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October 2, 2012 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF Share | Sign up | Archive | Advertise In the News  Cosmetic facial procedures gaining popularity Advances in the understanding of how the human face ages and doctors' clinical experience with available products have helped spur growth in the use of soft-tissue filler procedures. "As a result of this new understanding, a variety of products have been developed to provide a nonsurgical way to restore a youthful facial contour," plastic surgeon Lewis Ladocsi says. Richmond Times-Dispatch (Va.) (9/30)       Practice Management  Health care utilization in U.S. drops, report finds The average number of visits to a medical provider among working-age adults dropped from 4.8 in 2001 to 3.9 in 2010, a Census Bureau report found. Most respondents described their health as either excellent or very good. "The decline in the use of medical services was widespread, taking place regardless of health status," Census Bureau's Brett O'Hara said. Despite that, the average household spent 3.1% more on medical services last year, but spending on pharmaceuticals fell 2.3%. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Economix blog (10/1), Nurse.com (10/1)       Health Quality & Advocacy    Breast cancer survivor campaigns to raise reconstruction awareness Lawyer and breast cancer survivor Kim Sport is working to raise awareness among women of their legal rights and options regarding breast reconstruction after mastectomy procedures. The Plastic Surgery Foundation and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons will usher in the first Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day USA on Oct. 17 with events in New Orleans. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (9/30)       Options exist for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction Women facing mastectomy procedures as a result of breast cancer have several options for reconstructive surgeries. A tissue expander can be used before reconstruction to prepare space over time for an implant, while autologous reconstruction uses a patient's own muscle, fat and skin. Asbury Park Press (Neptune-Asbury Park, N.J.) (9/28)         ADVERTISEMENT   Image-Guided Fat Grafting™ The TouchView® System's advanced ultrasound imaging technology allows you to view the placement of autologous fat during fat grafting procedures to improve overall results and ensure safety by easily detecting blood vessels with color coded blood flow on the ultrasound image. www.TouchViewImaging.com Research & Technology  Surgeons develop corrective procedure for stretched earlobes Surgeons have developed a way to perform corrective surgery for people who have stretched their earlobes using graduated rings, plastic surgeon Broughton Snell reports in the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. The procedure involves cutting the loose earlobe and rolling the long end before stitching the two pieces back together. News.com.au (Australia) (9/27)       SmartQuote  Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." --Will Rogers, American performer, humorist and critic       SmartBrief delivers need-to-know news in over 100 targeted email newsletters to over 3 million readers. All our industry briefings are FREE and open to everyone—sign up today! Accounting Advertising Automotive Aviation & Aerospace Biotechnology Business Chemicals Construction & Real Estate Consumer Packaged Goods Distribution Education Energy Finance Food Service Health Care Insurance Legal Manufacturing Media & Entertainment Nonprofit Retail Technology Telecommunications Travel & Hospitality   Subscriber Tools SIGNUP   SEND FEEDBACK   E-MAIL THIS BRIEF Today's Brief - Permalink | Print friendly format | Web version | Privacy policy Advertise Account Director:  Aaron Kern 202-407-7866 Download Media Kit   SmartBrief Community: Most Clicked Facebook LinkedIn Get this RSS Feed Search Archive Grab this Widget About Download a SmartBrief Mobile app today     Recent Plastic Surgery SmartBrief Issues: Friday, September 28, 2012 Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Friday, September 21, 2012 Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Friday, September 14, 2012     Lead Editor:  Tom Parks       Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004     © 1999-2012 SmartBrief, Inc.® Legal Information