GLG News by Physicians who Perform Breast Implant Surgery

without question, medicine has changed.  dermatologists and plastic surgeons can make considerably more money, and be paid in cash by catering to "cosmetic" patients.  No wonder fewer and fewer surgeons/dermatologists are interested in treating skin cancers, scars, lacerations etc.  Why...

As insurance reimbursements decline, everyone suddenly thinks they're a cosmetic surgeon.

Over the past few years, noninvasive cosmetic procedures have skyrocketed.  Soft tissue injectable fillers are among those procedures that are rapidly growing.  Up until now, hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers have been the mainstay.  With the emergence of Envolence, we have a new twist on...

makes no sense to introduce a product that does not last as long as others on the market unless you are going t sell it to the patient at a substantial prce savings. Even in that scenario, needle fatigue wil eventually make the patient seek a different filler.

Only FDA approved fillers administered by experienced, licensed physicians should be injected into patients.  Also, the small volumes that are used today should not pose systemic problems that were seen in this article.

Juvista appears to be effective in improving scar quality according to recently released Phase II results. Renovo reported no clinical improvement in breast augmentation scars treated with a single injection of the drug.

Botox from Allergan has enjoyed an exclusive monopoly for the past nine years. Alternative drugs do not appear to be available as soon as was hoped.

It is not unexpected that Medicis is expanding into the "Botox" business since its rival company, Allergan, has a monopoly on the market.  Allergan also has Juviderm, which competes directly with Restylane, the hit product by Medicis.  This will place Medicis back into the competitive market...

Physician house calls may represent an emerging major trend in fee-for-service health care delivery. The urgent care center emerged in the 80's and 90's as a novel way for patients to avoid emergency rooms. Of course, this is based on the patient's willingness to pay a fee that is not covered by insurance....

I have seen a trend of decreased reimbursements in my practice with post MWL body contouring.  These patients are plagued with complications due to their malabsorption.  Wound healing and seroma formations are issues that are encountered close to 100% of all MWL patients who undergo elective...