ABC News reports that reality TV star Heidi Montag, who had ten plastic surgery procedures in one day—including a breast augmentation that gave her a G cup—is looking to get a breast reduction. Those who have “buyer’s remorse” after plastic surgery are likely troubled by deeper issues, says Ann Kearney-Cooke, a psychologist in private practice [...]

Botox can reduce post-operative pain in women who get silicone implant breast reconstruction after a mastectomy, according to Dr. Allen Gabriel, who presented his study at the recent International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Congress. Dr. Gabriel, a plastic surgeon in Vancouver, Washington, did a 30-patient clinical trial for this off-label use of Botox that [...]

The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) has released the first reliable international plastic surgery data ever surveyed, which was obtained and analyzed by independent statistical specialists. The survey found that the United States had more surgical and non-surgical procedures performed than any other country in 2009. There were some surprises in the top [...]

The FDA approved a new botulinum toxin type A on August 2 for the treatment of adults with cervical dystonia and blepharospasm. XEOMIN is the third product of this kind to be approved in the U.S., after Botox and Dysport. XEOMIN’s approval is based on the results of two U.S. clinical trials. A study cited [...]

A specialty bio-pharmaceutical company in California is conducting clinical trials on a Botox product that can be applied to the skin in cream form—no needles necessary, according to WCBS-TV in New York City. Revance Therapeutics says that it will be two years before trials of their product RT001 are complete; then it is up to [...]

A study published in The American Journal of Surgery found that breast surgery patients spent less time at the surgery facility when they had their operation at an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) vs. a hospital. The study found  that on average the total time was 69 minutes shorter at the ASC. The authors were able [...]

Newsweek.com has a new special report on the “The Beauty Advantage” that argues that the quest to look good isn’t just “a vain pursuit” and that beauty can affect your career and life. The article argues that in today’s economy looking good is something that can’t be dismissed as frivolous: “Economists have long recognized what’s [...]

Botox has been approved in the U.K. as a tool for preventing chronic migraine headaches. Best known as a wrinkle treatment, it can now be used on migraine patients in the U.K. who have headaches at least 15 days a month, including migraines on 8 days, according to Allergan’s press release. The clinical trial involved [...]

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has launched Project Beauty, a new consumer website that will cover a range of beauty topics through videos, blog entries, and forums. The site’s goal is to deliver consumers from confusion and cut through the clutter, by answering consumer questions such as: What treatments work? Which don’t? How [...]

A recent story on the Stylelist website warns consumers about bargain plastic surgery, a trend that can be seen from billboards advertising “bargain boob jobs” in California to an ad in Florida touting “$8 Botox” injections. These “bargains” could come at the cost of patient safety. “To get the cost down, they could be cutting [...]