• 3D-printed scaffold could improve breast reconstruction results
    Wednesday, March 8, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Investigators have developed a technique to help surgeons reconstruct more natural-looking nipples for patients who have undergone breast reconstruction after mastectomy to treat breast cancer.
  • Simple laser treatments may help prevent nonmelanoma skin cancer
    Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    In a study of patients with a history of facial keratinocyte carcinoma, 20.9% of those treated with nonablative fractional lasers experienced a subsequent keratinocyte carcinoma, compared with 40.4% of patients who did not receive laser...
  • Scars mended using transplanted hair follicles
    Friday, January 6, 2023 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Researchers have found that hair follicle transplants can promote scar rejuvenation by altering their architecture and genetic makeup.
  • Previously unknown ability of the autonomic nervous system discovered
    Friday, November 11, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    The autonomic nervous system is known as the control center for involuntary bodily processes such as the beating of our hearts and our breathing. The fact that this part of the nervous system also has the ability to spontaneously restore...
  • A cut above -- two devices are teamed to simplify, quicken and improve ear reconstruction
    Thursday, September 15, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Thanks to two novel tools, the traditionally difficult surgery to create a replacement ear from a patient's rib cartilage may soon be done faster, more simply and accurately.
  • Researchers develop painless tattoos that can be self-administered
    Wednesday, September 14, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Researchers have developed low-cost, painless, and bloodless tattoos that can be self-administered and have many applications, from medical alerts to tracking neutered animals to cosmetics.
  • Researchers produce nanodiamonds capable of delivering medicinal and cosmetic remedies through the skin
    Wednesday, August 31, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    A novel approach provides an innovative solution to overcoming two major challenges in delivering medicinal and cosmetic remedies through the skin. Combining techniques in nanotechnology and optics, researchers produced tiny (nanometric)...
  • Microneedling beats chemical peels for acne scar treatment
    Friday, August 19, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Chemical peels are a common treatment for acne scars, but a new study finds that microneedling is significantly more effective for patients with dark skin.
  • After facial feminization surgery, transgender people report better psychosocial health
    Wednesday, July 6, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    A new study offers evidence that transgender patients who receive gender-affirming facial feminization surgery reported better mental health after their procedures.
  • Surgeons develop new technique to reduce Adam's apple without neck scar
    Wednesday, June 22, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Doctors at the UCLA Gender Health Program have developed a technique to reduce an Adam's apple bump without leaving a scar on the patient's neck.
  • Breakthrough in treatment for Dupuytren's disease
    Saturday, April 30, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Injection of the anti-TNF drug adalimumab into Dupuytren's disease nodules is effective in reducing nodule hardness and nodule size.
  • Living kidney donor surgery is low risk for most patients
    Monday, April 25, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    The risk of major complications for people who donate a kidney via laparoscopic surgery is minimal. That is the conclusion of a 20-year study of more than 3,000 living kidney donors. Only 2.5% of patients in the study experienced major...
  • 3D facial analysis shows biologic basis for gender-affirming surgery
    Friday, April 1, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Gender-affirming facial surgery (GFS) is pursued by transgender individuals who desire facial features that better reflect their gender identity. Until now, there have been few objective guidelines to justify and facilitate effective...
  • Those with facial scars rate their own appearance more critically than surgeons and strangers
    Wednesday, March 16, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Patients who undergo facial surgery think their surgical scars look worse than surgeons and independent observers do, according to a new study.
  • New hair dyes avoid allergic reactions
    Wednesday, January 26, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Researchers have developed a range of permanent hair dyes that avoid the allergenic properties of traditional formulations.
  • Can we go from scarface to scarless?
    Wednesday, January 5, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Researchers examined skin regeneration over two years in various body parts of the adult newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster. Their wounds were very quickly healed over several days without prolonged inflammation. Because of this rapid healing,...
  • New drug molecules could prevent skin aging caused by sun exposure
    Thursday, August 5, 2021 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Two new molecules that generate minute amounts of the gas hydrogen sulfide have been found to prevent skin from aging after being exposed to ultraviolet light found in sunlight. Sunburn is a major cause of premature aging in skin, and a...
  • Scientists uncover how a molecule improves appearance of surgery scars
    Tuesday, July 20, 2021 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    In a new study, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists discovered that the alphaCT1 molecule may help repair the skin's collagen matrix by altering how scar-forming cells behave. The findings were published in the...
  • Internal compression stocking helps against varicose veins
    Tuesday, June 8, 2021 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    A new study finds that rather than destroying or removing defective veins, it is possible to repair them by using a sheath. They are thus saved for later use as a bypass.
  • 3D 'bioprinting' used to create nose cartilage
    Tuesday, May 4, 2021 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    A team of University of Alberta researchers has discovered a way to use 3-D bioprinting technology to create custom-shaped cartilage for use in surgical procedures. The work aims to make it easier for surgeons to safely restore the...
  • Preclinical discovery triggers wound healing, skin regeneration
    Wednesday, April 28, 2021 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Difficult-to-treat, chronic wounds in preclinical models healed with normal scar-free skin after treatment with an acellular product. Derived from platelets, the purified exosomal product, known as PEP, was used to deliver healing...
  • 90% of young women report using a filter or editing their photos before posting
    Monday, March 8, 2021 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Ninety per cent of women report using a filter or editing their photos before posting to even out their skin tone, reshape their jaw or nose, shave off weight, brighten or bronze their skin or whiten their teeth. Young women in the study...
  • Algorithm that performs as accurately as dermatologists
    Friday, February 12, 2021 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    A study has now been presented that boosts the evidence for using AI solutions in skin cancer diagnostics. With an algorithm they devised themselves, scientists show the capacity of technology to perform at the same level as...
  • Hair aging differs by race, ethnicity
    Thursday, January 21, 2021 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    While aging is an unavoidable biological process with many influencing factors that results in visible changes to the hair, there is limited literature examining the characteristics of hair aging across the races. Now a new study...
  • Botulism breakthrough? Taming botulinum toxin to deliver therapeutics
    Friday, January 8, 2021 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Currently there's no treatment for botulism once the toxin gets into neurons. This novel treatment neutralized the toxin with a second, modified botulinum toxin that delivered a mini antibody into the cells - reversing paralysis in mice.
  • Liquid bandage detects tissue oxygenation without the drawbacks of wired oximeters
    Tuesday, December 22, 2020 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    A paint-on, transparent bandage containing phosphorescent materials reads the amount of oxygen reaching transplanted tissue -- a critical component of a transplant's success. Existing oximeter technology is complicated to use, restricts...
  • Planaria flatworms can be alternative screening tool to avoid rabbit skin testing
    Thursday, October 1, 2020 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    A new, accurate screening tool for clinical skin products has been developed which uses flatworms rather than rabbits.
  • Discovery enables adult skin to regenerate like a newborn's
    Tuesday, September 29, 2020 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    A newly identified genetic factor allows adult skin to repair itself like the skin of a newborn. The discovery has implications for wound treatment and preventing some of the aging process in skin. Researchers identified a factor in the...
  • Botox for TMJ disorders may not lead to bone loss in the short term, but more research is needed
    Monday, September 14, 2020 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Botox injections to manage jaw and facial pain do not result in clinically significant changes in jaw bone when used short term and in low doses, according to researchers. However, they found evidence of bone loss when higher doses were...
  • Skin lightening products linked to altered steroid hormone levels
    Tuesday, September 8, 2020 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Women who misuse corticosteroid creams for cosmetic skin lightening may be at risk of developing adrenal insufficiency, according to new research.
  • Engineers uncover biomechanical effects of skin rubbing
    Friday, August 28, 2020 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Understanding the skin damage caused by rubbing could lead to better topical skin treatments and help prevent the formation of new routes for viral and bacterial infection.
  • Botox injections may lessen depression
    Thursday, July 30, 2020 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    By analyzing the FDA database of adverse drug effects, researchers discovered that people who received Botox injections -- not just in the forehead -- reported depression significantly less often than patients undergoing different...
  • Stopping the clones may help win skin cancer battle
    Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Targeting large clones of skin cells caused by ultraviolet irradiation (UV) may help reduce skin cancers, according to new research.
  • Stem cell treatments 'go deep' to regenerate sun-damaged skin
    Thursday, May 28, 2020 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Some plastic surgeons have been using stem cells to treat aging, sun-damaged skin. But while they've been getting good results, it's been unclear exactly how these treatments work to rejuvenate 'photoaged' facial skin. A new study finds...
  • Engineered Botulinum toxin is more potent and safer in mice
    Tuesday, March 17, 2020 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Botulinum toxin (BoNT) is used for a range of applications, but when injected it can diffuse into the surrounding tissue and give rise to adverse effects. A new study shows that a subtle modification of an FDA-approved form of BoNT...
  • Right beneath the skin we all have the same bacteria
    Wednesday, February 12, 2020 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    In the dermis skin layer, the same bacteria are found across age and gender. This has been shown in a new study which has studied skin samples from knees and hips. The researchers hope it is a step in the direction of a better...
  • Scientists find new ways to prevent skin scarring
    Tuesday, February 4, 2020 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    A new study reveals promising new strategies to prevent skin scarring after injuries.
  • What to know about skin blemishes
    Thursday, January 16, 2020 from Cosmetic Medicine/Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today
    There are many different types of skin blemish, many of which are harmless. Learn about some blemishes, including their appearance, causes, and treatment, here.
  • The healing process of a tongue piercing
    Tuesday, January 14, 2020 from Cosmetic Medicine/Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today
    A tongue piercing usually has a long healing process with a high chance of infection. In this article, learn more about what to expect from the tongue piercing healing process.
  • 'Coolsculpting' inventors develop new non-surgical method for targeting fat
    Tuesday, January 14, 2020 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Researchers are developing a new form 'Coolsculpting' technology that can selectively reduce fat almost anywhere in the body using a safe, injectable ice solution or 'slurry.'
  • Study finds 95 percent satisfaction rate with Mohs surgery
    Friday, January 10, 2020 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Patients who received Mohs surgery to treat the most serious form of skin cancer, melanoma, reported a 95 percent long-term satisfaction rate with their results, according to a new study.
  • Everything you need to know about microneedling with PRP
    Monday, December 23, 2019 from Cosmetic Medicine/Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today
    Microneedling with PRP is a cosmetic procedure that uses tiny needles and plasma from a person’s blood to encourage collagen production. Learn more here.
  • Breast reduction surgery: Everything you need to know
    Thursday, December 19, 2019 from Cosmetic Medicine/Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today
    Breast reduction surgery is a cosmetic procedure that can reduce the size of a person’s breasts. Learn about who can benefit and how the procedure works here.
  • Breast cancer: Does hair dye increase risk?
    Sunday, December 8, 2019 from Cosmetic Medicine/Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today
    A recent study links permanent hair dye and chemical straighteners to an increase in breast cancer risk. In this article, we put the findings into context.
  • How effective are different hair transplant methods?
    Thursday, December 5, 2019 from Cosmetic Medicine/Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today
    Hair transplants can be an effective treatment for hair loss. Here, we look at how the different types work, as well as their success rates and side effects.
  • Long-term study finds faster breast cancer radiation treatment as effective as long course
    Thursday, December 5, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    Approximately half of the patients were randomly assigned whole breast radiation, delivered once per day over 3 to 5 weeks. The other half received external beam APBI which was given twice a day over 5 to 8 days. The study was long-term,...
  • Brachytherapy proves effective in treating skin cancer
    Wednesday, December 4, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    The use of high-dose-rate brachytherapy to treat elderly patients with common skin cancers offers excellent cure rates and cosmetic outcomes, according to a new study.
  • Bruised face: Treatment and causes
    Tuesday, December 3, 2019 from Cosmetic Medicine/Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today
    A bruised face will usually heal on its own. However, some treatments and home remedies may speed up the healing process. Learn more here.
  • The deadly superbugs lurking in more than nine in ten make-up bags
    Monday, December 2, 2019 from ScienceDaily: Cosmetic Surgery News
    The vast majority of in-use make-up products such as beauty blenders, mascara and lip gloss are contaminated with potentially life threatening superbugs, new research has revealed.
  • Should people use tea tree oil on piercings?
    Thursday, November 28, 2019 from Cosmetic Medicine/Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today
    Tea tree oil is a natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory substance. Some sources suggest that it can help with piercings and keloid scars. Learn more about tea tree oil for piercings here.
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