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Cosmetic Surgery Times eNews

Cosmetic Surgery Times eNews

CosmeticSurgeryTimes.com

March 29, 2012

PROCEDURES

ASAPS: 9.2 million procedures performed in 2011

New York — New statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery show that nearly 9.2 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2011 — an increase of 197 percent since the ASAPS began tracking procedural statistics in 1997. » More

Opioids overprescribed after minor surgeries

Toronto — A new study suggests that prescribing opioid medications such as codeine and oxycodone after minor surgery could be a factor in the increasing incidents of addiction and addiction-related overdose deaths. » More

FYI ...

1.6 million

 

Cosmetic surgical procedures performed in 2011

Source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

BODY

FDA OKs Cytori’s updated Puregraft for fat grafting

San Diego — Cytori Therapeutics, based here, announced last week that the Food and Drug Administration has approved an upgraded version of Cytori’s Puregraft technology for use in fat-reduction surgeries. » More

BREAST

Europe’s PIP implant scandal continues to widen

London — As many as 7,000 more women may be victims of the PIP breast implant scandal, The Guardian of London reports. » More

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