Liposculpture vs Liposuction Is One Better Then the Other?
Liposculture New Popular Method for Fat Removal
People are increasingly thinking small when it comes to cosmetic procedures to move unwanted flab, according to one expert.
Mark Russo, medical director at The Hospital Group, said people are increasingly choosing to have small problem areas rectified using the procedure rather than having large amounts of fat removed through liposuction.
“The market and business and demands of the patients are moving very much towards localized [liposuction] now, and therefore the main requests are more for minor areas and more for sculpting one or a few areas at a time,” he added.
Mr Russo attributed the change to the fact that the smaller procedures were far less extensive than methods which have been used in the past.
The news follows the publication of The Hospital Group figures which reveal it had removed more than 9,000 pints of fat in the UK in the last five years.
Mr Russo added that women are also going to start thinking small in other areas of surgery.
When asked to predict the cosmetic trends for the next 12 months the medical expert said the rise in popularity of “the natural look” would see a number of women opt to have previous breast enlargements reduced.
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Read More»Top Medical Breakthroughs in 2009
The Biggest Medical Breakthroughs in 2009
2009 is finally coming to a close, and many people could not be happier to see what the year 2010 has in store for them. But before we walk away from this year, why not take a look back to see some of the biggest medical breakthroughs in 2009. There are plenty of treatments that have been introduced, as well as others that have been modified in order to make the medical world a safer and better place. Here are just a few of the top breakthroughs that we’ve had this year.
Spray on Skin
How about new skin that we can just spray on over burns or other wounds? This treatment has been developed to save burn patients from dangerous and painful skin grafts. With just a skin biopsy, and what’s called a “ReCell” kit, patients can spray their own skin cells right onto their bodies.
A Vaccine for HIV
While they don’t work on all strains of HIV, two new antibodies have been discovered that hamper the growth of the virus in humans. Only a few people produce these antibodies naturally, and the medical community is working on synthesizing these for general use.
Skin Tests for Alzheimer’s
Imagine, knowing whether you or a loved one has Alzheimer’s, just with the simple prick of a finger! The new test for the degenerative disease is about 98\% accurate, and could save some families valuable time with their loved ones.
No More Stem Cell Research Ban
Stem cell research is not illegal, but providing federal funds for it was, until 2009. The new funding allowances do still have limits, however. While creating new lines of stem cells from human embryos cannot be funded by the government, medical researchers can now study existing stem cells.
Mice Created Entirely From Stem Cells
Mice in two individual labs in China were bred using non embryonic stem cells. This is so fantastic, because it indicates that regular stem cells from areas like skin can be reverted to the embryonic stage, and be fully functional in the treatment of diseases.
Brown Fat
Brown fat is basically the ‘baby fat’ that people burn off as they age. Brown fat can actually break down sugar, and it uses up a lot more energy than the white fat that makes up most of our body fat content. It’s also more active in the cold. Medical research in 2009 has indicated that adults may have a lot more brown fat than the medical field previously estimated.
With some of these breakthroughs, it’s exciting to see where we’re going in the fields of medicine and science. We can’t wait to see what 2010 has in store for us! Will we see a definitive cure for AIDS, or better ways to combat cancer? Will childless couples be able to grow their own babies from skin cells? A lot can happen in a single year, and it’s thrilling to watch new treatments and sciences develop.
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Read More»How Does TV Affect People’s Health
How Does TV Viewing Habits Affect People
The likelihood of a person dying from heart disease is increased by almost one-fifth for every hour they spend watch TV, a new study has suggested.
A team of scientists lead by Professor David Dunstan of Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute discovered that each hour spent sitting in front of the box increased the chances of death from cardiovascular disease by 18 per cent.
The research also revealed that the sedentary activity also increased the chances of death by cancer by nine per cent and death from any other cause by 11 per cent.
Professor Dunstan said: “For many people, on a daily basis they simply shift from one chair to another – from the chair in the car to the chair in the office to the chair in front of the television.”
The study, entitled The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study, was published in the Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association on January 12th 2010.
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Read More»Medication Exposure in Pregnancy Risk Evaluation Program Sets Goals for 2010
FDA to Study Effects of Drugs Taken by Pregnant Women
A new study examining the effect prescription drugs have on pregnant women is to be funded by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The agency announced at the end of last month that it is to set up a new research program entitled the Medication Exposure in Pregnancy Risk Evaluation Program (MEPREP).
Few clinical trials have tested the safety of drugs in pregnancy due to fears for the health of women and their unborn children.
However, according to an article published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, almost two-thirds of American women have taken at least one prescription drug during their pregnancy.
Dr Gerald Dal Pan, director of the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology at the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said: “Results of these studies will provide valuable information for patients and physicians when making decisions about medication during pregnancy.”
The research is to be conducted in collaboration with care organisation Kaiser Permanente, Vanderbilt University and the HMO Research Network Center for Education and Research in Therapeutics (CERT).
Read More»Age-Related Macular Degeneration Effects Sight
Smoking Increases Women’s Risk of Blindness
Older women who smoke could be at greater risk of contracting age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease which can lead to blindness, according to new research.
A team of researchers, led by Dr Anne Coleman at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California in Los Angeles, wanted to estimate the incidence of AMD with respect to alcohol use and smoking with a group of older women.
A total of 1,958 women with an average age of 78.2 years participated in the study.
Retinal photographs were taken of the women at the ages of 78 years and 83 years and they were then graded according to their risk factors.
The report revealed that the overall incidence of AMD, over a five-year period, was 24.1 per cent for early AMD incidence and 5.7 per cent for late AMD incidence.
According to the report, older smokers have an 11 per cent higher rate of AMD than non-smokers.
Dr Coleman said: “This research provides the first accurate snapshot of how smoking affects AMD risk later in life.
“The magnitude of the greater-than-additive effect of smoking on the age-adjusted risk of AMD reinforces recommendations to quit smoking even for older individuals … The take-home message is that it’s never too late to quit smoking.”
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Read More»Noise Causes Hearing Loss for Men
Men ‘More Likely’ to Lose Hearing
Men are almost three times more likely than women to lose their hearing as a result of exposure to noise, according to a new study.
Guys, especially those who are white and married, are “significantly more at risk” than women from noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) annual meeting in San Diego, California.
The study analyzed data from 5,290 people aged between 20 and 69 and indicated that more than 13 per cent of subjects suffer from NIHL.
The figure could correspond on a national level with approximately 24 million Americans.
According to the study, the strongest association was of gender, where men were 2.5 times more likely to develop NIHL than women. Among that group, married white men represented the highest risk group.
NIHL has become more prevalent in recent years due to the increased use of personal Mp3 players.
Earlier this year, European officials unveiled plans to limit the volume on personal media players in a bid to prevent damage to peoples hearing.
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