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FDA Issues New Counterfeit BOTOX Alert
Last week, the FDA posted an alert about counterfeit vials of Botox® found in the United States. Such fraudulent drugs have a risk of being unsafe, ineffective, contaminated, improperly stored, and improperly transported. The fake Botox comes in counterfeit packaging, while the vial inside is labeled as a foreign version of the drug. An unlicensed…
Facelift Notes
I am spending this week in Boston because on this week of October16-20, 2015 about 2000 plastic surgeons from all around the world convene at the Boston convention center for our national meeting. This meeting is so big and has so much going on, it is just buzzing with exciting things. Here, I have the…
5 Ways to Reduce Signs of Stress on Your Skin
During uncertain times – a slow economy, a volatile stock market, a tough job market – dermatologists and surgeons are seeing busy patients who present stress-related skin problems. Pimples appear out of nowhere, dry skin in desperate need of hydration appears overnight, folds around the nose and deep lines in the brow and around the…
Obagi on Skincare Challenges for Women of Color
Women of all shades and colors need proper skincare, but according to a new poll by Obagi Medical Products, many women of color are dissatisfied with their current skin care regimens and unfamiliar with possible solutions to their skincare woes. The poll, which surveyed more than 1,000 African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Middle Eastern women, indicated…
Scar Revision – Scar Treatments Connecticut
Are you unhappy with the appearance of a scar? Are you experiencing uncomfortable scar symptoms in the area, including itching or burning? If so, we may be able to treat your scar using scar revision techniques such as steroid medication. During this form of scar revision, steroid medication is administered through injection. The treatment is…
Dermabrasion – Connecticut Skin Revitalization
Has the quality of your skin degraded as a result of the elements and the aging process? Get state-of-the-art skin rejuvenation with a dermabrasion treatment. This treatment removes the dead skin cells to make way for fresh, new cells. Dermabrasion is able to ease away and erase numerous issues from the skin. Wrinkles, keratoses (patches…