Not that surgeons really didn't know this before but there is now a very good study that directly links the percentage of body fat with the risk of a surgical site infection. Most of the earlier studies used Body Mass Index (BMI) as the measure of weight in looking at surgical site infections which are infections …
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Monthly Archives: May 2010
There has been a lot of buzz in the lay media about some new types of therapies that use various forms of light treatment that supposedly take inches off of your body. The most talked about of these therapies is the Zerona system. This system uses a low level laser directed at the fatty tissues …
Read MoreAt the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Meeting held recently in D.C., a number of old “Hot Topics” were reviewed just to see where they are today. I found this refreshing since too often the media will run with a story or a plastic surgeon will introduce their latest and newest technique only to …
Read MoreYou may remember that just a few years ago, Lipodissolve or other products similar to it were the hottest thing is cosmetic medicine. Huge companies were rapidly built up with very slick marketing campaigns discussing the advantages and values of using these products to “melt” your fat away without diet, exercise, or surgery. A few …
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