Archive for August, 2009
Breast Implant Options
Sunday, August 16th, 2009Silicone breast implants were released by the FDA for cosmetic use in 2006. Both types of implants have a silicone shell; the difference is what is inside the implant.
An implant filled with silicone gel is more expensive but feels more natural. A implant filled with saline will naturally feel different compared to a silicone gel [...]
Dysport in Competition with Botox
Sunday, August 16th, 2009Dysport, the first alternative to Botox, is now available in the United States.
Dysport has been used in Europe for years, but most U.S. residents officially got their first taste of it during the past two weeks, when it became widely available to doctors after being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Approval came after [...]
Cometic Surgery & A Comeback – Maybe?
Sunday, August 16th, 2009The $12 billion to $20 billion cosmetic-surgery industry had been tracking with the economy, taking a major hit last fall.
But the industry started making a comeback in the spring, spurred by doctors’ reduced rates and a sense the economy’s death spiral may be slowing. Although they are not the only generation that has embraced cosmetic [...]
Cosmetic Surgery & Tax Deductions? – A New Twist for the System
Sunday, August 16th, 2009Most in Washington heard the news this week from a report in Congress Daily which stated that the Senate Finance Committee was plotting a 10 percent surcharge on all unnecessary cosmetic-surgery procedures, and that the idea had been broached to Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) during a meeting with Office of Management and Budget Director Peter [...]
The Lifestyle Lift and Controversy
Sunday, August 16th, 2009Lifestyle Lift, a cosmetic surgery company, has reached a settlement with the State of New York over its attempts to fake positive consumer reviews on the Web according the New York attorney general’s office.
The company had ordered employees to pretend they were satisfied customers and write glowing reviews of its face-lift procedure on Web sites, [...]