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Studies Show Efficacy of Daxxify to Treat Frown Lines

Revance announced that two studies showed Daxxify was an effective and safe treatment for frown lines and improvements to eyebrow position.

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Influencing the Industry: Plastic Surgeon Claims Amazon and Google Employees Are Undergoing Surgery to Be 3 Inches Taller

In an article with GQ, Las Vegas-based surgeon Kevin Debiparshad, MD, who founded the clinic LimbplastX, claims he is capable of lengthening a patient’s legs by up to 3 inches. He says he achieves this by implanting titanium pins into the intramedullary canal of the bone, thus helping to elongate it.

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BBL Reversals: What You Need to Know

The growing trend of reversing the effects of gluteal augmentation with fat grafting prompted TikTok personality Roxanne Ramsey to suggest celebrities have the money to change the way they look should the cosmetic procedure—Brazilian Butt Lift, or BBL—“take an [undesirable] turn.” But are BBLs easily reversible? Board-certified plastic surgeon Alexander Zuriarrain, MD, FACS, reveals all.

Aesthetics

Plastic Surgeons Back Renuvion in Testimonial Video

Apyx Medical Corp., the manufacturer of a proprietary helium plasma and radiofrequency technology marketed and sold as Renuvion, announces the release of a new surgeon testimonial video featuring its Renuvion Helium Plasma Technology.

Dermatology

Nourishing Silk Accelerates Recovery Time For Facial Skin

Factorfive has launched Nourishing Silk, designed to help the skin recover after harsh rejuvenating facial treatments.

Rejuvenation

FDA Approves Revance Daxxify for Frown Lines

Revance Therapeutics received FDA approval for Daxxify to be used as an injectable to improve moderate to severe frown lines in adults.

Practice Management

Iowa Plastic Surgeon Indicted on Inappropriate Billing and False Claims Charges

Ronald Bergman, DO, and his medical practice, Bergman Cosmetic Surgery, P.C., of Des Moines, Iowa, have agreed to pay $800,000 to the United States and the State of Iowa to resolve allegations that Bergman wrongfully billed Medicare and Medicaid for services rendered by others and billed Medicare for medically unnecessary and unreasonable applications of skin substitute products.

Products

UCLA Researchers Work On Lab Test to Detect Implant Ruptures

The UCLA researcher's lab test would use blood and urine samples to provide a simpler and effective method for detecting implant ruptures.

Innovations

BeautyFix Medspa Launches Aesthetics Simulation Tool

BeautyFix—a medspa and plastic surgery center with multiple locations across the U.S. East Coast—has launched its Aesthetics Simulation technology, which allows potential clients to simulate their aesthetic results using software developed by EntityMed.