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FDA OKs Restylane for lip augmentation

Scottsdale, Ariz. —The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the facial filler Restylane (hyaluronic acid, Medicis) for lip augmentation, GlobeNewswire reports. » More

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More tools needed to assess body contouring

New York — Better tools that could more accurately measure patient satisfaction and quality of life would help advance body contouring, already a rapidly growing field, a new study shows. » More

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12%

Increase in number of lower body lift procedures, following massive weight loss, performed from 2009 to 2010

Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Study reveals how cells detect tissue damage

Bristol, England — Researchers here say they have discovered how cells detect tissue damage and modify their repair properties accordingly, information that could improve tissue repair in patients following illness or surgery, Medical News Today reports. » More

FACE

Economy impacts patients’ surgery choices

New York — Results of two recent surveys show how much the stagnant economy has affected patients’ decisions about elective facial plastic surgery — and shed light on doctors’ misperceptions about what patients want. » More

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