Anti-Aging of the Future: Fat Grafting
March 20th, 2013
Last week in Miami, I participated in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons 1st Regenerative Medicine Summit focusing on fat grafting. This is the wave of anti-aging treatments of the future.
Regenerative medicine has the real potential to change the way we treat the aging body, impacting both reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. It is the future of medicine happening right now. ASPS’s summit focused on clinical applications of regenerative medicine and fat grafting for both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.
Of particular interest to me are the advancements in implant-free breast enlargements and incision-free facial rejuvenation. This is an exciting time to be a plastic surgeon. More on that next.
Vampire Facial Media Hype
March 13th, 2013
“Vampire Facial†or blood facial is just another attempt for media hype behind clever marketing of an anti-aging quick fix. The phony procedure is based on real stem cell rejuvenation, but it is likely that all the blood is staged to create media buzz for the Kardashians. Unfortunately this strategy has proven to be successful to keep celebrities in the news and money in their pockets. It is certainly ill-advised for a pregnant woman to have such a procedure because of possible health risks, so I question the wisdom of such a stunt.
Photo courtesy of npr.org
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