| American Academy of Dermatology: New Approach for Treating Aging Skin Combines Minimally Invasive Procedures
When people think of facelifts, images of aging Hollywood stars with their faces pulled as tight as their red carpet gowns might come to mind. In fact, patients considering cosmetic surgery may be concerned about the sometimes pulled, unnatural look that results from facelifts. Now, a growing trend among dermatologists is to combine minimally invasive procedures to tone, tighten and plump aging skin, creating a more natural, younger look with less risk and recovery time than a traditional surgical facelift. Speaking today at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, dermatologist Michael S. Kaminer, MD, FAAD, assistant professor of dermatology at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., and Dartmouth University in Hanover, NH, discussed the benefits of some of the latest minimally invasive cosmetic procedures and how dermatologists determine what combination will work best for each individual patient.
Sunday sizzlers
Have you ever had to take foreign guests sightseeing on short notice? And were you stumped as to where to take them? If you were, shame on you! Surely, youve heard of Tagaytay Highlands? You drive down Aguinaldo Highway in Cavite and end up facing one of the most beautiful vistas in the worldthe lake of Taal with the worlds tiniest volcano floating in the mist and midst of it. You turn left and follow the Tagaytay-Calamba road until you get to a sign that says The Highlands. Its an exclusive membership recreation and residential community so if youre not a member, do all in your power to befriend a member because it will be all worth it. There is a turn within this resort that presents the lake and volcano on one side and the mysterious mountain of Makiling on the other and it just takes your breath away.
Botox's new ads to take on product's stereotypes
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The maker of the wrinkle-smoothing blockbuster drug Botox -- used by Hollywood's elite and news anchors everywhere -- is taking jokes about its most famous product seriously. Despite booming sales, drugmaker Allergan Inc. said this week it will address the common stereotype that injections of Botox freeze the face, preventing users from making expressions. The company is set to launch a new print and television advertising campaign later this year dubbed "Freedom of Expression." The product has been the butt of jokes around water coolers and elsewhere, where gossipers recount images of patients who can only move one part of their face following the treatment. .
TV Personalities: Beyond face value
The boys of Nip/Tuck are back. Monique Whitaker gets ready for another round under the knife. Scalpel sharp and strictly for grown-ups, the fourth season of Nip/Tuck is a perfectly honed drama that will certainly win the show new admirers and make existing fans feel catered for, as it continues to examine the lives of its two protagonists, plastic surgeons Christian Troy (Julian McMahon) and Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh). The show manages to keep up an extraordinary pace in each episode, performing the neat trick of never letting the story drag, but never packing in too much or confusing its audience. You’ll never be bored by doctors Troy and McNamara, but you probably will despise these characters some of the time.
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