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Beauty insider or not, there are no easy answers to improve facial appearance

Beauty insider or not, there are no easy answers to improve facial appearance

Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue editor and author of “Icons of Style” and “Dodie Goes Shopping” is a woman of a certain age who became fed up with the way she looks. Already a seasoned fashionista, Dodie wasn’t looking for a makeover; she was looking to improve the appearance of her face. “Last spring, during a ladies’ lunch… it hit me that nobody would have known I was the youngest one at the table. None of the others looked as though they’d had face work, but they all looked radiant.”

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January 12, 2011
Man sent back to U.S. after impersonating plastic surgeon in Dubai

Man sent back to U.S. after impersonating plastic surgeon in Dubai

A man from Tigard, Oregon, was recently returned to the United States to face drug charges after being held in Dubai last year for impersonating a plastic surgeon. Steven Moos, 41, was held in the United Arab Emirates capital after it was discovered that he was performing unsanctioned cosmetic procedures without any training, The Oregonian reports.

Categories: Plastic Surgery News
January 12, 2011
Book sold at auction that contains origin of rhinoplasty

Book sold at auction that contains origin of rhinoplasty

A book that dates back to the 16th century was recently sold at auction, and it contains what is believed to be one of the first depictions of rhinoplasty (surgery to reshape the nose). The book, which was published in 1597, sold for £11,000 (around $16,000) to a plastic surgeon, The UK Based Daily Telegraph reports.

Categories: Plastic Surgery News
January 11, 2011
Medical tourism is not so frequent and not so dollar-wise

Medical tourism is not so frequent and not so dollar-wise

The growth of the recent trend for Americans to travel abroad for medical treatment may be exaggerated. There is now hard data about the frequency of American medical tourism. Brandon Alleman, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, performed a telephone survey of the companies that expedite foreign travel for medical treatment. Lynne Peeples reports on these findings for Reuters Health on December 31, 2010.

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January 10, 2011
Doctor facing legal action, suspension after mistreatment of patients

Doctor facing legal action, suspension after mistreatment of patients

A physician in Encino, California, is facing serious allegations stemming from the mistreatment of two patients, one of whom died. Dr. Ehab Aly Mohamed has been ordered not to perform any plastic surgery, use lidocaine or prescribe any narcotic analgesic until a board can review the charges, The Encino Patch reports.

Categories: Patient Safety
January 10, 2011

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Karol A. Gutowski, MD – Editor

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The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), is recognized as the world’s leading organization devoted entirely to aesthetic plastic surgery and cosmetic medicine of the face and body.  ASAPS is comprised of over 2,600 Plastic Surgeons; active members are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (USA) or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and have extensive training in the complete spectrum of surgical and non-surgical aesthetic procedures. International active members are certified by equivalent boards of their respective countries. All members worldwide adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and must meet stringent membership requirements.

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