Study Finds Those with Nasal Deviation More Prone to Depression
March 18, 2011 - Rhys Branman, MD
Two of the main reasons patients choose rhinoplasty is to change the shape of their nose for cosmetic reasons or to help relieve nasal obstructions. Nasal obstructions are a result of nasal deviation, which is when the nasal septum is not in the midline of the nose. The deviation of the septum can be present at birth (congenital) or be a result of injury. In addition to causing impairment in nasal function, the deviation can also affect quality of life. A new study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal examined quality of life, self-esteem and depression in patients with... 
Researchers from Brazil asked 60 women (age 25-60) undergoing cosmetic abdominal surgery to eat six servings each of fruits and vegetables a day during the first month after surgery to see if increasing fruit and vegetable consumption after cosmetic surgery could help the healing process by reducing C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation and infection. According to the researchers, “fruits and vegetables are attractive tools for the combat of inflammation because of their rich endowment of anti-inflammatory vitamins.” Patients started the diet three days after surgery and continued it for four weeks afterward; interviews were held the second and third... 
Different nationalities are choosing cosmetic surgery that is “tailored to their cultural preferences and ideals of beauty,” according to a New York Times article that finds there are procedure trends within different ethnic groups. “When a patient comes in from a certain ethnic background and of a certain age, we know what they’re going to be looking for. We are sort of amateur sociologists,” said Dr. Kaveh Alizadeh, of Long Island Plastic Surgical Group. Here are a few of the ethnic trends doctors interviewed for the story reported seeing: Egyptians are getting face lifts. Iranians favor nose jobs. Dominicans are... 
The recent release of statistics that showed that cosmetic procedures, including those that are non-surgical and surgical, were up by 5% in 2010 compared to 2009 excited more than just the cosmetic surgery industry. Many on Wall Street are speculating that when cosmetic surgery is on the rise, it could signal the economy on a whole is as well. MSN Money noted that the new statistics, released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, are "yet one more indication that the economy is on the mend.” Reuters reported that “while nose jobs and breast augmentations may never replace U.S. unemployment... 
Many moms struggle with the same problem areas on their bodies — areas like the breast and stomach that they can’t get back to their pre-pregnancy look even with diet and exercise. Fatma Rice, mother of a five year old, told the Today Show how she got her body back with cosmetic surgery. Known as “mommy makeovers,” the term refers to moms who undergo multiple cosmetic surgery procedures to restore or improve their post-pregnancy bodies. Rice told her story, which many moms can related to: before pregnancy she was fit and happy with her body. "I worked out a lot... 
After noticing that some migraine patients had a reduction in their headaches after undergoing endoscopic brow lift surgery, a plastic surgeon developed a migraine surgery technique that involves "surgical deactivation" of "trigger sites" in the muscles or nerves that produce pain. A new study that followed patients for five years after surgery found that 88 percent have less frequent or severe migraines. The researchers followed 69 patients after they had surgery to deactivate muscle and nerve trigger points in places like the forehead, temple and nose. Each patient was tested with BOTOX® before surgery in order to confirm the trigger... 
Stanford University’s Children’s Hospital reports that its surgeons are having great success with a new infant ear correction system that reshapes a newborn's ears without surgery. Approved by the FDA in 2010, EarWell is a custom-fit plastic molding device that if worn for six to eight weeks early in life can reshape a baby’s ears and permanently correct their shape. The system is effective because the circulating estrogen left over from pregnancy gives infants’ cartilage high flexibility. “We see an immediate result, even within the first two weeks,” said plastic surgeon Rohit Khosla, MD. “It’s very remarkable. “This is a... 