Aesthetics

You've made a big decision to get liposuction to make your tummy look flatter and to feel your best in your favorite clothes.

Your eyes, lips, even your forehead lines usually say volumes about what you're feeling.

There's a lot that can be done, but your dermatologist can't help if she or he doesn't know what's bothering you.

By now many people know that surf and sand can reflect significant amounts of UV rays. But few people realize that fresh snow actually reflects more UV radiation than sea surf - up to nearly three times as much.

If you think that all cosmetic procedures involve days or even weeks of recovery time - think again.

Every day, every cell in your body is engaged in a process known as aging.

Toronto - There are numerous procedures and techniques at the disposal of the surgeon for addressing the aging perioral features, according to Ross A. Clevens M.D., F.A.C.S., head plastic surgeon at The Center for Facial Cosmetic Surgery in Melbourne, Merritt Island, Fla. He discussed different techniques on how to best rejuvenate and sculpt the aging perioral complex region, at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, here.

Where using peels on older patients is concerned, Dr. Gordon says that dermatologists should keep in mind that skin cell turnover rate slows with age.

International report - Sclerotherapy and vein surgeries have been around for some time, with an ever-growing number of patients visiting their cosmetic physician to treat sometimes unsightly veins.

Q What is the best way to remove false eyelashes without damaging the natural eyelashes?

Power, energy and fluence ... are really just a few of the parameters of a laser.

Washington - Botox may relieve severe pain from osteoarthritis of the knee, new research suggests.

Ottawa - Canada has lifted restrictions on the use of silicone gel breast implants after a 14-year ban.

New York - The Skin Cancer Foundation raised more than $1 million at its annual Skin Sense Award Gala in October.

San Ramon, Calif. - The first noninvasive ultrasound treatment for body contouring yielded measurable results in a multicenter controlled clinical study, investigators report.

International report - The world's first full-face transplant could happen in 2007, sources say, even though they say there's no race to perform the groundbreaking surgery.

In his Guest Commentary "Managing rosacea; practitioners discuss trends" (September 2006), Dr. William Baum presents his findings after moderating advisory panels across the country consisting of specialists talking about the many facets of rosacea.

Cambridge, Mass.-Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Hong Kong have developed a biodegradable solution that can stop bleeding in wounded rodents within seconds.

The saying "like father, like son" takes on a new twist when you meet the Orentreich family. Norman Orentreich, M.D., is the patriarch of a dermatology practice that includes his son and daughter.

Toronto While plasma and CO2 laser resurfacing technologies each offer distinct advantages for perioral treatments, meeting patients goals and preferences is the key to success, an expert says.

The topical retinoid was significantly superior to vehicle control for maintaining disease improvement.

Retinoids affect the inflammatory pathways of acne lesion development indirectly via their ability to normalize hyperkeratinization. However, they also exert direct immunomodulatory effects by competing with transcription factors like AP-1.

National report When it comes to wound healing, scabs are out and wound hydration is in, says Susan H. Weinkle, M.D., a Bradenton, Fla., dermatologist and assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla.

Homeopathic physicians used calendula during the Civil War as an antiseptic or antibiotic to effectively treat war wounds and gangrene.

Dr. White says the devices are being studied in diabetic wound healing, and that thus far, the results suggest that the use of light devices speed up healing.