Taking the Pulse, A Health Care & Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 108: Dr. Donen Davis with Donen Davis Plastic Surgery
The rise of dental spas, offering both dental care and injections of Botox, Juvéderm, and Restylane, for purely aesthetic, cosmetic purposes unrelated to any dental treatment or care, presents a complex legal landscape that...more
In April, we shared with you our thoughts on what to consider before opening in or investing in a medical spa, thinking about corporate structure, scope of practice, licenses and registrations, referral restrictions, HIPAA...more
Cosmetic surgeries are on the rise. One study of cosmetic surgery data found that body procedures like tummy tucks, buttock augmentation, and liposuction increased by 63 percent from 2020 to 2021. Facelifts were up 54...more
Cosmetic procedures are on the rise across the nation, and there are a number of factors that could be contributing to that. We're joined by Dr. Donen Davis, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon based in Columbia, SC, to break...more
While the coronavirus pandemic has forced patients, doctors, and hospitals to curtail crucial tests, procedures and treatments in worrisome fashion, a trend with one kind of medical practice apparently continues apace: The...more
Aesthetic medical practices are booming throughout the United States. While both surgical and non-surgical procedures comprise aesthetic practice, non-surgical, minimally invasive options have grown in popularity during the...more
After two years of consideration, the FDA has restricted the sale of breast implants to healthcare providers that use an FDA-approved patient-decision checklist to discuss the benefits and risks of the implants with patients....more
Q: Should we postpone elective surgeries? A: Yes. On March 18, 2020, CMS released recommendations urging hospitals and physicians to postpone elective surgeries and services....more
Angry women, anxious that officials were failing to protect their health, besieged a federal Food and Drug Administration hearing in the spring. That unusual outcry may have helped push regulators off their bureaucratic...more
At what price beauty? How about $16.5 billion — that’s what Americans forked over in 2018 for 17.7 million procedures to alter their appearance. They paid for bigger breasts, more ample bottoms, tauter tummies, sculpted noses...more
Uncle Sam has paid what critics have called long overdue attention to women’s breasts and how surgeons and diagnosticians treat them....more
On 15 January 2019 the Hong Kong government issued a consultation paper to seek views on the introduction of a statutory cooling-off period for beauty and fitness services consumer contracts. The consultation period ends on...more
Today, an increasing number of medical practitioners are recognizing the importance of providing appropriate, non-discriminatory, and patient-centered health care to people born with intersex traits. “Intersex” is an...more
In Baker v. Aetna, (U.S. Northern District Court of Texas, 2017), Charlize Marie Baker filed claims against her employer and Aetna after having been denied benefits under the health plan and the short-term disability plan for...more
We have all seen the catchy T-shirts for the Susan B. Komen walks “Protect the Tatas.” Few adult diseases have received as much fund-raising attention as Breast Cancer, and for good reason....more
Apparently, Kim Kardashian isn’t the only one whose derrière seems to have transformed over the years. According to data provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and published in a number of news...more