Archive for 2013

The Annual Meeting of The American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery

Most of my blog entries are patient focused but occasionally I write a more physician oriented piece and that is what this entry entails. Coming up on April 3-7th in Boston is one of my favorite professional meetings and that is the American Society for Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (ASLMS).  I attend 5-6 society […]

Dr. Niamtu Featured on Cover of Plastic Surgery Practice Magazine

Dr. Niamtu has had the honor of being featured on the cover of Plastic Surgery Practice, a national publication that covers the profession of plastic and cosmetic surgery.  The article profiles Dr. Joe’s professional interests including his love for surgery and teaching as well as the challenges of his personal life.   Dr. Niamtu featured […]

Chocolate for Good Health and Happy Valentine’s Day

Medscape, one of my favorite physician news sites recently featured some interesting facts about the health benefits of chocolate that are backed up by scientific studies.  How appropriate for Valentine’s day. Heart Disease Ready your best Valentine’s pun: recent research suggests that dark, flavanol-rich chocolate may benefit the heart. A 9-year prospective study[4] of over […]

Happy Birthday Latisse: 5 Years Old

As a member of the Allergan Latisse advisory board I recently returned from Dallas for an advisory board meeting.  We discussed the past 5 years of Latisse and how it has interacted in cosmetic surgery practices.  We also discussed many details surrounding aesthetic treatment of the periorbital region. Women put a lot of energy into […]