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Addicted to Tanning? You Bet! Dr. Michaels' Blog

Addicted to Tanning? You Bet!

By now most us know that tanning beds are bad. They can give us wrinkles and leathery skin and make us look a lot older than we really are. They can even cause cancer. But did you know tanning beds could turn you into an addict? Seventy percent of frequent tanners respond positively to an assessment of addictive behavior called…
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January 2, 2013
Prospective Randomized Comparison of OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) and AbobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport) in the Treatment of Forehead, Glabellar, and Periorbital Wrinkles Publications

Prospective Randomized Comparison of OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) and AbobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport) in the Treatment of Forehead, Glabellar, and Periorbital Wrinkles

Botulinum toxin A, a neurotoxic protein produced by Clostridium botulinum, is being utilized by clinicians to decrease muscle hyperactivity for a multitude of therapeutic and cosmetic symptoms ranging from cervical dystonia to glabellar rhytids. Its use accounted for more than 25% of nonsurgical aesthetic procedures in the United States in 2008.1 There are eight serotypes of the toxin, synthesized as…
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December 28, 2012
Outpatient Abdominoplasty Facilitated by Rib Blocks Publications

Outpatient Abdominoplasty Facilitated by Rib Blocks

Background: Striving to increase patient comfort and feasibility of performing abdominoplasties as outpatient procedures, investigators have been exploring alternative methods of anesthesia to safely avoid general anesthesia. These techniques may result in decreased narcotic administration, and decreased postoperative nausea and vomiting. The authors have added the use of preoperative local anesthesia rib blocks with sedation to replace general anesthesia in…
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December 27, 2012
Hand Surgery Procedures

Hand Surgery

Hand Surgery At BCRSC we offer the latest in hand surgery, including endoscopic carpal tunnel release. Our surgeons treat a wide variety of hand problems ranging from Dupuytren's contracture to trigger fingers and ganglions. If necessary more complex hand reconstructions may require an inpatient stay at one of local hospitals.
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April 23, 2011
Mini facelift Procedures

Mini facelift

Mini facelift For some patients a full facelift is not necessary. If you are just beginning to show signs of aging with minimal jowling and excess skin in your neck, a mini facelift might be right for you. With less extensive surgery your healing time will be faster, there will be less bruising and less down time. A mini facelift…
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April 23, 2011