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Dr. Murad on Discount Beauty Shelves...what's next?

I've been on a skincare recon mission over the last few days. In my travels I've hit the usual suspects: Sephora, Nordstrom & Neiman Marcus. I've also hit: Wal-Mart, Walgreen's, CVS, Harmon...

Vaginal rejuvenation cream: Viagra for women?

The promotion of vaginal cosmetic surgery procedures like labiaplasty has stoked street protests, with one activist calling it the medicalizing women's sexuality that creates new risks, norms...

Rhytec Inc. Files Bankruptcy, Leaves Doctors With Useless $79k Device

Doctors who own the Portrait plasma skin resurfacing device sold and distributed by Massachusetts-based Rhytec, Inc. will no longer be able to provide the treatment, because the consumable...

J&J entering the breast implant business

Johnson & Johnson continues to expand beyond its commonly known consumer goods lines by purchasing breast implant maker Mentor Corp for $1.07 billion. Mentor shareholders will earn $31 a...

Expect deals on cosmetic surgery this Christmas

At the recent ASPS conference in Chicago, surgeons participated in a forum titled “Survival Strategies for Tough Economic Times.” Among the strategies discussed were civic...

Tampa Plastic Surgeon Crashes Stunt Plane

A Tampa plastic surgeon and his passenger, a 19-year-old man, were both injured when his single-engine plane crashed during landing at Peter O. Knight airport on the Davis Islands. Dr. Dan...

Rx for Online Identity Crisis

So you've decided to create a website. It's the next natural marketing choice, isn't it? But your site is up and you haven't seen a dramatic increase in new patients. What's wrong? Here's...

Baby shampoo maker enters the breast implant business

Johnson & Johnson continues to expand beyond its commonly known consumer goods lines by purchasing breast implant maker Mentor Corp for $1.07 billion. Mentor shareholders will earn $31 a...

"Backwoods Barbie" Dolly Parton Digs the Dermal Fillers

A touring musician can get stressed out and exhausted on the road, which can take a major toll on one's physical appearance, especially on the face. In an interview with the Virginian-Pilot,...

Mobster Wakes Up After Lipo to Post-Op Surprise

In Rome, police authorities arrested a known drug smuggler immediately following his liposuction surgery. An AP report states that after the 27-year-old mobster Domenico Magnoli had undergone...