Medical Weight Management
Robot may be new wave in cosmetic procedures
Using a robot to conduct remote tele-rounds can halve the average hospital stay of laparoscopic gastric bypass patients, according to a new study. Already, the unit also has proven useful for teaching surgical procedures, while the system also could serve patients undergoing post-bariatric revisions and other procedures or consultations, experts add.
Body Contouring Surgery Risk Rises with Increased Body Mass Index
Study reveals close correlation between degree of obesity and complications arising from popular aesthetic surgical procedure New York, NY (July 31, 2008) – A recent study investigating the relationship between complications of body contouring surgery and body mass index has confirmed an increase in the occurrence of such complications with worsening degree of obesity. Findings […]
Want A Reason to Love Your Lower Belly Fat?
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Fat removed from the lower abdomen and inner thigh through liposuction was found to be an excellent source of stem cells, with higher stem cell concentrations than other areas of the body, reports a Brazilian-based study in August’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of […]
Study shows value of food diary in losing weight
WASHINGTON (Reuters Life!) – Keeping a food diary — a detailed account of what you eat and drink and the calories it packs — is a powerful tool in helping people lose weight, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. The study involving 1,685 middle-aged men and women over six months found those who kept such a […]
Medicis to Acquire LipoSonix
Medicis and LipoSonix, Inc. today jointly announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Medicis will acquire LipoSonix, an independent, privately-held company with a staff of approximately 40 scientists, engineers and clinicians located near Seattle, Washington. As a result of the acquisition, Medicis will broaden its aesthetics portfolio pipeline with LipoSonix’s body […]
Weight Loss is Controlled by Hormones, not Calories
Dr. Eric Berg discovers the link between foods, hormones and weight loss. Weight gain is a symptom of ill health, not the cause of it. Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) May 20, 2008 — “People are literally killing themselves trying to lose weight,” claims Dr. Eric Berg, of Alexandria VA. A chiropractor by education and nutritional researcher […]
UltraShape(R) Non-Invasive Fat Reduction And Body Contouring Clinical Study Results Featured At American Society For Laser Medicine
Results of an independent multi-treatment clinical study of the UltraShape(R) Contour I, the first clinically proven non-invasive solution for fat reduction and body contouring using non-thermal selective focused ultrasound will be presented at the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery annual meeting on April 4, 2008 in Kissimmee, Florida. The presentation is entitled “Lipotripsy: […]
Industry Giants Push Obesity Surgery
Medical-device makers, venture capitalists and surgeons are racing to turn a once-controversial weight-loss procedure into the next big thing in elective surgery. Once dismissed by some surgeons as a gimmick, gastric banding — in which a silicone band is wrapped around the upper stomach to restrict food intake — is now the focus of a […]
U.S. Weight Loss Market To Reach 58 Billion in 2007
Marketdata Enterprises, Inc. has released a new 393-page study entitled: “The U.S. Weight Loss and Diet Control Market (9th edition)’. This is a complete analysis of the ten major segments of the U.S. diet “industry”. With no end in sight for America’s obesity problem, demand remains strong for all kinds of weight loss programs, fueling […]
Cosmetic Surgery Makes Gains in Weak Economy
According to the annual statistics of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the number of body contouring procedures performed has dramatically increased over the past five years. Abdominoplasty, Lower Body Lift, Buttock lift experienced a 200% gain while Thigh and Upper Arm Lift experienced a 400% rise. Dr.Edward Domanskis, president of the American Society […]
