FDA Approves New Product for Facial Wrinkles

Written by Dean Brown


Studies conducted byrepparttar manufacturer showed thatrepparttar 140014 device, Restylane, is safe and effective for filling moderate to severe wrinkles aroundrepparttar 140015 nose and mouth. Most patients needed one injection to get optimal correction; about one-third of patients needed more than one injection to get a satisfactory result. The effect lasted about six months.

Restylane is made with hyaluronic acid. Two other injectable products are approved by FDA for treating wrinkles. Collagen injections are approved for correcting soft tissue deficiencies such as wrinkles and acne scars, and botulinum toxin is approved for treating frown lines betweenrepparttar 140016 eyebrows. Other treatments for wrinkles include topical creams, chemical peels and laser and electro-surgical resurfacing.

FDA’s approval is based on a review ofrepparttar 140017 clinical studies conducted byrepparttar 140018 manufacturer and onrepparttar 140019 recommendation ofrepparttar 140020 General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of FDA’s Medical Devices Advisory Committee.

Inrepparttar 140021 pivotal study, conducted at six medical centers inrepparttar 140022 United States, 138 patients with naso-labial folds were injected with Restylane on one side ofrepparttar 140023 face and Zyplast, a bovine collagen product, onrepparttar 140024 other side ofrepparttar 140025 face. Most ofrepparttar 140026 patients were caucasian women who did not smoke and had minimal previous sun exposure.

Adult Ear Infection

Written by Joe Miller


What is Adult Ear Infection?

Though adults are not affected as frequently as children, it is important for adults to be aware of how adult ear infection can affect them. Adult ear infection is caused by infection inrepparttar Eustachian tube, nearrepparttar 140013 inner ear. The Eustachian tube connectsrepparttar 140014 inner ear torepparttar 140015 nasal passages in order to drain fluid fromrepparttar 140016 ears and equalize pressure between outside and inside ofrepparttar 140017 body, but when fluid or mucous builds up inrepparttar 140018 Eustachian tube, it is an easy target for infection.

There are many situations in which adult ear infection can surface. A cold can cause fluid build up and infection inrepparttar 140019 Eustachian tube. Post nasal drip may also contribute. An adult does not necessarily need to be sick to get adult ear infection. Often,repparttar 140020 infection is caused by mucous being blown intorepparttar 140021 Eustachian tubes by blowingrepparttar 140022 nose or failing to cleanrepparttar 140023 liquid out ofrepparttar 140024 ear with a cotton swab after showering.

In one of every four cases in children, ear infection is not caused by a bacterial infection but by a viral infection. Viruses often cause adult ear infection as well. Viral infections are much more difficult to eliminate.

Adult Ear Infection Complications

However adult ear infections are contracted there are complications to be aware of. If these complications are caught early,repparttar 140025 infection can be more easily dealt with. Complications associated with adult ear infection include fluid inrepparttar 140026 ear, pressure, and pain.

Part ofrepparttar 140027 reason forrepparttar 140028 pressure and pain is thatrepparttar 140029 tissue inrepparttar 140030 inner ear swells due to infection or trapped fluid. Often,repparttar 140031 adenoids also swell due to infection. The swelling pushes intorepparttar 140032 ear.

Other complications include temporary hearing loss. The sound is obstructed due torepparttar 140033 swelling, but no damage is actually done torepparttar 140034 inner ear whenrepparttar 140035 infection is treated. Even afterrepparttar 140036 pressure is relieved andrepparttar 140037 infection has subsided, fluid may build up permanently in parts ofrepparttar 140038 ear.

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