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With younger patients now seeking cosmetic procedures, surgeons and dermatologists are exploring alternatives to invasive surgery. This includes creating methods to reduce fat and tighten loose muscles under the neck. One technique that has been developed over the last decade is called the trampoline or Iguide neck lift. Generally, some variation of this surgery is what is being referred to when the term incisionless neck lift is discussed.
What Does the Surgery Entail?
Although it is advertised as incisionless, the …

Most people are familiar with the use of liposuction to remove fat from the abdomen and thighs. This technique can be used to remove significant quantities of unwanted fatty tissue and reshape the contours of the body. The metal tube used to break up and suction out fat cells is called a cannula. With a large cannula, more fat can be removed in a shorter period of time. However, sometimes the goal is actually to remove very small pockets of …

Doctors making decisions about cellulitis treatment now have evidence-backed guidelines to follow showing that vancomycin is often the best choice. Previously, other antibiotics in the penicillin and cephalosporin families were also frequently prescribed. However, the Henry Ford Hospital has released study results showing that patients on intravenous vancomycin had better outcomes than those on other IV antibiotics.
Data from Henry Ford
The study compared results among a group of 425 patients who were admitted to the hospital with cellulitis over …