| Cynosure inks distribution deal with Dallas firm
Westford's Cynosure Inc. has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for its Smartlipo laser lipolysis system with Eclipse Medical Ltd., a distributor of aesthetic medical devices and supplies, officials say. The three-year deal gives Dallas-based Eclipse Medical exclusive distribution rights for Smartlipo in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Financial details of the deal were not released. .
Burned firefighters recovering after fatal Winnipeg house fire
Two Winnipeg firefighters were recovering Tuesday from extensive burns and other injuries from the same house fire that claimed the lives of two of their colleagues. Senior firefighter Edward Wiebe, 51, remains in critical condition Tuesday at the Health Sciences Centre. 'All burn patients need multiple surgeries. Recovery can be registered in the years.' —Dr. Ed Buchel But Alex Forrest, president of the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg, said doctors have determined Wiebe's lungs and respiratory tract are not as badly burned as they had first thought. "It's much better today than it was yesterday for that firefighter," said Forrest, who learned of the good news late Monday. Firefighter Lionel Crowther, 33, has been transferred from the intensive care unit to a regular hospital ward, Forrest said.
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Issue Patient Safety ...
NEW YORK, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Medi-spas, locations that can offer everything from facials and hair removal to pharmaceutical injections and other medical procedures, are proliferating across the country. Medi-spas may be located in a physician's office, or in non-traditional locations such as shopping malls, store fronts and beauty salons. There are many excellent and convenient Medi-spas that offer safe, physician supervised treatments. However, for those providing treatments outside of the physician's office, there are no national standards for medi-spas, no recognized definition of what constitutes a medi-spa, and no oversight organizations that provide the information you need to make an informed, safe choice for your medi-spa experience. As advocates for patient safety and healthy outcomes, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) have created the following questions you should ask before committing to any procedure or medical treatment in a spa or non-traditional facility.
Health Alert: Under eye fixes
Do saggy, baggy lower eyelids have you down? There are new ways to keep the puffs and wrinkles at bay. Traditionally, doctors fix lower eyelid problems by making an incision under the lower eyelashes. Another procedure makes an invisible incision just inside the lower eyelid. 44-year-old Renee Vellinga used to get lots of compliments about her eyes, but about a year ago, she noticed a change. "In the mornings, even though I would feel great, I wouldn't look how I was feeling. I would look tired." She turned to Doctor Scott Wells to get rid of the bags under her eyes. He says a thin membrane beneath the skin and muscle of the eye holds back the fat but weakens with age. "Proper surgical correction not only adjusts fat volumes, but more importantly, the firmness of the retaining ligaments that support the fat within the orbit where it belongs." While Renee chose plastic surgery to remove the bags, some doctors offer a non-surgical fix, a temporary soft tissue filler that "camouflages" the problem.
Nonsurgical wrinkle filler wins by a nose
America's ceaseless search for cheap, no-knife cosmetic procedures has turned up another contender: the nonsurgical nose job, touted as the proboscis equivalent of a lunchtime Botox injection. To avoid the hassle of general anesthesia, surgical incisions and long recovery periods, a patient who wants to straighten his nose or smooth out a bump can get an injection of Radiesse. The wrinkle filler has been around for several years but just a few weeks ago approval from the Food and Drug Administration for use in reshaping the nose and augmenting the chin. New York cosmetic dermatologist Cameron Rokhsar, one of a handful of doctors around the country who have been using the filler on the nose, says the procedure is risk-free, costs about $1,500, requires only local numbing cream and takes about 15 minutes.
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