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Asian Americans embrace plastic surgery most quickly
Asian Americans are turning to plastic surgery at a faster pace than any other group, according to a new survey by the American Society for Plastic Surgeons. Compared to 2006, the number of cosmetic...
View ArticleBotox news coverage may boost injections by doctors
Despite sensational media coverage of Botox-related medical problems, patients have remained unfazed, says Dr. Christopher Zachary, chairman of the Department of Dermatology at UCI Medical School. The...
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Chemical in Botox can reach the brain, researchers say (revised)
The toxin in Botox can travel into the brain from an injection site in facial muscles, according to a study of laboratory rats and mice published today in the Journal of Neuroscience. Once it reaches...
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New ‘fractional’ skin-treatment laser wins O.C. converts
Local cosmetic doctors are starting to use a new type of “fractional” skin-treatment laser that was approved late last year by the Food and Drug Administration. The Fraxel re:pair system has been...
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Priscilla’s face divides cosmetic docs; what about you?
Cast your vote below on whether Priscilla Presley’s face is fabulous, fake, forgettable or fine for a 62-year old. Priscilla Presley has gone far enough in rejuvenating her aging face – or much too...
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Permanent filler ArteFill reaches 7,000-patient mark
More than 7,000 patients have been injected with the long-lasting dermal filler ArteFill, which was launched in February 2007, its manufacturer announced. Made by Artes Medical of San Diego, the...
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Economy nips at O.C. plastic surgery
The plastic surgery business in Orange County is slowing as the economy weakens, according to cosmetic doctors who responded to an informal survey last week. That’s the most recent evidence in support...
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Economy hits plastic surgery from San Diego to Los Angeles
Many plastic surgeons in San Diego County have seen business fall off as the economy softens, the San Diego Union Tribune reports. The same phenomenon has already been reported in Orange County and...
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Plastic surgery could become ‘must have’ career move. (Do you agree?)
Plastic surgery might soon be a “must have career tool,” says work-life advice blogger Penelope Trunk. In her “Brazen Careerist” blog, she writes: All else being equal, a good-looking woman will...
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Botox is feeling the effects of slowing economy
Even Botox is getting hit by the economic slowdown in the United States, says David Pyott, chief executive of Allergan, which makes it. Previous reports had suggested that cost-conscious consumers had...
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