers. In this observational extension of the Women’s Health Study (N=34,000), alternate-day, low-dose aspirin use for 10 years was associated with lower colorectal cancer incidence as long as eight years later: 0.3% risk with aspirin vs....

13 September, 2013

Fat Grafting and Breast Augmentation As a plastic surgeon we are constantly looking for ways to improve results our results in the simplest way possible. One of the newest techniques to accomplish this is to use fat grafting to treat breast deformity. Fat grafting can be used to moderately enlarge the breast. But one of the newer approaches that fat grafting has taken on is for the treatment of tuberous breast deformity. Tuberous breast deformity is the...

22 July, 2013

Pain Management after Plastic Surgery Surgeons are constantly trying to improve various aspects of surgery. We constantly look at how we can improve results by challenging standard thinking and look for ways to improve. The same can be said for how we treat pain that is caused by the surgery itself. Long gone are the days of “one anesthesia for all types of procedures.” Today we try and tailor various types of anesthesia to fit best...

18 July, 2013

Tummy Tuck Surgery | Scottsdale Arizona Despite what many may think, tummy tucks are not just an easy fix for those who are unwilling to put in the work themselves. The hard truth is that you can run a few miles each morning and live on a diet of water and lettuce, but if that extra skin left over after major weight-loss, pregnancy or a number of other reasons lacks elasticity, there is no exercise or...

16 July, 2013

Breast Augmentation and Memory Shape Implants Successfully used for over 20 years in millions of woman all over the world. Why do women love Mentor MemoryGel Implants? Mentors implants have been said to feel more like natural breast tissue and are safe and reliable. The new teardrop-shaped breast implants by Mentor Corporation received FDA approval this week. The company announced in a June 14 news release that approval had been granted to women 22 and older getting...

11 July, 2013

How To Treat Frown Lines Up until a few years ago plastic surgeons only had one option when treating frown lines but today we have multiple weapons. Botox was the original treatment of choice when it came to wiping out frown lines around the eyes and forehead. Today we also have another product in Dysport. Years of squinting, concentrating, or frowning can cause your skin to furrow and crease. As time passes, your skin becomes less elastic...

08 July, 2013
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