Plastic Surgery May Also Ease Migraines
The New York Times
Many of the nearly 30 million Americans who suffer from migraines end up feeling like guinea pigs. Chronic patients -- those who are laid low 15 or more days a month -- often cycle through drug after drug in search of relief. They also contend with side effects like mental sluggishness and stomach upset. Treatment involves guesswork because doctors have not pinpointed what causes migraines, nor do they know which drugs will best help which patients.More

Michael Jackson's Surprising Health Care Lesson
Politics Daily
Michael Jackson is back in the headlines. The superstar was buried in Glendale, Calif., nearly a week after his June 25 death from cardiac arrest was ruled a homicide by the Los Angeles County coroner's office. Observers speculate that Jackson's physician, Conrad Murray, could be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the star's death, caused by the powerful anesthetic propofol and other sedatives. Murray admitted to administering propofol, commonly used to sedate patients before surgery, to help Jackson sleep. More

Dermal Filler Procedures Jump 30 Percent at Center For Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery
Reuters
A recent analysis of patient procedures at The Center For Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery in San Diego showed a remarkable 30 percent jump in dermal fillers this year. This further validates statistics issued in March by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) that minimally invasive procedures continue to weather the economic storm. More

Toddler Avoids Facial Scar with Groundbreaking Surgery
CTV.ca
An 18-month-old boy will be spared from growing up with a large scar on his face, thanks to a new endoscopic medical procedure performed Thursday. Surgeons at The Montreal Children's Hospital and McGill University removed a benign tumor from Jayden Cambridge's forehead by entering through the boy's scalp, above the hairline. The surgery is a medical first in Canada and could herald a new way of performing certain similar procedures.More

Singapore Scientist Says Novel Discovery Suggests New Approach For Age-Defying, Anti-Wrinkling Treatments
Medical News Today
In the new print issue of Nature Genetics, scientists in Singapore and Germany report that mutations in the PYCR1 gene cause the rare genetic condition that results in premature skin aging and that is known as "wrinkly skin syndrome."More

Everybody Freeze! Just in Time for Fashion Week, Botox on Sale in TriBeCa
The New York Observer
Back in March, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons posted a report indicating that while the demand for plastic surgery procedures was down because of the recession, injectible beauty products like Botox were faring better.More

Combination Techniques: Facial Rejuvenation Could Benefit from Multiple Fillers Plus Botox
Modern Medicine
For patients seeking rejuvenation of facial lines and folds, a combination approach incorporating different types of injectable fillers or using fillers together with onabotulinumtoxinA injection (Botox Cosmetic, Allergan) may offer a better cosmetic outcome than onabotulinumtoxinA or a single filler, says Derek Jones, M.D., clinical assistant professor of dermatology, University of California Los Angeles.More