CryoLife Inc., based in Atlanta, and San Mateo, Calif.-based BioForm Medical Inc. have announced that the first patient has been enrolled in a clinical study evaluating BioGlue Surgical Adhesive as a method of fixation in brow lifts.
BioForm recently received permission from an FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to begin enrollment in a feasibility study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of BioGlue for tissue fixation in brow-lift procedures.
According to a PRNewswire report, BioForm CEO Steven L. Basta says the trial will be “the first for a surgical adhesive as a fixation methodology for browplasty” and that if the product proves […]
Even though cosmetic surgery is at an all-time high, some people should simply not get this type of medical work done. The two groups who should avoid plastic surgery are those people with medical problems and those with psychological problems. If a plastic surgeon does not want to do your surgery, he/she usually has good reason. If you have been turned away by a board-certified plastic surgeon, please do not ignore his/her advice.
If you have one or more of the following conditions, you should first talk to your primary care physician or specialist to make sure plastic surgery is safe:
Heavy […]
Plastic Surgery, also referred to as cosmetic surgery, deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, cranio-maxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia. It uses aesthetic surgical principles to improve undesirable physical attributes of otherwise normal structures as well as reconstructing defects in someone’s appearance.
Special knowledge and skill in the design and surgery of grafts, flaps, free tissue transfer and re-plantation is necessary. Competence in the management of complex wounds, the use of implantable materials, and in tumor surgery is required. Plastic Surgery has been prominent […]
Otoplasty, or ear pinning, is the only cosmetic surgery regularly performed on children because the ears are a special case. Unlike most of our bodies, our ears have achieved close to their full size and shape by age 4. This makes them ideal sites for early intervention on the part of a skilled and sensitive plastic surgeon.
Often, children are teased relentlessly if their ears stick out, and this can do a great deal of damage to their self-image and confidence.
Much of children’s bodies are constantly changing; they often grow right out of clothes and shoes. They lose their baby teeth […]
Do you always seem to have a frown or grimace on your face? Are you sick of hearing “Are you upset?” or “What’s wrong?” For many of us, the signs of aging are heralded by unwanted lines and furrows that make us look angry or sad.
Nasty facial wrinkles can turn up all over your face. They may start with frown lines that appear between your eyebrows. Next, you may develop a droop at the corners of the mouth that give you the disapproving look of your grandmother. Despite your best efforts to pursue advice from the latest self-help books and […]
BOTOX cosmetic is a very popular wrinkle treatment that works by stopping the nerve impulses that make muscles contract, thereby relaxing the muscles that cause wrinkles such as frown lines. The injections take several days to take effect, and they wear off in about three to five months. Repeat treatments tend to have longer lasting results but are still temporary.
New technology is under development that would use radio frequencies to locate and destroy the specific nerves that cause the unwanted muscle contractions with potentially long-lasting results. The procedure would require local anesthesia. Even if the treatment does replace BOTOX for […]
The best way to prevent acne scarring is to not pick at pimples or blemishes on your face, but there are many ways to minimize acne scarring available to you in your cosmetic surgeon’s office. Some of the most popular in-office acne scar solutions are:
Dermabrasion, which is considered the gold standard for acne-scar treatment. It involves a power-driven instrument that removes the upper layers of skin that will be replaced with smoother, fresher skin once healed. This is usually a one-time procedure that requires two to three weeks of recovery and diligent sun protection for life. Dermabrasion is especially good […]
