Posts Tagged ‘American Board of Plastic Surgery’

Selecting a Plastic Surgeon New York City–Dr Forley

Plastic Surgery Channel expert, Dr Bryan Forley talks about the ways to find a good and reputable plastic surgeon and what a patient must keep in mind when looking for one.
The Los Angeles Times, on June 16 2010, published an article titled Finding a reputable plastic surgeon and alluded to the fact that finding a [...]

Facial Injectables Cause Patients to Rally for Regulations in UK

Facial injectibles can restore a youthful appearance when administered by a trained practitioner. But in the wrong hands, they can leave patients severely disfigured. Now, a group of women in the UK are voicing their frustration over the lack of oversight in London’s cosmetic surgery industry, and demanding change.
A group of unhappy facial cosmetic surgery [...]

Plastic Surgeons Fall Short on Hand Hygiene

Plastic surgeons don’t know how to wash hands properly, says a recent online survey of more than 120 ENT specialists. But, one patient safety expert notes that patients need not be overly concerned.
A recent online survey of more than 120 facial plastic surgeons nationwide has resulted in the bad–and frankly surprising–news that only half of [...]

Research, Not Hype, Required for Plastic Surgery Decisions

Research, Not Hype, Required for Plastic Surgery Decisions
In the world of marketing, few ideas have more power than The Next Big Thing. With each new device, technique, and product that is released to the market, the popular media explodes in a flurry of activity, pushing out news of the latest breakthrough to the hungry masses.
But [...]

Sex Scandal Rocks Northern California

Sex Scandal Rocks Northern California
The cities of Tracy and Stockton California have been rocked by reports of a plastic surgeon sexually assaulting his patients. Investigators believe there may be as many as 64 victims, one a 16 year old minor.
Dr. Peter Chi was arrested in February on charges he raped 8 patients. Since that time, [...]