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Plastic Surgery

Related Topics:

• Laser Peels / Breast Implants / Liposuction / Botox

CME:

• Doctor's Guide ORL Plastic/Recon. Surgery CME courses

Alternative News:

• Glutamine Independently Reduces Hospital Stay - Doctor's Guide, 10/25/05 - "The nutrient glutamine, which is often administered as part of nutritional supplementation, on its own can reduce the length of hospital stay and maintains lean body mass after elective surgery" - See iHerb or Vitacost l-glutamine products.
• Supplement Speeds Wound Healing - WebMD, 7/8/04 - "Those getting InflammEnz healed 17% faster, and experienced less redness and swelling at the site of the biopsy ... InflammEnz, an herbal product, contains seven different nutrients and enzymes, including calcium and potassium ... Vitamin C ... Bromelain ... Rutin ... Grape seed extract"
• Supplement Use in Sickness and in Health - WebMD, 5/24/04 - "Bromelain is an anti-inflammatory [that] prevents soft tissue swelling, and decreases various markers of pain and inflammation ... In one study of 74 boxers, 80% of minor injuries from bruising and swelling cleared in just four days in those boxers who took bromelain supplements after a big fight, compared with only 14% clearing of minor injuries in those who took placebo" - See iHerb or Vitacost bromelain products.

General Information:

• Cosmetic surgery - American Academy of Family Physicians
• Cosmetic surgery - emedicine.com
• Cosmetic surgery - FamilyDoctor.org
• Information on cosmetic surgery - Medifocus.com

News & Research:

• Facial aging is more than skin deep - Science Daily, 3/23/10
• Surgeons use neck muscle, surrounding tissue as lip implant - Science Daily, 3/16/10
• Spiral Flap Surgery vs. Breast Implants - WebMD, 10/17/08
• 'Fantastic Four' Of Breast Procedures Leave Women Extremely Satisfied, Study Finds - Science Daily, 10/8/08
• Considering plastic surgery? Check credentials - USATODAY.com, 11/19/07
• Does Body Contouring Surgery Work? - WebMD, 4/21/06
• Cosmetic Surgery: A Better Sex Life? - WebMD, 2/21/06
• New Technique Banishes Dark Under-Eye Circles Without Surgery - ABC News, 11/17/05
• Liquid Face Lift Shows Promise - CBS 2 Chicago, 5/2/05
• Facelift Alternatives Rid Patients Of Neck 'Wattle' Without The Downtime Of Surgery - Science Daily, 4/29/05
• New Technique Shows Promise For Improved Straightening Of Crooked Nose - Science Daily, 4/20/05
• Cigarette Smoke A Culprit In Poor Healing And Increased Scarring - Science Daily, 12/7/04 - "Cigarette smoke, whether first- or second-hand, complicates the careful cellular choreography of wound healing"
• Faces Age Due To Fat Loss, Skin Changes - Not Gravity - Science Daily, 10/13/04
• Face-Lifts May Be Safe for Seniors Over 75 - WebMD, 9/22/04
• Is Extreme Plastic Surgery Safe? - WebMD, 9/8/04
• Finding the Picture-Perfect Nose - WebMD, 8/5/04
• Injectable Soft Tissue Implant Material Appears Effective In Facial Plastic Surgery - Science Daily, 7/20/04
• Injectable Soft Tissue Implant Material Appears Effective in Facial Plastic Surgery - Doctor's Guide, 7/19/04
• Looking Younger Gets Simpler - WebMD, 4/19/04
• Cosmetic Surgery Is on the Rise - WebMD, 2/20/04
• 2004 Plastic Surgery Trends - WebMD, 12/17/03
• Body Contouring OK After Big Weight Loss - WebMD, 10/28/03
• Most People Like Laser Skin Resurfacing - Doctor's Guide, 9/15/03
• Want A Face Lift? Here Are 10 Tips - WebMD, 8/28/03
• Faster Face-Lifts - CBS News, 7/1/03
• Latest Plastic Surgery Trends and Stats - WebMD, 6/5/03
• New Wrinkle Treatment -- Plexiglas [Artecoll] - CBS News, 4/24/03
• FDA Advisory Panel Urges Approval of New Anti-Wrinkle Collagen Treatment - WebMD, 3/3/03
• New Forehead Lift Leaves Invisible Scars - NBC San Diego, 2/26/03
• Updated Face-Lift Reduces Scarring - TheSandiegoChannel.com, 2/14/03
• Modified Nasal Reconstruction Technique Has Largely Excellent Outcomes - Doctor's Guide, 2/12/03
• Alloderm Implant Reduces Frey Syndrome Cases After Parotidectomy - Doctor's Guide, 2/11/03
• Preoperative Identification, Mapping In Head, Neck And Facial Plastic Surgery Prevents Nerve Damage - Doctor's Guide, 2/5/03
• Prominent Ears in Young Children Corrected by Nonsurgical Technique - Doctor's Guide, 1/3/03
• Ulnar Fasciocutaneous Free Flap Favoured In Reconstructive Surgery - Doctor's Guide, 12/20/02
• New Treatment Reshapes Big Ears - WebMD, 12/16/02
• Body Contouring After Major Weight Loss - WebMD, 11/6/02
• Second Facelift as Safe as First - WebMD, 11/4/02 - "A repeat facelift isn't likely to be any riskier than the original"
• Closed Functional Treatment In Patients With Intracapsular Fractures Of The Mandibula Has Limitations - Doctor's Guide, 7/23/02
• High-Tech Bandages Are Latest Fad - Intelihealth, 6/4/02
• Patients Fasting Too Long - Intelihealth, 5/6/02 - "In 1999, the ASA released new guidelines allowing clear liquids, such as black coffee, tea, apple juice or carbonated beverages, up to two hours before elective surgery, a light breakfast such as tea and toast six hours before the procedure, and a heavier meal if the surgery is eight hours away"
• On the Cutting Edge of Cosmetic Surgery - WebMD, 3/7/02
• Smokers Opting For Plastic Surgery Challenge Doctors - Doctor's Guide, 1/21/02
• Breast Reduction With Liposuction Has Fewer Risks - WebMD, 9/26/01
• New 'Wave' Technique May Mean No More Double Chins - WebMD, 9/14/01
• Want a Facelift? Try Your Dentist - WebMD, 9/3/01
• When Plastic Surgery Doesn't Make You Feel Prettier - WebMD, 7/11/01
• Leading Plastic Surgeons Compare Techniques Compared on Two Sets of Twins - WebMD, 5/15/01 - "And after six years, all four facelift techniques showed comparable results in terms of re-establishing a youthful facial contour and avoiding that operated-on look"
• New Cosmetic Surgery Techniques Give Brows a Lift - WebMD, 10/18/00
• Beauty doesn't come cheap - CNN, 4/19/00
• Eflornithine Hcl 15% Cream Slows Excessive Growth Of Facial Hair - Doctor's Guide, 3/10/00

Related Searches:

• Doctor's Guide search of cosmetic surgery
• Doctor's Guide (2) search of cosmetic surgery
• Intelihealth search of cosmetic surgery
• Life Extension Foundation search
• Medline search of cosmetic surgery
• Medscape search of plastic surgery
• The Natural Pharmacist search of cosmetic surgery
• Nutrition Science News search
• WebMD search of cosmetic surgery

Related sites:

• Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• WLBauty.com
• Dennis Nigro, MD, FACS, FICS, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Dr. Sherman
• La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre

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