Based on an article from Medical News Today, experimental genetic techniques may one day provide plastic and reconstructive surgeons with an invaluable tool – the ability to promote growth of the patient’s own tissues for reconstructive surgery. A review of recent progress toward developing effective gene therapies for use in “regenerative surgery” appears in the […]
Two Ohio Supreme Court Judges, Honorable Justice Robert Cupp and Honorable Justice Terrence O’Donnell recently attended a fund raiser held in conjunction with the Ohio State Medical Association and the Cincinnati Academy of Medicine at at the Mandell-Brown Plastic Surgery Center. Director, Mark Mandell-Brown, MD, a Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio plastic surgeon hosted the event […]
Dr Mark Mandell-Brown an Ohio, Cincinnati, and Dayton plastic surgeon was one of the featured speakers at a recent Cosmetic Workshop held at St Louis University Medical School. Topics included the latest advances in breast augmentation, breast lifts, and abdominoplasty. The three day workshop was held June 21 to June 23, 2012. The course was […]
Dr. Mark Mandell-Brown has been installed as a Board of Trustee for the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS). As a trustee, he will serve a two-year term helping to oversee the largest organization of cosmetic surgeons. This is truly an honor, said Dr. Mandell-Brown. The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, with headquarters in Chicago, […]
A topical skin cancer treatment showed promising results in a study done in Rome, reports The Telegraph. The topical treatment is for basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer. The cream kills tumors using rhenium-188, a radioactive isotope, and does not damage the skin around it. In a study of 1,000 patients, […]
Cigarro by jfjwak on Flickr If your 2012 resolution is to quit smoking, researchers have another reason to motivate you. A new study linked smoking and skin cancer in women. Women who smoked for 20 years or more were twice as likely to develop squamous cell skin cancer than those who didn’t smoke. The second […]
Why go to a hospital when you can have plastic surgery performed in a triple accredited office-based surgery center like the Mandell-Brown Plastic Surgery Center? The Los Angeles Times recently reported that there were infection violations at the famous Los Angeles UCLA Medical Center, where many Hollywood stars seek treatment. The hospital “failed to maintain […]
With the invention (and popularity) of Botox, nearly everyone became familiar with the concept of paralyzing facial muscles to smooth out wrinkles. Now a new treatment is looking toward freezing them away in a similar manner. Cryoneuromodulation is in early phases of clinical trials. The new technology is believed to zap away forehead wrinkles by […]
Sound Surgical Technologies, maker of the VASER liposuction system, and Cytori Therapeutics have formed a sales partnership. According to a recent news release from SST, the company will be selling Cytori’s high-tech fat grafting systems. The VASER lipo system is a popular ultrasound-assisted platform that has been shown to provide viable harvesting of fat for […]
Yesterday marked the beginning of the 27th annual scientific meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. This year’s meeting, which takes place in Phoenix, will involve some exciting developments for the academy as well as aesthetic medicine in general. One such development is the change in leadership for the AACS. It was announced today […]