Will Zocdoc Find Your Doc?
February 22, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MD
In a well-written article for USA Today, full of sassy turns of a phrase, Michael Wolfe sang the praises of a new Internet service that he predicts will do to medicine what Amazon did to books. The product is ZocDoc. Apparently, ZocDoc is a new paging system that allows the "consumer" to find a doctor with an open appointment in his or her area immediately! 700,000 people have registered on Zocdoc already. ZocDoc was conceived when co- founder Cyrus Massoumi ruptured an eardrum on a plane and could not find a doctor when he landed. The customers of ZocDoc are... Breast Lift and Breast Augmentation Combined
February 20, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MDWe Use Only US FDA Approved Botox
February 18, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MDBotox VS Dysport
February 15, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MD
Like BOTOX®, Dysport® is a neuromuscular wrinkle blocker; it blocks the nerve impulses to tiny muscles that cause wrinkles in the face, allowing them to flatten out and become less visible. BOTOX® and Dysport® are both botulinum toxin type A proteins, so essentially they are the same thing. BOTOX® is made by the Allergen Company and Dysport® by Medicis Aesthetics. BOTOX® was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002. In 2009, Dysport® was also approved, however, it has been in use in Europe, South America and New Zealand since the 1990s. In fact, in Europe, Dysport® is... Breast Augmentation Creams and Supplements
February 13, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MDLittle Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center Reports on a New Breast Cancer Study
February 11, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MD
A new study that was published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment has shown that there may be a correlation between waiting to have children and a reduced risk of getting the worst kind of breast cancer. The rare and aggressive form of breast cancer called "triple-negative" occurs most often in African American women. In previous studies, indications have point to a reduced chance of breast cancer in women who have had a child and breast fed. Particularly estrogen positive breast cancers. Breast feeding also seems to reduce the risk of this especially virulent form of breast cancer,... Maintaining Liposuction Results
February 8, 2013 - Rhys Branman, MD
Exercising is the most important factor in maintaining your results from liposuction. After liposuction, at Little Rock Cosmetic Surgery Center, you can begin light exercise after 2-3 weeks, but it is important that you give yourself time to heal for best results. For best results do not attempt to go back to a strenuous work out until at least 4 -6 weeks after your surgery. Always discuss this with the surgeon, and always listen to your body! It may even take about 6 to 9 months for all the numbness and swelling to completely go away after liposuction, but exercise... 