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Board-certified facial plastic surgeons Dr. J. David Kriet and Dr. Clinton Humphrey use social media communities to enhance their patients' experience with their Kansas City plastic surgery practice at the University of Kansas. With people spending over 700 billion minutes each month on Facebook alone, the doctors say it is important for them and their team at KU Facial Plastic Surgery to provide current and potential patients with a venue to allow them to interact when considering...
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich., Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A well known authority in the field of cosmetic surgery, Brett Kotlus, M.D., M.S., will be the spotlight of a lecture and book signing on February 9, 2011 from 6pm to 7pm at Allure Medical Spa in Shelby Township, Michigan. Dr. Kotlus is a promoter of patient safety and education in the field of cosmetic surgery and will be presenting excerpts from his book which has now gone into its second printing. "Boost Your Beauty" is a...
Dr. William Vasileff, a board-certified plastic surgeon with special experience in facial cosmetic procedures, is seeing a rise in the number of people who want to revise the nose surgery results they received from another practice. Birmingham, Michigan (PRWEB) January 1, 2011 Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. William Vasileff (http://www.drvasileff.com) is seeing a rise in the number of people who experienced an undesirable outcome from nose surgery and are now seeking help at his...
As a Fellow of the ACS, Dr. McCracken meets stringent requirements for professional proficiency and ethics. Lafayette, CO (PRWEB) December 7, 2010 Dr. Michael McCracken, a leading Denver-area ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon, was named a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) during convocation ceremonies at the College's 96th annual Clinical Congress in Washington, DC, last month. Dr. McCracken is the Director of the McCracken Eye & Face Institute, located in...
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire -- How does someone know if they are a candidate for a procedure that enhances their looks? Brett Kotlus, M.D., M.S., just released a comprehensive guide for patients seeking beauty fixes ranging from the minimally invasive to traditional cosmetic surgery. "Boost Your Beauty" is a reference for prospective patients of all ages that covers the gamut of modern techniques available to them for improvement of their appearance. The book contains...
RICHMOND, Texas, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study conducted by oculoplastic surgeon Charles Soparkar, M.D., Ph.D. (The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX) utilizing a patent-pending formulation of zinc and phytase (trademarked as ZYTAZE(TM)), demonstrated that increasing zinc levels by oral administration for 4 days prior to a planned injection of botulinum toxin improved efficacy and/or duration in 41 of 44 patients tested (93%). Phytase was added to increase zinc absorption and...
NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A breakthrough, minimally invasive revision surgery technique, introduced by renowned New York Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Dr. Andrew Jacono, now corrects two of the most common problems cited by post-eyelid lift patients: hollowed eyes and an unnatural, rounded eyelid shape. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100518/NY06500 ) According to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), blepharoplasty was...
Facelifts, eyelid lifts among anti-aging surgeries up in 2009 CHICAGO, April 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The baby boomer generation may be well into their 50s and 60s, but that doesn't mean they're ready to concede their looks just yet. In fact, many "boomers" are determined to maintain their once-youthful appearance. According to a recent survey by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, anti-aging procedures such as facelifts and blepharoplasty (eyelid lifts) are on the rise. So are...
Procedures by AACS members increased 8 percent since 2008 CHICAGO, March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A procedural survey conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery says more than 17 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2009. The total number of procedures from this first-time study far surpasses any number that has previously been reported in the U.S. This is the first nationwide survey of its kind done by the AACS. In addition to the...
MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- More politicians turning to cosmetic surgery. CosmeticSurgeryGuru notes the rise in interest in cosmetic surgery among politicians in the US, often a trend-setter in the industry. Dr. Ayman Hakki of the Luxxery Cosmetic Medical Boutique in Waldorf, Maryland, points out that Hillary Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi have all had some form of surgical or nonsurgical...
