Implantable Fish Skin Now Available for Surgical Use
Kerecis has received authorization from the FDA to market Kerecis Omega3 SurgiBind, an implantable fish-skin graft for use in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
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Top Plastic Surgeons Share What Kind of Scarring to Expect From Popular Procedures
These are the types of scars that can result from some of the most popular surgeries—and the best products to treat them afterward—so you can be best prepared, NewBeauty advises.
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Fat Grafting Shown to Assist with Facial Volume Correction
Plastic surgery patients experiencing problematic volume loss in their face due to aging may be able to regain a more youthful appearance with the assistance of a fat transfer, according to Michelle Hardaway, MD, FACS, a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon at the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Laser Center in Farmington, Mich.
Integra LifeSciences Launches AmnioExcel Plus Placental Allograft Membrane
Integra LifeSciences Holding Corporation announces the launch of AmnioExcel Plus Placental Allograft Membrane, its latest wound care offering to support soft tissue repair.
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New Handheld Bioprinter Holds Promise for Treating Serious Burns
A team of researchers in Canada have successfully trialled a new handheld 3D skin printer, which treats severe burns by ‘printing’ new skins cells directly onto a wound, IOP Publishing notes in a media release.
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Endonovo Therapeutics Expands SofPulse Sales to Plastic Surgery Centers
Endonovo Therapeutics Inc announces sales of SofPulse units to multiple plastic surgery centers, in a media release.
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Generex Biotechnology Subsidiary Olaregen Therapeutix Introduces Excellagen Aesthetics
Generex Biotechnology Corporation announces that its subsidiary, Olaregen Therapeutix, Inc, is introducing Excellagen Aesthetics for the cosmetic surgery and aesthetic dermatology market.
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Chemical Compound Found in Essential Oils May Help Improve Wound Healing
A chemical compound found in essential oils improves the healing process in mice when it is topically applied to a skin wound — a finding that could lead to improved treatments for skin injuries in humans, according to researchers from Indiana University (IU).
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New Zealand Burns Surgeons Taken to Limits of Expertise: Specialist
LONDON (Reuters) – Surgical teams treating dozens of casualties suffering horrific burns after a deadly volcano eruption in New Zealand will be tested to the limits of their expertise, a London-based specialist said [recently].
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Madigan Army Medical Center Withdraws Appeal, Sets Stage for Payout of $12.3M to Child Burned During Surgery
The Army has withdrawn plans to appeal a $12.3 million verdict awarded to the family of a child who was seriously burned and disfigured in an operating-room fire at Madigan Army Medical Center in 2015, clearing the way to release money the child needs for additional surgeries and rehabilitation, according to court documents, Seattle Times reports.
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The Dark Side of Tattoos and Your Health
While the popularity of tattoos has grown, regulation of the industry has not, CNN reports.
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