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Patients who don’t like the vertical lines that form above the lips when they pucker up may benefit from botulinum toxin injections.

A recent study released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) indicates that more men than ever are undergoing cosmetic procedures including facelifts, liposuction, Botox and more.  The ASPS study showed that 1.1 million men underwent cosmetic procedures in 2010.  Economists assume the aging baby boomer generation is the boost the cosmetic and plastic surgeons need.  Dr. Tenley Lawton, a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Newport Beach, Calif.

The rate of obesity and chronic diseases varies substantially across different racial and ethnic groups, but the underlying causes of those disparities remain obscure. In a new study, low socioeconomic status (SES) appears to account for more of that disparity than does lack of knowledge of healthy eating habits and diet-related health risks.The study appears in the December issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association . (more…)                

At his New Jersey plastic surgery practice, The LoVerme Center, Dr. Paul LoVerme has joined the aesthetic healthcare social media revolution to enhance patient communication and the patient-doctor relationship.

Up until August, anyone looking to have years shaved off their face through the injection of Botox and wrinkle fillers, or have excess hair taken off with a laser, could not be 100 percent sure the person holding the needle or laser was a physician, or a medical professional. Maryland did not classify these so-called low-risk cosmetic services as medical procedures, so they were unregulated. While most such services are carried out in doctors’ offices and medical spas overseen by physicians, some said they were concerned that problems could arise as more doctors and businesses started offering the procedures.

The International Association of Physicians In Aesthetic Medicine ( IAPAM ) offers the industry’s leading training for physicians new to botox and dermal filler treatments.  The IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium offers the most comprehensive medical and business training for doctors looking to add aesthetic medicine to their existing practices, or to launch a new medical spa. All hands-on training at the IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium is completed in a clean, multi-million dollar medical facility.   In the recently released statistical report  by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ( AAFPRS ), the number of non-invasive cosmetic procedures performed in the United States increased by 47 percent from 2008 to 2009.  “The results show a continuation of the trend, where consumers are opting to have less invasive procedures to look and feel refreshed

Why all the long faces? Perhaps because last year’s economic slump cut deeply into the facelifting biz, as a recent survey indicated. If the survey is accurate, idle plastic surgeons are trying to keep a stiff upper lip, while former patients who can’t afford more surgery might start looking their own age