Plastic Surgery + Medical Spas

Botox Training Video Course

2011-05-16T20:40:00.001-07:00

Botox training online course for doctors, nurses, PAs, NPs and other medical professionals who want to add Botox and filler injections to their existing clinical practice.

As A Member You’ll Have Access To Everything You Need To Know To Add High-Profit Botox & Dermal Filler Treatments To Your Practice:

Hands-On Botox & Filler Training Videos: Learn how to perform all common Botox and dermal filler treatments with 11 detailed video overviews and demonstrations; Brow lifting, crows feet, gummy smile, smile lift, lower face treatments and more!
Comprehensive Training & Resource Guides: Illustrated PDF treatment guides showing exactly how each treatment is performed and how it can be modified for the best results. Resource Guides show you where to find the best deals on products and services to grow your cosmetic practice, from legal services to marketing resources.
Insider Secrets From Experts: 5 interviews with physician experts that are already raking in cash that give you insider info on exactly what works; marketing, consultations, up-selling, pricing and more! Our experts spill the beans on everything from perfecting your consultation, to training your staff, to exactly how to prevent unhappy patients. These interviews give you access to information you can’t get ANYWHERE else and are easily worth the membership all by themselves.
5 Special Bonus Products: Q&A sessions, patient marketing tips, consent forms, before and after pictures for your use, and the special Ultimate Botox Guide, a 35 page patient marketing eBook to distribute to your existing or prospective clients to position yourself as the expert in your market!
FREE Botox Marketing Mini-Course: Just ask to be notified above (you don’t have to by anything) and we’ll send you a free mini-course on marketing your new cosmetic services! You’ll find out how to set up your legal structure, where to outsource and where to do-it-yourself, and how to train your staff. It’s completely free and without any obligation!

Simply enter your details above to get all notified when the video course opens to new members again!

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Botox Training MD Course

2011-05-16T20:39:00.001-07:00

Botox training course for doctors, nurses, and even dentists.

As A Member You’ll Have Access To Everything You Need To Know To Add High-Profit Botox & Dermal Filler Treatments To Your Practice:

Hands-On Botox & Filler Training Videos: Learn how to perform all common Botox and dermal filler treatments with 11 detailed video overviews and demonstrations; Brow lifting, crows feet, gummy smile, smile lift, lower face treatments and more!
Comprehensive Training & Resource Guides: Illustrated PDF treatment guides showing exactly how each treatment is performed and how it can be modified for the best results. Resource Guides show you where to find the best deals on products and services to grow your cosmetic practice, from legal services to marketing resources.
Insider Secrets From Experts: 5 interviews with physician experts that are already raking in cash that give you insider info on exactly what works; marketing, consultations, up-selling, pricing and more! Our experts spill the beans on everything from perfecting your consultation, to training your staff, to exactly how to prevent unhappy patients. These interviews give you access to information you can’t get ANYWHERE else and are easily worth the membership all by themselves.
5 Special Bonus Products: Q&A sessions, patient marketing tips, consent forms, before and after pictures for your use, and the special Ultimate Botox Guide, a 35 page patient marketing eBook to distribute to your existing or prospective clients to position yourself as the expert in your market!
FREE Botox Marketing Mini-Course: Just ask to be notified above (you don’t have to by anything) and we’ll send you a free mini-course on marketing your new cosmetic services! You’ll find out how to set up your legal structure, where to outsource and where to do-it-yourself, and how to train your staff. It’s completely free and without any obligation!

Simply enter your details above to get all notified when the Botox course opens to new members again!

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Botox Training Course

2011-05-16T20:37:00.001-07:00

Botox training course for doctors, nurses, PAs, NPs and other medical professionals.

As A Member You’ll Have Access To Everything You Need To Know To Add High-Profit Botox & Dermal Filler Treatments To Your Practice:

Hands-On Botox & Filler Training Videos: Learn how to perform all common Botox and dermal filler treatments with 11 detailed video overviews and demonstrations; Brow lifting, crows feet, gummy smile, smile lift, lower face treatments and more!
Comprehensive Training & Resource Guides: Illustrated PDF treatment guides showing exactly how each treatment is performed and how it can be modified for the best results. Resource Guides show you where to find the best deals on products and services to grow your cosmetic practice, from legal services to marketing resources.
Insider Secrets From Experts: 5 interviews with physician experts that are already raking in cash that give you insider info on exactly what works; marketing, consultations, up-selling, pricing and more! Our experts spill the beans on everything from perfecting your consultation, to training your staff, to exactly how to prevent unhappy patients. These interviews give you access to information you can’t get ANYWHERE else and are easily worth the membership all by themselves.
5 Special Bonus Products: Q&A sessions, patient marketing tips, consent forms, before and after pictures for your use, and the special Ultimate Botox Guide, a 35 page patient marketing eBook to distribute to your existing or prospective clients to position yourself as the expert in your market!
FREE Botox Marketing Mini-Course: Just ask to be notified above (you don’t have to by anything) and we’ll send you a free mini-course on marketing your new cosmetic services! You’ll find out how to set up your legal structure, where to outsource and where to do-it-yourself, and how to train your staff. It’s completely free and without any obligation!

Simply enter your details above to get all notified when the course opens to new members again!

Botox vs Dysport? We

2010-10-07T10:32:00.001-07:00

Botox vs Dysport? Well, Dysport as another few arrows in the marketing quiver with a new study that says that Dysport is more effective than Botox in treating glabellar lines. http://htxt.it/iMDu

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Allergan Q1 Profits: Botox, Dysport, Juvederm Ultra XC

Medical Spa MD

2010-05-13T06:32:00.001-07:00

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Posted: 12 May 2010 08:24 AM PDT

Allergan's Q1 Earnings Call: Allergan's thoughts on it's Botox and Juvederm Ultra XC growth.

You might want to visit our Select Partner Medical Spa RX after reading this.

First quarter sales increased year-over-year 11.2% in dollars and 6.9% in local currencies, boosted by the strong pickup in the sales of medical devices, which grew 18.4% in dollars and 13.4% in local currencies. The growth in the Medical Aesthetics businesses was even stronger outside the U.S. in all regions and across a wide range of countries, with surprisingly strong performance in Europe.

Operating performance was strong, with non-GAAP earnings per share at $0.65, marking an increase of 18.2% versus the result for Q1 of 2009, and comfortably exceeding the Q1 expectations shared with you, the investment community, of $0.57 to $0.59.

Earnings growth was driven by strong gross margin expansion, especially in the Medical Device segment. Careful spending in the selling, general administrative area, whilst we increased investment in R&D by 11.1% on a non-GAAP.

Within SG&A, we however doubled our DTC expenditures versus Q1 of 2009, which of course was the low watermark for spending when the world economy was in crisis. Our plan is to continue to invest in 2010 across our brands and into the recovery of our markets.

During the quarter, we were pleased that we continued to strengthen our R&D pipeline, supplementing our internally development programs with acquisitions and licenses. In January, we acquired Serica, a company with proprietary technology for use in tissue regeneration especially applicable to breast reconstruction, as well as the license for Ser-120 in Phase III clinical development for nocturia. Strategically, we have made good progress in building up a portfolio of urology assets.

We also furthered our aspirations to be the leader in medical aesthetics also in Asia, by reacquiring the rights to BOTOX Cosmetic in Japan and China and expanded our footprint in fast-growing emerging markets by establishing direct operations for all of our businesses in Turkey, effective from the second quarter.

After the out-licensing transaction with Bristol-Myers for neuropathic pain, we've increased our degree of R&D focus on our core specialty areas.

Now I’d like to comment on our expectations for 2010. For the full year earnings outlook, we have brought up the bottom of the EPS range by $0.02 to $3.11 and have left the top end of the range at $3.15 which at the time of the last earnings call expressly excluded the costs of any healthcare reform bill in the United States. With the increase of the Medicaid rebate, extension to managed Medicaid and expansion of eligible hospitals in the so-called 340B program, we estimate that the cost of healthcare reform in 2010 will be approximately $12 million. This is now included in our outlook.

Turning to BOTOX

Sales growth has picked up relative to trends seen across 2009, with growth versus the first quarter of 2009 at 11.3% in dollars and at 6.6% in local currencies. Sales of $331 million were only modestly lower sequentially than Q4, which is always seasonally the highest quarter of the year. Most of this increase was due to the more economically sensitive aesthetic side of the business, as the benefits of the upper-limb spasticity FDA approval in March occurred too late in the quarter to contribute to our sales results.

Outside the U.S., we enjoyed very strong double-digit increases across a wide range of countries, with surprisingly strong growth in several of the main European markets. These global markets are precisely where we are successfully dealing with multiple competitors.

It would therefore seem that the market is recovering as we can measure our market share with only a short time lag. In Europe, on the aesthetic side, we’re holding share at just under 80%, as we deal with the incursions of both Merck’s, with their Zymine and Bocatua [ph] brands and Galderma with Azzalure.

On the therapeutic side, it seems that most of ZMM’s market share gains have been at the expense of Dysport. In the U.S., BOTOX sales growth is less buoyant, as there was no base of Dysport sales in the prior year, but it is clear that the market is growing again.

We estimate that in the aesthetic market, Dysport had somewhere between 13% and 14% share in the first quarter. We'll be curious to see the lasting impact of the Dysport Love It or Leave It promotion after it terminates at the end of May.

In the therapeutic market, Dysport’s share is so far negligible, given the long history and experience of BOTOX use. In Europe and the U.S., we have recently introduced a 200-unit vial, which is useful for injectors treating large muscle groups, as well as for differentiation from competition. Regarding global market share for the fourth quarter, the last quarter for which data is available, we estimate that BOTOX held 79% share in a market growing 13% year-over-year.

Regarding the clinical program for BOTOX for chronic migraine, the clinical trial results of our PREEMPT program were published in Cephalalgia, the journal of the International Headache Society. Regarding facial aesthetics, we've experienced an even stronger rebound in sales than observed with BOTOX. Dermal filler sales grew year-over-year, a very strong 42.4% in dollars, and 34.5% in local currencies, with great growth in all operating regions of the world, with Europe again surprising on the upside.

Juvederm & Juvederm Ultra XC

In the U.S., we've seen huge growth in the JUVÉDERM line since the launch of JUVÉDERM Ultra XC, this is the lidocaine-containing product, in early February. Although we have gained some market share, it would seem that the market is responding strongly to the reduction in treatment pain experienced with this lidocaine-containing product and already a substantial share of the mix is attributable to JUVÉDERM Ultra XC.

We have just initiated print advertising for JUVÉDERM XC and have a PR campaign with TV host Dayna Devon, as our spokesperson to further drive growth. In Europe, we launched new additions to the JUVÉDERM product line, JUVÉDERM Smile at the IMCAS Conference in Paris in January and JUVÉDERM Hydrate at the Anti-Aging Conference in Monaco in March. JUVÉDERM Smile was also approved in South Africa, JUVÉDERM XC in Korea and JUVÉDERM Ultra Plus in Taiwan.

Voluma was recently launched in Brazil and also approved in Taiwan.

Based on our analysis of the world market in Q4, which we estimate grew 12%, it is clear that global market growth has accelerated since then. Our analysis also points to JUVÉDERM market share gains in all regions of the world. Beyond superior product performance characteristics, Allergan also benefits from having full product line.

At the end of the first quarter, Allergan's cash and cash net of debt positions totaled approximately $2 billion and $471 million, respectively. Allergan continued to maintain exceptional cash flow generation capabilities in the first quarter, with operating cash flow after capital expenditures of approximately $161 million, an increase of approximately $56 million over the first quarter of 2009.

Fake Botox: Houston physician sentenced

Posted: 12 May 2010 07:42 AM PDT

The fake Botox case in Houston comes to a close with this sentence handed down.

A Houston, Texas physician was sentenced to five months and 15 days in federal prison and three years of supervised release for injecting patients with fake Botox, prosecutors said on Friday.

Dr. Gayle Rothenberg is a local physician specialized in providing image enhancement services. She was also ordered to pay $98,426 in restitution to her affected patients. As a condition of supervised release, Rothenberg is prohibited from seeking reinstatement of her medical license.

Rothenberg and her former husband, Saul Gower, a local attorney, operated The Center for Image Enhancement located at 2000 Bering Drive in Houston.

Rothenberg ordered and administered a drug called Botulinum Toxin Type A that was labeled with the warning “FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY, NOT FOR HUMAN USE.” Despite this label, Rothenberg injected more than 170 patients with the substance and represented to patients that they were receiving Botox Cosmetic, manufactured by Allergan Inc.

Rothenberg also admitted that she advertised in brochures, magazines and websites that she specialized in treating facial wrinkles with Botox Cosmetic, even though she intentionally stopped ordering it due to the price increase in 2004 and began ordering the unapproved drug from a company named Toxin Research International because it was half the price of the other. She admitted that she did not tell her patients that they were receiving a different substance.

Gower pleaded guilty in 2008 to misbranding of a drug while being held for sale and making false statements to an agent. He then, cooperated with agents and testified against his ex-wife in exchange for a sentence of 4 years’ probation.

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Are Some Doctors Selling Fake Botox To Their Patients?

2010-04-19T22:33:00.001-07:00

The Houston physician, Dr. Gayle Rothenberg was sentenced to 5 ½ months in Federal prison last month for treating men and women with some counterfeited injectable never recognized by the Food and Drug Administration for use.

Apparently Rothenberg treated around one hundred seventy patients utilizing fake Botox. As per testimony, Rothenberg ceased using Botox Cosmetic following a new cost increase in January 04 and started off buying that bogus stuff that was fifty percent of the cost even though being aware it was not designed for human utilization .

In 2004, as a number of people became paralyzed at the hands of that phony junk, the FDA’s input has contributed to 31 arrests as well as 29 convictions of people marketing and advertising the false Botox. In addition to her prison sentence, former doctor Rothenberg will need to pay off more than $98,000 in restitution to clientele and may not reinstate her revoked Texas medical license.

The circumstance of Gayle Rothenberg is not any different than the example of Laurie D’Alleva, the other fine resident of Tx charged with selling fake Botox. Thus far this instance has yet to be prosecuted .

The prevalent similarities between the two are that both of these people appeared to be inspired by greed to risk individuals for economic gain. Laurie’s scenario is particularly intriguing to me based on opinions posted on Medical Spa MD. Here is an individual that appears to be deemed by her clientele as a “business person” who was performing “good service” for consumers which believed that Botox Cosmetic had been too expensive due to the fact greedy MDs were charging too much for their Botox. Even while Laurie seems to be viewed by many as some nurturing individual helping to make Botox reasonable to the public, public discourse about Dr. Rothenberg is somewhat the reverse. Responses such as “5-1/2 months? Justice is not only blind, it's stupid. (and maybe corrupt) “ and “That sentence is not even one day of confinement for every defrauded patient!.” I think the same option as the above several remarks, but precisely why is public sentiment different with these two con-artists? Could it be due to the fact one may be a MD and one is not?

On my own, I find it relatively unacceptable that the buying price of Botox has doubled since its introduction. I was really excited as soon as Dysport became available due to the fact I imagined that Dysport should be 50 percent the price and might drive the price of Botox downward so extra patients can afford it. Sadly, that hasn't been the situation. While MDs and medical spas must pay much more for Botox, and so do the clients. These kinds of raising prices allow persons like D’alleva and Dr. Rothenberg to find shady Botox they can buy at a more cost-effective price in order to create a larger profit while sacrificing patient safety. d’Alleva’s “botox” price was probably pennies on the dollar, while a doctor's cost for Botox can be now at $600 for each container.

Eventually a different business selling Botox may come along, secure Food and Drug Administration endorsement and push the price of Botox to a affordable price for physicians to be able to order for their patients. Till then, brace for more Laurie d’Allevas and Rothenberg’s to come along.

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Are Some Doctors Selling Fake Botox To Their Patients?

2010-04-19T22:29:00.001-07:00

First posted on Medical Spa MD: The Price Of Fake Botox

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Medical Spa MD

2010-04-16T07:44:00.001-07:00

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Posted: 15 Apr 2010 01:46 PM PDT

If you are new to "link building", it really isn't as hard as it seems.

Basically, link building is just a link from another website back to your own medical spa or laser clinic. The more back links your site has, the higher it will rank on the major search engines.

Link building can be very time consuming, but the FrontDesk SEO tool can really help you go out there and find the sites you should be listed on. This saves you a tremendous amount of time.

Because you will be resubmitting the same text over and over again, make yourself a document that you can keep all of your submission text on. This should include your Page Title, your website's URL address, a brief description of your practice, and important keywords. Website submissions also ask for a name of the submitter and email address. I would suggest setting up a email address with Google or Yahoo, one that you only use for submissions, this way your personal email won't become inundated with confirmation and/or spam emails as a result of your submissions.

View: 5 minute video introduction to linkbuilding and SEO

There are several types of link building methods you can do. Some are just basic data submissions, and some are blog and article submissions. I will describe the differences amongst the major link building methods:

Article Submission

There are directories on the web designed just for submitting articles and some for writing blogs. When you submit something you wrote about your practice or even a particular therapy you offer, you can attach hyperlinks to keywords in your article that direct the reader back to your website. Some quality sites are Squidoo, Hubpages, Blogger, and Wordpress.com. Let me show you how this works with just one line taken from a blog I wrote on my own blogpost:

"It's your body and you do have to be careful of who you choose to perform your laser lipo procedure. While no physician can have a 100% satisfaction rate, don't be afraid to ask questions about how long a physician has been performing these procedures, who they trained with, how many procedures do they perform a month, and also if they have any satisfied patients you can chat with. Also, it's important to ask to see a before and after photo book with their patients, and not someone else's."

By choosing a keyword you think your reader would be interested in, you can immediately direct them right to that page on your website with the hyperlinks.

Google considers a "Yahoo Directory" link as a quality back link. Unfortunately, they charge an annual fee of $300. It may be worth submitting to; however, there is no guarantee from Yahoo Directory that your site will be accepted.

Directory Submission

DMOZ is a directory worth submitting your site to. DMOZ is an Open Directory Project (ODP) mainly known as DMOZ which stands for "directory.mozilla.org" and is owned by Netscape. While DMOZ can substantially increase your SEO ranking, it's tough to receive their approval and the entire process could take months. If you are fortunate enough to receive their approval, many smaller directories use the DMOZ directory categories so if you can become listed with DMOZ this would mean you would also become listed on many other web directories as well. There are other major directories you can submit to such as the BOTW (Best Of The Web) directory ($99/year or $299/permanent).

Social Bookmarking

Social bookmarking is changing in it's effectiveness all the time. In social bookmarking websites, users save links publicly (not personally on their own computers) to web pages that they want to store and/or share with others. Usually, these bookmarks are shared within an individual "group" someone may subscribe to (such as "Laser Hair Removal"). You can add descriptions to your bookmarks in the form of metadata, or meta tags, so that other users can understand what the content is of your bookmark without having to download it beforehand. Different types of "descriptions" can include comments or even reader's votes (favorable or not - like on YouTube or Digg). Again, FrontDesk SEO makes this process relatively easy.

Blog Commenting

MedicalSpaMD is a blog and, like most blogs, it is highly susceptible to spammers like we have all seen and Jeff so diligently tries to eliminate on a daily basis as it can be a true nuisance for people like us who use this site as a valuable tool for your practices.

If you want to find blogs to participate in and comment on, try to find quality blogs that are related to what you do as a profession. Again, FrontDesk SEO can help with this. And when you add your comments, try to make them content-relative because not only do your comments add value to the blogpost in general, they also have greater chance of staying on the blogpost with a link back to your website.

Press Releases

Press Releases have worked well for me, and I'm not too proud to say that I didn't write the ones that really worked. There are a lot of good and bad example press releases out there and I am no exception. Writing a quality press release is an art and, frankly, I don't have the talent for them and pay someone else to do it. Let me give you an example of my own good and bad press release experiences.

While this press release still continues to give my website hits, all it is is words: Paula's Bad Example

Now look at the one I paid Fran Acunzo from Acara Partners to do for us. It includes a photo, links and even video: Paula's Good Example

If writing a good press release including videos and back links is not your forte, then it's worth it to farm it out. Just writing a good press release is half the battle. Submitting it to the right press release agencies that will index it effectively for you is the other half.

Social Media Sites

Social Media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube work very well by providing quality and relevant back links to your site that all the major search engines love.

So, this is back linking in a nutshell and we can really go deeper into the categories, but I fear you will become bored or even glassy-eyed if you're not a geek like me. So if you don't have someone out there performing these activities for you and you really are serious about your web presence, you really might want to take a look at FrontDesk SEO and see what it can do for you. Just remember, building links doesn't increase your website's internet presence overnight. It does take some time, like my good friend Jeff keeps reminding me! In a world of available "instant results", it's hard to be patient sometimes!

Medical Spa MD: Partnership updates

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 01:46 PM PDT

I wanted to post a quick update about how our Select Partner Program works since we've got a number of new Partners that are about to launch.

Medical Spa MD allows premier technology, product, and service providers who sell to the cosmetic medical industry to partner with Medspa MD and provide discounts or special marketing opportunities to our Members. Select Members are able to list their product or service on this site as well as making it available directly to Medical Spa MD Members by including it in our direct to member newsletter and promotions. Members receive tremendous savings and exceptional support, backed up by Medical Spa MD and access to our active community forums.

This program has been so succesfull that we've had a great deal of trouble keeping up with the number of companies who would like to be included. But we're trying. In fact there will be a number of new companies launching in addition to our current Partners. Before that happens I wanted to outline how our Select Partner Program works and encourage everyone who's not yet given one of our Partners a try, to do so.

We've also changed the main navitation above to give easier access to our Partners, so Members can access current and special offers easier.

Here are some of our current Partners. We'll be announcing more Select Partners and deals for our Members in the next few weeks that include Sciton, Healthy Aging Magazine, Freelance MD and others. I'll be going through this in detail with each Partner but I wanted to provide this quick overview.

MedicalSpaRx.com is a leading international wholesaler of pharmaceuticals and medical devices that supplies lower pricing to its clients than they would receive from their local distributor. Medical Spa RX is able to offer these products to Medical Spa MD members worldwide by leveraging the power of this incredible community.

Frontdesk SEO software makes anyone an expert. Our simple step by step search engine marketing work flow and processes let anyone run your entire internet marketing website's visibility campaign and build your in just 5 minutes a day. Or outsource it to our experts. Run a FREE SEO website report here!

Shine Teeth Whitening gives every aesthetic practice a way to participate in revenue and profit of the burgeoning $300M teeth whitening industry with no training and no equipment required. Shine is an outsourced lab that provides custom teeth whitening kits and professional strength whitening products.

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IPL & laser technology companies, service providers, publications, content providers and other businesses that sell to cosmetic medical practices and medical spas are partnering with Medical Spa MD to gain access to the tremendous buying power of our physician community. And our Members get special pricing and the trust that comes from the fact that Medical Spa MD stands behind every Select Member.

What makes a Medical Spa MD Select Partner?

Amazing Products & Services our Members want: To be included as a Medical Spa MD Select Partner, there has to be real value available to our world-wide community.
Exclusive Member Pricing: All Select Partners offer reduced, exclusive pricing to Members. In some cases our Select Members will build out entire new websites to keep this pricing from their existing clients.
Fantastic Customer Service: Select Partners must provide exceptional customer service to Members. Medical Spa MD is an active community and Members can complain directly to us.
Transparency: While we consider our Select Partners as just that, partners, our reputation comes first. When our Members buy from a Select Partner they know that we're standing behind that business.

Become a Medical Spa MD Select Partner.

If you meet the above criteria, let Medical Spa MD help you make the most of your marketing efforts. Consider joining the Medical Spa MD Select Partner Program — a way for you to access our incredible physician community. Or propose your own creative plan for partnering with Medical Spa MD. Apply here.

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Safer Plastic Surgery

2010-04-06T17:36:00.001-07:00

Safeguards For Your Simple Cosmetic Medical Treatment

The days are gone when plastic surgery was only for the rich and famous as well as being something that you had to hide under the floor boards. Now, it’s appreciated and even in vogue to get plastic surgery. Individuals do it for many factors - to help feel good about themselves, to get rid of some form of medical problem, or just to shed weight expediently. What ever the reason why, it is critical for you to agree to common health and safety procedures since even though it’s cosmetic, any hazards are certainly not. So until you consent to alter your physical appearance, here is just what you need to do:

Locate a licensed surgeon: The most beneficial thing to consider in plastic surgery isn't the fee; it’s precisely how knowledgeable your surgeon is. You’re getting this since you would like to enhance your physical appearance, and it is solely having a highly regarded and proven physician that can you make sure that the outcomes are as anticipated. So even should you are required to fork out a lot more, pick a physician who is certified and capable to do aesthetic surgery as well as someone that has experience within the specific surgery that you're interested by.

Insist on a comfortable office: Cosmetic surgery is like every medical procedure in that you'll be under the effect of anesthesia and you'll go through blood loss. Consequently, just in case anything at all goes wrong, it is ideal to have your surgical treatments conducted at a hospital at which crisis care can be obtained over a 24x7 basis. But if the procedure will be scheduled at a private aesthetic surgical practice, find out about healthcare services which are near by and where you possibly can get urgent care .

Stick to guidelines: And finally, it is very important to stay within your doctor’s guidance before and following the treatment. You could have to stop smoking cigarettes and/or stop specific drugs (if you’re on prescription medications). Additionally, after the procedure is conducted, you might be in a reasonable amount of discomfort, but seek advice from your physician before you decide to commence taking painkillers by yourself. It may very well be a while before you begin witnessing benefits, notably with liposuction and other surgical treatments performed on the facial skin, so you must be patient. You may also be required to undertake physiotherapy in some cases, so check with a medical expert in order to give you all the information prior to deciding to sign on the dotted line.

It may very well be cosmetic, but the perils exist simply because it’s surgery in the end. But if you ever take on the essential safeguards plus stick to recommendations, there’s no need to worry about aesthetic surgery.

By-line: The guest article is written by Teresa Jackson, she writes on online nurse practitioner school.

View the announcement here.

Outsource SEO Software

2010-03-30T18:01:00.001-07:00

Search engine optimization is more than half the battle in marketing your website and getting the incremental traffic increases that come along with it.. search engine marketing expert organization (sempo) defines SEO as the process of editing a website's articles and code in order to improve awareness within one or a lot more search engines. different techniques are used by a website administrator to help increase their rankings in natural listings by making it 'easy' for search engines to be able to identify what the site's about, and decide how 'valuable' the content is to someone who's searching for information on that topic. SEO activities can also be divided into two broadly designated categories: on-site (SEO) and off-site (SEM).

Some of the modifications you'll want to look at using DIY SEO software might include:

* Editing html titles, h1 tags, and information to include search phrases that describe your item or service to the search engine and its readers.
* Writing keyword-rich meta data to truthfully reflect the material that is visible to the search engine and its readers.
* Changing and optimizing your alt attribute tags for all of your images.
* Including quality anchor text in you hyperlinks (anchortext is the words or phrases used to link to a page)
* Editing site architecture or internal linking structure to raise usability for readers that enter through search engines.
* Delete duplicate contentand check for broken links/page errors - duplicate content and crawling errors can affect your ability to rank well in search engines.
* Creating a clean sitemap.

Off-site SEO (search engine marketing) includes activities outside of what occurs on your site to help boost your search engine rankings. these techniques typically take time and effort, and off-site SEO is an ongoing process. some of these search engine marketing activities include:

* Distributing your sites feed to applicable no cost and compensated directories
* Soliciting links from affiliated websites
* Social book marks
* Article and press release advertising and marketing
* Promoting through social networks
* Becoming an dynamic discussion board member
* Commenting In different pertinent web sites (laser clinic or medical spa blogs if you're a plastic surgeon for example.)

You'll be executing a quite a bit of link building.

So,how does a search engine 'rank' a site and decide what order to list them in? essentially, links are the "currency" belonging to the web. each link acts as a 'vote' for a site, as far as the search engine sees it. now, it should be said right away that even more links doesn't necessarily equal better ranking. the reigning cliche here is "quality over quantity."

You'll hear a lot when it comes to search engine marketing and link building, but often keep in mind that it takes time. some things to aim for when building link popularity for SEM:

* High pagerank
* Sites/pages that are extremely applicable to your webpage or the page being linked to
* Quality anchor text that is relevant and/or contains keywords
* Few other links

Using this 'voting' system, there are Lots of ways to campaign for a vote, and you won't at all times have command over the niche sites that link to you, the anchor text used or where your hyperlink is placed. the best links reside on high pagerank sites and are surrounded by appropriate content, have few Hyperlinks on the web page and use appropriate anchor text. each search engine counts these types of 'votes' differently, and consequently, your position might never be identical from one search engine to another.

And that's not all. A link can have more value depending on the pagerank of a site, the number of links on that page, and whether or not the content is related. a link from ibm.com or amazon.com will carry much even more weight than some unknown site that doesn't have any 'authority'. 1 link among 5 will carry more heft than 1 link among 100. A link to a 'save the turtles' site from a blog post about the turtle life cycle will give more weight than the Identical hyperlink from a 'going green' blog.

What you should learn about website recognition in respect to outsource SEO search engine marketing is that more, higher quality links will begin to bring up your clout in the serps; thus giving you more coverage, greater traffic, more prospects and more revenue!

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Internet Marketing & Your Laser Clinic

2010-03-29T10:56:00.000-07:00

By Mai Black

Is click fraud costing your medical spa? If you're one of the tens of thousands of cosmetic medical practices, laser clinics and med spas advertising online with Google Adwords or Yahoo, don't be surprised to find that at least some of the money you're paying every month is sucked out of your marketing fund by click fraud.

The scam of "click fraud" began in the early days of the internet's popularity with software programs that automatically surfed Web sites to increase traffic figures. This led companies to develop policing technologies touted as antidotes to the problem. (Some marketing executives estimate that up to 20 percent of fees in certain advertising categories continue to be based on nonexistent consumers in today's search industry.)

Don't think it's already happening to your skin clinic, med spa or laser clinic? It is. Here's a quote from Michael Caruso, CEO of click fraud services vendor ClickFacts in an interview:

"In particularly fraud prone verticals such as finance, class action lawsuits and medical, we see click fraud rates in the 30 to 45 perecent range. These are all categories that see high keyword pricing in the auction model. That makes them particularly tasty for click fraud artists. If you can make more money from the dark side than the light side of search, there are plenty of people who will take advantage. Plus, it's not even technically illegal yet."

There are two ways that your skin clinics and medical spas marketing budget is losing to click fraud:

First: competitors who see your ad simply click on it, draining your advertising dollars. Second; click fraudsters set up 'affiliate' sites are set up that run your ads where they are clicked on by bots or employees. These sites are the most damaging since you're paying for every click without any return. Click fraud around skin clinics, med spas or laser clinics can be very lucrative since dermatology or plastic surgery clinics are becoming such a competitive market and the payment per click can be as high as $4-5.

Unfortunately, to keep your laser clinics budget safe you have very few tools. (Google just gave advertisers $90 million to compensate for click fraud as the result of a class action suit but you can bet they're not that Google's not interested in your individual account. Especially since they're making money from click fraud when your ads are clicked on.)

Start by limiting your skin clinics exposure. If your dermatology or plastic surgery clinic is still running an Adwords or Yahoo campaign, they allow you to limit the maximum amount you spend in a day. Take advantage of this feature by limiting your maximum cost to what you can afford to spend. You can also look for the tracks of click fraud by examining the reports you might have available to you. Multiple clicks coming from the same IP address are a sure sign of fraud.

Malaysia has become such a haven for click fraud 'sweat-shops' that clicks generated there are completely discounted and Malaysian accounts for Adwords or Overture are not granted.

If you're going to run ppc ads, protect your skin clinic, med spa or laser clinic. You can be sure that you're the only one trying to.

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Botox from Canada is offered by MedicalSpaRX.com, a cosmetic medical community of Plastic Surgeons, Cosmetic Dermatologists, and Aesthetic Physicians with more than 4,500 physician members world wide. Medical Spa RX hosts discount Juvederm from Canada buying options for Members of MedicalSpaMD.com.

The Facts About Tummy Tucks

2010-03-25T09:56:00.001-07:00

By Enrique Castillano

Is your stomach a trouble area? Is going on a diet and exercising not working at all to fix it? Were you formerly overweight and the weight loss resulted in excess skin? If any of this is true, then tummy tucks could be answer.

Tummy tucks are called an abdominoplasty in medical terms. It is a cosmetic surgical procedure that many people get so they can lose the excess skin or fat from the stomach. It is the only choice for people that were overweight and need the extra skin to be taken off completely.

Before you decide to have it done, be sure to check the history of the plastic surgeon. See the extent of the time they have been in practice and whether they have had lawsuits or complaints filed against them. Also, check out the details on their certification. It is important to check when picking out a surgeon because you will be trusting your life to them during surgery.

You must undergo a consultation before having it done. At this time, you will address questions such as the reason you want the surgery and what you expect out of it. All allergies and medical conditions must be disclosed to the surgeon along with information on any medications you are taking.

The procedure begins with anesthesia and then the incisions. After it is complete, the incisions will be closed. You will probably be put on medication after surgery while in recovery. Be aware there are risks involved that can occur after surgery. Some of them are scarring, bleeding, infection, blood clots, skin discolorations, swelling, asymmetry, loose skin, pain, and nerve damage.

So if tummy tucks are something you want to get, remember to be safe and do research. Any surgical procedure must be carefully thought about because there are risks. Do not rush the decision and be thoughtful.

About the Author:

Enrique Castillano also writes about Cosmetic Surgery for Spanish Language websites including Cirugia Estetica and Implantes

Wholesale Botox From Canada

2010-03-24T17:35:00.001-07:00

Wholesale Botox from Canada is becoming increasingly sought after as a provider to medical professionals operating laser clinics and laser clinics in both Canada as well as America.

The reason is easy. Cost. Wholesale Botox from Canada is only about 40% of the cost of Botox purchases through pharmacies in America.

So let's take a look at what Botox is and why it's a favorite treatment in laser clinics, skin clinics, and laser clinics.

So, what is Botox?

Botox is the brand name of a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. In large amounts, this toxin can cause botulism, which you most likely associate with food poisoning. Despite the fact that one from the a lot of serious complications of botulism is paralysis, scientists have discovered a way to use it to human advantage. Small, diluted amounts could be directly injected into specific muscles causing controlled weakening from the muscles.

The Food and Drug Administration approved such usage in the late 1980s upon the discovery that Botox could stop ailments like blepharospasm (uncontrolled blinking) and strabismus (lazy eye). Cosmetic physicians have been using Botox for years to successfully treat wrinkles and facial creases. In April 2002, Botox gained Food approval for treatment of moderate-to-severe frown lines between the eyebrows - called glabellar lines. Nevertheless, Botox is often used 'off label' for other areas from the face as competently.

How Does Botox Work?

Botox blocks signals from the nerves to the muscles. The injected muscle can no longer contract, which causes the wrinkles to relax and soften.

It is a lot of often used on forehead lines, crow's feet (lines around the eye) and frown lines. Wrinkles caused by sun damage and gravity will not respond to Botox.

How Is usually a Botox Treatment Performed?

The treatment takes only a few minutes and no anesthesia is required. Botox is injected with a fine needle into specific muscles with only minor discomfort. It generally takes three to seven days to take full effect and it is best to avoid alcohol at least one week prior to procedure. Aspirin and anti-inflammatory medications should be stopped two weeks before procedure as correctly in order to reduce bruising.

How Long Does a Botox Injection Last?

The effects from Botox will last four to six months. As muscle action gradually returns, the lines and wrinkles begin to re-appear and wrinkles need to be re-treated. The lines and wrinkles often appear less severe with time because the muscles are being trained to relax.

What Are the Side Effects of Botox?

Temporary bruising is the nearly all common side effect. Headaches, which resolve in 24-48 hours, can occur, but this is rare. A small percentage of patients may develop eyelid drooping. This usually resolves in three weeks. This development is usually caused by migration from the Botox and for this reason, you shouldn't rub the treated area for 12 hours after injection or lay down for three to four hours. There have been no allergies associated with Botox to date.

Who Should Not Receive Botox Injection?

Patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a neurological disease should not use Botox. Since Botox doesn't work for all wrinkles, a consultation with a doctor is recommended.

Will My Insurance Spend For My Botox?

Insurance coverage varies for Botox injections, depending largely on the healthcare necessity of your condition. Botox is not generally covered by insurance when utilized for cosmetic purposes. Check with your insurance carrier for coverage details.

Is wholesale Botox from Canda different?

The short answer is no, all Botox is made to the same standards in the same production plant. There's no difference in the Botox from Canada, and Botox from other places. The longer answer is that Botox that is not intended for sale specifically in the US is not technicaly 'FDA approved'.

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Botax Part 2

2010-03-19T17:00:00.000-07:00

I was just reading the text of the proposed changes to the Healthcare reform bill. Hidden in the middle of dozens of pages is this gem:

IN GENERAL.—There is hereby imposed on the sale of any taxable medical device by the manufacturer, producer, or importer a tax equal to 2.9 percent of the price for which so sold.

Well guess what, people - Mr. Obama & company may have backed off on the 10% cosmetic surgery tax, but he's still sticking it to you with a 2.9% tax on implants and surgical supplies. It would also increase the cost of lasers, liposuction equipment, and many other surgical and anesthesia supplies we all use.

That's in addition to the additional 3.9% tax you'll be paying for any profit on investment income. So, if you invested and "saved your pennies" like an honest, hard-working American, you might be penalized up to 6.8% for having cosmetic surgery!

This tax also would apply to pacemakers, stents, heart valves, cataract lenses, artificial hip & knee implants, motorized wheelchairs, and implantable defibrillators. As if these things weren't expensive enough! It's the "Son-of-Bo-tax".

Sunscreens - Some Things You Need To Know About Them

2010-03-19T04:40:00.000-07:00

By James Fraksburg

Sunscreens help protect your skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun. Excessive and unnecessary exposure to sunlight, especially between 10 am to 3 pm, can cause some untoward effects on your skin. Sunburn and premature skin aging are two of the most common. But a scarier effect than those is skin cancer. Now that alone should make you go scrambling for some protection.

Even when the sky is cloudy, or even during winter time, UV radiation can still reach your skin. While it's true that the amount is not as intense as during summer, still the skin may receive some damage. That's why you need to protect yourself from this radiation, even during brief exposure to the sun.

There are all sorts of sunscreens available nowadays. This is based upon which body part they'll be used on, or for what reason they'll be used for. Some come in forms of lotions and sprays suitable for application all over the body. But there are those that come in stick or salve form, for application on the lips, nose and around the eyes. There are also water- and sweat-resistant ones.

For sure you have often seen the word "SPF" on sunscreen products. Have you ever wondered what it is and what it stands for? SPF stands for "sun protection factor". It indicates the amount of protection it can give your skin from harmful UV radiation of the sun. A product may have SPF 15, 30 or 50. Basically, the higher the SPF of the sunscreen you apply, the more protection you have.

Skin experts suggest that you should start applying it on your skin about half an hour before going outside. This way, the substances that make the sunscreen work could set in and work efficiently. Also, to make the most out of the protection it gives, you should apply it liberally.

If you're staying outdoors for a long time during the day, reapplication is necessary. You should do so every 2 hours to maintain that you are getting protected all the time. Sweating and using hankies may rub off the sunscreen, thus diminishing its protective abilities. Even water-repellant ones need to be reapplied after some time.

Some people, however, may develop some form of skin irritation with use. If you have sensitive skin, you should first test the item you have bought before applying it. You do this by applying it on a small patch of your skin, then placing it under direct sunlight. If after some time redness, rash or itchiness occurs, it means you should go for a different brand.

Along with the application of sunscreen, there are also other means by which you can protect yourself from sunburn. Obviously, using an umbrella is one of them. You should also try to use shirts with long sleeves, and long pants or skirts especially when going out around noontime. For your face, use tinted sunglasses and wide-brimmed hats.

Do your skin a favor by applying sunscreens. You will not only protect your skin from getting burned or developing cancer. But also you will keep the early signs of aging at bay. Still, it's best if you can limit your exposure to the harmful UV rays of the sun by staying indoors whenever possible.

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Do It Yourself & Outsource SEO From Frontdesk

2010-03-16T20:41:00.001-07:00

New announcement from Medical Spa MD.

Frontdesk SEO is Medical Spa MD's newest Select Partner.

Frontdesk offers do-it-yourself SEO software that lets you use your front desk staff to market your business. (They offer outsource SEO as well.) You can start for as little as $59 a month which is killer.

If you haven't already, run a free SEO report on your website and see where you rank according to the major search engines.

This is the same system that we use at Medical Spa MD to keep our #1 rankings in all of the major search engines and I can't say enough about the back end and how easy it is to use and works eaqually well for any business or web site. And, if you want to kick it up a notch, the have outsourcing options that use their SEO experts to do the work.

Using A Shower Filter Is A GreatMove

2010-03-16T08:34:00.000-07:00

By Lyda W. Marin

In today's society, people need to take a step back and look at the way they are living, and make the right choices; there are so many pollutants that affect our well being. An inexpensive way to start would be to add a shower filter; this would help eliminate harsh chemicals and aid in the renewal of your hair and skin, and make you feel good in general.

Shower filters are economical, effortless to put in and not that complex to take care of. Besides removing harsh chemicals from the water, shower filters also lower shower grime and heavy metals, saving time spent cleaning, and the relaxing shower experience remains unchanged, because water pressure is not affected by most shower filters.

Using a shower filter is one of the best ways to reduce your body's exposure to dangerous chemicals such as chloroform, trichloroethylene (TCE), hydrogen sulfide, lead, and chlorine, which not only affect your skin and hair by drying them out and polluting them, but which cause other health issues as well. Certain toxins like chloriform can be extremely grave, causing liver and kidney damage. A offender of many effects, hydrogen sulfide has been known to cause headaches, irritated skin, nausea, and lowered blood pressure. Lead is a toxic chemical and chlorine can be rough on the body, the toxins in chlorine can lead to dehydration of the skin, lung problems, allergic reactions, and even cancer.

The more steam that you get while taking hot showers, makes it easier for your body to take in more chemicals and this process increases the higher the water temperature gets. Harmful chemicals move into your bloodstream from the vapors of a hot shower. The skin's pores also widen while showering, making chemical absorption through the skin a possibility. drinking regular tap water takes in less chlorine than taking a shower, a shower puts out about 25 gallons of water per use, by this you take in more chlorine in a single shower, than by drinking. You can take out these chemicals from further damaging your body, by adding a shower filter, making shower time more relaxing.

Besides the health aspect of it, adding a shower filter to make your water pure has an abundance of other benefits. Bladder, breast cancer, liver and kidney disease, and other health related issues, can be avoided if you by add a shower filter, because you take away the risk of toxic chemicals like chlorine, chloroform, TCE and hydrogen sulfide, from entering your bloodstream, as noted before. You can lessen your chance at asthma, bronchitis and other health related problems, by installing a shower filter, which will take out chlorine, chloroform and other hazardous materials, improving breathing. By adding a shower filter to your showerhead, you can reduce or totally eliminate all the dangerous chemicals that can attack the hair and skin, causing rashes, allergies and troublesome irritations, and allowing for your body's natural moistures to come back. Because of this, you may not need to use as many expensive products to maintain healthy skin and hair.

By choosing to install a shower filter you are reducing your family's risk of serious if not deadly health issues; it is a great idea to have one and the cost is little compared to your health and well- being. If you want the full relaxation of a clean shower with no worries, install a shower filter, it is cost efficient and helps lower the dangerous chemicals from doing damage to your skin and hair.

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Concerns on Cell Phone Radiation and Cancer

2010-03-06T14:19:00.000-08:00

By Byron Ash

There are at least over a hundred million people who have started using cell phones by the end of the 19th century. With this growing number, the number of cell sites and satellites to provide for the growing need of good reception has expanded at an enormous rate. But with this rapid growth in technology, serious matters regarding electromagnetic exposure and radiation are coming to light.

There was an issue a long time ago that popped up regarding a man who claimed that his wife developed brain tumor because of radio frequency being emitted by cell phones. Of course, there was no evidence to back up this far fetched claim. His wife's cell phone habits were not extraordinary, so the case was dropped two years after. But this started a wave of panic and hysteria. Were cell phones actually dangerous things that shouldn't be kept around? Was there truth to this cancer scare?

The concern over this hysteria is from the fact that cell phones emit RF or radio frequency waves, which are found between the area of FM radio waves and microwaves in the spectrum. The intensity will vary on the exposure time and from person to person, since location from base station can affect the frequency. The model also affects the amount, since newer models tend to emit a lesser degree of it.

People who live near or is in the range of a base station would be bombarded by radio waves and frequencies. Older modeled cell phones still emit larger quantities of these waves in comparison to newer models. But there is no link that can be found at all. Most brain tumor patients have had lower hours of cell use compared to normal people. There was no relation either as to which side of the brain was most frequently nearer a cell phone and where the tumor grew.

No study has ever given a clear link between cancer and cell phone radio frequencies. Though it is said that radiation can cause cancer, the amount it emits is not enough to cause panic. And the use of cell phones are something that causes more benefits than harm. Why would you want to throw away your cell phone for a half-baked truth about cancer?

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Using Sunscreens Properly Can Fight Sun Damage

2010-02-28T09:01:00.001-08:00

By James Fraksburg

Using baby oil and lying out in the sun with no protection is, hopefully, a thing of the past. There are many types of sunscreens available to make your time in the sun more safe.

Sunscreens were developed to provide sun protection. Both UVA and UVB rays from the sun can be dangerous. Although UVB ray damage is more noticeable because it causes a burn or rash, UVA rays can be just as damaging.

There are various forms for sun protection. Special creams, lotions, ointments, and waxes can help to fight sun damage. Different forms act better on certain skin areas. Any protection used should have an SPF(Sun Protection Factor) listed on the container. An SPF of at least thirty is recommended, and in some cases even a high number is needed. For protection from both UVA and UVB rays, a broad spectrum solution is available.

There are some guidelines to follow to make the use of the sun protectors more effective. Application should be done at least thirty minutes before exposure to the sun. You should reapply at least every two hours, and more often if you have been swimming, sweating, or drying yourself off. An ounce of product should be used for each application, and the application should be even. If not, some areas of skin might not be protected. Using self-tanners does not negate the need for applying sun protection. They do not have a high enough SPF to be effective.

Wrinkles are almost always caused by sun damage. Skin cancers can also occur over time with its damage. Using appropriate sun protection can help you to avoid these things.

Vitamin D is usually absorbed through the sun, so ways should be found to get this nutrient. Tanning beds are just as dangerous as direct sun light. A tan is really never safe unless you use a self-tanner.

Make sure your sun protection is still good. Check the container for its expiration date. Water, sand, and snow all reflect the rays of the sun, so do not forget your sun protection when exposed to these. Also, just because a day is cloudy, you can still suffer damage from the sun.

Using sunscreen will definitely help to prevent some of the damage from the sun. However, there are other things that you can do. Wearing UV sunglasses is a good way to help protect your eyes. Avoid being outside between 10 and 4 each day, as this is when the sun can cause the worst damage. Go to shady areas whenever possible. Use clothing to protect your skin. Some detergents now are made with formulas that can aid in sun protection. Even a big hat can give you some protection. For babies, it is not recommended to use topical sun protectors on a child less than six month old. Make sure they are kept in shady areas and are covered and protected as much as possible from the sun.

Sunscreens are an excellent defense in the battle against sun damage. Using them along with following some common sense guidelines can help to protect you and your family.

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6. Ovarian Cyst Removal: Is Ovarian Cyst Surgery Generally Necessary?

2010-02-23T12:33:00.000-08:00

By Justin Hutmacher

My girlfriend Emma emailed me lots of information on ovarian cyst removal using the United States government internet site I viewed Friday which means I uncovered way more about the ovaries than I seriously care to be familiar with though probably now I can in any case have an smart conversation the moment I see my doc again... My gyny was talking about potential ovarian cyst medical operation when the cyst would not vanish entirely untreated that is certainly not an option right now so I don't have any idea about what is happening.

Exactly what I figured out is this:

Women with a cyst on ovary should really solely go through ovarian cyst surgery if this sounds like a final solution to be cured. I am not talking about crisis surgical procedures when your life is endangered. If you have to decide upon ovarian cyst removal get ready, and additionally gather as much info as you can. It can be, actually incredibly expensive to have surgical procedure, but exactly what do you do when it is the final option.

In the case you have to face ovarian cyst surgery,don't be alarmed! Though, a lot of cysts may be addressed by just a change in food plan, using high potency vitamin supplements, or perhaps taking pills, there are going to be minimal occasions when ovarian cyst surgery is necessary. Holistic cysts on ovaries treatment plans that can be done from home are usually a feasible choice that every woman should check out prior to actually considering ovarian cyst removal or hormone pills.

Perhaps, you are facing a similar dilemma just as me, and you need to try to find an alternative, healthy treatment to ensure the cyst vanishes entirely, will you be interested to discover much more?

Mainstream medical methods are just what exactly the treatment of cysts is concerned rather restrained. In case your professional recommends surgical procedure, at all times get a another opinion. Always be up to date about the surgical procedure, and as well, find out exactly what is the procedure, in particular when there is the question involved whether or not to get rid of your uterus (hysterectomy), or your uterus plus your ovary, or ovaries. Hysterectomy is a very painful, as well as complex surgical treatment that will result in a lot of complications following the surgical intervention.

A proven way of removing your cyst is by laparoscopy, a minimal invasive surgery method. A tiny cut is made in close proximity to your navel, and the surgeon inserts a scope to remove the cyst. In the act the outer lining of the ovary is normally opened up also, the cyst is taken off the ovary just like extracting a clam from its shell. When the ovary remains to be in functioning condition, and also ovary material has not been impaired through the cyst, that operation method is termed a cystectomy as the ovary or ovaries remain functional. In case the ovary is destroyed, then this operating specialist eliminates also the impacted ovary which is called oophorectomy.

Another way to cut out cysts is actually by means of laparotomy that's a much greater abdominal cut and is particularly the effect of diagnosing of more substantial cysts and also ovarian malignant tumors. This does seem extremely nasty....gives me the shivers!

Since then, for different factors, laparoscopic operation while being pregnant has swiftly become more frequent as operating specialists became aware the safeness of the technique in general as well as while being pregnant. Having a baby is not any longer considered as a total contraindication regarding laparoscopic types of treatments.

Operative laparoscopy must be regarded to replace laparotomy in appropriate occurrences in pregnancy.

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Give Yourself A Refreshing, Healthy Shower Through Shower Filters

2010-02-16T11:27:00.001-08:00

By Susan D. Farrand

Every body is worried about the quality of our water, and we should be as concerned about the water we shower with as we are with the water we drink and the only way to feel safe is to use a shower filter.

Eliminating some of the most harmful chemicals in your water is the main reason you will want to ushave] a shower filter, but there are other benefits as well.

Why do we need a shower filter to begin with? Untreated water has many tiny organisms, some of which can be harmful to the general health of human beings. So governments put chlorine in the water to kill these microcosms. Adding chlorine to the water supply creates another set of problems, which have to be addressed, however.

Municipalities use chlorine to clean the water because it is a very cheap and effective way to kill the organisms. But chlorine, when combined with some of the organic matter in the water has the ability to create harmful byproducts, called known as chlorination byproducts. If you want to get rid of the danger of this harm do a shower filter comparison to find the best filter.

Some of the best chlorine filter showerheads will use Vitamin C shower filters rather than the stronger filters containing calcium sulfite or sulfate. Even the FDA uses Vitamin C to keep their laboratories sterile and free from contaminating toxins, and the same state of the art use is obtainable from your shower filter, Canada.

Vitashower is a shower filter that brings together all of these best features; an effective filtration system to eliminate chlorine, and the gentle benefit of Vitamin C to soften your water.

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Zerona Lasers

2010-02-09T21:27:00.001-08:00

There's a fantastic post on Zerona lasers here.

Siberian Chaga Used in Russia as Cancer Drug

2010-02-09T16:07:00.001-08:00

By Dr. Markho Rafael

Siberian chaga mushroom appears as a black mass on birch trees, dead or alive. Occasionally, it may also be seen growing on hornbeam, ash, elm or beech.

In Europe and Asia, chaga has been used for centuries to treat cancers of the heart and liver, digestive ailments, and tuberculosis. [121]

The traditional use was to peel the black skin of the mushroom and then boil it into a tea. Being a compact and easily portable medicinal made it very valuable to healers throughout history.

Today's scientific focus on chaga extract is primarily as an anti-tumor remedy. In fact, it was approved in Russia as a cancer drug already in 1955, successfully used to treat cancers of the stomach, lungs, breasts and cervix. [122]

A modern study conducted in 1998 showed that chaga extract does indeed inhibit the growth of cervical cancer cells under laboratory conditions. [123] Another study from the mid-90's found the active compound betulin to cause growth inhibition and death of melanoma cells, also in lab. [124, 25]

Other research papers also confirm that some of the active compounds of chaga help retard the growth of cancer cells. [125, 126]

The black color of chaga is caused by betulin, a medicinally active compound that makes up 30% of the skin. [127] The lighter inside of the mushroom is rich in fungal lanostanes. So chaga tea may be more effective if made with the whole mushroom, including the skin.

The best chaga extracts are made not only from the whole mushroom fruit body but also the mycelia ("roots"), which contain more medically active protein compounds than the fruit bodies.

Other research has found chaga to possess powerful anti-viral properties. In 1996, two studies published results of inhibitory effects on both influenza virus [127] and HIV. [128] Considering the nature of viruses, the most likely scenario is that chaga works on viruses by enhancing the body's own immune system, a theory confirmed by a paper published in 2002 and another in 2005. [25, 129] The same mechanism may explain the reported anti-inflammatory effect of chaga. [130]

Furthermore, alcohol extract of chaga mushroom has been found to lower blood sugar levels. [131] Chaga also demonstrates significant antioxidant properties that help protect the genetic integrity of the cells. [132, 133]

As an interesting aside unrelated to human health, a Quebec arborist uses a chaga poultice to cure chestnut blight. The trees later even become immune to the blight and resistant to future infections. [134]

Note: The statements on this page have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Always consult a licensed medical practitioner before using any herb (or mushroom) for medicinal purposes.

Credit: Thank you to Paul Stamets for source material.

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Dr. Rafael has worked in the natural health field since finishing Chiropractic College in the mid-90's. He currently focuses on medicinal fungi in cooperation with Cordyceps Reishi Extracts, LLC, a U.S. business offering Chaga Mushroom Extract and much more. For the research references to this article, go to the Siberian Chaga Extract page and click on any number indicating a reference.

Teeth Whitening Services For Doctors & Medical Spas

2010-02-03T08:05:00.001-08:00

Introducing Shine, teeth whitening services for Medical Spa MD Members.

We're extremely happy to welcome Shine to our growing number of Select Partners who are looking to provide quality products and services for our Members.

Shine's something new. It's a professional teeth whitening service for Doctors, medspas and Clinics that allow any physician to offer custom teeth whitening, the #1 most requested and sought after cosmetic treatment, directly from their practice or medical spa withouth any equipment or long-term commitment. Just order 'teeth whitening kit's' and everything's included that will allow you to add the #1 cosmetic treatment to your services.

Here's how it works:

You order 'Teeth Whitening Kits' from Shine. (Get a special offer here)
Your client makes an 'impression' of their teeth that you ship back to Shine.
Shine's dentist-trained staff makes custom teeth whitening trays and ships them back to you in 48 hours.
Your client picks them up.

That's it. All of the shipping, packages, handling etc is included in the price. Of course you're buying wholesale and your selling retail. You also have the ability to white-label your own teeth whitening pens or use them as promotional items, giveaways, or just sell them retail.

As a Medical Spa MD Member you can call the president of Shine, Vic Conner directly at 801 865-850. (If you're not yet a member you can join here. It's free.)

The smartest next step? Order two trial kits and use them yourself. See how fantastic the service, product, and results are... It's rare that you can offer a product that you can essentially guarantee a result from but this might just be it. After all, the suggested retail price for a Shine custom teeth whitening trays, gel, etc is between $250-$350.

Here's some more about Shine from their press release:

No teeth whitening equipment required

Shine Teeth Whitening Services now offers professional teeth whitening services at wholesale prices to Medical Spa MD Members throughout the US and Canada.

These custom fit teeth whitening trays and professional strength carbamide peroxide gel can bring new profits and an exciting new arm of service to tanning salons, chiropractors, and day spas throughout the U.S. and Canada.

As a Medical Spa MD Select Partner, Shine Teeth Whitening gives every aesthetic practice a way to participate in revenue and profit of the burgeoning $300M teeth whitening industry with no training and no equipment required. Shine is an outsourced lab that provides custom teeth whitening kits and professional strength whitening products. The Shine team is trained by a certified dentist to create custom fit pliable whitening trays, which are the most comfortable and effective means of consistent and lasting teeth whitening. Shine provides these custom fit trays in conjunction with professional strength 22% carbamide peroxide gel for maximum impact. With Shine’s custom fit teeth whitening trays, an amount of gel as small as a match head is enough to provide powerful whitening to the entire front surface of the upper and lower 6-8 teeth in your smile.

The custom trays ensure the gel will stay safely contained in the tray, away from your gums, to prevent sensitivity. Are you a coffee drinker? Colas? Fast foods? No problem! With a custom whitening kit, clients can achieve professional whitening at home while working out, reading or cruising the internet as often as needed—and at a fraction of the cost of an equivalent kit from a dentist’s office--to keep their smile perpetually bright. For practices who provide laser whitening services, pairing that service with a custom kit for home whitening will ensure that your clients’ whitening progress—and their satisfaction with your whitening services—remains as strong as it was on the day the laser threatening occurred in your office, to avoid the typical degradation of their whiter teeth shade over time.

How to Participate

Shine provides dental impression putty and trays in pre-measured kits with easy instructions to help your clients capture a perfect impression. Send the impression to Shine in the pre-addressed mailer and we’ll return your client’s completed kit to your office for pickup within 5-10 days. To help you try Shine’s new service, for a limited time we're making available a special offer of a set of two sample teeth whitening kits, custom trays, manufacture and shipping. When you are ready to provide Shine to your customers, simply order our pre-measured kits as often as needed at our low wholesale price and sell the completed kits (MSRP $230-$300).

Portable Whitening Pens

Shine’s portable whitening pens are one of our most popular products. At $5 (US) and up wholesale, these fun and easy aluminum tubes are easy to private label for your own practice. They deliver professional strength whitening gel through the brush tip of a slim wind up cylinder small enough to fit in a purse or a pocket. These portable tubes sell for $25 and up on popular retail sites like Amazon and Sephora and are great for travel, for touch ups, and are especially popular with young adults and for teens.

Teeth whitening from your laser clinic at last!

Posted via web from Shine Teeth Whitening

Louis Vuitton Purses- Choose Different Kind Of New Year Present For Your Best Buddy

2010-01-31T14:30:00.001-08:00

By Muhammad Azeem Ashraf

New Year always brings lots of happiness and sprouts the thoughtful desires of many people. Several people have unique plans to celebrate New Year so that they can have good start in order to make the ending better. In order to celebrate coming year beautifully, majority of people like to go to clubs and wish for dancing and hip hoping. There are some people, especially girls who like to give gifts to each other on this special occasion. Are you also interested to give worthwhile gift to your best friend?

In this manner, you should take a look on myriad of variety in louis vuitton purses, which definitely be liked by your best friend. Nobody wants to miss the chance to have unique design in a purse. And I am sure; your best friend will never dislike that purse, which belongs to a well reputed deluxe brand.

In this manner, you should make choice of any of LV purses because they provide shinning personality to every girl and woman. When your best friend will get this New Year gift, she will really become happy to see how well you are in making choice of good accessories.

You should select Louis purses because these are genuine and perfect for your best friend along with having supreme qualities and features. While selecting the purse for your best friend, you should also purchase one for yourself so that you can also get different style and appearence.

Women, who purchase Louis purse, are considered to be the most stylish and brand conscious women of the world. When you will look at the designs of this brand's purses, it would get you hypnotized and would disallow you to change your mind.

When you would be choosing a nice Louis purse for your best friend, make sure that which the favorite color of your friend is. You should aware with her choice and taste and according to related specifications; you should purchase a particular purse.

Louis purses set well with the desire of every woman as well as attractive designs match wholly with any of wardrobe collection. You just choose your favorite purse, which has tendency to provide wonderful look to the personality of your best friend; she will never forget your gift ever in her life. Your gift on New Year eve will always remind her of your stronger relationship. She would always consider you the best part of her as much as you feel for her. After having this wonderful gift, her love, likeness and gratitude for you would increase more because you have considered her best companion at the start of New Year by giving a beautiful gift.

You can never lose your friendship, when you have more respect and value for each other. By giving this New Year's gift, you will show to her that how significant personality she has and how many adorable feelings you receive from her side.

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Why You Have To Always Have Sunscreens

2010-01-29T06:37:00.001-08:00

By Jake Zertosky

Using sunscreen is an important part of a skin care regimen. It helps protect from the sun's dangerous ultra-violet (UV) rays and protect against sunburn. Sun damage can cause cancer and premature aging. There are a variety of different sunscreens on the market today.

UVA and UVB rays from the sun can cause cancer. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with an estimated one million cases each year. UVR damages the skin's layers that give skin its supple and youthful appearance. Repeated sun exposure can also cause liver spots and aging spots.

An SPF of fifteen or more is your best bet for protecting against the sun's dangerous rays. Certain moisturizers and men's aftershave contain sunscreen and can be used for daily protection. Look around for different kind and see if you can get one that has sunscreen in it for the best protection.

Sun damage also causes wrinkles and sagging and advanced aging to the skin. It is under the layers of skin so cannot be seen and the damage is not known until well later on. The skin can look weathered and aged from too much sun.

Photoaging can cause wrinkles around the eyes and other skin related problems. Once sun damage has ravaged the skin it is very hard to reverse the damage. There are some laser surgeries and creams you can try but it's best to try not to have much damage in the first place.

Anyone over the age of six is recommended to wear sunscreen when going out in the sun. Children should not be exposed to the sun for too long. Overcast or not, the sun's rays still penetrate and are harmful. After water exposure and sweating the sunscreen should be reapplied.

If you like to tan and don't burn and still want to be in the sun yet tan, try to at least use a tanner that has sunscreen in it. This way you'll still get tan but the most harmful rays will be blocked. It just takes a little longer for the skin to tan with this applied. There are also self tanning sprays and lotions that don't leave the skin orange.

A self tanner will only dye the layer of skin on top and is totally low risk. The worst that can happen is a skin rash or reaction. Some self tanners even contain SPF, and these are the best to get, with an SPF of fifteen or more.

Some types of sunscreen have more protection than others do and others may be better at deflecting harmful UV rays. There are now some products that are said to give one hundred percent complete protection from the sun. Check labels and shop around before buying one to make sure you have the most protection.

Either way it's always smart to wear some type of sunblock, lotion or sunscreen in the sun before venturing out for prolonged exposure. Besides resisting sun damage your skin will look better in the long run. Be sure to always use sunscreen when on the beach, boat or swimming especially, and to reapply after activities to make sure you have maximum protection.

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Using sunscreen is an important part of a skin care regimen. It helps protect you from the sun's dangerous ultra-violet (UV) rays while protecting against harmful sunburn. More info on sunscreens .

Is It Really Necessary To Apply Sunscreens?

2010-01-28T11:51:00.000-08:00

By Phil Zertisky

Simply put, everybody should! Not all skin is the same. The amount of pigment in the skin varies from person to person. That is why some people will have higher sensitivity to the sun and burn easily, and never tan. Some people will experience a little bit of tanning but a lot of burning. Then there are those who tan easily and quickly yet rarely burn. It seems to make sense that for those who are not as sun-sensitive there should be less worry about sun exposure. Unfortunately that is not the case. While some people are not prone to sunburns, they are still at risk of developing melanoma, the most prevalent form of skin cancer. Nobody is immune to the risk and everyone should wear sunscreens!

This is because it isn't only the sunburn itself that causes melanoma; it is the UVA and UVB ray exposure that causes the problem. So what are UVA and UVB rays? These are the two harmful types of ultra-violet rays in sunlight. UVA rays penetrate the deep layers of the skin and hinder the immune system and its ability to fight off skin cancer. The UVB rays are those that cause the skin to burn. This is a great strain on the body as it has to repair all the cells damaged by the burn. Between the two rays and their harmful effects, sun exposure can lead to skin cancer.

Just because you aren't actually burning, the risk is still there. Every time you are exposed to the sun, you are exposed to these ultra-violet rays. Sunscreens are made to block out the UVA and UVB rays. Applying a sun block is important no matter how much time you will be spent in the sun, not just if you plan to be outside for a long time or lying at the beach.

This includes walking to and from your car! Even spending a few minutes in the sun will contribute to the risk. While UVB rays, those that cause the skin to burn, cannot penetrate glass, UVA rays CAN. This means that even when you are sitting inside, you are still exposing your skin to harmful sun rays.

If that sounds unlikely, think about this: Have you had or has anyone you know had one of their arms tanner than the other? The tan arm is the one exposed frequently to sunlight coming in through the car window. Even extremely fair people who almost never tan will have a tan arm. And yet they never got sunburn! The arm is exposed to UVA rays everyday and the damage is being done.

So sunscreens are important to block out these rays. What about the SPF factor? SPF, or Sun Protection Factor, is a calculation of the time it takes the skin to burn. It compares skin with the sunblock to skin without the sunblock. For example, an SPF 10 on a person who normally burns in 10 minutes, will increase the time it takes for that person to burn to 100 minutes.

So how do you select a sunscreen? Look for products that provide protection against both UVA and UVB rays. Key ingredients you will want in your sunscreen are: Avobenzone, Cinoxate, Ecamsule, Menthyl anthranilate, Octyl methoxycinnamate, Octyl salicylate, Oxybenzone, Sulisobenzone, Titanium dioxide, or Zinc oxide.

Doing all you can to avoid sun exposure is pivotal to lowering the risk of skin cancers. It is best to wear a hat, keep your skin covered and try to find shade when you can! For times when you can't, wear sunscreens!

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When you go out into the sun for a long period of time, make sure you apply sunscreen. Sunscreens will help protect the skin. Remember to research it and search for the best for the ultimate protection from the sun.

Skin Cancer Detection - What Can You Do to Prevent Skin Cancer

2010-01-22T11:27:00.000-08:00

By William Wallace

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer that is diagnosed every year. It is also one cancer that is easily detectable if you pay attention to your skin and perform a self examination regularly. In addition to skin cancer detection you should do everything you can to prevent skin cancer from ever starting.

As part of a routine physical your doctor should be examining your skin for any abnormal growths or discolrations. You should also be checking your own skin at least once a month. Checking your skin for skin cancer is quick, easy, and painless.

Start by finding a well lit room with a full length mirror. If there are areas that you have a hard time seeing during your self exam you can use a hand held mirror. The first time you do your self exam you will be taking the time to get to know all of your skin?s anomalies. Careful examination will give you a base for checking for changes in those blemishes and discolorations on your skin in future self exams. For now check anything that you have not noticed before.

Begin with your face and work your way down methodically and systematically. You may need some help for those areas that are hard to see. If you have a spouse or very close friend they can check your lower back and top of the thigh area for you. If there is no one to help you can use a handheld mirror to see those areas.

When concerned about the possibility of skin cancer examine carefully the areas that are often exposed to the sun. Look for changes in the character of any abnormality such as the shape or size of a mole or discoloration. Medical drawings and photos are available to guide you in the different types of skin cancers.

You should become familiar with the way skin cancer looks. If you find something that is suspicious you should show it to your doctor immediately. It may be nothing but the only way to know for sure is to have a professional look at it. Early skin cancer detection is the key to eliminating it on your skin.

The lighter your skin the more careful you need to be. Some ways to protect your skin include wearing sunscreen, covering exposed skin, and wearing hats. These precautions, along with knowing what skin cancer looks like are your best defenses.

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Green Tea Nutrition Benefits Regarding Cancer

2010-01-17T08:04:00.001-08:00

By Aoife Joyce

Green Tea has for years been the nutrition tea of all teas for the Chinese. They recognized its power and abilities to heal and prevent illnesses over 4,000 years ago. In this article I am going to discuss those powers in detail, so pay close attention...

To begin with, Green Tea stands out against all other teas in that its production is different. The leaves of the plant that green tea is made from, Camelia Sinensis, are steamed dry in production. This steaming action prevents the precious antioxidants in the leaves from being destroyed or changed in any way. Teas like Oolong and White Tea are produced by fermentation, which changes the vital antioxidants into other forms. The key antioxidant that Green Tea has that brings the most benefits is a catechin polyphenol called Epilgallocatechin Gallate, or in short EGCG.

EGCG is basically a flavanoid, and is similar yet more powerful than its cousin flavanoids found in broccoli, red wine, grapes and green cabbage. EGCG is capable of binding itself to protein cells that are found on tumour cells and dramatically slowing down their growth. A receptor found on the surface of cancer cells called Laminin, was treated with EGCG concentrate and the results of this showed significant reduction in further cell growth. This finding was revealed in April's issue of Nature Structural and Molecular Biology magazine. It was also stated that the concentration of EGCG's that showed these results were the same amount you get from drinking just 3 cups of Green Tea a day.

Another discovery, this time by Dr. H -H Sherry Chow of University of Arizona, Tucson told us that within itself, the body creates a detoxifying enzyme called Glutathione S- Transverase (GST). These GST enzymes support the body in protecting itself against toxic substances and cancer causing compounds. Dr. Chow's study revealed that GST enzymes were activated by EGCG. With a group of volunteers who showed low levels of GST, a concentrate of Green Tea extract was used to test out this theory. The volunteers had an increase average of 80% in GST production. Because of this increase their defending capabilities against cancer and such illnesses was improved to a remarkable degree. The Green Tea extract that was used to do these tests had a higher concentrate than that which you would get from having a few cups of tea daily. In saying this, it is clear that by introducing Green Tea into your diet, that you will improve your GST enzyme levels over time which will help in keeping them activated and working on growing and defending for you.

Another astonishing find shows that EGCG can react with Leukaemia cells in that it halts communication between the cells, which deters them from growing and multiplying any further. On this note I would like to point out that, regardless of the multiples of Green Tea products you can buy for your skin, or extracts you can take as supplements - a freshly brewed cup of Green Tea is the best way to avail of the powerful antioxidants it contains. During production, as I stated earlier, the leaves are steamed dry during production, thus saving all antioxidant concentrates. When the leaves/tea bag is soaked in hot water, this is how the antioxidants are set free if you will. So this is the absolute freshest way you can obtain their full influence and take full advantage of the potency straight away, before it is produced again to make an extract or a cream. Get it at its best!

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What You Need To Know About The Sun

2010-01-15T05:08:00.001-08:00

By Byron Jonas

Protecting yourself from the sun is an imperative preventive health measure, especially for those who spend a large majority of time outdoors. If your children are involved in school sports or any other outdoor activities, make sure you take the time to educate them about how to be sun smart.

With just a few simple precautionary measures, you can protect your loved ones from the harmful effects of over-exposure. The summer sun often lures us into spending long days basking in it's warm rays and enjoying our favorite sports and outdoor activities. By being safe about the sun and protecting your children, we can avoid suffering the harmful side effects and dangers of over-exposure.

We all know that as soon as summer begins and the sun starts to come out, we want to soak up as much of those rays as possible. This is also the time of year when we gear up for outdoor activities and school sports fun. But we also need to take the time to be cautious and play it safe outside.

Although a good dose of sunshine can be beneficial for our bodies and spirits, over exposure to sunlight can cause many harmful short and long-term effects. The most obvious and nearly instant reaction to too much sun is sunburn, which can range from being cosmetically unpleasant to downright severe. An extremely bad burn can even require hospitalization.

Premature wrinkles are one long-term side effect of too much sun; educating your kids about this early on is an effective way to make them aware of the dangers of too much sun. Preserving our youth is important to just about everyone, and by protecting our skin from sun damage we can do our best to avoid aging before our time.

Skin cancer is yet another much more serious long-term effect of too much sun. Although in the past, it may have been seen a sign of beauty to have perfectly tanned skin, we now know better. The risks of over-exposure from the sun are far too great to sacrifice our skin's health just to have a golden glow. It is our responsibility to protect ourselves and our kids from the sun's rays all year round and even more so during the summer months and school sports seasons.

Staying protected on sunny days isn't even enough; the sun can still pose a potential threat on cloudy days when you are least expecting it. It is still possible to get a sunburn on an overcast day, making it even more important to protect your skin all year round.

The majority of experts recommend using an SPF sunscreen before any outdoor activities. You may even want to consider using a daily moisturizer that contains SPF, just to play it safe. Covering up bare skin and wearing brimmed hats can also be good ways to enjoy the outdoors without putting your health at risk.

Make sure to share these sun protection tips with your entire family, especially kids that will be spending a lot of time outdoors. Enjoy the summer sun safely and wisely, your skin will thank you for it.

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There is nothing which compares to shade shelters to protect you from the sun. This is why Byron Jonas recommends the utilization of shade canopies at outdoor events.

Skin Cancer Treatment Options - What Are They?

2010-01-13T04:57:00.001-08:00

By William Wallace

Cancer treatments often vary depending on how far the disease has progressed and what type of cancer you have been diagnosed with. Your doctor will base the decision on your medical history and how good your physical health is in the present. The treatment for skin cancer has a healthy success rate and there are greater chances survival if you realize its symptoms early and start the treatment without any delay. You should not assume the reasons yourself instead it is always wise to consult your doctor.

Different options for the treatment for basal cell carcinoma exists. One treatment is 'Mohs Micrographic surgery' which helps in removing the cancer without removing the surrounding tissue which is healthy. With this procedure, successive layers of cancerous tissue is removed and examined..

During the examination, if the doctor finds cancer cells he starts removing the thin layers continuously. Once the doctor finds that only normal tissue is left, he stops removal of further layers. Alternately, the doctor might use a normal incision to remove the skin cancer; however, in this case he might also remove some of the normal tissue along with it.

Cryosurgery can be used to freeze the skin cancer cells and kill them. The use of a laser to focus light that will kill the skin cancer cells. Radiation therapy may also be used for the treatment of skin cancer. The x-ray will be used to shrink and kill the skin cancer tumors. A lotion that uses chemotherapy can also be used topically to treat skin cancer. The chemotherapy will kill the skin cancer cells when the lotion is applied on the affected area.

If you are a patient dealing with skin cancer you and your doctor should discuss treatment options that are available based on your individual case. Always remember to ask questions about the side effects and success rates of each available treatment.

To make a decision about skin cancer treatment, you should have all the pertinent information available to make a wise choice. Treating it early will keep it from spreading to other parts of your body. If you wait until the later stages of skin cancer, your options for treatment will be much less than if you had started earlier.

If you conduct self examination of your skin once in a month, it is possible to detect any changes in your skin that may warrant medical attention. In order to treat skin cancer effectively and remove it from your life, it is essential for you to diagnose skin cancer early.

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Skin Cancer Symptoms: Recognizing The Early Warning Signs

2010-01-12T11:16:00.001-08:00

By Keith Evans

Nothing is kind of as terrifying as hearing the word cancer. Nobody wants to ever get that diagnosis, however it happens uncountable times each year. One common cancer is skin cancer, but fortunately it's highly treatable if it's diagnosed early. It additionally responds very well to treatment, thus it is vital to take any skin cancer symptoms seriously and get them checked as soon as you see them.

Symptoms of skin cancer are normally easy to identify as a result of they show up on the outside of the body whereas different cancers are within the body and not visible. More often than not, a skin cancer can gift as a growth of some kind or abnormal changes in a mole. It can even show up as a sore that will not heal and frequently bleeds or crusts.

Most moles that are there since you were a child are harmless and rarely turn to cancer. However, any major changes to these areas should be checked by a dermatologist. Typically skin cancer shows up like a pimple or sore that can not heal. The area might bleed or have clear fluid seeping out. Sometimes they will scab over and then begin leaking again.

Skin cancer is usually painless and shows up on the body where sun has been exposed. However, simply because you've got skin changes does not mean you have got skin cancer. Most individuals have strange looking moles, freckles or birth marks that are harmless and do not need removal. But, it is when existing moles or freckles begin to alter that one needs to be suspicious. They'll change in size, color or develop sores. As an example, if a mole turns from brown to black, you wish to get it seen concerning immediately. If a mole develops jagged edges and is no longer symmetrical, it could be reason to become concerned.

Basal Cell Carcinoma is the foremost common quite skin cancer and sometimes shows up on parts of the body which are exposed to sunlight. This means that it often seems on the face, chest, back and neck areas. Squamous Cell Carcinoma can seem in these same areas, however additionally comes up on the arms and hands. The scariest and most dangerous form of skin cancer is Melanoma. It normally shows up on the trunk of our bodies between our neck and hips.

It's very necessary to catch skin cancer in its earliest stages so as to own a larger likelihood at totally curing it. Skin cancers have a tendency to be a hundred% curable if they're caught early enough. This is why it is so crucial to get any skin cancer symptoms checked once you see them. Waiting is not a smart idea when it involves skin changes. It's a terribly easy process to create an appointment with your dermatologist and have them check your whole body. In fact, most people should try this once per year simply such as you get your teeth cleaned.

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Skin Cancer Early Stages - Find Out What Are the Skin Cancer Early Stages

2010-01-11T06:58:00.001-08:00

By William Wallace

Receiving a diagnosis that you have skin cancer is usually taken very hard. You probably do not know what you can do next as decisions are hard to make in such an unnerving time. Luckily, the chance of you surviving skin cancer is usually very good as long as it is detected early.

It is important that skin cancer be caught early enough to begin removing the skin cancer or stopping it in its tracks. You must do your part to catch your skin cancer. Early stages are your best chance to beat it.

In the first stages of skin cancer you will find out whether you have a non-melanoma skin cancer or a melanoma skin cancer. Early stages for both of these have a very good prognosis for survival. A basal cell carcinoma is very rarely spread beyond a second stage so the prognosis is very good if this is the type of skin cancer that you have.

If it is not stopped, melanoma skin cancer will advance rapidly past stage I and into stage II. That is why it is important to take immediate steps if you have a diagnosis of melanoma. If it is detected during stage I or II, melanoma has an almost 100% survival rate over five years. If detected at stage III, the survival rate decreases to sixty percent. This is quite a drop and makes it clear that early detection makes a big difference in success of treatment of melanoma skin cancer.

It's absolutely imperative to inspect your skin on a regular basis at least once every month for signs of skin cancer. You should also see a physician regularly so that your skin can be examined as a part of your routine physical. If you detect anything suspicious on your skin you need to get it inspected by a doctor right away, especially if you have a discoloration or mole that seems to be changing shape and or color.

If you have a wound that will not heal, it could possibly be melanoma. Check with your doctor as to what to look for when conducting a self inspection of your skin. Knowing what to look will make it a lot easier to report any condition that may be of concern.

When skin cancer first appears, it averages about a pea-sized growth, it steadily grows larger and can spread to other organs or tissue throughout the body. At this point, removal and treatment becomes difficult and the risk of death increases.

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Learn more about skin cancer detection. Stop by William Wallace's site where you can find out all about skin cancer warning signs and how they can help you.

Which is the Better Option? - Choosing Between Natural Treatment For Ovarian Cysts Versus Surgery

2010-01-10T01:21:00.000-08:00

By Veronica Carrillo

There are different types of symptoms; some of these symptoms are more painful than others. The doctor must be your first point of call, because only the doctor can tell if you have an ovarian cyst or not. Nevertheless, do bear in mind that there are natural treatments for ovarian cyst.

However to throw out the statistics in the standard way, according to the American Cancer Society more than 20,000 women are expected to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year, and 15,000 will die from the disease. Does that mean that three quarters of the women who receive an ovarian cancer prognosis are going to die? Not necessarily. On an individual basis it's just like the weather prediction for rain.

If you are suffering from any of these symptoms and you already have a confirmation from the Doctor that it is an ovarian cyst, perhaps the Doctor also recommends medical operation and the last thing you are dreaming of is to go for an operation because of the consequences, there is no need to worry.

So what! If you want to be brutally honest and I want to, cancer is cancer. Regardless of the type or stage, it's manifest due to a weakened immune system and the only hope of overcoming it is by freeing up and assisting the body's own immune responses. There are so many excellent remedies for performing both of those task in the world of holistic cancer treatments, and more being uncovered all the time.

The medical solution will only deal with fifty percent of the problem; this means you will continue to have the symptoms. Furthermore, the medical treatment could be as damaging and painful as the cyst. Ovarian cyst can be difficult to get rid of because of their recurring nature, natural treatment for ovarian cyst are the best ways to cure them. There are many methods for curing the cyst. One of the simple methods is going on a rich diet by consuming more vegetables and fruits, while eating less meat and cheese products.

Please bear in mind that in order to get a quick and effective result, it is vital that you are aware of the different types of natural treatments. It all depends on how severe the cyst is. Getting the right treatment will provide the relief the body is yearning for and prevent the recurrence of more cyst.

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Skin Cancer Treatments: Being Aware of the Newest Technologies Might Save Your Life

2010-01-09T08:51:00.000-08:00

By Keith Evans

No one wants to listen to the dreaded word "cancer" in their lifetime. Sadly, it's turning into an all too familiar disease that's diagnosed in thousands of individuals every year. Skin cancer is one among the leading cancers diagnosed every year. This is often partly due to the very fact that a lot of people simply do not believe it might ever happen to them. Most individuals aren't in keeping with putting on sunscreen once they go about their daily activities either. They will use it at the beach, except for the remainder of the year they ignore the sun as they travel about their life. This is often why skin cancer treatment are changing into a popular topic as additional and a lot of individuals notice that this disease is turning into more common and progressively more dangerous.

Skin cancer is made when we are exposed to too much UV light from the sun's rays. Over time, this causes our cells to divide in an irregular way. As these cells multiply at a speedy pace, they will form cancerous tumors that will cause a discoloration on your skin. Most skin cancers are extraordinarily treatable when caught early. But, some individuals ignore the warning signs for months or years solely to seek out out later that they might have treated it easily had they solely seen a dermatologist.

If you or someone you recognize notice out they have skin cancer, then they have to understand the skin cancer treatments that are available now. After all, one ought to perpetually check with their doctor for additional information.

Surgery is one major choice that a ton of individuals take. It's a terribly common procedure to have skin cancers removed. If the tumor is small, it can likely be removed using local anesthesia. Larger tumors or discolorations could need skin grafting where healthy skin is taken from another space of the body. If the cancer has unfold into the surrounding lymph nodes, they may conjointly need to be removed.

Cryotherapy: This treatment is one where the cancerous cells are frozen with liquid nitrogen. This is often highly effective with an early stage skin cancer, however not potential when the cancer is a lot of advanced.

Radiotherapy: This treatment consists of using high-energy radiation to kill or shrink cancerous cells. It can be used as an various to regular surgery because it leads to no scarring. It may conjointly be used when surgery to kill off any remaining cancerous cells to scale back the probabilities of the cancer returning. Once this treatment, many folks report feeling a touch ill as if they need the flu, however that sometimes passes fairly quickly.

Hearing the words "skin cancer" is a jolt that nobody needs to feel, however it will not necessarily mean something fatal. If treated early, this kind of cancer is highly curable because of the advanced technologies on the market today. It is counseled that everyone see a dermatologist often to be tested for possible areas of concern to avoid having to own skin cancer treatments within the future.

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Skin Damage from the Sun: How to Protect Your Body from the Sun's Harmful Light

2010-01-07T07:40:00.000-08:00

By Keith Evans

It isn't any secret that a lot of individuals like to bask in the glow of the sun's warming rays. But, without protection, you are asking for a potentially deadly skin cancer later in life. It is therefore straightforward when you are younger to believe that you'll be able to just worry about that later, however skin sun harm follows you for the rest of your life. After all, researchers state that being blistered just once as a kid doubles your likelihood of developing a melanoma cancer later in life. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer.

A person ought to wear a minimum of a SPF 15 sunblock all year long and reapply throughout the day if you are outside. Even in winter, the sun will still do harm to your skin.

Actually, throughout those hot summer months you ought to be avoiding direct daylight between the hours of 10am and 4pm. If you've got to be out throughout those times, wear a higher SPF that blocks UV-A and UV-B rays. Youngsters need to be protected also therefore that they do not develop skin cancers later in life.

It is advisable to never take a newborn in the sun, and solely place sunscreen on babies that are 6 months or older. Another tip is to wear a good brimmed hat to shield your head during the day if you are gardening, for example. Men should wear hats moreover, especially if they're losing their hair.

One ought to examine themselves monthly for skin damage from the sun, and find a dermatologist to examine then once per year. Checking for skin sun harm is an important factor to try to to on a regular basis. By doing this, you offer yourself the simplest shot at preventing skin cancer altogether.

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Skin Cancer Facts that May Save Your Life or the Life of Somebody You Love

2010-01-03T09:34:00.000-08:00

By Keith Evans

The primary step to protecting yourself in the fight against skin cancer is knowing skin cancer facts. By arming yourself with information, you have got a a heap of greater probability of never developing this condition, and if you do, being able to beat it. Here are some facts regarding skin cancer that you will not know:

Over one million folks in the United States are diagnosed with skin cancer every year.

Every year, additional cases of skin cancer are diagnosed than breast, colon, lung and prostate cancers combined.

One in five Americans can get skin cancer at some point in their lives.

Basal cell carcinomas are the most frequent of skin cancers. They're not life threatening, but they can cause disfigurement if surgery is needed to get rid of them. About 1,000,000 cases are diagnosed in the U.S. each year.

Squamous cell carcinomas are the second most typical cancers diagnosed every year. Over 250,000 new cases are documented each year in the United States. This ends up in about 2,five hundred deaths each year.

The rate of latest melanoma cases is rising whereas other varieties of skin cancer rates are falling.

Over sixty eight,000 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed each year with over eight,000 deaths resulting.

Survival from melanoma has increased from forty nine% to ninety two% within the last fifty years.

Approximately sixty five% of melanoma cases are attributed to UV sunlight.

99% of melanomas can be cured if they are in the early stages and have no gone into the epidermis.

One in 55 people will notice out they need melanoma throughout their lifetime.

Being blistered as a kid or adolescent (sunburn) simply one time more than doubles someone's possibilities of getting melanoma later in their life.

Most individuals who are diagnosed with melanoma are white men over age 50.

Melanoma is rare in Asians, African Americans and Latinos, but after they do present with disease it's typically too far advanced at that time.

If you have got a mole that has modified colors, symmetry or has began to bleed or ooze liquid, you would like to get it checked straight away by a dermatologist.

You must wear makeup that blocks both UV-A and UV-B rays.

Sunscreen should be worn daily even during the winter months. Use an SPF of at least 15.

You should avoid obtaining a sunburn at all costs. Staying out of direct sunlight between 10am and 4pm is important.

Don't use tanning booths!

You ought to examine your skin a minimum of once every month.

Knowing these facts about skin cancer is terribly important because it arms you with the information that can literally save your life. By taking notice of any changes on your skin, you may be able to stop the progression of any of the deadlier types of skin cancer. Make positive to heed these warnings and follow the following pointers to guard yourself as well as your family members.

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Welcome to SHINE.

2010-01-03T09:22:00.001-08:00

Shine provides professional teeth whitening services to medical clinics using exactly the same process, materials and trained technicians that serve dental clinics. We provide a new way for your medical spa, laser clinic or cosmetic surgery center to offer the most desired cosmetic treatment directly to your existing clientele… and it’s amazingly easy.

How Shine Teeth Whitening Services Work.

Shine’s teeth whitening kits are easy to use. Any member of your staff can quickly administer the materials we send you to capture precise top and bottom “bite” impressions of your clients in the specialized impression putty and trays we provide to you.

Send the impressions to our lab in the package we provide you. Within 48 hours, we’ll ship the completed custom trays back to you for your client to pick up from your office (or, if you prefer, we can mail the completed kit directly to the customer for you with gel and instructions included.)

A return visit by your customer is another chance to provide additional service and purchases such as extra whitening gel and portable whitening pens to supplement your client’s new custom whitening kit.

The possibilities are endless – and in no time, your ability to provide custom teeth whitening kits at a retail price that is up to 70% less expensive than a comparable kit from a dental office will provide extra satisfaction for your clientele, and thousands of dollars per month in additional revenue for you, with no extra staffing, equipment or training required.

How do you begin? Start with the Shine trial teeth whitening kit – a set of materials we’ll provide you at cost to allow you to sample the impression materials and send your own impressions to our lab to receive your first two custom kits, to see how our service works and experience our custom whitening kits for yourself. When you can see how simple the process is, you can order our kits in quantities of 5, 10, 50 or 100 in order to be ready to offer Shine teeth whitening kits to your customers. The greater the quantity of kits you purchase, the steeper your discount.

So what are you waiting for? Try Shine and see what this $300M industry could be doing for you.

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Basal Cell, Squamous Cell, and Melanoma Discussed

2009-12-12T13:34:00.000-08:00

By D.J. Verret, MD

Basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma are the three most common types of skin cancer and affect millions of people each year. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States but fortunately most types are easily treated. Unfortunately, the most aggressive form, melanoma, kills thousands of people each year. The key to treatment though is prevention.

There are three main types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Melanoma requires aggressive treatment and there are very well defined guidelines about treatment. The other two types can be more conservatively treated. Depending on the stage, location, and size, several treatment options exists. Topical medications can be used which help to 'burn' the skin cancers, cryotherapy can be used to freeze the tumors, and surgical excision can be used to completely remove the tumors.

If surgical excision is the treatment of choice, for basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas in sensitive areas such as the face, eyes, ears, nose, and lips, Mohs micrographic surgery may be necessary. Mohs surgery is named after Dr. Frederic Mohs, an early 20th century surgeon who developed a special technique of examining pathologic skin specimens. The procedures allows for presevervation of as much normal tissue as possible.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure with skin cancer. Use of appropriate sunscreens, excess sun avoidance, and tanning avoidance are good ways to help prevent skin cancers from forming. These tumors don't generally appear overnight and are the result of a lifetime's worth of sun exposure and sometimes sun abuse.

A family or personal history of skin cancer and significant sun exposure warrant yearly head to toe skin examinations by a primary care physician or dermatologist. The sooner is a skin cancer is diagnosed and treated, the better the cosmetic and medical prognosis can be.

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Are the best laser clincs making the most money?

2009-12-08T16:51:00.001-08:00

Is you're medical spa, cosmetic surgery center or laser clinic providing the best medical care or just making the most money? Are they mutually exclusive?

There's a New Yorker article detailing the commencement address Atul Gawande Atul Gawande delivered this commencement address, titled “Money,” to the graduates of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. It expands on the themes he touched on in his recent article about health-care costs in McAllen, Texas, which figured in President Obama’s speech on health care.

The text of this speech is available in this Medical Spa MD: best medical spas?

The political aspects of health care reform march on.

How to Tell if Your Doctor Knows Jack.

2009-12-07T05:32:00.001-08:00

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From Health magazine

Watch for these red-flag phrases that suggest your “skin-care specialist” is subpar, says San Francisco ophthalmologist Krista Ramonas, MD, who has treated medical and aesthetic patients for six years.

“You’ll look 20 years younger.”
Beware the cosmetic doctor who overpromises, Ramonas says. Instead of flattering you, he should be discussing what you can reasonably expect from the procedure and addressing possible side effects.

“I’m an artist.”
The prima donna who tosses this phrase around may value her vision over standard operating procedures. “There is a little bit of art to it,” Ramonas points out, “but there’s a lot more science. We have certain parameters we all have to follow.”

“I’m so good, I’ve never seen complications.”
That may be code for “not very experienced,” Ramonas says. “Medicine is always about being prepared for complications.” You need a doctor who can handle the unexpected.

Of these, the greatest is the 'Artist'.

Get These 5 Answers Before Getting Plastic Surgery Or Laser Treatments.

2009-12-07T05:30:00.001-08:00

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From Health magazine

Not every doctor is qualified to perform every procedure. Do you really want to turn your body over to someone who doesn’t really know what they’re doing? Here are five questions you should ask before you get a cosmetic tweak from a doctor working outside of her specialty.

How many times have you done this procedure?
Ideally, you should hear “hundreds” or “thousands,” not “dozens” or something vague like “more than I can count.” Also ask the doc how long she’s been doing the procedure (less than a year means there’s still a learning curve) and how many times a week she does it (too few times a week means she’s less likely to have fresh product or offer you free touch-ups if you aren’t happy).

Do you own or rent your laser?
Renting may be a tip-off that the doctor isn’t doing the procedure often enough to make owning worth it. Rented lasers aren’t always calibrated correctly, which could mean an increased chance of a burn. Also, not every laser is suitable for every skin type, so be wary of the physician who has only one. Ask about the number of fillers being offered, too.

What muscle causes the lid to droop?
If a doctor can tell you it’s the levator muscle, then he probably knows enough facial anatomy to avoid or fix this problem that can result from a poorly placed Botox injection.

How did you learn how to do this procedure?

If the answer is, “I took courses,” ask: Who taught them? How long did they last? Look for the MD who has completed multiple courses and takes continuing-ed classes in the field. If she trained with a top plastic surgeon, ask, “How did you find time for that?” She may let it slip that the training only took one afternoon.

Will you be the one doing the procedure?
It doesn’t matter how many hours of training your gyno has in fillers if his assistant is the one shooting you up. If something goes wrong, you want to know that the med school grad is right there to manage the complications. Remember: You’re paying for the expertise of the best-trained person in that practice.

Of course you'll want to be somewhat circumspect when asking all of theses questions. You don't want an angry plastic surgeon performing your liposuction or boob job.

I recently purchased Dysport from Discount Medspa.

2009-12-04T08:15:00.001-08:00

I recently purchased Dysport from Discount Medspa. Did it myself, and the results were just fine. I did experience ptosis in the left eyelid, but that was my own fault for injecting too close to the brow. The ptosis only lasted about 10 days.This occurance is very common even for all those professionals out there...about 3 to 5% of patients get the temporary droopy eye. I do recommend doing a great deal of research before you decide to inject yourself, but overall I have been pleased. Maybe the price of getting it done at a spa will go down someday, who knows. I know in my case, the expense is what brought me to purchase on line. No regrets. Just be very careful.

This woman is a damn idiot! Injecting herself with some 'Botox' substitute she bought online.

Not only is she an idiot, she's completely wrong. In seven years I've never seen tosis (droopy eyelid from Botox) from any physician.

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Plastic surgery for Tiger’s mistress?

2009-12-02T12:20:00.001-08:00

Photos: Above, recent online photos of Rachel Uchitel. (Photos courtesy of Gala.de and TheImproper.com) Below, Rachel Uchitel yesterday in Los Angeles. (AP photo)

Plastic surgeons and celebrity watchers gave party hostess Rachel Uchitel a once-over as soon as the tabloids thrust her into the spotlight last week as the alleged mistress of golfing great Tiger Woods.

She flatly denies the allegation, but Uchitel’s photos on the Web have provided evidence for cosmetic doctors to analyze. For example, plastic surgeon and blogger Dr. John Di Saia of San Clemente and Huntington Beach wrote:

[Her photos] show her to be an attractive woman who has probably seen the inside of a plastic surgeon’s office before. She seems to have had breast implants at the least from the images we have seen.

The online Plastic Surgery Channel commented on the uncertainties surrounding Uchitel:

Her lips do suggest lip injections, and her chest suggests breast augmentation. Uchitel would likely deny rumors of plastic surgery, just as she has denied other rumors. But, in all cases, she may be telling the truth.

The Talk Surgery site went far beyond what the photographic evidence supports when it called her a “Surgery Diva.”

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Model's death highlights plastic surgery risks...

2009-12-02T11:55:00.001-08:00

More of this tragedy playing out today.

Argentine model dies after plastic surgery:

Model Solange Magnano died after complications following plastic surgery
Injecting fat or silicone into the buttocks can lead to a blockage of blood supply to the lungs
"No cosmetic surgery is totally risk free," says top cosmetic surgeon

London, England (CNN) -- Following the death of a former Miss Argentina after complications arising from plastic surgery, questions are being raised about the risks of cosmetic surgery.

Solange Magnano, 37, died in hospital, after being transferred from a clinic where she underwent an elective surgery on her buttocks last Wednesday.

Nigel Mercer, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, last month described the cosmetic surgery industry an "unregulated mess" in the journal Clinical Risk.

Following revelations of Magnano's death, he told CNN, "Unfortunately, the things we're saying about this type of surgery keep being proven right by people having major disasters."

Magnano is reported to have died from a pulmonary embolism, a blockage of the blood supply to lungs.

It is currently not known if Magnano's death was a result of her surgery and there is no suggestion that it came about through surgical error, but there are risks associated with buttock-enhancement surgery.

Mercer said Magnano may have had a solid implant in her buttocks, a relatively low-risk procedure, but he said it's possible that she had liquid silicone injected into her buttocks -- a "highly unpleasant" procedure that is banned in most countries. An alternative would have been to extract fat from another part of her body using liposuction, and then inject the fat into the buttocks.

"With a pulmonary embolism something blocks blood supply to the lungs and circulation literally stops dead," Mercer told CNN.

"The lump in the lungs can be stuff you've injected into the patient -- their own fat or a lump of silicone -- or it can be clots from leg veins as a result of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)."

While DVT is not common with cosmetic surgery, Mercer said that operations on the pelvis, buttocks and legs carry a much higher risk of causing the condition.

"No cosmetic surgery is totally risk free," Mercer told CNN. "Even having botox and fillers is not risk free. There's a chance of infection, bruising or bleeding with any procedure."

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Miss Argentia dies after Brazilian Buttlift.

2009-12-01T21:59:00.001-08:00

Plastic surgery marketing in Argentina is booming, with medical spa advertising a common experience for Argentine women. Plastic surgery advertising is seen as putting tremendous pressure on wome to have proceedures like liposuction, breast augmentation, and Brazilian Buttlifts.

The result is sometimes a tragedy, like the death of Solance Magnano, a former Miss Argentina.

From a news story.

38-year-old former Miss Argentina Solange Magnano died after complications arising from plastic surgery on her buttocks.

Solange Magnano, the 1994 winner and a mother of 8-year-old twins, died of pulmonary embolism Sunday three days after having a gluteoplasty, a procedure that involves placing implants to enhance firmness. News of her death shocked her fans. The cause of her death was under investigation, the authorities said. Officials said the injected liquid went into her lungs and brain.

In the past half decade, the number of people seeking plastic surgery in Argentina has soared by 60 percent, to around 50,000. Estimates say that 1 in 30 Argentines has gone under the knife, making plastic surgeons in Argentina some of the most experienced on the globe, attracting large number of medical tourists.

Medical tourism in Argentina has seen a huge jump over the past decade, and is projected to be a 100 billion dollar global industry by 2010, according to the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, a U.S. research center focused on trends in the health care system.

What a tremendous waste. Perhaps the worst quote of the story is that the 'injected liquid went into her lungs and brain'.

Medical Spa Legislation

2009-12-01T21:41:00.001-08:00

Medical spas in the US and elsewhere have increased in numbers and are popular as medical tourism destinations. Several countries have reported problems of medical spas undertaking medical procedures that neither the spa nor the staff are qualified to do. Unfortunately, this reflects badly on the majority who are professional. They have tended to fall between the gaps in legislation, but one of the first countries seeking to remedy that is the USA. Nationally, the number of medical spas around the country has grown from 500 in 2004 to 2,500 today. If this growth rate continues, more states will follow the four who are preparing regulations, and almost every sate has discussed the idea.

According to the International Medical Spa Association, the official definition for medical spa is a facility that operates under the full-time on-site supervision of a licensed health care professional. The facility operates within the scope of practice of its staff, and offers traditional, complementary, and alternative health practices and treatments in a spa-like setting. Practitioners working within a medical spa will be governed by their appropriate licensing board, if licensure is required.

The death of a nurse, who had a liposuction procedure performed, has raised concerns over the safety of medical spas to the level that several states are progressing legislation. The proposed legislation is now travelling through several state medical boards in Massachusetts, New York, Florida, and Utah. Proposed legislation would require owners of medical spas to have certain credentials, dictate which procedures can be performed, and set a minimum level of training for those performing particular procedures. Legislation does not want to stop consumers having medical procedures in spas, but to ensure that the procedures are performed safely and by someone with the correct training.

The concern of cosmetic surgeons is the lack of training or experience of some employees at medical spas. An employee of a medical spa may start out performing one procedure and move to another more difficult procedure without much experience. Indeed, lack of experience with certain medical procedures has resulted in serious consequences for some customers, but more common is minor problems such as second-or third-degree burns from improperly conducted laser hair removal procedures.

Medical spas in the US offer treatments including laser hair removal and liposuction, as well as massages and other traditional spa treatments. The types of procedures performed in medical spas have expanded to include chemosurgery for skin cancer and reconstructive surgery.

Massachusetts health officials want to crack down on medical spas, following the lead of Florida, which has been preparing legislation for three years. In Massachusetts a medical spa task force has been set up to advise the state legislature on how best to regulate the facilities. It would prefer a system of federal regulation of medical spas as it would be more cohesive than a state-by-state model but believes that is unlikely to happen, as medical and other professional boards, like nursing, electrology and aestheticians boards, are regulated and licensed by individual states. But the government has just decided to take insurance regulation away from states into a national body, so national regulation is a possibility. The task force has proposed that spas be required to get licenses from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and recruit a physician or nurse with special training to remove age spots or tattoos with a laser. Non medical practitioners - cosmetologists, electrologists, and aestheticians - will be allowed to remove body hair using a laser, but only after special training and certification. The task force reported that doctors and other professionals not specifically trained in dermatology have begun offering laser skin procedures, presenting an unacceptable risk to patients.

Regulating medical spas is complicated because they combine many different professionals under one roof, including cosmetologists, electrologists, aestheticians, nurses, and physicians. In most US states each of these professions is licensed by its own board, and each has its own standards. There are no overall regulations governing who can do certain cosmetic procedures and what type of training is required, and there is no requirement that medical spas be licensed.

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What does Botox treat besides wrinkles?

2009-11-30T13:49:00.001-08:00

Before it became a popular anti-wrinkle treatment, Botox was used to treat crossed eyes and eyelid spasms.

Today, Botox is being used to help many other conditions. While Botox is commonly used for relaxing fine facial lines and wrinkles, it is becoming a popular treatment for conditions ranging from migraine headaches, bladder control and excessive sweating to multiple sclerosis and even cerebral palsy in children.

HEADACHES: Botox is injected into the affected muscles of the head and neck to help people with migraines, post-traumatic headaches and tension headaches.
NECK PAIN: It is believed that Botox blocks the transmission of nerve impulses, permitting injected muscles to relax, diminishing transmission of pain signals in people suffering from dystonia torticollis, whiplash and disc degenerative disease causing muscle spasms.
HYPERHIDROSIS: Excessive sweating, even when temperatures are cold or the person is resting. Botox stops the nerve impulse from reaching the sweat gland, effectively stopping sweat production.
DYSTONIA: A neurological disorder leading to involuntary muscle contractions that cause abnormal movements or postures.
OVERACTIVE BLADDER: Botox is injected into the bladder to curtail the organ's excessive squeezing.
ENLARGED PROSTATE: Botox is injected through an ultrasound probe into the prostate to help prevent frequent urinating in men.
ALOPECIA: Doctors believe Botox may be effective in helping some forms of balding.
CEREBRAL PALSY: A new study shows Botox may be effective as a treatment for muscle stiffness in children with cerebral palsy.

Botox: FDA approvals.

Botox therapy initially was approved by the Federal Drug Administration in 1989 for treatment of crossed eyes and uncontrollable eye blinking associated with dystonia for patients age 12 and older. It was used for cosmetic purposes when patients with spastic eye disorder discovered the wrinkles near their eyes disappeared. By 2000, Botox was approved to treat cervical dystonia in adults to decrease the severity of abnormal head positions and neck pain. And in 2004, the drug received approval for hyperhidrosis, excessive underarm and palm sweating.

Additional Botox studies.

Since then, studies also indicate Botox successfully treats depression, bladder control problems, enlarged prostate and headaches.

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Tumescent Liposuction vs. Laser Liposuction - Medical Spa MD

2009-11-29T13:31:00.001-08:00

Liposuction: Is tumescent or laser liposuction better?

Plastic Surgeons today are using various types of liposuction. I prefer tumescent liposuction with thin cannulas instead of laser lipo. This is a manual method of liposuction that I believe yields the best liposuction result because the surgeon has the most amount of control.

Traditional tumescent liposuction

Tumescent liposuction has been around well over a decade and allows the surgeon to have complete control of the amount of fat being taken out. The tumescent liposuction technique is mechanical as it involves the surgeon using a long rod called a cannula to extract the fat. The motion is a continuous back and forth rhythm to remove the fat. Since the motions are repeated over the course of 1-3 hours, your surgeon must be in good aeroebic shape to give YOU a good result! Honestly, this is one reason why some surgeons do not use this technique!

While the basic technique used in tumescent liposuction has not changed, the size of the cannulas used to extract the fat have gotten much slimmer over the years. In the past, surgeons used larger 5mm cannulas , but this sometimes resulted in lumpy or uneven results. Most surgeons now use 3mm or smaller cannulas. This will increase the length of the surgery as it does take longer to remove the fat from small cannulas, but the results are well worth the longer surgical time! The thinner 3mm cannulas produce excellent and consistent liposuction results. With thin cannulas, traditional tumescent liposuction can achieve the smoothest and most even result possible .

Laser and ultrasonic liposuction

The new technologies for liposuction technique include laser liposuction and ultrasonic liposuction. They emit high energy that liquefies and destroys tissue around the cannula. I do not think these technologies are worth the risks they pose to the patient. Both of these techniques essentially melt the fat under your skin. As they melt the fat, other tissues are damaged. I am not a fan of damaging tissue or fat cells that are not being extracted. Often times, the extracted fat could be used for fat injections to rejuvenate another area of the patient’s body. These technologies destroy that possibility. Additionally, these high energy ultrasound and laser technologies can have complications such as burning, and results can be very unpredictable as it is impossible to tell how much damaged tissue is left behind.

Best technique is tumescent liposuction with slender cannulas

In summary, the best technique available for liposuction is the traditional tumescent liposuction technique with small diameter cannulas. It has stood the test of time. Sometimes the latest is not the greatest. I perform hundreds of liposuction procedures each year and I do not remember the last time a patient asked for a touch up for lumpiness or unevenness. Thin cannulas give you the best chance to get the result right each and every time!

Ricardo L Rodriguez, MD

via Medical Spa MD: Liposuction Technique ~ Thin liposuction cannulas.

Liposuction Patient Training Video: Using thin liposuction cannulas.

2009-11-29T13:29:00.001-08:00

Liposuction Training Video: Why thin liposuction cannulas give the best result.

Dr. Ricardo Rodriguez is a Yale trained, board certified plastic surgeon specializing in multiple procedure makeovers. He performs unique procedures such as the body lift, Brazilian butt lift, stem cell facelift, endoscopic brow lift, and lip lift. He is Medical Director of his own AAAASF accredited surgery center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Medical Spa Marketing: Blogging for your medspa.

2009-11-28T15:52:00.001-08:00

First, if you're not blogging for your medical spa, laser clinic or plastic surgery practice you're probably still using a rotary-dial telephone. Start.

Your patients are busy, and in order to gain and keep readership on your site you need to provide your existing and potential patients with information that makes their lives better, easier, and less stressful. Laser clinic or cosmetic surgery websites face the temptation of turning every post into a dry marketing appeal. It’s up to you as the physician or clinic owner to overcome that obstacle and provide your med spa patients information about your services in a quick and easily digestible way.

So the question is... How do you do that? Here are seven ways you can engage readers of your med spa or plastic surgery blog and keep them coming back.

1. Offer Real Medical Advice

You've got real medical experience, share it. (Yes, you do have to be careful so you don't get sued but post a clear disclaimer and be smart about your 'opinion'.) If you like Thermage or Fraxel, say it. The very best way to gain loyal readers is by sharing your knowledge and giving them practical information they can use to make decisions. You can give your readers an instant benefit by avoiding abstract ideas and providing specific tips, advice and tools they can use right away.

2. Talk to Your Existing Patients

You’re already ahead of the game with this one, because your existing plastic surgery or med spa patients already have a connection to you, otherwise they wouldn’t be reading your blog. Better yet, impressing them leads to greater word of mouth referral. Get to know them by keeping an eye on comments (allow comments on your blog and don't delete them unless they're way over the line), watching for trackbacks and listening to feedback in other forums. All of this input can be material you can use to make your posts resonate with your individual readers.

3. Share Personal Stories

Business is business and personal is personal, right? Not anymore. Today there is an increasing amount of overlap between the two, and people want to know a little more about the person behind the med spa, laser clinic or plastic surgery center, beyond a cv and medical marketing speak. So give a little of yourself to create a stronger relationship with your readers. Women (and our market is women) want to know that they can trust you. If all you ever post is your latest laser hair removal ad, you're just not as trustworthy as a the plastic surgeon who loves his kids and has a dog.

4. Go Non-Surgical Again

Throw in an occasional post that’s not exactly med spa or plastic surgery related. If it bombs, it bombs and you know to go a different route next time. But if it is successful, you can insert some comic relief, mindless banter and maybe even a personal story as listed above to give your patients a brief change of pace. Talk about how expensive Botox is. How Thermage charges for every tip you burn. How you worry about providing the best patient care.

5. Keep It Short and Sweet

You could probably write some very long posts when you’re discussing your latest business endeavor or what it took to build out your med spa or plastic surgery practice. If that much information is necessary, split it up into a multi-part series. Use lists, subheads and images to break up heavy content whenever possible.

6. Share The Conversation With Your Patients

Ask directed and specific questions at the end of your posts to encourage reader commentary. For every few posts where you provide advice, throw in a post that asks for the answer. Involving your readers will give them an opportunity to take an active role in your blog. Ask them if they'd like a membership as part of your offering. Talk about your patient referral perks. Ask who they think provides the best patient care. Ask if they can help your med spa provide better care...

7. Give Potential Patients What They Want

Carefully read the comments provided by your existing and potential patients. They are invaluable because they allow you to tailor your posts to the information your readers are asking you to provide. Acknowledge the comments, answer the questions, and address the requests and you’re on your way to building great relationships with your readers.

8. Bonus: Protect Your Med Spa or Plastic Surgery Practice

OK I said seven ways. Here's a bonus.

Of course I'm not a lawyer... (see how I carfully did that) but your medical opinions are your own. Keep a clearly defined page that states that the content of your site is not to be used as medical advice and shouldn't be acted on without consulting a physician. There are any number of medical blogs that write about specific cases with this kind of disclaimer in place.

via Blogging for your medical spa.

Medical Spa Marketing: Be remarkable.

2009-11-28T15:47:00.001-08:00

If you want to be remarkable you have to provide an experience worth telling someone about.

Of course you looked at the image to the right. It's an ad for a condom and meant to get your attention.

Word of mouth marketing is one of your best friends as a medical spa. Happy clients bring in their friends and family. But what are you doing to make your medspa stand out? What is it about your clinic that's worth actually remarking about 'before' being asked?

Happy patients who like you are just a base line an a relatively low hurdle if you know anything at all about what you're doing and have the right IPLs or lasers. But clinics who are really making money have often learned that moving a patient from happy or satisfied to a zealot that actively seeks out opportunites to mention them can double their revenue. (Everyone has a couple of zealots. I'm talking about a large percentage of patients.)

The image above is unexpected and different, so it attracts interest and comment.

If you want to have patients remarking about you, you have to actually be remarkable.

If your laser clinic or plastic surgery center is not generating 'remarks' from your patients, do something that does.

Medical Spa MD: Group Buy Botox

2009-11-28T13:18:00.001-08:00

Botox from Canada that is supplied through MedicalSpaRx.com is sourced from European countries that have government implemented price regulations, allowing us to bring you the best possible price.

Through the partnership of MedicalSpaRx.com and MedicalSpaMd.com we now offer you a new purchasing option so you can save even more. By selecting the option Group Buy above, your order will become a part of a group buy with other clients, getting you the absolute lowest price possible.

When you chose the group buy option, you order will not be shipped to you immediately. Instead, your order will only be shipped once there are enough orders collected to meet the minimum amount for the Group Buy. You will receive your order approximately 10 working days after this has been met.

The Group Buy option does take much longer to get your order, but it gives you the ability to make uncomparable savings. So, if you can wait longer, or order ahead of time, the Group Buy option will be perfect for you.

If you need your order urgently and can not wait that long for the Group Buy, we still offer our regular services at the most competitive prices around.

Medical Spa MD: Group Buy Botox

2009-11-28T13:15:00.001-08:00

If you need your order urgently and can not wait that long for the Group Buy, we still offer our regular services at the most competitive prices around.

via Medical Spa MD: Juvederma, Restylane, & Filler Injection Tips for Physicians.

Medical Spa MD - Plastic Surgeon, Dermatologist, Cosmetic Surgeon, Laser Clinic & Laser Treatment Forums

2009-11-27T10:49:00.001-08:00

Restylane, Juverderm and filler injections tips for physicians running medical spas and laser clinics.

The following is from a string of emails that were circulating among some of Medical Spa MDs Members. I've edited this somewhat to make it readable and get rid of all the extraneous copies. I'm also not displaying the identity or email addresses of the physicians in this thread.

Note: Some of the comments below might be out of order from the original thread. Emails' somewhat difficult to follow as a thread but you'll get the gist.

Filler Injection Discussion & Tips: Restylane | Juevederm | Evolence

1. When I use the "push ahead" technique, I feel that I get better "plumping" per cc of filler. I learned this from Kevin (thanks Kevin).

2. When I use the "push ahead" technique, the filler fills a few millimeters in front of the needle tip. You need to realize this to be able to put the material exactly where you want it. Sometimes you have to "feel" the injection because you can't "see" the plumping.

3. I mix 0.1 cc of lidocaine with epinephrine with my Juvederm. This helps with bruising (epinephrine) and when the lidocaine goes away and the Juvederm attracts water, the two effects cancel each other and there is not as much enhancement after the injection due to the hydrophilic nature of the Juvederm.

4. I use Juvederm Ultra under the eye and above the lip. I use Juvederm UltraPlus everywhere else.

5. I constantly complain to my Juvederm Rep about the 0.8 cc syringes. I use lots of Radiesse because you get almost twice as much material for the same price. Volume, volume, volume. Please complain to your rep, maybe we can get them to change.

6. I hear the Evolence is very good. We will be getting trained and start using it next month.

Thanks for the filler tips.Can you explain how you get the Lido with epi mixed into the Juvederm syringe? --PD

Fluid Dispensing Connector from Braun Medical Inc (you can get from PSS)

BD 1 ml Luer-Lok Syringe

This syringe allows you to get very precise amount of lidocaine (swish back and forth 20 times).

I use this syringe to put exaclty 1 cc of saline in my Botox Bottle. When I reconstitute the Botox (this gives it full strength per unit). The chances of intravascular injection might be lower with push ahead because the material will push the vessels out of the way as you advance -- Jeff

Hi Jeff,--I agree w/ #6. I seem to get good augmentation, less redness, swelling and bruising with Evolence. I use it for deeper fills in cheeks, NLF, etc. Don't use it for lips or under eyes. I do same with Lido w/ epi. I tend to use Juvederm in lips. Perlane / Restylane for other areas. I agree w/ why Allergan uses 0.8 cc syringes. I've moved away from Radiesse. I feel that the duration is not that much longer than a good correction with the HA's. Besides, I believe a fair amount of the volume of Radiesse is a gel carrier, thus needing touch-ups at 2-3 months. Perhaps that's why the went to the larger syringes? -- Don

The push ahead technique also moves small blood vessels out of the way, so you may notice less ecchymosis is overall pts. -- Greg

Jeff: --"Push ahead" has a higher risk of vessel cannulation & potential for vascular effects - skin necrosis in glabella, even potential for retro-grade flow to eye (causing visual loss). I wouldn't recommend that technique for the periorbital area.

Restylane is recommended for the tear troughs; it's less hydrophilic than juvederm - which means less post-treatment swelling.--Tom -- [note from Jeff: Tom is a plastic surgeon]

I would not use push ahead around the eye, I agree with Tom's comments. It works great for NLF. I was actually taught this by a PS -- Greg

Thanks Jeff for your kind comments. However I must make a few points in regards to fillers:

1) There are some areas that one has to still do the retrograde injection either b/c the purpose was to make a straight line (eyebrow lift and vermillion border and the bow-tie (the vertical lines connecting the base of nose and the upper lip border) AND when injecting the most inner 1/3 of the tear-trough to avoid risk of filler getting into the orbital space due to its close proximity to the orbital rim.

2) On the glabellar injection, it is best to first push and pull the needle thru the space underneath to break up the tissue before actually injecting the filler both in an anterograde and retrograde pattern

3) I ONLY use the 1/2 inch needles in all my injections

4) One can inject even Radiesse and/or Perlane via an 1/2 inch 30 gage needle. Why is this noteworthy to mention?? When I work on the lips and Marrionette's lines, I ususally first build the Vermillion border with Radiesse or Perlane (I get the best "lifting outcome" with heavier filler). I push the 1/2inch needle all the way forward then slowly and steadily inject while withdrawing (retrograde method). Then I re-evaluate how much of a correction I already get of the Marrionette' line and lifting up of the lip body. My next step is to inject into the most lateral lip section (about 1 cm distance) starting at the corner (using Perlane or Restylane or Juverderm). This time I inject slowly as I push forward (anterograde). Often I ended up correcting about 50% of the marrionette's line by going after the lip's border and most lateral body. Besides, the patient loveto see that they now could see their lip body all the way to the corner and more "smiley shape". The last step is the trickiest one, I use either Radiesse or Perlane on an 1/2 inch 27 gage needle. First placing my left thumb at the patient's lower half NLF's I retract the skin upward (about 2-3cm upward) then I approach my needle in an upward (vertical) position at about one centimeter lateral and one cm below the mouth corner of that same side. Then I aim diagonally toward the corner and start injecting anterograde just 1-2 mm below the imaginary horizontal line of the mouth corner (about 0.2 cc), then I withdraw the needle and reaim straight up and inject just below the horizonal line (0.2cc) then I do it one more time aiming diagonally outward (0.2cc). What was I attempting to do?? I was laying down a new flooring along the imaginary horizontal line. After the injection, release the left thumb. You will be surprised to see the retracted portion just rest right along this new floor, thus the Marrionette'line has been corrected. This is different from the common fanning technique of using the filler to "blow up" around the Marrionette's line. If you look carefully at those company's issued photos, the area around the Marrionette's line now appeared very swollen and puffed up. It is aesthetically unpleasant. It looked like the patient was beat up below the mouth. It reduced the profile of the chin.

5) For those of you that use fillers on the highly vascularized and shallow areas such as the temporal, crow's feet, undereye area lateral to the submalar area and along the lateral border of the cheek prominence (especially in those older skinny Caucasian ladies with much excessive very thin skin) I now emulate the same technique used in the hand. I would pinch to levitate the skin itself above the bony structure, then I bolus Restylane into the empty space. Then I massage it down. This elimates the risks of injecting into the vessels and nodules.

Interesting discussion. So Kevin, how do you account for the difference in that anterograde injection you need less filler than in retrograde injections, assuming all else being equal?
Second, I am understanding one group claims anterograde injection carries a higher risk of vessel cannulation and possible intravascular injection, while another group claims that anterograde injection "pushes away" blood vessels, thus decreasing the risk. Not sure how anterograde increases risk of intravascular injection any more than retrograde. If you push the needle ahead, transfixing a vessel, then begin injection, you can still conceivably deposit some material intravascularly, can you not? Am I missing something here?
I also found an interesting idea of sub q bolus technique in areas of thin skin, ie crowsfeet, etc. Anyone else try this method? ~ Don

Tom:

I do agree with you about those risks with anterograde injection. The key is always the skills in doing it, be it retrograde or anterograde. One always has to be very carefully doing anything around the eyes. However, the anterograde techinique has been advocated some of the best known experts such as Arnold Klein, MD and Kent Remington, MD. I also believed that the filler amount used was critical. It takes much more amount to get the same result with the often taught retrograde technique compared with the anterograde one. For example, I almost never required more than one full syringe in correcting bilateral NLF's vs what was typically used ( 2 syringes) by most others. I attached the before and after of a case wherein I used Readiesse to correct her NLF's and Marrionette's lines with anterograde technique. The after photo was taken right after. You can still see some of needle marks. I used one full 1.3 cc syringe, 1/2inch 30g for the Vermillion border and 1/2inch for NLF's and Marrionette's line. Notice also there was no "puffy/swollen look" medial to the Marrionette's line often seen with retrograde and fanning technique used by most others. ~ Kevin

All interesting comments. The only place, I use “push ahead” is in the cheeks when doing them via the intra-oral route. (Apparently Radiesse is no longer teaching this method because may practitioners couldn’t get the hang of it but it works for me.) I might try it in the “safe” areas such as NL folds. We use only Radiesse and Juvederm and I find that neither filler lasts as long as advertised in “first-timers”. I’ve also had disappointing longevity in my older patients (>65) with both types fillers despite using numerous syringes. I’m sure this has to do with their inability to generate collagen around the filler once the carrier gel is gone. Does anyone know the age range of patients done in the filler studies? ~ SD

I came across this old thread way down in my inbox and read it again. I’m not sure who wrote #4 below. It sounds interesting but I’m having a hard time visualizing it. Do you steadily move the needle forward toward the lip edge as you are injecting or do you hold it in place while the area fills? I’d love to see a drawing on where you start. ~ SD

SD: I wrote those threads. The techniques that I described were similar to what you could see watching the video instruction on www.thederm.org by Kent Remington and his colleagues (lower face injection portion) THe only thing new from my thread was when fixing the Marrionette's line, his doctor (Nowell Solish) injection upward and anterograde from the lower part toward the lip corner only one time vs what I now do is I do the same thing but with a fanning pattern where (with the skin lifted about 1-2cm upward with the other thumb) I laid down "three such "anchoring points" along an imaginary horizontal floor starting from the lip corner going laterally for about 3-5cm long. Here I used something firmer such as Radiesse or Perlane. Having done this, you would release the thumb letting the skin go back down. Often you will see the Marrionetter's line is much improved because "part of that Marrionette's line" now is positioned along the horizontal flooring that you just created. ~ Kevin

PS: It is hard for me to send over some graphic illustration but I will attempt to do this in the future

Something worth knowing. How is your plastic surgeon or dermatologist communicating with other physicians to keep abreast of the latest information about treatments?

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3 Different Types of Skin Cancer - Find Out What Are They

2009-11-26T15:39:00.000-08:00

By William Wallace

One of the most common forms of cancer is skin cancer. It is easy to prevent it, and it is very curable, but it must be detected early on. There are three main types of skin cancer that you might see on your skin.

Squamous cell carcinoma, the first skin cancer you should know about it, comes from getting too much sun. For that reason it is most often found on the face and ears. Squamous cell carcinoma starts off as a bump and later turns into an open sore that doesn't heal. If you go without treatment, it will get bigger and bigger. This type of skin cancer can also spread to more parts of your body if you do not get it treated.

A type of skin cancer is called basal cell carcinoma. The face, hands and neck are where these are usually located, and up to seventy five percent are included in all diagnosed skin cancers. If you detect it early enough, basal cell carcinoma can be treated very effectively. If you have a sore that bleeds and is irritated, that may be basal cell carcinoma. This cancer can also look like a fresh scar.

Melanoma is the last and potentially the most dangerous of all the types of skin cancer. Melanoma can be found on any part of the body, but is usually found on the arms and legs and is often mistaken for a mole or a freckle. Melanoma is particularly dangerous because it can come from an existing mole that has recently changed size, shape, or color.

It is imperative that the melanoma type of skin cancer be found and eradicated early to prevent the problems that will come with the later stages of this skin cancer.

You can do a great deal to prevent skin cancer from occurring. Make sure that you take precautions when you are out in the sun to protect your skin at all times. Wear a sunscreen every time you are outside no matter the season.

The best chance you have of surviving skin cancer is to detect it early. Make sure to cover your exposed areas with clothing and protect your head and face by wearing a hat. Be aware of any changes in your skin.

About the Author:

Want to Find Out What Are the Skin Cancer Warning Signs? If you want to know about skin cancer detection you can read at www.SkinCancerWarningSigns.info Find out how to do skin cancer detection and have a 100% survival rate.

Active FX Laser Skin Resurfacing

2009-11-25T07:28:00.001-08:00

Active FX laser skin resurfacing is gaining popularity at medical spas, laser clinics and plastic surgery centers. It’s main competitors are Thermage, Fraxel, and other skin tightening or laser skin resurfacing treatments.

Here’s an overview of Active FX and some links to more information.

The goal of laser skin resurfacing is simple: replace damaged skin with new, fresh skin. Techniques for skin resurfacing have made enormous advances, allowing nearly everyone to achieve close to flawless complexions. Many systems allow for light, moderate or deep laser resurfacing. The primary targets of laser skin resurfacing include:

Fine lines and wrinkles of the face, especially around the upper lip, cheeks and forehead
Loose eyelid skin
Crow’s feet around the eyes
Pucker marks (smoker’s lines) and frown lines
Brown spots and splotchy, uneven skin tone
Scars, especially acne scars
Loose skin around the neck and jowls

How it Works

The gold standard of laser resurfacing systems, the UltraPulse® CO2 laser delivers thousands of tiny laser pulses in a pattern over the skin. Each pulse heats a column of tissue eliminating pigment discolorations at the surface and creating a zone of heating deep in the tissue. Unique to the UltraPulse Encore, these zones of heating shrink collagen and tighten the skin immediately*. The CO2 laser also offers the benefits of heating deeper layers of skin tissue, thereby stimulating collagen remodeling, tightening* the skin further. Patients can select from a range of treatments depending on the needs of your skin and lifestyle.

What is ActiveFX “fractional” laser resurfacing?

ActiveFX is a fractional laser procedure performed in a single treatment with minimal patient downtime. During the procedure, a high-energy beam of laser light is used to smooth out lines, wrinkles and scars, remove brown spots and other irregularities, and tighten the skin. It also stimulates formation of new underlying collagen to continue improvement over time. With fractional laser treatment, only a fraction of the skin’s surface is treated by the laser, leaving small “bridges” of untouched skin. This technique makes the healing process much faster and enables you to get back to normal activities sooner.

Is ActiveFX right for you?

Treated areas should be washed twice a day with cool water and a mild soap. Use our lotion twice daily to treated areas for 3 to 5 days or until healing is complete. Treated areas should be protected from direct exposure to sunlight. Sunscreen with SPF greater than 15 should be used at all times on the treated areas.

ActiveFX is ideal for you if you:

Have a busy lifestyle or cannot be away from work for a long time
Want noticeable results with minimal downtime
Want to treat dyschromia, fine lines, wrinkles and skin laxity*

What you can expect from ActiveFX

Most physicians perform the procedure in the office with a topical anesthetic cream that is applied 30-40 minutes before the ActiveFX procedure begins. There is little to no pain associated with the procedure – most patients say they feel warmth similar to sunburn. You can drive yourself home after the procedure. With a gentle washing and moisturizing regimen, your photodamaged skin will begin to flake off within 2 days. After about 3-5 days, your doctor will probably let you wear make-up. Pinkness should be gone in about a week.

ActiveFX benefits

ActiveFX treatment produces a dramatic effect on the skin:

Causes immediate skin tightening*
Reduces wrinkles and fine lines, and softens deeper frown lines
Noticeably improves skin tone and texture
Stimulates new collagen formation and plumps the skin

The results of ActiveFX laser treatment are long-term and, with proper sun protection, can persist for many years. Most effects of treatment become visible right away, whereas others – such as new collagen formation, which leads to continued inner tightening – build up gradually and become more evident over time. Therefore, most people look even better 3-5 months after the procedure.

Additional Information on ActiveFX

http://www.aesthetic.lumenis.com/wt/page/activefx

http://www.lumenis.com/wt/page/pr_1170434066

http://www.skinandhealth.com/details/wrinkles_treatment#wrinkles_co2

Redness after IPL & Laser Treatments: DeepFX & ActiveFX

Reliant UltraPulse Fractional CO2 Laser

Active FX: Physician User Group ~ Medical Spa MD

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Some fantastic info on Active FX laser resurfacing from Botox Patient. Love it.

Need a breast lift? Try an plastic surgeons internal bra?

2009-11-24T08:58:00.001-08:00

Breast lift plastic surgery coming to a medical spa near you.

Bras are an often uncomfortable but necessary evil for the majority of women.

But if you've got serious bra issues and can't be bothered with a different strap arrangement for every occasion, plastic surgery now has the answer.

Israeli plastic surgeon Eyal Gur has invented the Cup & Up bra and there's no straps to be worried with... on the outside at least.

In fact, the invention is an alternative to breast implants and promises perky breasts for years without any of the drawbacks of implants.

The first guinea pig has already had her internal bra fitted and surgeons say it was a huge success.

Avi Cohen, managing director of Orbix Medical, the company helping to develop the bra, told the Daily Mail: "The operation went really well and the woman, who is in her 30s, has made a good recovery.

"The bra has given her the lift she wanted. Her breasts look natural and she is happy with the result. The surgeons have done a fantastic job."

The Cup & Up involves a kind of internal silicon bra. The 'straps' are attached to the ribs with titanium screws, stitched to silicon 'cups' and then it's all tightened into place.

As gruesome and unpleasant as that sounds, those of you in need of a lift can be in and out of hospital in a morning as the keyhole operation takes just 40 minutes.

Mr Cohen believes the internal bra will become widely available throughout Europe within the next 18 months.

"We have enough women volunteers in the trial and we will be doing our second patient just before Christmas.

"In a year's time we will have enough evidence that it works. Then we will be able to get the green light from the European medical licensing authorities."

Call us cautious, but we think we might wait a little longer.

via rubyroom.aol.co.uk

Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Not Likely Among Certain Races?

2009-11-24T08:48:00.001-08:00

Less-acculturated Latinas with breast cancer are less likely to have reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy, say researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Amy Alderman, MD, MPH, assistant professor of plastic surgery at the U-M Medical School and lead author conducted a study to examine trends in breast reconstruction among different races, including white women, African-American women, and Latina women. The group of Latina women was further divided into women who were either highly acculturated into American society or less acculturated.

After looking at 806 women who were treated for breast cancer, researchers found 41% of white women and 41% of highly acculturated Latinas underwent reconstruction, while only 34% of African-Americans and 14% of less acculturated Latina did.

The study authors found that the lagging reconstruction rates did not correlate to lack of interest. More than half of the less-acculturated Latinas said they would have like more information about breast reconstruction.

When patients' satisfaction with their surgery was measured, the highest satisfaction rates were among white women who were satisfied with their treatment (94%) compared with the lowest rate, 56%, among less-acculturated Latinas who did not receive reconstruction.

Furthermore, this group was also less likely to report that their surgeon explained breast reconstruction, and they were less likely to be referred to a plastic surgeon than the other racial groups. The study also showed similar trends for African-American women, although the most significant data was among the less acculturated Latinas.

“Reconstruction is important to these women, but significantly more of the less-acculturated Latinas did not know how to get it. It suggests significant unmet needs for this vulnerable group. They have a desire for reconstruction, but no one's telling them about it,” Dr Alderman suggested.

The study authors suggest that more efforts be made to present breast reconstruction options to all patients, including those who speak only Spanish. Further research is planned to understand how language and other cultural issues affect whether women receive breast reconstruction.

via oncologynursingnews.com

Venezuelans Borrow for Plastic Surgery

2009-11-24T08:38:00.001-08:00

Unfazed by a recession and rampant inflation, image-conscious Venezuelans show no signs of cutting back on the facelifts, liposuction, and breast augmentation that have become de rigueur beauty treatments.

"There is never a question of not doing it, but of how you can do it. We all want to get everything done," said Helen Patino, a 37-year-old former model who had her first breast augmentation when she was 21 and her third about three months ago.

Venezuela's inflation is the highest in Latin America, up more than 20 percent in the first 10 months of this year and the South American nation is in recession after a five year boom.

Hard times may even encourage cosmetic procedures as people look for ways to lift their spirits, with many dipping into savings or taking on debt to get operations, surgeons say.

"The financial crisis has spurred people to spend more on themselves ... to console themselves in this crisis. I have not seen demand diminishing," said Peter Romer, a plastic surgeon in Caracas.

For Iris Delgado, a 57-year-old dental technician, a lack of funds was not an obstacle to getting a recent eyelid tuck.

"With the economy, one has to make sacrifices, because you don't have the money. So, you get it from credit cards, from family and you pay for it," said Delgado, who borrowed 7,000 bolivares -- about $3,250 -- for the procedure, a move she saw as a hedge against inflation in plastic surgery prices.

Like Delgado, many go into debt to finance plastic surgery, according to those in the industry.

"It's an investment that people make and they look for money everywhere," said Romer, adding that one of his patients moved into a smaller apartment to get a makeover and another traded her car for a facelift.

Leoncio Barrios, a social psychologist at the Central University of Venezuela, said such stories are the exception. "The majority of middle and lower-income women do not have property to sell or the capacity to save," he said.

via abcnews.go.com

Plastic surgeons get Botox too

2009-11-24T08:28:00.001-08:00

I've always wondered if doctors are more or less apt to seek treatment for medical conditions. Well, when it comes to plastic surgery, the doctor is often the patient, a new study finds.

In a survey of 276 members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 62 percent said they had gone under the knife for at least one procedure. Most receive minimally invasive procedures such as laser hair removal chemical peels and Botox -- no word of whether they throw Botox parties. A third had gone under a surgical procedure, with liposuction being the most common.

Women surgeons were more likely than men to have cosmetic surgery. The study about the survey -- appearing in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery -- suggests they can be an asset to patients who are trying to decide which kind of reconstructive surgery to receive.

via weblogs.baltimoresun.com

It would be interesting to know if laser clinics and medical spas see an up-tick in treatments like Thermage, Fraxel, laser treatments or filler injections between female and male plastic surgeons. I'd certainly guess that laser hair removal and photofacials are more common among female docs running skin clinics.

How to run your medical spa or laser center in turbulent times.

2009-11-23T21:08:00.001-08:00

If you’re involved with or own a medical spa, this question is no doubt on your mind.

In this article, I will give you several tips and tools to evaluate your laser centers culture and operations, so you can successfully navigate any economic downturn… And live to sell another day when the inevitable upturn comes around.

What is the Passion and Purpose of Your Medical Spa?

You reap what you sew. When you engage proactively and passionately in your business you will undoubtedly be successful and see your practice expand. It helps to articulate your passion for your medical spa.

At Assara Laser, our passion is to “help clients look and feel great, not fake.”

Why the Recession Drastically Affects Your Laser Clinics Bottom Line

You’ve probably noticed that generating revenue is not as easy as it once was. There are myriad reasons for this; from the decline in disposable income, to unemployment hitting record highs and tanking real estate valuations. As if these facts were not bleak enough, credit markets are virtually frozen so business owners are finding it nearly impossible to obtain small business loans and lines of credit. Refinancing current loans has become difficult for small businesses.

In short, we're operating in the perfect storm.

Accepting Reality and Responsibility Today

The easy way out is to close up shop and blame the recession. This will not help you going forward, it will not pay your devoted employees their wages, and most of all, it will not help your clients “look and feel great, not fake.” So, accept responsibility.

The hardships of the recession create a fact-pattern, problem to be solved; not a reason for failure. To paraphrase Michael Jackson, start, first, with the man in the mirror. Think about the following questions. And pay attention - there will be homework at the end of this article!

Finding Your Medspas Winning Competitive Difference?

Let’s be honest. The quality of your laser clinc's treatments are probably not drastically better than that of your competitors. The proprietary equipment and IPL or laser systems (Thermage, Fraxel, Titan) that you use are, for the most part, available to the competitive skin clinic market at large.

You may believe (and tell clients) that your microdermabrasion treatments are better because you use a diamond-tipped wand or aluminum oxide crystals. You may think that your IPLs or laser hair removal treatments are better because you use cryo-cooling or because you use chilled air cooling, or because you use a diode laser or because you use alexandrite lasers . . .

BUT . . .

Step in to your clients' shoes. To them, the bells and whistles of your Thermage or Fraxel device don't matter. Your clients already expect expert advice and cutting edge cosmetic lasers, IPLs and skin tighening equipment, so merely meeting this fundamental requirement is not a winning competitive difference.

What does matter to your clients are presentation, client interaction, customer service, reliability and consistency. Consider this carefully.

What is each of your medspas clients worth?

At Assara Laser, one of the most popular packages is our $449 per month Unlimited Laser Hair Removal Program. On average, a client that signs up for this program will remain a member of the Program for 7 months, depending on the results they wish to achieve. How much is a single unlimited client worth to us? A client in the program for 7 months, making a monthly payment of $449 is worth $3,143. For many laser clinic owners, a single laser hair removal client is worth more than a home mortgage payment!

Do you treat every single potential laser treatment client that contacts your laser clinic as if they’re worth $3,000?

What is your time and effort worth?

Before my partners and I built Assara Laser, I was an attorney. I still practice corporate law as a labor of love, when a friend or business contact has an exciting deal. I normally discount my rate to about $400 per hour, as law isn’t my primary source of income.

Assume an hour of your time is worth $400. Assume further that, every time your customers complain, you are willing to give a discount, or a free treatment and that, collectively, free and discounted treatments account for a 20% loss in your revenue. To make up for this lost revenue, how much more work do you have to do?

Well, let’s add 20% to your 10 hour day, which now makes it a 12 hour day. If your annual sales are say $1,000,000 per year, you’ve lost $200,000. This translates into 500 hours more of work you must do to bring your revenue back to status quo!

Is there a big difference between a day that starts at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 7:00 p.m. versus ending at 9:00 p.m. You betcha there is! Is there a big difference between a loss of $200,000 and a loss of zero. You betcha there is! And these differences drastically affect your quality of life.

How Do You Avoid Mistakes?

Mistakes are costly. A happy client is worth more than $3,000, and will likely refer business, the best and cheapest form of marketing. A single angry client will result in you working 2 hours more per day for the following seven work days, and will possibly diminish your reputation by badmouthing your medspa.

A lot of people think excellent customer service means free treatments. It doesn’t. Excellent customer service means delivering what you promise. You know the limitations and effectiveness of your treatments so promise only what you can deliver and do it consistently, with a smile on your face!

via Medical Spa MD

Plastic Surgery in China

2009-11-22T21:50:00.001-08:00

via suomenkuvalehti.fi

Su Huiqing, 32 shows the cut lines drawn for a liposuction procedure to be carried out at a plastic surgery hospital in Fuzhou in southeastern China’s Fujian province. Plastic surgery has become commonplace practice in China as a quick fix solution to looking more beautiful or losing weight. Su became obese after years of taking hormones to treat an illness. She now weighs 150kg and plans reduce her weight to 75kg in a year.

Botox Tax? Health care fight swells lobbying.

2009-11-22T21:47:00.001-08:00

Companies and groups hiring lobbying firms on health issues nearly doubled this year as special interests rushed to shape the massive revamp of the nation's health care system now in its final stretch before Congress.

About 1,000 organizations have hired lobbyists since January, compared with 505 during the same period in 2008, according to a USA TODAY analysis of congressional records compiled by the nonpartisan CQ MoneyLine.

Overall, health care lobbying has increased, exceeding $422 million during the first ninth months of the year, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks money in politics. That's more than any other industry and a nearly 10% jump over the same period in 2008. The center's Dave Levinthal said the frenzy of new lobbying activity makes financial sense.

"If lobbying didn't work, people wouldn't do it," he said.

via usatoday.com

Botax coming to a medical spa near you.

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Medical Spa + Plastic Surgery Marketing Video

2009-11-22T14:31:00.001-08:00

Here's a decent video on handling challenging patients over the phone. Try Freelance MD if you're looking for medical spa or plastic surgery marketing and advertising.

via Freelance MD: Medical Spa Marketing

Cynosure used hair removal lasers: Medical Spa MD

2009-11-21T15:53:00.001-08:00

Buying used cosmetic lasers can be tricky.

For those of you that have had problems with Cynosure there is help, for those that do not or have not had problems you are lucky. Not all of Cynosure service department is bad, there are a few good technicians and some that are just there for a job.

Cynosure hair removal lasers are very good if maintained properly. There are few things that you must be aware of:

Flash lamp pulses on the Cynosure: Do not go over 1 million on the yag and 750,000 on the alex.
Keep track of your voltage: Do not run the laser over 820v, this could lead to pump chamber failures and blown power supplies. These will be very expensive repairs.
Inspect your hand pieces every time you use them, making sure that there are not large pits and / or burn spots inside. Keep your windows clean and change frequently. If your hand piece is getting hot during use, then you have problems with it, and the hand piece needs to be checked.

If you are thinking of having your Cynosure laser service by a third party company, just remember not everyone can work on them, even some of the manufacture’s technician have problems working on them. There are many after market parts available as well but you get what you pay for. Would you take your Mercedes to Bob’s Auto for service? I know of only a couple technician outside of Cynosure who can repair them. We make sure that you get what you would expect from the manufacture.

If you are thinking of purchasing a used Cynosure laser or other cosmetic laser, please have a technician that knows the laser look at it for you before you put any money down. Would you buy a used car from a fly by night dealer without having your mechanic look at it? I have seen and heard every nightmare you could think of, I have also seen some very good deals. I had a lady call me that purchased a laser that had blown the power supply on it 2 weeks after purchasing the laser. That same laser was about to be sold to a customer of mine that wanted me to help him find a laser. I told him that this laser in poor shape and that it would need very costly repairs. I was not surprised when the lady called me and gave me the serial number of the laser. It does not cost to get a second opinion on something that could save you in the long run.

Botax: New Taxes on Botox + Plastic Surgery?

2009-11-21T12:38:00.001-08:00

The medical spa and plastic surgery community is in an uproar over some proposed legislation that could make a trip to the plastic surgeon or a Botox injection at the medical spa more expensive.

People are calling it the Botax. It's a 5 percent tax on elective procedures such as Botox, Juvederm, Restylane, laser hair removal, facelifts, breast augmentation and other nips and tucks that lawmakers are hoping will help fund the nearly $1 trillion health care plan.

The bill says the tax would not apply to surgeries to fix a deformity either from birth, accident, or disease. It would apply to procedures like face lifts, liposuction, cosmetic implants and teeth whitening.

But as Dr. Paula Hicks points out sometimes cosmetic surgeries have very medical purposes.

"Certainly breast reduction surgery is a very good surgery for a lot of women and a lot of them will get denied by the insurance company as cosmetic surgery," said Dr. Hicks of the Ave Medical Laser Spa and Laser Clinic.

Under the proposal, Dr. Hicks says an eyelid tuck, which can help with vision, would cost an extra $100 in taxes on top of the $2,000 price tag for the procedure.

She says that could be a big hit to her business since most of her clients are not wealthy.

"Most of these procedures are not done on people that are rich and have endless amounts of money, it's middle class working women that would be targeted with this tax and it's really not fair."

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons 86 percent of cosmetic surgery patients are women. Sixty percent of them have annual incomes between $30,000 and $90,000.

The tax, if approved, would raise $6 billion over 10 years.

Allergan, which sells Botox, took a civil rights angle: The tax “discriminates against women,” the company said in a statement. Some 86% of cosmetic surgery patients are working women ages 35-50, with an average annual income of $55,000 per year, according to Allergan.

“What’s next? Are we going to tax people who color their hair?” the CEO of Medicis, a drug company that sells fillers, told Dow Jones Newswires.

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, which is fighting the provision, says “a large portion of those being taxed would be the baby-boomer generation. And as this age group continues to age, the more interest will be generated in cosmetic procedures.”

A spokesman for the 2,500-member group said they were surprised to see the provision in the Senate bill this week, because it had already surfaced and sank in July. The tax is not in the House bill.

The tax is on elective procedures, and would not apply to any procedure to correct birth defects or issues arising from disease, accidents or trauma. The CBO says it would raise about $5 billion over the next decade.

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Ovarian Cancer! Can Alternative Medicines Really Work Against Ovarian Cancer?

2009-11-21T07:28:00.000-08:00

By Grahaam A. E. Maartin

Ovarian Cancer! The question we are going to ask is. Do herbal products like N-Tense and Graviola Really work? The results seem very positive, enough to sayYes!

Are you frightened by the thought of getting Ovarian Cancer? Do the words "Ovarian Cancer" worry you? The words are very emotive aren't they? Well now it appears that there is some very good 'natural' help available to you Graviola and N-Tense!

Usually, the large majority of doctors and medical practitioners although to be fair, not all, do not support the use of natural products like Graviola and N-Tense in treating "Ovarian Cancer". Often calling them "fringe or quack" remedies, simply because the medical institutions don't teach the students about them.

The fact that many of these herbal remedies may really be quite beneficial to you is now supported by growing evidence. N-Tense and Graviola are two in particular that are showing promising results in patients with Ovarian Cancer, sometimes in case where traditional chemo doesn't work. Would you use it?

In 2001 The HSI organisation (Health Sciences Institute) featured an article with the headline "Billion-dollar Drug Company nearly squashes astounding research on natural cancer killer" It says. "Cancer conquered with miracle tree from the Amazon found to be 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy". Can you believe that! 10.000 times stronger and yet some unethical greedy pharmaceutical company tried to squash it because they couldn't patent a plant that just might stop Ovarian Cancer! Disgusting! That tree was Graviola! So what exactly is Graviola?

Graviola is a tree that is indigenous to the Amazon Rainforests and some other parts of South America. It's not really a huge rainforest tree, in fact it is a relatively small evergreen "shrub" (in Rainforest terms) growing to only 5 to 6 metres tall. But in terms of having cancer cell fighting properties, it's an absolute giant!

Much of the research already completed has found that plenty of the annonaceous acetogenins or phytochemicals (chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants) found in the seeds, stem and leaves of Graviola tree are cytotoxic against various cancer cells and tumour cells. In herbal medicine, all these plant parts are used.

That is the very good because, quote:- (Cytotoxic: Toxic to cells, cell-toxic, cell-killing. Any agent or process that kills cells. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are forms of cytotoxic therapy.) The HSI article says the tree has been studied in over 20 laboratory tests since the'70s, and it has shown to: Effectively target and kill malignant cells in 12 different types of cancer, including pancreatic, lung, colon, prostate and Ovarian Cancer. Be 10,000 times stronger in killing Ovarian Cancercells than Adriamycin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug. Selectively hunt down and kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells, unlike chemotherapy.

Also a plant screening program back in'76 by the National Cancer Institute also showed that Graviola showed active cytotoxicity against cancer cells and various researchers have been following up on this research ever since and have found that Graviola was a cancer killing dynamo. Herbal products have been used worldwide almost since the time when man first walked on the earth, (well for thousands of years at least.) If you or your loved ones suffer from this terrible ailment, then I would strongly recommend that you read the HSI article on Graviola and N-Tense here. It's a real eye opener!

In addition to the above it has been shown that taking additional herbal products such as "Immune Support" to boost the immune system may be beneficial!

So, could Graviola and N-Tense help you in the fight against Ovarian Cancer? It appears that the answer is a resounding yes!

Health Disclaimer! This information must not be taken as professional or personal medical advice or instruction. Never take action based solely on this article's contents. You should 'always' consult with a professional health practitioner on important matters relating to your own health and well-being. The information and opinions expressed here are believed to be sound and accurate, based on the author's best information available at the time. Any reader, who fails to consult with the appropriate medical and health authorities, "assumes ALL responsibility of any resulting injuries". The publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions.

About the Author:

For over a decade Grahaam A.E.Maartin has been involved in the field of herbal medicine and seen some remarkable results. More info on Graviola & N-tense can be found at Raintree Health Ltd or R T Goods

Plastic surgery advertising regulation push in Britan.

2009-11-16T22:14:00.001-08:00

Cosmetic surgery can carry risks as well as benefits

Several newspapers have reported the dangers associated with cosmetic surgery, including a lack of regulation in some areas of the industry. The reports also feature warnings from Nigel Mercer, the president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, who voiced his views as part of a series of medical articles on cosmetic surgery. Mr Mercer called for tighter regulation and testing of drugs, procedures and implants to offer more protection to patients.

The Times reported that the number of cosmetic surgical operations conducted by “audited members of the profession” has more than tripled to 34,000 since 2003, but that many additional procedures are being carried out on the black market. The newspaper says that these are “fuelled by internet promotions, magazine advertising and aggressive discounting”.

What is the basis for these news reports?

The reports were based on a special edition of the journal Clinical Risk, which featured several articles on the issues surrounding cosmetic surgery. These issues include the potential for physical and psychological harm, and the need for tighter regulation of the industry, better training programms for surgeons and measures to improve patient experience.

Nigel Mercer, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, wrote an accompanying editorial arguing that the availability of consumer credit and a change in public attitudes has led to an explosion in cosmetic surgery in recent years. According to Mercer, this growth, combined with increasing public expectation and media hype, has resulted in “the perfect storm in the cosmetic surgical market”.

What is cosmetic surgery?

Cosmetic surgery, sometimes called aesthetic surgery, was described by a doctor in the journal Clinical Risk as being “purely elective, a lifestyle choice undertaken to enhance physical appearance, improve self-esteem and boost confidence”. Another doctor says that it differs from all other forms of surgery in that it is a treatment for “want” rather than for “need”.

In the 2005 Regulation of Cosmetic Surgery report, published by the Department of Health, cosmetic surgeries are defined as “operations and other procedures that revise or change the appearance, color, texture, structure or position of bodily features, which most would consider otherwise to be within the broad range of ‘normal’ for that person”.

Cosmetic surgery differs from plastic surgery, which is generally surgery to repair or reconstruct tissue or skin damaged by congenital (inherited) disease, injuries or burns. The primary role of plastic surgery is to restore function, and aesthetic improvement is secondary.

How is cosmetic surgery currently regulated in the UK?

At present, there are measures and standards to help regulate the industry but some cosmetic surgeons operate outside these regulations. Some treatments and procedures are unlicensed for cosmetic use, but can be given the discretion of doctors, or “off license”, by some clinics.

Surgical practice in the UK is regulated by the General Medical Council (GMC) and practicing surgeons should be enrolled on its specialist register. However, some concessions are made for private cosmetic surgeons who have been practicing since before April 2002. By satisfying certain criteria, these doctors can practice without the need to be on the specialist register.

Invasive cosmetic surgery and laser treatments are also regulated under the Care Standards Act 2000. The Healthcare Commission inspects all registered establishments that carry out invasive procedures and laser surgery in the UK, and has the power to revoke practice licenses and to take enforcement action.

Some cosmetic surgical procedures are not covered by current regulations, such as Botox injections and injections of aesthetic fillers. Botox is not licensed for cosmetic use, but it can be prescribed “off license”, in which circumstances the doctor assumes liability for its use. Most fillers are tested in the UK as “devices” rather than as drugs. This means that they are regulated based on the standard of their production and not on whether the treatment works.

The Department of Health report concluded that the regulatory situation for cosmetic surgery was not satisfactory because of the group of doctors who can practise without being on the GMC specialist register and the lack of clarity around the definition of “fillers”. Although practitioners of cosmetic surgery must demonstrate certain competencies, these may not be the equivalent standard of NHS consultants.

What do these journal articles say about cosmetic surgery?

The authors of these articles have argued several opinions, including that:

Patient psychology should be considered by clinical staff as issues of mental health and body image may be behind the desire for cosmetic changes. These could also arise in people who feel disappointed or upset by the results of their surgery.
Surgeons should keep records detailing their patients’ expectations and provide them with guidance on whether these are realistic.
There are risks associated with any type of surgery and patients should be informed of these and their surgeon’s success rates when considering procedures.
It is important that patients are given time to consider their options. Doctors should also inform patients about alternative treatments that may be available.
Before procedures are carried out, it should be clear who will be financially liable for the correction of any complications.
There may be some merits to adopting a regulation system similar to that in France. Under this system, patients must be given information on costs, risks and the surgeon’s qualifications to perform their selected procedures.
The way that cosmetic surgery is marketed should also be regulated.

What is the problem with plastic surgery marketing?

Mercer says that cosmetic procedures are often marketed using special offers, including vouchers, two-for-one deals and surgery holidays, and that these practices contribute to an “unregulated mess”.

The articles also feature a call to ban advertising of cosmetic procedures, stating that, like tobacco, there should perhaps be a Europe-wide ban on advertising all cosmetic surgical procedures, including on internet search engines. While advertising can be powerful, says Mercer, it is often misused by the cosmetic surgery industry and misinterpreted by those it is aimed at.

Where can I find more information on reputable plastic surgeons?

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is a not-for-profit organization based at the Royal College of Surgeons. It was established to advance the education and practice of cosmetic surgery for public benefit. While it is not a regulatory body, it has long been involved in giving the public information on the safety of cosmetic surgery.

Its research into cosmetic surgery tourism was discussed at a recent conference and its press releases highlight a number of dangers associated with unregulated procedures, including DIY injectable treatments available over the internet.

via nhs.uk

Laser Hair Removal for the very hairy.

2009-11-16T14:33:00.001-08:00

In real need of some laser hair removal.

Sid Schwab's blog has a post on young man who'd undergone surgery for a pilonidal cyst and has some comments on big hairy men, but it was this image that jaw-dropped me. High school must have been hell for this guy.

I'm guessing that if you're offering a guarantee and this guy walks in, you might as well just close your doors. You should give your poor tech a bonus at the least.

To my knowledge, we've never had a patient who had this amount of body hair but then again, I'm not in the laser clinic treatment rooms.

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the uber-hairy?

This post on laser hair removal for the very hairy got so many spam comments I had to close them.

Cervical Cancer! Can Alternative Medicines Really Work Against Cervical Cancer?

2009-11-16T07:39:00.000-08:00

By Grahaam A. E. Maartin

Cervical Cancer! The question we are going to ask is. Do herbal products like N-Tense and Graviola Really work? The results seem very positive, enough to sayYes!

Are you frightened by the thought of getting Cervical Cancer? Do the words "Cervical Cancer" worry you? The words are very emotive aren't they? Well now it appears that there is some very good 'natural' help available to you Graviola and N-Tense!

Usually, the large majority of doctors and medical practitioners although to be fair, not all, do not support the use of natural products like Graviola and N-Tense in treating "Cervical Cancer". Often calling them "fringe or quack" remedies, simply because the medical institutions don't teach the students about them.

Evidence is growing however, in support of the fact that many of these botanicals may be really quite beneficial. Two of these herbal remedies in particularly, 'Graviola' and 'N-Tense are showing some quite remarkable results in "Cervical Cancer" patients. Often in cases where chemotherapy and traditional treatment didn't work. Would you use it?

In 2001 The HSI organisation (Health Sciences Institute) featured an article with the headline "Billion-dollar Drug Company nearly squashes astounding research on natural cancer killer" It says. "Cancer conquered with miracle tree from the Amazon found to be 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy". Can you believe that! 10.000 times stronger and yet some unethical greedy pharmaceutical company tried to squash it because they couldn't patent a plant that just might stop Cervical Cancer! Disgusting! That tree was Graviola! So what exactly is Graviola?

Graviola is an indigenous to South America and some parts of the Amazon Rainforests It's not exactly big either growing only 5 to 6 metres high. But in regards to having "Cervical Cancer" attacking properties, it's massive! Anyone interested in beating "Cervical Cancer" should know more about this life saver.

Much of the research already completed has found that plenty of the annonaceous acetogenins or phytochemicals (chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants) found in the seeds, stem and leaves of Graviola tree are cytotoxic against various cancer cells and tumour cells. In herbal medicine, all these plant parts are used.

Excellent news because, quote:- (Cytotoxic: Toxic to cells, cell-toxic, cell-killing. Any agent or process that kills cells. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are forms of cytotoxic therapy.) The HSI says in this article that the tree has undergone more than 20 laboratory studies and tests since the'70s, where it's been shown to: Effectively target and kill malignant cells in 12 different types of cancer, including lung, Prostate, colon, Bowel, and pancreatic cancer. Be 10,000 times stronger in killing Cervical Cancer cells than Adriamycin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug. Without harming healthy cells, it can selectively hunt down and kill cancer cells, unlike chemotherapy.

Also a plant screening program back in'76 by the National Cancer Institute also showed that Graviola showed active cytotoxicity against cancer cells and various researchers have been following up on this research ever since and have found that Graviola was a cancer killing dynamo. Herbal products have been used worldwide almost since the time when man first walked on the earth, (well for thousands of years at least.) If you or your loved ones suffer from this terrible ailment, then I would strongly recommend that you read the HSI article on Graviola and N-Tense here. It's a real eye opener!

In addition to the above it has been shown that taking additional herbal products such as "Immune Support" to boost the immune system may be beneficial!

N-Tense and Graviola, could they help you in the fight against Cervical Cancer? The answer it appears is yes, it can!

Health Disclaimer! This information must not be taken as professional or personal medical advice or instruction. Never take action based solely on this article's contents. You should 'always' consult with a professional health practitioner on important matters relating to your own health and well-being. The information and opinions expressed here are believed to be sound and accurate, based on the author's best information available at the time. Any reader, who fails to consult with the appropriate medical and health authorities, "assumes ALL responsibility of any resulting injuries". The publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions.

About the Author:

Grahaam A.E. Maartin has been active in these fields for years. Some incredible results have been seen. Data on Graviola & N-Tense is available from R.T.GoodsAlso Raintree health Ltd Raintree Health Ltd today!

Designer vagina craze worries doctors.

2009-11-15T21:11:00.001-08:00

There is mounting concern about a vaginal plastic surgery procedure more and more Australian women are having.

Each year more than 1,200 Australian women undergo surgery on their genitalia in a procedure known as labioplasty.

Doctors and surgeons fear that some women may be having the operation unnecessarily and there are concerns about operations being done by unqualified medical professionals.

In Britain, where the procedure is equally popular, medical experts are warning of a shocking lack of information about the risks and long-term impact.

It is controversial surgery but it is booming nonetheless.

For some, labioplasty is an exercise in Hollywood-style vanity, while for others it is a transformative procedure that trims, sculpts and restores a woman's genitalia.

But there have been no studies to prove its long-term safety and doctors are worried about its ballooning popularity.

Dr Ted Weaver from the Royal Australian College of Gynaecologists says there are concerns.

"We put out about a statement from our college a couple of years ago, highlighting concerns about this designer vagina craze because we felt that often it did prey on fears of women and women's insecurity about their particular genital appearance," he said.

"The surgery's potentially damaging. It could potentially lead to further problems for a woman as a result of surgery and may not fix her insecurity."

Dr Kourosh Tavakoli is a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons and a fellow of the Australasian College of Surgeons.

He has been performing the labioplasty for seven years and is seeing a 100 per cent increase in that number year on year.

"Let's not kid ourselves. The last survey in my practice was 80 per cent for cosmetic and I would say for psychological reasons - that's what I see as a function," he said.

"There are two reasons [women give for having the surgery] - I can't get comfortable during sex and the number two reason is essentially pure physical, in terms of running or jogging and not being able to wear a leotard or cossie."

Labioplasty can cost between $4,000 and $6,000 and is often covered by Medicare.

Safety fears

Dr Tavakoli says it is a lucrative field, but he fears some practitioners are not up to the task.

"I have seen horrendous results from them. I mean there's three groups doing it - plastic surgeons, gynaecologists and GP surgeons in their offices, without proper lighting or sedation or anything," he said.

"I think the last group is a concern because they can take excess tissue and cause problems."

Research published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is questioning the value of the labioplasty, with concerns that many women seek the surgery without fully understanding the risks. British medical experts are also questioning the ethics of the surgery.

Dr Weaver says some women are being exploited.

"We think anybody performing these procedures certainly should be well trained, not only in the surgical technique but also have the training in the ability to try to perhaps dissuade a woman from having it done," he said.

"[They should] also be able to counsel the woman that there is a variation in normal appearance and that she doesn't have to confirm to a picture that she might have noticed in a girlie magazine or something equally ridiculous."

He believes there are women in Australia who are having the procedure unnecessarily.

Dr Tavakoli says patients must be psychologically screened and they must have realistic expectations. But either way, he says the procedure is here to stay.

"I believe it's a good operation. I stand by this operation. I've had enough experience to see the mental transformation that this operation can bring and it will become a mainstay operation in cosmetic surgery," he said.

"But again it needs to be very heavily scrutinised and patient selection is imperative. In the right patient, it will have benefits and patient selection is paramount."

via abc.net.au

Cosmetic Dermatology: No wait for Botox or Photofacials.

2009-11-15T21:09:00.001-08:00

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology says if you want to see a skin doctor about a changing mole, get ready to wait. The average wait time is 26 days. But if you want a Botox shot, it's just eight days, two-and-half weeks shorter. Here in mid-Missouri, two dermatologists say that's not true.

"There's a shortage of dermatologists nationally," dermatologist John Despain said. "Also, patients have direct access to dermatologists for skin care."

Dr. John Despain owns Despain Dermatology Center and Skintuition Medical Spa in Columbia, focusing on cosmetic dermatology like Botox. He says at his practice, clinical appointments always come before cosmetics.

"They are seen on a priority basis within a few days," Despain said. "If they're a new patient, if there's the ability to put them in a new patient slot, they priority over anyone calling for cosmetic concerns, of course."

At Dr. Lindall Perry's practice in Columbia, they treat all appointment requests the same.

"We don't have, quote, 'cosmetic appointments,'" he said.

Although Perry is booked through January, he says patients with skin problems can get appointments.

"We have open appointments in two weeks with our newer staff and they would take both a cosmetic patient, an acne patient, a wart patient," Perry said.

Perry says it can be a challenge juggling business and patient care.

"I like to think I have sound business practices," she said. "I do schedule myself very fully. My staff would say too full. My patients would say too full. We pay attention though to the frustration of long waits."

With a heavy focus on clinical treatments, Perry says he tries to see as many patients as possible. Often leaving the Botox appointments for after hours. He says money is a benefit of his practice, not the motivator.

"My desire everyday is to find every melanoma that's in front of me and not to miss that," he said.

As for Despain, he likes biopsies just as much as Botox.

"I view them as a compliment to each other," he said. "If I had to choose how to spend my time out of enjoyment or profitability, they're probably equal."

Both doctors say there's certainly a demand in mid-Missouri for cosmetic dermatology, but most of their patients and profits stem from clinical work. In the meantime, if you want to see a dermatologist, the best idea is to plan ahead.

via komu.com

Cosmetic surgeons demand ban on advertising... cosmetic surgery!

2009-11-15T21:06:00.001-08:00

An estimated 100,000 cosmetic surgical procedures are performed in Britain each year, many by doctors who have had no specialist training in cosmetic surgery. In addition, hundreds of thousands of non-surgical procedures are done, including Botox for wrinkles and laser treatments to rejuvenate skin, many by non-medical staff with little or no training.

The 200-member Baaps represents the top surgeons in the business who performed 34,187 surgical procedures in 2008, twice the number in 2004. More than 90 per cent of them were on women. The most popular procedure was breast augmentation, demand for which rose 30 per cent last year.

But Mr Mercer, who combines private practice as a cosmetic surgeon specialising in facelifts with his work as an NHS consultant in reconstructive surgery for cancer patients, said the market for cosmetic surgery, of which Baaps surgeons account for less than one third, was an "unregulated mess".

He added: "There has been a massive increase in marketing, including discount vouchers, two-for-one offers and holidays with surgery. In no other area of medicine is there such an unregulated mess. What is worse is that national governments would not allow it to happen in other areas of medicine. Imagine a two-for-one advert for general surgery. That way lies madness."

Mr Mercer, in the journal Clinical Risk, which publishes articles on cosmetic surgery today, he warns that "the doctor's first duty to protect the patient" has been forgotten in the headlong rush to cash in. "The motive for performing any procedure must never be financial gain ... if we cannot self-regulate then regulation will eventually be imposed."

Citing experience in France, where all advertising of cosmetic procedures is banned, he says: "Perhaps, like tobacco, there should be a Europe-wide ban on advertising all cosmetic surgical procedures, including on the internet search engines."

Among those who can testify to the dangers is Jill Saward, the former lead singer of 1980s group Shakatak, who last year agreed to a facelift in the hope of reviving her career after her divorce. But she suffered complications aggravated by her high blood pressure and bitterly regretted the decision. Three months after the operation she still did not have full feeling and was warned full recovery could take a year.

"Surgery is not a quick-fix solution," she said. "The simple truth is that I could have died. I was an idiot, I should have thought much more carefully about the operation and its dangers. It was pure vanity."

Foad Nahai, president of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, backed Mr Mercer's warning, and called for tougher regulations to prevent doctors practising without specialist training. A code of practice backed by self-regulation of cosmetic clinics was announced by the Government in 2007. Clinics are also subject to inspection by the Care Quality Commission. But Baaps says the measures do not go far enough.

via independent.co.uk

Botox, Restylane, Juvederm and other filler injections with less pain.

2009-11-13T11:05:00.001-08:00

Botox, Restylane and Juvederm filler injections with far less pain.

Before being injected with your chosen dermal filler, you'll probably receive local anesthesia, for which you'll have to wait to work before you get the enhancing injection. The waiting is annoying; the pain more so. But doctors are working on new techniques that make getting an injectable treatment less painful and time-consuming.

A team at UT Southwestern has been combining 2% lidocaine with Radiesse, Restylane and other hyaluronic acid fillers. Tissue is immediately numbed and immediately treated—simultaneously—giving the patient a faster and more comfortable wrinkle-filling experience.

"There is significant time savings in not having to wait for traditional dental block anesthesia to take hold," explains UT Southwestern plastic surgery chairman Dr. Rod Rohrich, "and the procedure is more pain-free with shorter recovery time." His team's findings appear in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Although the aforementioned formulas require manual mixing, manufacturers have begun offering fillers with lidocaine already built in, like Hydrelle and Prevelle.

This couldn't come soon enough for most of the medical spas and plastic surgery offices I know. And if you've ever had Botox or Restylane injections you know what I mean.

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Selecting Outdoor Umbrellas to Buy

2009-11-13T10:58:00.000-08:00

By Lisa Shade

If your house has a patio, then you probably know that one of it's main purposes is to hold parties. One of the biggest issues however is that patios are fairly exposed, and can result in a large amount of sunlight. Outdoor activities can be reduced as a result of this. The best way that you can fix this problem is by utilizing outdoor umbrellas.

Regardless of how large or small your patio is, there are outdoor umbrellas that will work just fine for you, and it will help your company stay nice and cool. The thing that you will need to do is locate shades that will work for your patio, though won't obstruct your view. The good news is that there are tons of different styles out there for you to select among, and if you look hard enough you will more than likely fine one that matches your house perfectly.

First you have to look at durability; you want one that will last year round if you live in an area that allows you to keep it up all the time. There are several fabrics to choose from so when you shop find one that is going to last a long time. They are an investment so make the solid choice. You want one that is faded since the sun will do most of the discoloring in the first year.

There are also shade sails, which are much like outdoor umbrellas. The biggest difference here is the amount of area that they actually cover. These are perfect for rather huge patios or for camping where you need to cover some tents, and they are quite durable.

There's a couple of different styles out there which you can make use of. The most common type is the one with the pole in the center and the crank to open it. This will give you decent protection from the sun, and some actually have side poles, doing away completely with that irritating middle pole.

If you require an umbrella that actually rotates, then you're in luck! You can get these very easily and they're able to cover you for the entire day if you need them to. They're the newest type of umbrella or shade sail out there. While they might be a bit pricey they are quite worth it.

Swimming pools are yet another place you are going to need to shade. When you want to enjoy your pool and keep from getting burned, this is a great idea. It will keep your pool comfortable without cutting it off entirely.

They'll keep you safe from the sun's detrimental UV rays, and they will make your patio look great. Play areas can also have a shade sail, meaning that the kids can be outside all day, and remain safe. Other uses could include keeping a garden shaded, or shading a work area.

About the Author:

outdoor umbrellas are one of those things that serve many needs but are one of the simplest products. This can be one of the most important purchases a home or business can make. A sturdy, well designed, great looking and long lasting umbrella is a masterpiece. Make your mark with beautifully designed commercial umbrellas

Plastic Surgery Product Placement

2009-11-11T16:33:00.001-08:00

Be Born Again

To promote Dr. Kim's plastic surgery office, this life scale poster was placed at the entrance of his office and by the elevator in the main lobby of the hospital building.

via dfckr.com

A slick little promo for a plastic surgery practice.

Ovarian Cancer! Can Alternative Medicines Really Work Against Ovarian Cancer?

2009-11-10T23:50:00.000-08:00

By Grahaam A. E. Maartin

Ovarian Cancer! Graviola and N-Tense are said to be very effective fighting this. Are they? Many people have, and still are using them. The results appear to say a big yes!

"Ovarian Cancer"! The thought of having this frightens many people. Indeed many are frightened by the very words 'Ovarian Cancer' strong words, yes! Available now are two powerful natural herbal products, N-Tense and Graviola, both appear to be showing some fine results.

Usually, the large majority of doctors and medical practitioners although to be fair, not all, do not support the use of natural products like Graviola and N-Tense in treating "Ovarian Cancer". Often calling them "fringe or quack" remedies, simply because the medical institutions don't teach the students about them.

There is growing evidence to support the fact that many of these herbal remedies may really be quite beneficial to you. Two of these in particular 'Graviola' and N-Tense are showing some quite remarkable results, often, in cases where traditional treatment and or chemotherapy don't work. What would you do if you had Ovarian Cancer?

In 2001 The Health Sciences Institute (HSI) featured an article, headlined "Billion-dollar Drug Company nearly squashes astounding research on natural cancer killer". It says. "Cancer conquered with miracle tree from the Amazon found to be 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy". Can you believe that! 10.000 times stronger and yet some greedy pharmaceutical company tried to squash it because they couldn't patent a plant that just might stop Ovarian Cancer! Disgusting! That tree was Graviola! . So what exactly is Graviola?

Graviola is a tree that is indigenous to the Amazon Rainforests and some other parts of South America. It's not really a huge rainforest tree, in fact it is a relatively small evergreen "shrub" (in Rainforest terms) growing to only 5 to 6 metres tall. But in terms of having cancer cell fighting properties, it's an absolute giant!

Much of the research already completed has found that plenty of the annonaceous acetogenins or phytochemicals (chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants) found in the seeds, stem and leaves of Graviola tree are cytotoxic against various cancer cells and tumour cells. In herbal medicine, all these plant parts are used.

That is the very good because, quote:- (Cytotoxic: Toxic to cells, cell-toxic, cell-killing. Any agent or process that kills cells. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are forms of cytotoxic therapy.) The HSI article says the tree has been studied in over 20 laboratory tests since the'70s, and it has shown to: Effectively target and kill malignant cells in 12 different types of cancer, including pancreatic, lung, colon, prostate and Ovarian Cancer. Be 10,000 times stronger in killing Ovarian Cancercells than Adriamycin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug. Selectively hunt down and kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells, unlike chemotherapy.

Back in'76 a plant screening program by the National Cancer Institute also showed that Graviola displayed active cytotoxicity against cancer cells and various researchers have been following up on this research ever since and have found that Graviola was a cancer killing powerhouse. These Herbal products have been in use worldwide almost since the time when man first walked on the earth. If you or your loved ones suffer from this terrible ailment, then I would strongly recommend that you read the HSI article about N-Tense and Graviola here. It really is staggering!

Other Herbal products that could also be used help assist the above are "Immune Support" to boost the immune system. Both have shown to be off great help!

So, could Graviola and N-Tense help you in the fight against Ovarian Cancer? It appears that the answer is a resounding yes!

Health Disclaimer! This information must not be taken as professional or personal medical advice or instruction. Never take action based solely on this article's contents. You should 'always' consult with a professional health practitioner on important matters relating to your own health and well-being. The information and opinions expressed here are believed to be sound and accurate, based on the author's best information available at the time. Any reader, who fails to consult with the appropriate medical and health authorities, "assumes ALL responsibility of any resulting injuries". The publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions.

About the Author:

Grahaam A.E.Maartin has seen some remarkable results. You can see more information on Graviola and N-Tense from several sources. Two that I know of are R T Goods or Raintree Health Ltd

Medical Spa MD selects Sendside Networks as it's exclusive member communication platform.

2009-11-10T20:31:00.001-08:00

Medical Spa MD selects Sendside Networks as it's exclusive communication platform.

Medical Spa MD today announced that it has selected Sendside Networks as it's exclusive member communication platform. A secure replacement to email, Sendside offers a 1:1 secure sales communication platform that offers high touch interactive messaging and real-time reporting and control for mission-critical communications in a secure environment.

"Sendside is the only solution that addresses our need to communicate easily but still allows us to protect confidential information," said Jeff Barson, Editor of Medical Spa MD.

"Unlike any other technology, Sendside gives us the ability to send interactive tabbed messages that allow recipients to fill out forms and actually make purchases 'inside' the message, without being redirected to an external link from an email. This gives us the ability to actually send the entire Medical Spa MD site directly through a message while retaining control and accessing all of Sendside's analytics and real time reporting.

For the first time we can see exactly who has read a message, downloaded and attachment, or forwarded a message to a collegue, providing us with an inside look at what a recipient is doing and offering a perfect opportunity of knowing when to send follow-up information.

The cost to create and send this type of content would be cost prohibitive using any other solution.

Best of all, it's free for the recipient and as easy to use as web based email."

Medical Spa MD is currently using Sendside to communicate with thousands of plastic surgeons, dermatologist, and cosmetic physician members around the world.

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ABOUT SENDSIDE NETWORKS, INC.
Utah-based Sendside® Networks, Inc. has developed Sendside—the 1 to 1 Sales Communication Platform that provides organizations a secure, interactive communications channel directly to their customers, prospective customers, clients and investors. Sendside combines secure, interactive messaging with file delivery, interactive forms, e-signatures, payments, and secure storage into a comprehensive communication and interaction platform unlike anything on the market today. Sendside currently has fifteen U.S. Patents pending including Sendside Markup Language (SML), Behavior-based Messaging (BBM), Multi-dimensional Messaging (MDM), Sendside eSign, on demand messaging, embedded payments and acknowledgement. www.sendside.com

ABOUT MEDICAL SPA MD
Medical Spa MD is a community of Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists, Aesthetic Physicians, and Medical Spa Professionals. Medspa MD has Blogs, Forums, and Classified advertising. Members include 2,000+ members worldwide and medicalspa.com recieves more than 100,000 page views each month from physicians and individulals looking for informaton about cosmetic medicine and the lates advances in non-surgical technology.

The Medical Aesthetic Practice Assocation (MAPA) chooses Medical Spa MD as it's exclusive technology platform.

2009-11-10T20:29:00.001-08:00

The Medical Aesthetic Practice Assocation (MAPA) chooses Medical Spa MD as it's exclusive technology platform.

Medical Spa MD has been chosen by MAPA - The Medical Aesthetic Practice Association as the exclusive technology platform for MAPA Members.

“This is a great day for MAPA”, explained Dr. Epstein. “Medical Spa MD has been a pioneer in information exchange within the cosmetic medical field for years now. His MedicalSpaMD.com Internet Website & Blog has already advance our knowledge by quantum leaps. Combining our manpower, our experience and our content with his robust internet platform will take us even further.”

The Medical Aesthetic Practice Association was formed in response to a need for information sharing in the Medical Aesthetic Practice area. The Medical Aesthetic Practice Association (MAPA) is THE Clinical and Business Information Exchange Forum for Aesthetic Medical Practices and their business and clinical staff.

Jeffrey E. Epstein, MD, MAPA’s founder and Executive Director explained the need and the purpose of MAPA, “the Medical Aesthetic Practice Association’s purpose is to promote and facilitate information exchange among Medical Aesthetic Practices. By sharing our ideas, experiences, opinions and insights, we can learn faster and benefit from each other’s successes and failures. In order to facilitate the convenient and high volume exchange of advanced business and clinical information, MAPA provides Internet Based Platforms for Medical Aesthetic Practice Owners and their Clinical Staff. MAPA also hosts live discussions in their Chat Rooms on a regular basis to promote real-time discussion about important, topical issues.”

MAPA & MSMD will soon have in excess of 2000 (two thousand) members. MAPA currently has Fifty Diamond Club Members who produce content and manage daily activities.

MAPA is planning on hosting their third clinical exchange meeting this Spring at the Cherry Hill Physician Training and Research Center. The meeting held in November 2008 was a huge success. There is no cost to attend these meetings. MAPA will also be meeting at this years ASLMS Conference in Baltimore, MD the first week in April.

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ABOUT MAPA
The Medical Aesthetic Practice Association’s purpose is to promote and facilitate information exchange among Medical Aesthetic Practices. By sharing our ideas, experiences, opinions and insights, we can learn faster and benefit from each other’s successes and failures. In order to facilitate the convenient and high volume exchange of advanced business and clinical information, MAPA provides Internet Based Platforms for Medical Aesthetic Practice Owners and their Clinical Staff. MAPA hosts live discussions in their Chat Rooms on a regular basis to promote real-time discussion about important, topical issues.

ABOUT MEDICAL SPA MD
Medical Spa MD is a community of Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists, Aesthetic Physicians, and Medical Spa Professionals. Medspa MD has Blogs, Forums, and Classified advertising. Members include 2,000+ members worldwide and medicalspa.com recieves more than 100,000 page views each month from physicians and individulals looking for informaton about cosmetic medicine and the lates advances in non-surgical technology.

Paula D. Young RN joins Medical Spa MD

2009-11-10T20:27:00.001-08:00

Paula D. Young RN joins Medical Spa MD

Medica lSpa MD is proud to announce the addition of Paula D. Young RN to it's editorial board.

"It's a fantastic addition to Medical Spa MDs ability to provide expert viewpoints from a diverse group of expert medical providers and business people", says Jeff Barson, Medical Spa MDs founder and publisher. "Paulas experience will give Medical Spa MD voice for mid-level medical providers an an invaluable resource for the growing number of medical estheticians and laser techinics who are visiting Medical Spa MD to learn."

"To really know what's going on in the aesthetic business you must join Medical Spa MD!", says Young. "Nowhere else can you find the information crucial to your success in this ever changing arena. From the classified ads section, to the professional community forum discussion threads, to real equipment reviews by aesthetic professionals. I especially value the articles on marketing and the community forum discussions on therapy management like melasma, fillers, laser lipolysis, and skin resurfacing. Medical Spa MD keeps me on my toes as a medical spa owner, marketer, and nurse!"

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ABOUT Paula D. Young RN

Paula is the staff nurse and co-owner of Young Medical Spa in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania along with her husband Thomas E. Young, MD. Prior to establishing Young Medical Spa, Paula previously owned a Merle Norman Cosmetics national franchise, a full-service beauty salon and spa, and a chain of tanning salons. Most recently, Paula worked for Johnson & Johnson for over 10 years and held senior management positions in the medical and sales education, and customer relationship management departments. Her associations include:

Dermatology Nurses Association
American Academy of Medical Esthetic Professionals
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
American Nurses Association
The Aesthetic Practice Association

Paula also holds a current license with the Cosmetology Board in the State of Pennsylvania. She has written for Medical Spa Report Magazine and authored a textbook on Advanced Aesthetic Practices.

ABOUT MEDICAL SPA MD
Medical Spa MD is a community of Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists, Aesthetic Physicians, and Medical Spa Professionals. Medspa MD has Blogs, Forums, and Classified advertising. Members include 2,000+ members worldwide and medicalspa.com recieves more than 100,000 page views each month from physicians and individulals looking for informaton about cosmetic medicine and the lates advances in non-surgical technology.

9 Top Tips For Medical Spa Success

2009-11-10T20:15:00.001-08:00

If you're a plastic surgeon or dermatologist starting a medical spa, skin clinic, or laser center, you'll need to have all of your ducks in a row.

Here are 9 tips to keep your medspa in the black, and your laser treatments and Botox appointments full.

1. Have sufficient funds to kee your Medical Spa open for months.
Don’t even think about opening a Medical Spa unless you have the capital needed to bring it through the startup and first year of operation. Invariably, your planning will not deal with all of the unforeseen issues that can occur in the MedSpa industry. From regulatory compliance changes and training costs, to increased marketing costs. Under-capitalization is a leading indicator of business failure. You should considering a combination of various financing strategies from leasing to working capital.

2. Talk with other doctors who have successful, operating Medical Spas
Ask them what they would do the same, and what they would do differently. We are starting to see some established Medical Spas out there, try and learn from their experiences and best practices.

3. Join associations that help new Medical Spas succeed
They are a great source of experienced MedSpa owners, who have already gone through what you will. In addition, they often have members who have specialized in the MedSpa industry, including: business planning, marketing, design, dealing with regulatory issues, insurance and finance. The International Medical Spa Association even has a mentorship program that is available for new MedSpa owners. It is invaluable to chat with someone across the country who has had the same problems you may have, especially if you know they are not a local competitor!

4. Know your strengths and weaknesses
No one is strong in all areas, you may be an expert in age management medicine, but you may be weak on the business and marketing side. That’s fine, but you are going to need to identify the areas where you are weak and compensate. Not all areas require a permanent, full-time employee, you may consider hiring a consultant who has the necessary experience.

5. Watch your medical spa's monthly expenses
Especially during the startup phase of a MedSpa, it can be easy to see the glamour of having marble flooring, but is it really necessary? You may be better off adding another hair removal treatment room, which will generate income. Remember the old adage: “it will take twice as long and cost twice as much as you anticipated.”

6. Determine what need your Medical Spa meets.
As with any successful business, you need to meet a consumer demand. With 11,500 people joining the over 50 crowd every day, you have a great potential market. But you need to make sure you are where they can be found (i.e. medical centers, shopping centers, established communities).

7. Know your laser clinic's monthly cash flow.
You may think financial statements are only for accountants to understand, but you need to be able to read some key financial statements. Including the cash flow statement, this lets you know where the money is coming from and where it is going. You must always know your current cash flow situation, if you cannot pay your bills, you are effectively out of business. Botox, Restylane, Juvederm, IPL, cosmetic lasers... they're all expensive.

8. Open your medical spa because you want to.
Starting a MedSpa is going to consume two things: time and money. The profit potential of a MedSpa is huge, but if you are not doing what you really enjoy, it will show on your bottom-line! As you will probably be spending more time and money than you originally planned, you need to make sure operating a Medical Spa is what you really want to do.

9. Don’t hire family and friends
They may be able to provide you with valuable assistance during the startup phase, but they most likely will not be able to get you to that next level. This is where having an experienced MedSpa director is very important. Not only are they going to hire and train your employees, but they also will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the MedSpa. Hiring a competent MedSpa Director can allow you to run your MedSpa as a stand alone profit center; one that makes money whether you are there or not.

How much does Botox cost your local doctor?

2009-11-10T12:55:00.001-08:00

What do doctors pay for Botox? Botox pricing

Prior to the slowing economy and rise of new competition (i.e. Dysport, Allergan has exercised incredible pricing power with Botox.

Based on data furnished to RealSelf, from 1998 to 2008 Allergan price increases for Botox exceeded the rate of inflation 9 out of 11 years.

Since 1997, the cost of Botox moved up $190 to $525 per vial, or 57%. If Botox prices were only adjusted with inflation, the same vial would price out at $447. The price per unit (paid by the doctor) has climbed from $3.35 to $5.25. Botox vials hold 100 units.

Here's a table showing the historical cost of Botox to doctors (most doctors markup about 2X):

	vial cost	unit cost	% change	Inflation
1997	$335	$3.35	-	2.34%
1998	$352	$3.52	5.1%	1.55%
1999	$369	$3.69	4.8%	2.19%
2000	$370	$3.70	0.3%	3.38%
2001	$392	$3.92	5.9%	2.83%
2002	$392	$3.92	0%	1.59%
2003	$417	$4.17	6.4%	2.27%
2004	$448	$4.48	7.4%	2.68%
2005	$466	$4.66	4.0%	3.39%
2006	$485	$4.85	4.1%	3.24%
2007	$505	$5.05	4.1%	2.85%
2008	$525	$5.25	4.0%	3.85%
2009	$525	$5.25	0%

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What do doctors pay for Botox?

2009-11-10T12:52:00.001-08:00

What doctors pay for Botox: historical Botox pricing

Prior to the slowing economy and rise of new competition (i.e. Dysport, Allergan has exercised incredible pricing power with Botox.

Based on data furnished to RealSelf, from 1998 to 2008 Allergan price increases for Botox exceeded the rate of inflation 9 out of 11 years.

Here's a table showing the historical cost of Botox to doctors (most doctors markup about 2X):

	vial cost	unit cost	% change	Inflation
1997	$335	$3.35	-	2.34%
1998	$352	$3.52	5.1%	1.55%
1999	$369	$3.69	4.8%	2.19%
2000	$370	$3.70	0.3%	3.38%
2001	$392	$3.92	5.9%	2.83%
2002	$392	$3.92	0%	1.59%
2003	$417	$4.17	6.4%	2.27%
2004	$448	$4.48	7.4%	2.68%
2005	$466	$4.66	4.0%	3.39%
2006	$485	$4.85	4.1%	3.24%
2007	$505	$5.05	4.1%	2.85%
2008	$525	$5.25	4.0%	3.85%
2009	$525	$5.25	0%

Here's some information on how much Botox costs your local medical spa, skin clinic or laser center. It's no wonder that Botox doesn't really make that much money for your average medspa.

Do it yourself Botox injections at home.

2009-11-10T11:23:00.001-08:00

Have you tried do-it yourself plastic surgery? In tough economic times, many try to cut costs, including in their beauty regimen. Despite the risks, some people have decided to skip the doctor -- and obtain and self-administer cosmetic treatments.

If you have self-injected products like Botox, Restylane, Juvederm, silicone, and other substances, 20/20 would like to hear your story.

Please fill out the form below, including information about your experience, and a producer may be in contact with you.

You can tell ABC all about it here.

Botox injections at home? I can't believe that anyone would continue to inject themselves with Botox or Restylane at home.

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Do it yourself home Botox injections? ABC News want's to talk.

2009-11-10T11:22:00.001-08:00

If you have self-injected products like Botox, Restylane, Juvederm, silicone, and other substances, 20/20 would like to hear your story.

Please fill out the form below, including information about your experience, and a producer may be in contact with you.

You can tell ABC all about it here.

Amazing that anyone would give themselves Botox or Restylane injections at home.

Medical Spa MD: The dangers of makeup.

2009-11-10T11:19:00.001-08:00

Normally, I barely listen to the radio when driving in my car, but today on the John Tesh Radio Show (Sunday) my ears perked up when he started to discuss the hidden "dangers" of young girls using makeup too early. Dangers in makeup? Really?

The broadcast was entitled "The Ugly Truth About Young Girls Wearing Makeup". The line that grabbed my attention was "the sooner your daughter starts wearing makeup, the sooner it might kill her!" This was a quote coming from Stacy Malkan, a cosmetic expert who wrote the book Not Just A Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry. According to the John Tesh website, Malkan states "by the time most North American girls become teenagers, many have a daily make-up ritual that includes lipstick, mascara, eyeliner, nail polish and perfume, not to mention skin lotion, shampoo, conditioner, and hair color treatments." She goes on to say "in fact, experts estimate that a typical young girl now walks around with at least a dozen layers of beauty products on her body! As the makeup layers add up, so does her exposure to dangerous chemicals, and that’s very bad news for a young girl’s health."

Apparently the culprits are chronic exposure to parabens and phthalates which have been found to disrupt hormone levels during adolescent years which may result in early puberty. Malkin continues to state "one study found that HALF [sic] of all North American girls now begin to show signs of breast development by the age of 10 – which is more than two years sooner than females from our grandmother’s generation. Other studies link those unusual hormone levels to a higher depression rate among young girls, and a higher risk for breast cancer! That’s why experts recommend women of all ages find out exactly what chemicals go into their makeup."

There is a website suggested for reference to verify the ingredients in certain beauty products and cosmetics and it is called the Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database. I was instantly intrigued and raced to my Mac when I got home to give it a try! Here's how my products scored:

(Scale: 0-2=Low hazard; 3-6 Moderate Hazard; 7-10 High Hazard).

Cleanser: 3 (moderate hazard)
Toner: 7 (high hazard)
Moisturizer: 5 (moderate hazard)
Eye Cream: 6 (moderate hazard)
Lip Cream: 7 (high hazard)
SPF 30: 7 (high hazard)
Concealer: 4 (moderate hazard)
Foundation Primer: 5 (moderate hazard)
Foundation: 9 (high hazard)
Loose Powder: 5 (moderate hazard)
Blush: 7 (high hazard)
Bronzing Powder: 8 (high hazard)
Eyeshadow: 7 (high hazard)
Mascara: 8 (high hazard)
Lipstick 6: (moderate hazard)

My gosh, I'm a walking carcinogen!!! Like most women, I use an array of products, from medical grade like Obagi, spa grade like SkinCeuticals, high end department stores like Merle Norman, Estee' Lauder and Laura Mercier, right down to drug store brands like Maybelline. It seems no company's products were completely safe. And, makeup is just the beginning for young girls!

More and more young girls are taking their skin care regimens to the next level by having microdermabrasion treatments and chemical peels, with some escalating to laser and injectable therapies. Putting aside the various protocols for acneic adolescents, there has actually been a rise in the U.S. of young girls undergoing laser hair removal, photo facials, dermal filler procedures, even laser lipolysis. Where do we draw the line as clinicians? 21? 18? 16 with parental consent? I know in our medical spa we have been approached by parents inquiring as to what our policy is for treating adolescents for non-medical related conditions. The number one request is laser hair removal for ethic skin types predominately for excess facial hair. Many clinicians feel it is a low-risk procedure which can lift a child's self-esteem. Some clinicians disagree and feel a child is much too young to be exposed to laser therapies.

I'm not a laser expert and am uncertain as to if many aesthetic equipment manufacturers have performed clinical trials on adolescents for laser procedures (other than port wine stains). I'm more apt to believe the answer to this questions will become clearer as the years go on and by remembering the first rule is to "do no harm".

That, and to throw away your teenager's makeup!