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Comprehensive Considerations in Blepharoplasty in an Asian Population: A 10-year Experience
Guo L et al.Transconjunctival blepharoplasty is the first choice for primary eyelid bags. Transcutaneous lower blepharoplasty (skin flap or skinmuscle flap procedures) is indicated for the senile eyelid with excess skin and muscles.
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Medical tourism and the law: Could your clinic be sued in a UK court?
A recent UK legal case has highlighted the risks faced by medical tourism businesses, hospitals and clinics.The case established the right of a UK patient to sue an overseas clinic in the UK courts. Caroline Ratner of IMTJ spoke to Laurence Vick of...
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Plastic Surgery Demand Drops 2 Percent From 2008 to 2009
WEDNESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Despite the recession, almost 10 million cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States in 2009 -- only 2 percent fewer than the year before -- at a cost of almost $10.5 billion, according to a report by the...
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Spring Into Summer With Health Tips From NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Warm Up Without Burning Out Tips for Exercising Safely During the Summer The summer is a great season for getting in shape.Whether by playing a sport, an aerobic exercise routine, or just returning to that familiar running path this is the time for activity....
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Inspire Pharmaceuticals' eye drug Azasite fails to meet key goals in midstage studies
Buzz up!Companies: Related Quotes Symbol Price Change 0.00 {'s' : 'isph','k' : 'c10,l10,p20,t10','o' : '','j' : ''} On Monday March 15, 2010, 7:30 am EDT DURHAM, N.C! (AP) -- Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday its potential treatment for inflamed ...
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A Lid Surgery Primer
Expert advice on the approach to blepharoplasty and ptosis repair.When patients come in complaining that their lids are droopy, it is necessary to establish whether they have a true ptosis or merely pseudoptosis. The hallmark of ptosis, of course, is that...
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New Survey From The American Academy Of Cosmetic Surgery Reveals More Than 17 Million Cosmetic Procedures Performed Last Year In The U.S.
A procedural survey conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) says more than 17 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2009.The total number of procedures from this first-time study far surpasses any...
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Ministry warns of risks from getting plastic surgery abroad
For those who are not satisfied with their appearance, South Korea's beauty industry might seem like the ideal answer.But after a series of complaints, the Foreign Ministry is warning Chinese citizens of the potential risks of getting plastic surgery abroad....
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Sequenom stock drop leads biotech slide
Sequenom Inc.shares dropped 22% Tuesday, leading a decline in the biotech sector, after the San Diego-based firm posted a larger-than-expected loss for the fourth quarter. Sequenom said late Monday that its fourth-quarter loss widened to $18.4 million, or...
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Ministry warns of risks from getting plastic surgery abroad
For those who are not satisfied with their appearance, South Korea's beauty industry might seem like the ideal answer.But after a series of complaints, the Foreign Ministry is warning Chinese citizens of the potential risks of getting plastic surgery abroad....
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Cosmetic surgery industry continues to grow in the U.S., says AACS survey
A procedural survey conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) says more than 17 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2009.The cosmetic surgery industry continues to grow at a rate many people never...
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Ministry warns of risks from getting plastic surgery abroad
For those who are not satisfied with their appearance, South Korea's beauty industry might seem like the ideal answer.But after a series of complaints, the Foreign Ministry is warning Chinese citizens of the potential risks of getting plastic surgery abroad....
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Recession may mean fewer nips & tucks
TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- A sagging economy may be causing fewer Americans to visit their plastic surgeons for a lift -- or many other beautifying procedures, a new report finds.In 2009, close to 10 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical...
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Inspire Pharma falls on Azasite study failures
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.slipped Monday after the company said its eye drug Azasite did not meet its goals in a pair of clinical trials.Inspire is testing Azasite as a treatment for blepharitis, a condition in which the margins...
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Inspire's Azasite falls short of goals in studies
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.said Monday its potential treatment for inflamed eyelids did not meet key goals in two midstage studies. In the most extreme form of the condition in which the margins of the eyelids are red and irritated, tiny...
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Inspire Pharmaceuticals' eye drug Azasite fails to meet key goals in midstage studies
DURHAM, N.C.Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday its potential treatment for inflamed eyelids did not meet key goals in two midstage studies. In the most extreme form of the condition in which the margins of the eyelids are red and...
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Beautiful high in times of recession
The economic downturn may have greatly slowed down demand across the board in America over the past two years, but one sector that has escaped with a relatively minimal hit is the beauty industry.Cosmetic procedures are still thriving with Americans...
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Inspire Pharma Shares Down 6.5% After Eye Drug Didnt Achieve Significant Results In Treatment Of Blepharitis (ISPH)
Blepharitis is a condition where the margins of the eyelids become irritated.The company said that the drug was not more effective than InSite Vision's drug DuraSite. The drug is already approved as a treatment for conjunctivitis. Write to Chip...
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Inspire Pharma falls on Azasite study failures
Shares of Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.slipped Monday after the company said its eye drug Azasite did not meet its goals in a pair of clinical trials. Inspire is testing Azasite as a treatment for blepharitis, a condition in which the margins of the ...
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Pain in neonates during screening for retinopathy of prematurity using binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy and w
1Queens Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh, UK 2Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh, UK 3Department of Child Life and Health, Edinburgh, UK 4University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK 5The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK Correspondence to...
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New Survey from the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Reveals More Than 17 Million Cosmetic Procedures Performed Last Year in the U.S.
Procedures by AACS members increased 8 percent since 2008 Buzz up!Press Release Source: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery On Monday March 15, 2010, 8:07 am CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A procedural survey conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery...
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New Survey from the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Reveals More Than 17 Million Cosmetic Procedures Performed Last Year in the U.S.
Procedures by AACS members increased 8 percent since 2008 CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A procedural survey conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) says more than 17 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in...
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New Survey from the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Reveals More Than 17 Million Cosmetic Procedures Performed Last Year in the U.S.
Procedures by AACS members increased 8 percent since 2008 CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A procedural survey conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) says more than 17 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in...
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Internal cantholysis a powerful new technique to close eyelid defects
The procedure increases eyelid mobility and minimizes the postoperative tenderness associated with external lateral canthotomy and cantholysis.Surgical repair of eyelid defects aims to restore the normal cosmetic appearance of the eyelids...
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Internal cantholysis a powerful new technique to close eyelid defects
The procedure increases eyelid mobility and minimizes the postoperative tenderness associated with external lateral canthotomy and cantholysis.Julian D. Perry, MD; Craig D. Lewis, MD Surgical repair of eyelid defects aims to restore the...
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