Counterfeit Medical Devices August 26, 2019 - Rhys Branman, MD The World Health Organization warns that 8% of the medical devices in use arecounterfeit. In fact, the WHO has even created a branch to protect the public from such devices. It is called the International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce (IMPACT).…
Avoid Cheap Fillers and Botox July 26, 2018 - Rhys Branman, MD We have seen ads online offering dermal fillers for sale at cut rate prices. So have unscrupulous, and untrained people who are quite willing to make a buck offering you their services. Advertisers like this are not authorized to distribute …
Compression Garments January 16, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD You may have noticed in my recovery blogs I mentioned Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center patients having liposuction, breast augmentation, or tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) would awake to find themselves wearing binders, tape, or compression garments. In doing my exploration of …
Breast Augmentation Creams and Supplements November 6, 2019 - Rhys Branman, MD Nope, they don’t work. RealSelf.com, the Mayo Clinic and Dr. Susan Love all agree. Let’s take these sources one by one. Dr. Susan Love reports that consumerlab.com stated, “There is no evidence that any of the current dietary supplements marketed…
Botox Combined with Obagi Nu-Derm Gives Patients Optimal Results November 23, 2015 - Rhys Branman, MD BOTOX® treatments combined with the Obagi Nu-Derm skin care regimen results in higher patient satisfaction compared with patients who had BOTOX® treatments with placebo, according to a clinical trial. There was also a greater improvement in overall facial appearance among…
Donate to Make-a-Wish and Receive a Latisse® Free Trial January 16, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD Allergan has kicked off its 2011 Latisse® Wishes Challenge with new celebrity spokesperson Christina Hendricks, an actress on the TV show Mad Men. The challenge: to raise $500,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which is dedicated to granting the wishes of…
Price Not a Major Factor for Beauty Product Purchases November 7, 2023 - Rhys Branman, MD Women view beauty products as a necessity, not a luxury, according to About.com’s 2010 Beauty Study. Over two-thirds of respondents said they will still purchase beauty products even while watching their budgets, and 80 percent said they plan to spend…
Claire Danes Shows Off her Latisse-enhanced Lashes October 9, 2020 - Rhys Branman, MD Actress Claire Danes, the latest celebrity spokesperson for Latisse®, shows off her new longer lashes in a before and after photo gallery posted on latisse.com. Latisse® is the first and only prescription treatment approved by the FDA to grow lashes…
An Easy Way to Find Effective Skin Care Products December 6, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MD The retail market for skincare products has been overflowing for as long as I can remember, but unfortunately the majority of brands out there don’t deliver great results. What’s available at the drug store, cosmetics counter, or beauty salon is…