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the dermatologic and Aesthetic Surgery international league is announced by dr michael Gold and dr marc roscher
NEW SociEty lAuNchEd f oUnDing Partners Dr
Michael H. gold of the Us and Dr Marc B. roscher of south africa, are pleased to announce the formation of the Dermatologic and aesthetic surgery
international League
(DasiL), headquartered in chicago. Founded on the principle 'to teach what we do best— dermatologic and aesthetic surgery', DasiL will be a transparent and open society working first hand with all nations of the world’s dermatologic and aesthetic professionals. 'the mission of DasiL is
to create a global community for the open exchange of knowledge and innovation by physicians specialising in dermatologic and aesthetic surgery.' said Dr gold. 'through our ongoing
educational activities, and by establishing a higher standard of care, people living around the world will benefit from safer, more effective dermatologic and aesthetics treatments.' 'We stand strong on our commitment to
transparency and accountability,' adds Dr roscher. 'the DasiL leadership will be expected to be receptive to the membership; its activities, accomplishments, failures and future plans. our experience has proven that this is not just desired, but expected of an organisation such as ours.' DasiL is first and foremost a physician organisation, with professional components of the
membership either dermatologic or aesthetic surgeons. one key vision of the organisation is to ensure future generations of leaders in these fields will have values consistent and aligned with the mission of DasiL. Jose Mena, president of Htc international, will
serve as Managing Director of DasiL. Mena shares that DasiL’s worldwide reach and focus on the younger members is what first captured his attention. 'Younger members will be encouraged, prepared, and expected to assume leadership roles in DasiL and their national dermatologic
surgery
societies.' the first order of business
for Mr Mena is the formation of an organising committee that will comprise a select group of dermatologic and aesthetic surgeons from around the world.
'i am proud to associate my name with the DasiL
as an honoured member. the need for an international entity dedicated to the surgical and aesthetic education of all those involved in the practice of dermatology, regardless of geographic location, ethnicity, or religion, in my opinion represents an important evolutionary step for our specialty,' added Prof. Dr. Lawrence M. Field, Founder of the american society of Dermatologic surgery Mentoring Program. For more information on the Dermatologic and
aesthetic surgery international League, or to obtain a membership application, visit
www.theDasiL.org.
Personal confidence soars with cosmetic treatments
Personal confidence and an increased sense of worth soar in the overwhelming majority of patients following even the most straightforward cosmetic treatment. This is according to research conducted by sanofi-aventis among 120 health professionals at May's Cosmetic News Expo in London. The research found that 61% of healthcare practitioners saw a noticeable increase in the mental
wellbeing of their patients, not only improving their confidence, but their outlook on life. Other benefits highlighted in the research included a number of physical improvements to personal appearance, leading to improved levels of confidence among patients. These included fewer wrinkles, improved skin quality and a new sense of youthfulness. The other significant trend highlighted in the research was the continued growth of the market
despite the tough economic climate. Arguably the most important trend was the rapid increase in male treatments in the category with 51% of the sample reporting an increase in the number of men having cosmetic treatment in their clinics.
Innovative technology for partial breast reconstruction
Cytori Therapeutics, Inc have announced
that results from an
economic analysis carried out by the UK NHS National Innovation Centre identified the Celution® System for breast reconstruction as an innovative technology that is bringing benefits to NHS hospitals and breast cancer patients.
The analysis compared the cost and patient benefit resulting from Celution®- based cell-enriched reconstruction with that of lipofilling (fat grafting). While there is currently no single commonly accepted standard of care for lumpectomy reconstruction, lipofilling is one of the procedures that may be offered to patients. When lipofilling is performed, it has been reported to require an average of three procedures to repair the
defect,
illustrating the need for new and improved options.
'The use of lipomodelling for
reconstruction after breast cancer surgery has become a common technique,' said Mr Brian Winn, Head of Technology and Product Innovation at the NHS National Innovation Centre. 'However, in patients who have
undergone radiation therapy, repeat procedures are often required. Cytori's Celution System supplements a fat graft with a patient's own adipose-derived regenerative cells to improve graft take and help regenerate damaged tissue. This minimally invasive treatment approach could reduce or eliminate the practice of repeat procedures, leading to
significant cost savings for the NHS.'
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