Christine Radtke is working to use spider silk to reconnect severed nerve fibers.Credit: Image courtesy of Medical University of Vienna The golden orb-weaver spider from Tanzania spins such strong webs that Tanzanian fishermen use them for fishing. Their spider silk is more tear-resistant than nylon and four times more elastic than steel, is heat-stable up […]

Not everyone has natural dimples, which are the result of skin being attached to underlying facial muscles. “When the muscle under the skin flexes, it pulls the skin, creating a dimple.. “The reason some people have dimples and others don’t is that they are born with a tight connection between the facial muscles and skin, […]

Americans spent $8 billion on plastic surgery in 2016 — here’s the work they got done Say what you will about nips, tucks, and implants, but the popularity of plastic surgery in the US continues to soar. According to new data provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, cosmetic surgery has seen explosive growth […]

Edwin H. Moreano, M.D. Has Been Nominated and Accepted as a 2015 American Institute of Plastic Surgeons’ 10 Best in New York For Client Satisfaction The American Institute of Plastic Surgeons has recognized the exceptional performance of New York’s Plastic Surgeon Edwin H. Moreano, M.D. as 2015 10 Best Plastic Surgeons for Client Satisfaction. About […]

Published October 09, 2013 FoxNews.com Documents revealing that movie icon Marilyn Monroe had plastic surgery will be auctioned off next month, according to Reuters. Monroe fans long speculated that the actress, who died at the age of 36, had cosmetic surgery, but the recently surfaced documents, which include X-rays and physicians notes, seem to prove […]

ELLEN DeGeneres is planning to fork out as much as $50,000 on plastic surgery — to make sure she has Hollywood good looks when she hosts the next Acad­emy Awards. The talk show host, 55, prides herself on her youthful appear­ance and has been busy consulting with experts on the best proce­dures to erase years […]

They call it “beauty rest” for a reason. A new study conducted by researchers at University Hospitals Case Medical Center has found a link between lack of sleep and poor skin quality. The clinical trial was commissioned by beauty giant, Estée Lauder and presented at a dermatology meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland this spring. Discovering the […]

Consumers reported a 92% satisfaction rate for wrinkle-relaxing injections, according to survey results announced by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. “The emergence and efficacy of wrinkle-relaxing injections has made them a very popular procedure for consumers,” Timothy C. Flynn, MD, ASDS president, said in apress release. “Treatment breakthroughs … have made these procedures popular […]

The FDA has approved the firmer MemoryShape Breast Implants for breast augmentation in women aged 22 years or more, and for females of any age who require breast reconstruction. The MemoryShape Breast Implants are manufactured and marketed by Mentor Worldwide LLC, Santa Barbara, California. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) examined six years’ worth of […]

Arlington Heights, Ill. – Preoperative evaluations before facial cosmetic surgery find that about half of patients are taking herbal and other supplements, reports a study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons(ASPS). “It is extremely important to investigate the use of herbal […]