WordPower Communications, Inc. - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/236414.xml WordPower Communications, Inc. - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 New Web Site Offers Shirts with Custom-embroidered Aviator Wings for Veteran Military Pilots, Supports Families of the Wounded Fund http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1600992.htm A new web site by pilots, for pilots, www.wings4aviators.com, custom-embroiders U.S. military aviator's wings and call signs on quality shirts and jackets. To honor veterans, the company is donating 10% of the proceeds of every sale to the Families of the Wounded Fund, a 501(c)(3) charity. (PRWeb Nov 11, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1600992.htm Breast Cancer Patients Need to Understand Reconstructive Surgery Options, Plastic Surgeon Notes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1520194.htm A study in the April 2008 Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds that physicians do not routinely discuss the option of breast reconstruction with all breast cancer patients. Women need to understand their choices before having a mastectomy or lumpectomy, as breast reconstruction surgery often can be performed at the same time as cancer surgery. (PRWeb Oct 24, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1520194.htm For Many Baby Boomers, 'Belt Tightening' in Today's Economy Includes a Tummy Tuck and Liposuction, Plastic Surgeon Notes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1110944.htm Oak Park, Ill. plastic surgeon and author Allan Parungao, MD, FACS, notes an uptick in tummy tucks and liposuction among baby boomers in these troubled economic times. One boomer who came in for a consultation said, "I'm trying to decide between a backyard deck and a Mommy Makeover." She chose the Mommy Makeover. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1110944.htm Drug-Free Pain Relief: Chicago Pain Management Physicians Pioneer Hybrid Approach to Relieving Chronic Back and Leg Pain http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb772874.htm Chicago pain management specialists Eugene Lipov, MD, and Jay Joshi, MD, have combined two nerve stimulation techniques to relieve the unremitting pain of failed back surgery syndrome -- without drugs. (PRWeb Mar 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb772874.htm Pain-free Without Drugs: Chicago Pain Management Physicians Implant Under-the-skin Nerve Stimulator for Neck Pain Relief http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb736044.htm Chicago pain management specialists Eugene Lipov, MD, and Jay Joshi, MD, recently implanted one of the first under-the-skin nerve stimulators to treat intractable neck pain. The patient, a 65-year-old man, is now pain-free without harmful narcotics. (PRWeb Mar 4, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb736044.htm Plastic Surgeon Notes Popularity of Labiaplasty Leads Many Women to Ask 'Am I Normal?' http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb726704.htm TV shows like Dr. 90210 are making more women aware of labiaplasty--a plastic surgery procedure to correct large or uneven labia minora, or inner vaginal lips. Board-certified plastic surgeon and author Allan Parungao, MD, FACS, says these shows have led many women to question whether their labia are normal. (PRWeb Feb 28, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb726704.htm Neurosurgery Coding & Reimbursement Expert Kim Pollock, RN, MBA, CPC Returns to KarenZupko & Associates http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb681094.htm Kim Pollock, a neurosurgery coding and documentation specialist with more than 10 years' experience as a consultant and workshop leader, is rejoining medical practice management consultant KarenZupko & Associates, Inc. (PRWeb Feb 7, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb681094.htm Patient Safety Begins with Asking the Right Questions, Plastic Surgeon Advises http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb638611.htm "Few patients realize that any licensed physician can call himself or herself a 'plastic' or 'cosmetic' surgeon--even if the doctor has no surgical training at all," says board-certified plastic surgeon and author Allan Parungao, MD, FACS. "That's why it's so important to ask questions about a surgeon's training and board certification before having plastic surgery." (PRWeb Jan 22, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb638611.htm Plastic Surgeon Allan Parungao, MD, Initiated into American College of Surgeons http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb640571.htm Oak Park, Ill. board-certified plastic surgeon and author Allan Parungao, MD, has become a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the largest organization of surgeons in the world. (PRWeb Jan 22, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb640571.htm Baby Boomer Men Turn to Minimally Invasive Plastic Surgery http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb565335.htm Nearly 1 million U.S. men had cosmetic plastic surgery in 2006, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. "Competitive male Baby Boomers are particularly concerned with maintaining a youthful appearance," says board-certified plastic surgeon Allan Parungao, MD. (PRWeb Oct 31, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb565335.htm Liposuction Tops Mesotherapy as Proven Fat-loss Method, Plastic Surgeon Notes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb557317.htm "The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has warned patients to steer clear of injection fat-loss treatments such as mesotherapy," says board-certified plastic surgeon and author Allan Parungao, MD. "For now, liposuction is the only proven method for eliminating unwanted fat cells." (PRWeb Sep 29, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb557317.htm IPL Photofacials, Microdermabrasion, Tri-Luma® Cream Enhance Baby Boomers' Facelifts, Plastic Surgeon Notes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb548481.htm A facelift may lift and tighten Baby Boomers' aging skin, but it can't improve the condition of the skin itself. Board-certified plastic surgeon and author Allan Parungao, MD, recommends improving the skin's texture and reversing sun damage and melasma with IPL photofacials, microdermabrasion and Tri-Luma® cream. (PRWeb Aug 22, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb548481.htm Robert Kidd, MD, CM, Offers Sept. 14-15 Neural Therapy Course in Chicago http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb545496.htm Nearly 50 million Americans are living in chronic pain -- but many fear the harmful side-effects of prescription pain relievers. On Sept. 14-15 in Chicago, Canadian physician and author Robert Kidd, MD, CM, will offer physicians a hands-on course in neural therapy -- a safe, effective treatment method used in Germany for over 70 years to treat the underlying cause of pain. (PRWeb Aug 8, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb545496.htm Facelifts Help Aging Baby Boomers 'Reinvent Themselves' http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb542410.htm Many Baby Boomers in their 50s and 60s are turning to plastic surgery to help them look as young as they feel. Oak Park, Ill. plastic surgeon and author Allan Parungao, MD, notes that according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 65% of patients who had a facelift in 2006 were age 55 and older. (PRWeb Jul 25, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb542410.htm Baby Boomer Breast Implant Surgery: Like Daughter, Like Mother? http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb536141.htm Oak Park, Ill. plastic surgeon and author Allan Parungao, MD, notes a 279% increase in breast implant surgery from 1997 to 2006. And now some daughters who have breast augmentation are inspiring their Baby Boomer mothers to follow suit. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb536141.htm Mini-facelifts Make Baby Boomers Look Years Younger with Minimal Downtime, Cost, Plastic Surgeon Notes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb529708.htm Oak Park, Ill. plastic surgeon and author Allan Parungao, MD, notes that although American Society of Plastic Surgeons statistics show the number of traditional facelifts dropped 22% between 2000 and 2006, there was a 66% increase in minimally invasive procedures. More and more Baby Boomers are opting for less-invasive mini-facelifts. (PRWeb May 30, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb529708.htm 'Mommy Makeover' Cosmetic Surgery Rising Dramatically, Plastic Surgeon Notes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb521933.htm Oak Park, Ill. plastic surgeon and author Allan Parungao, MD, notes new statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons revealing an 11% increase in "Mommy Makeover" cosmetic surgery from 2005 to 2006 -- more than five times higher than the overall growth in cosmetic surgery procedures during the same period. (PRWeb Apr 26, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb521933.htm Labiaplasty Gaining Popularity in America's Heartland, Plastic Surgeon Notes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb514789.htm Oak Park, Ill., plastic surgeon and author Allan Parungao, MD, notes the increase in the number of women from all walks of life opting for labiaplasty, a plastic surgery procedure to reshape the labia minora, or inner vaginal lips. (PRWeb Mar 28, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb514789.htm Hyaluronic Acid Facial Filler May Stimulate Natural Collagen Production, Plastic Surgeon Notes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb507927.htm Oak Park, Ill. plastic surgeon and author Allan Parungao, MD, notes a study in the Feb. 20 Archives of Dermatology showing that Restylane, an anti-wrinkle injectable hyaluronic acid skin filler, appears to stimulate facial skin cells to make natural collagen. (PRWeb Mar 1, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb507927.htm Noted Plastic Surgeon Sees Rising Trend in Body Contouring Surgery Among Weight-loss Surgery Patients http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb502427.htm Oak Park, Ill. plastic surgeon and author Allan Parungao, MD, notes the rising trend in body contouring or skin reduction surgery among people who have lost a massive amount of weight -- a 22% increase from 2004 to 2005 alone. With more than 100,000 Americans undergoing gastric bypass and lap-band surgery each year, many are finding that their skin simply can't keep up with their rapid weight loss. Body contouring surgery frees these men and women of up to 100 pounds of loose, hanging skin and lets them enjoy a normal appearance. (PRWeb Feb 12, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb502427.htm Plastic Surgeon Allan Parungao, MD, to Speak Feb. 20 at Oak Park Library http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb499326.htm Who is a good candidate for liposuction? How can body lift surgery help patients after gastric bypass surgery? Are silicone gel breast implants better than saline? On Feb. 20, board-certified plastic surgeon Allan Parungao, MD, will answer these and many other questions at 7 p.m. at the Oak Park Library, 834 Lake Street, in Oak Park, Illinois. Dr. Parungao is author of A Woman's Guide to Cosmetic Breast Surgery and Body Contouring. (PRWeb Jan 23, 2007)

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