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Sculptra Foot Lift

An example of an off-label use of Sculptra for foot comfort.

Isolaz, a new/old acne treatment

Intense pulsed light has been shown to improve the condition of people with acne, particularly blue-wavelength light. Suction also helps to clear pores of sebum (oily plugs). Isolaz is a new machine from Aesthera that combines these two aspects of acne treatment. So it flashes and sucks, so to speak.

Read more about this here.

GFX cosmetic procedure video: botox alternative?

The 410 gummi bear implants

The cohesive gel implants (named 410 by Allergan/Inamed and Contour Profile Gel by Mentor) are a quixotic group of plastic mounds.  There is now a Cohesive Gel Implant website that answers many of the questions that you may have about these gummi breasts, complete with links to history, development, and photos. The main disadvantages are that they are more expensive, they can rotate (only important if they are non-round), and they are firmer. Like gummi bears.

Cool lipo

There is a trend towards non-invasive procedures in the cosmetic world. Cool lipo isn't really non-invasive, but potentially less traumatic than conventional liposuction. A 1320 nm laser is used under the skin, much like a liposuction canula to break up fat with heating from the laser. Then, conventional liposuction is performed, but possibly in a gentler fashion, because the fat is already melted.  There also may be an improved tightening effect over regular liposuction. But the clinical data is limited at this point. Still, the word laser always sounds cool.

Is botox on the outs?

Here is a video from Drs. Maxwell and Kumar-Vats on the new radiofrequency procedure for glabellar wrinkles. They show some footage on the actual procedure and share their thoughts on the future of this device.

No-tox

No-tox is an herbal supplement that supposedly does some amazing things, but don't bet on it. You wouldn't want to take this after a night of heavy drinking and expect to be ok to drive a car:

> reduces blood alcohol levels in about 30 minutes

> restores motor skills impaired by alcohol

> protects the brain, liver and stomach from the damaging effects of alcohol

> stimulates carbohydrate metabolism in the liver

Fingernail laser

An inventive use of the laser: etched months on your fingernail to be cut as the months pass. Drastic, but effective. A calendar on your watch works too. From: Make

Unfavorable butt implant review

A woman tells her local news team about her discomfort and unacceptable cosmetic outcome after butt implants. In general, they are probably not the best idea since the muscles that hold the implants are very active during the day and this can create the risk of implant migration. The reporters try to mask their amusement with little success.

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Belly button lift

This video from a cbs affiliate describes the belly button lift makeover.

Is this a new trend? Not really. This is a standard part of a tummy tuck, and isolated belly button surgery is not very popular nor frequently  requested by patients.