Archive for Dr. Epstein’s Thoughts

Hi-tech tissue to open up US market – From Business Day

By CATHERINE HARRIS – BusinessDay.co.nz

IMPROVED PRODUCT: Brian Ward, chief executive of Mesynthes, with scientists Evan Floden, left, Sandi Dempsey and Stan Lun. The firm has developed a tissue substitute.

A vet with entrepreneurial flair believes his Lower Hutt company has multimillion-dollar potential when it launches in the United States this year.

Dr. Epstein’s reaction to facial transplants

French team performs face transplant with eyelids

By ANGELA CHARLTON (AP) – 4 days ago

Dr. Laurent Lantieri, a surgeon at Henri-Mondor hospital in Creteil, France, performed a full face transplant on a 35-year-old man with neurofibromatosis. “The most difficult part of the operation was to connect the tear duct that goes through the bone,” Lantieri said. The procedure could eventually be used to help burn victims. For more information click here: Google/The Associated

Cosmetic procedures seeing small uplift – Detroit News

From the Detroit Daily News. Scroll down for Dr. Epstein’s comments…

Jaclyn Trop / The Detroit News

Though people are wary of spending full throttle again, they’re slowly opening their wallets for personal care, according to local dentists, orthodontists and plastic surgeons.

Why your fat falls in different areas than his

Posted Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - New Beauty Magazine

It doesn’t take a doctor to see that men and women carry fat differently. Men tend to pack it on in the belly, whereas women will find fat accumulating in their hips, butt and thighs. But while the difference may be apparent, the reason hasn’t been.

Dr. Epstein attends The Aesthetic Meeting 2010 – Washington D.C.

Please check back this week for Dr. Epstein’s blog about this years meeting….

Message from the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery President Renato Saltz, MD…

On behalf of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF), I cordially invite you to attend The Aesthetic Meeting 2010, “A Capital Experience with a Global Perspective”, April 22-27, 2010 at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

Updates on Lipodissolve

While at the scientific sessions during the ASAPS meeting there were two very promising presentations on the use of “Lipodissolve” , a mixture of phosphatydal choline and Deoxycholate, for treatment of unwanted subcutaneous fat deposits. Both demonstrated limited efficacy and more importantly, both showed good safety data. The bottom line is that when used by the right providers on the right patients in the right environment, lipodissolve can be an effective tool for those with isolated fat deposits and don’t want surgery.

Some non-plastic surgeons use “awake option” for augmentations

Breast augmentation and abdominoplasty performed on patients given only sedatives and local anesthesia allows doctors to perform the procedures in unaccredited offices without incurring anesthesiology charges. “Patients can scream and you would know, I can’t be doing that, I can’t be putting my needle there,” said Dr. Anil K. Gandhi, who performs such awake procedures. Critics, including many plastic surgeons, charge that offering local anesthesia for such surgeries is a risky gimmick, noting that patients are not competent to make medical decisions while drugged and that improperly administered tumescent anesthesia can cause seizures and arrhythmia. (An excerpt from the New York Times Article featured here http://community.nytimes.com/comments/www.nytimes.com/2010/04/08/fashion/08skin.html

Fillers for acne scars

Posted Wednesday, April 14, 2010 – New Beauty Magazine

Acne scars come in a variety of types, from raised, red marks to deep pockmarks that can take on a pitted or dented appearance. Smaller, superficial scars can often be reduced with a combination of treatments that remove dead skin cells and help resurface the skin, but fillers like Juvederm or Restylane can be used to treat more severe scars.When scars create a wavy contour, they can be easily corrected with fillers, which fill the empty space under the scar and help support it. Fillers used in acne scars last longer than when fillers are placed in other areas, like the lips or cheeks, because they are not a dynamic part of the face that is constantly moving.

FDA to MedSpas: Your Lipodissolve claims are misleading…

FDA to medspas: your lipodissolve claims are misleading

Posted Friday, April 09, 2010 New Beauty Magazine

After countless medical professionals have expressed concern over lipodissolve and the people performing it, the FDA has decided to start cracking down on medspas that offer this unproven “fat-melting” treatment.

A surgical surge in confidence and contentment.

A surgical surge in confidence and contentment

Posted Tuesday, March 23, 2010 New Beauty Magazine

An interesting study by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons shows that cosmetic surgery procedures can act as a mood and confidence enhancer. The research focused on 362 patients, 61 of whom were taking antidepressants at the time of their surgery.