(Reuters Health) – Transplanting a combination of noncultured dermal cell suspension (NCDS) and epidermal cell suspension (NCES) provides better responses in patients with vitiligo, compared with NCES transplantation alone, researchers from India report. The combined transplant “may be performed in patients with shorter disease stability without waiting for 12 months or more to elapse since […]

With the Affordable Care Act encouraging millions of patients to visit doctors and millions more baby boomers aging into Medicare, a looming physician shortage threatens the future of health care. Hardest hit surely will be already underserved urban and rural minority communities here in New York and across the country. The Association of American Medical […]

A startup called Forever Labs freezes and stores people’s stem cells as a kind of back-up drive for their future selves. The company is now offering a way to bank stem cells from fat stores instead of bone marrow. Stem cells have a range of potential therapeutic uses in conditions such as diabetes and heart […]

I love sunscreen. I wear it everyday—even in the winter, even when it’s overcast. Applying sunscreen regularly is one of the few things you can do to directly prevent cancer (skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the US). It’s also the best anti-aging product you can use. Do you know why […]

Topical creams can’t eliminate dark circles, so surgery is the only permanent solution, right? Luckily for you, there’s now another option that doesn’t involve going under the knife. We’ve all grown up knowing surgery is the only solution to permanently removing those dark circles under our eyes. However, a new study has proven this wrong; […]

Routine assessment by an endocrinologist and laboratory tests to measure hormone levels aren’t necessary in most adolescent boys with gynecomastia (male breast enlargement), concludes a study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The cause of adolescent gynecomastia can usually be […]

Patients traveling to developing countries for plastic surgery procedures may experience severe complications—requiring extensive and costly treatment after they return to the United States, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The costs of treating complications due to […]

When we think of plastic surgery, our minds often go to breast implants, tummy tucks and facelifts. But one part of the body we don’t typically think of is the legs, probably because we associate them with exercise and muscle toning. However, according to Hollywood Reporter, doctors are now receiving more requests from patients for […]

Participants in a web-based survey who viewed pictures of patients before and after rhinoplasty rated patients after surgery as more attractive, successful and overall healthier, in an article published by JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. Rhinoplasty is one of the most common facial plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States but few studies have looked […]

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, […]