December 9, 2010
Lap-Band May Soon be Available to More Patients
More patients may soon be eligible to undergo the Lap-Band adjustable gastric banding procedure following a vote to revise the FDA approval of the device.
On Friday, an FDA panel voted to approve the use of the Allergan’s popular Lap-Band device to be used in surgeries with less obese adults. The device shrinks the stomach so obese patients can more easily cut back on their eating and lose the weight, that may be threatening their lives.
Previously, the FDA had approved the device to treat adults with a BMI of at least 40 or at least 35 plus another health problem. The FDA advisory panel voted Friday to decrease the minimum BMI to 35 or higher or at least 30 plus another health problem. A BMI of 30 is considered obese.
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November 29, 2010
‘Bridalplasty’ a brilliant move on E!’s part, sign of the times (Hot On Google!)
This Sunday on E! the new reality series “Bridalplasty” will take some soon-to-be-married and already married (but never had a real wedding) posse of ladies and offer them, by way of challenges, a step-ladder of minor invasive to full-on surgery fixes for the flab and folds that bedevil them.
This may have shocked ten years ago, but in this day of 18 year-olds getting preventive Botox to freeze their faces to prevent any lining, and men filling and tightening their faces with Juvaderm and thermage treatments, the good, bad and ugly of plastic surgery is all the rage in the Western world.
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November 22, 2010
Botox Used To Treat Excessive Sweating
Hyperhidrosis is a medical term for excessive sweating. Sufferers are often embarrassed by the underarm stains and sweaty palms. Another area affected is the scalp. As one woma
n shared today on The Doctors, dealing with the sweat can be very difficult, and was it was especially tough on her wedding day. She learns about an unusual solution to her sweaty troubles, Botox.
Botox is well known as a treatment for wrinkles, but many aren’t aware of the myriad of other uses for the neurotoxin. It’s FDA approved to treat migraines and hyperhidrosis of the underarms. While scalp sweating isn’t on that list, some well-trained doctors use it off-label for that purpose. Dr. Alexander Rivkin, who offers Botox treatment in Los Angeles as well as many other treatments ranging from cosmetic surgery to non-surgical nose jobs, discusses this treatment today with Dr. Andrew Ordon on The Doctors and demonstrates how the injections are performed.
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November 22, 2010
Tips to Having a Healthy Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving right around the corner many of us are over-thinking what we can do to help us keep healthy on a day when it is de rigueur to over indulge. So how do successful dieters stay on track? Here are 14 tips from a noted medical nutrition therapist to help you make your Thanksgiving healthy.
1. Have a food plan for the day. Since it is Thanksgiving, allow yourself to have a few indulgences that won’t set you back, maybe a little bit of stuffing or a spoonful of your mother’s corn pudding. You should begin your day with planned exercise or a walk…this can stimulate your metabolism for a high energy, calorie burning day!
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November 16, 2010
Faux Finishing: Can you look like you’ve had a facelift without going under the knife?
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November 12, 2010
10 Tips to Maintain Weigh Loss Diet the Holidays
We all know the mantra for losing weight–eat less and exercise more. But, the holidays are rapidly approaching. With them come the parties, dinners and other celebrations, making weight loss anything but simple. So how do successful dieters stay on track? Who better to know how to maintain your weight then the in-house nutritionist for the Khalili Center for Bariatric Care, Beverly Hills who counsels patients before and after bariatric surgery to lose and maintain weight loss. Here are ten tips to help you maintain your diet.
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November 2, 2010
Get a New Face on Your Lunch Break
Swing Low No More
Your cheeks and lower jaw are sagging like a turkey’s wattle, but a surgical jowl lift — with its associated pain and swelling — is not an attractive option, either. During a non-surgical jowl lift (about $800), a Radiesse (calcium hydroxylapatite) filler is injected into the space in front of the jowl, restoring the jaw’s youthful contour, explains Dr. Alexander Rivkin, founder of Westside Aesthetics, a non-surgical cosmetic practice located in Los Angeles.
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November 1, 2010
10 Tips for Maintaining Weight Loss During the Holidays
Weight loss during the holidays is kind of an oxymoron. Cookies, eggnog, parties, family dinners – they’re all a recipe for surefire weight gain. However, there are ways to maintain your weight loss diet throughout the holidays that will still allow you to enjoy the tastes of the season without depriving you of any joy.
Here are 10 tips from Misti Gueron, MS, RD, a medical nutrition therapist with The Khalili Center for Bariatric Care, to help you stay on track.
- Go for H2O. Drink at least 8 ounces of water every hour – you’ll feel full faster and combat those tricky sweet cravings. Continue reading →