A study found that breast surgery patients spent less time at the surgery facility when they had their operation at an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) vs. a hospital. The study, published in the American Journal of Surgery, found  that on average the total time was 69 minutes shorter at the ASC; most significant was the [...]

A new special report called the “The Beauty Advantage” on Newsweek.com says that the quest to look good isn’t just “a vain pursuit” and that beauty can affect your career and life. In today’s economy looking good is something that can’t be dismissed as frivolous, according to the article. “Economists have long recognized what’s been [...]

Last week Botox was approved for use as a tool for preventing chronic migraine headaches in the U.K. The country’s drug regulator became the first in the world to approve Botox for this use, Allergan announced last week. While it’s best known as a cosmetic wrinkle treatment, Botox can now be used on migraine patients [...]

Project Beauty, a new website  by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, launched today and its aim is to help consumers “cut through the clutter” and help them answer beauty-related questions,  including: “What treatments work? Which don’t? How can we tell if a product is legitimate or just marketing hype?” The new consumer website [...]