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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 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 bromelain products.

News & Research:

• FDA OK’s anti-wrinkle drug, a longer-lasting Botox competitor - Hill, 9/8.22 - "The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the anti-wrinkle injection Daxxify, setting up competition for Botox, which has dominated the market for two decades ... Manufacturer Revance Therapeutics said its studies show the drug can temporarily improve moderate to severe frown lines for about six months, almost twice as long a period as Botox"
• Asia's ideal beauty: Looking Caucasian - CNN, 6/25/13 - "The majority of facial cosmetic operations performed on Asians are considered "Westernizing" procedures. Two of the most popular, nose jobs (rhinoplasty) and eyelid lifts (blepharoplasty), are specially designed to make these features look more Caucasian" - Err!!!  Why would they want to look Caucasian?  My heart melts when I see oriental women.
• How Tom Cruise has turned into Benjamin Button - MSNBC, 2/27/12 - "Scuptra is typically injected every six weeks for three or four treatments. The effect is so gradual that people often don't even spot it ... while he doesn't think Cruise has had a facelift, he suspects he's having regular skin-tightening treatments. One candidate is ReFirme, a light-based treatment that combines radio frequency and infrared light. Typically that's done about once a month on a regular basis"
• Plastic surgery shaves 9 years off your age - MSNBC, 2/22/12 - "When looking at the pictures taken six months after surgery, the students estimated the patients to be 8.9 years younger than their actual ages — in other words, surgery took an average of 7.2 years off the patients' perceived ages"
• New technique doubles breast size using patient's own fat -Science Daily, 6/7/11
• 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