Posted December 06, 2009 in News & Research
Recently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (PSTF) published new recommendations for screening mammography in women. Their recommendations are to eliminate screening mammography in women age 40-49 years old unless they fall into a high risk category. The frequency of screening in women age 50-74 was decreased from annually to every two years. Previous recommendations were that routine screening for women at average risk for cancer occurs annually beginning at age 40. In addition the Task Force recommended against self breast exam.
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Posted December 05, 2009 in Cosmetic Injectables, Fillers and Injectables, News & Research, Non-Surgical Procedures
Years ago, plastic surgeons focused the majority of their time on larger operations and were not "injection oriented". Many of those smaller procedures were delegated to nurses and estheticians. Many are now realizing that fillers and neurotoxins have become an integral and necessary part of a complete cosmetic surgery practice. In our practice, I have always done his own injections and has been doing them daily for 13 years.
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Posted December 01, 2009 in Uncategorized
On November 21, at the 11th hour, a cosmetic surgery tax provision was slipped in the Senate Health Reform bill and at 8:00 p.m. by a vote of 60-39, the Senate approved a motion to proceed to consideration of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It is expected that the debate on the Senate floor will last a minimum of two weeks and potentially up to Christmas and beyond. Should the Senate pass this bill, they will then have to reconcile their version of health reform with the bill passed by the House of Representatives earlier in the month.
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