FDA to issue statement on illegal cosmetic surgery
Posted April 17, 2009 1:38 PM

From today's NY Times: "Health department officials say there may be other cases that have gone unreported, since doctors are not legally obligated to report silicone poisoning or even death, and since silicone is hard to detect through X-rays or CT scans. The department was planning Thursday to send an advisory by e-mail and fax to thousands of doctors advising them to watch for silicone poisoning cases.   Nationally, reports of buttock enhancement using silicone and similar thick liquids have surfaced from the Northeast to Miami, and the Food and Drug Administration is also planning to issue a warning on the dangers of such practices, Siobhan DeLancey, a spokeswoman, said Thursday." Dr. Jason Pozner Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center Sanctuary Plastic Surgery Dr. David J. Goldberg Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of NY/NJ... continue

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For plastic surgery in Boca Raton, visit the new Sanctuary Plastic Surgery web site!
Posted April 16, 2009 8:49 AM

Our new website launched today and we are very excited about it. Sanctuary Plastic Surgery Let us know what you think! Dr. Jason Pozner Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center Sanctuary Plastic Surgery Dr. David J. Goldberg Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center Skin Laser Surgery Specialists of NY/NJ... continue

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Another Delay for Reloxin
Posted April 16, 2009 8:48 AM in the future procedures

From Bloomberg "April 14 (Bloomberg) -- Competition for the Botox shot, America’s most popular cosmetic procedure, was delayed as U.S. drug regulators discuss labeling and a strategy for evaluating and mitigating risks of the new wrinkle smoother. Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. and Ipsen SA, which developed the experimental Reloxin product, are in talks with the Food and Drug Administration, Boulogne-Billancourt, France-based Ipsen said today in a statement. The injection relaxes the muscles that cause forehead lines using a type of botulinum toxin similar to the one in Allergan Inc.’s Botox. The delay should be a matter of weeks, according to brokerage Aurel BGC." This isn't the first time Reloxin has gotten delayed; early last year, the FDA rejected Medicis' initial application, citing a paperwork snafu.... continue

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Synthetic Snake Venom: Is it just snake oil?
Posted April 16, 2009 8:46 AM

From the Telegraph: "A new cream claims to smooth wrinkles using a synthetic form of the poison produced by Asian temple viper snakes. The £6 tubes of Lacura Wrinkle Stop contain a compound called Syn-Ake, which mimics the snake's paralysing venom. It promises to block the nerve signals which cause facial muscles to contract and can lead to lines. Tests show that twice-daily application of the cream for four weeks may reduce the appearance of wrinkles by 52 per cent. " This is interesting. Lots of drugs come from toxin, so there may be actual benefits from this. Dr. David J. Goldberg Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center Skin Laser Surgery Specialists of NY/NJ Dr. Jason Pozner Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center... continue

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The War on Fat: Updates on Zeltiq & Ultrashape
Posted April 16, 2009 8:45 AM in Liposuction

Here's what happened at the ASLMS conference regarding Zeltiq and Ultrashape: For Zeltiq, a study was presented by Elizabeth Tanzi from Washington D.C. Co-authors were Jeffrey Dover, A.J Burns, Syd Coleman, Richard Fitzpatrick, Jerome Garden, David Goldberg, Roy Geronemus, Suzanne Kilmer, Flor Mayoral, Robert Weiss and Brian Zelickson. It was titled "A prospective clinical study of noninvasive cryolipolysis for subcutaneous fat layer reduction - interim report of available subject data." This was a multi-center, prospective, non-randomized, IRB-approved study of male and female patients with back or flank fat. One side was treated and the other side untreated as a control. There was interim data on 32 patients which showed a visible contour change in the majority of patients. 10 patients had Ultrasound measurements which showed an average reduction of 22.4% in all patients at 4 months.... continue

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