Hot Topic Signing!
Me at the Hot Topic signing in Glendale, California
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New York, NY (Vocus) May 3, 2009
New techniques and devices for surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic enhancement are being introduced at a rapid pace, but do these innovations really deliver what they promise? Are the results of minimally invasive treatments, offering the benefit of little or no downtime, comparable to more extensive procedures? Are these new modalities safe and cost-effective for patients? These are the questions that leading aesthetic plastic surgeons will explore during the Hot Topics seminar at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery’s (ASAPS), May 3-7 in Las Vegas, NV.
“Presentations at the annual Hot Topics seminar focus on the most promising innovations in aesthetic surgery,” says Ohio plastic surgeon Bahman Guyuron, MD, president of the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF), co-sponsor of Hot Topics with the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS). “Some of these techniques and devices have been in use outside the United States and may be beneficial, but others have little science behind them. So it’s important for people to understand that some may not stand the test of time.”
Interest in the Hot Topics sessions is so great that this year, for the first time, there will be two Hot Topics Seminars. The new International Hot Topics program will consist of speakers from outside the United States who will discuss procedures and products that are not yet available here. The widely anticipated general Hot Topics seminar will take place later that afternoon. Additionally, on Monday, May 4th there will be a Hot Topics Media Session where reporters can have a more in depth dialogue with presenters from the previous days Hot Topics sessions.
Statistics from the Aesthetic Society show that almost 2.5 million Botox procedures were performed last year. Botox has been the most popular cosmetic procedure since 2000, and the number of procedures performed has increased 3681% since 1997. The cosmetic form of botulinum toxin, often referred to by its product name Botox, is a popular non-surgical injection that temporarily reduces or eliminates frown lines, forehead creases, crows feet near the eyes and thick bands in the neck. The toxin blocks the nerve impulses, temporarily paralyzing the muscles that cause wrinkles while giving the skin a smoother, more refreshed appearance. Due to the popularity of Botox, one of the most anticipated presentations of the Hot Topics session is the panel “Botulinum Toxins-Now There are Three,” which features presentations on the newest advancements in Botulinum Toxin:
Topical Toxin Developed by Revance Therapeutics: Michael Kane, MD a plastic surgeon in New York will be discussing a topical, non-injectable, form of Botulinum Toxin developed by Revance Therapeutics. Dr. Kane will be presenting data from a recently completed phase 2 clinical trial that examines the results from applying the Revance topical toxin to crow’s feet and he will show data and photos from the study.
PurTox: Brian Kinney, MD, a plastic surgeon from California, is one of twelve doctors participating in a blind study of PurTox, a form of Botulinum Toxin currently in development by Johnson & Johnson. Dr. Kinney will be presenting his personal impressions and patient data, including pre and post procedure pictures and a broad outline of the design of the study. He will show monthly pictures and data of patients from Phase IIIB (closed out at 12 months) and IIIC (15 months into a 3-year treatment period) of the study.
Reloxin: Dr. Z. Paul Lorenc, a plastic surgeon with a practice in New York City, will be presenting on the dosing of Reloxin, an injectable form of Botulinum Toxin currently under consideration for approval by the FDA. The presentation is based on a study of 544 patients with moderate to severe glabellar frown lines (vertical creases between the brows).
“As plastic surgeons concerned about patient safety, we want to be sure that the treatments we recommend are backed by good science and sufficient clinical experience,” says Alan Gold, MD, ASAPS President and a plastic surgeon in Great Neck, NY. “Many of these innovations in aesthetic surgery may prove to be widely beneficial, but at the beginning they must be used cautiously and, of course, only with the patient’s full informed consent.”
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF) and the Public Surgery Education Foundation (PSEF) do not advocate or endorse the procedures or technologies presented at the Hot Topics seminar. This seminar is strictly for the purposes of research and education in cosmetic plastic surgery. The reporting, advertising or clinical use of these procedures and technologies should be conducted cautiously, responsibly and with full disclosure of their unproven nature.
International Hot Topics
Sunday, May 3, 8:00am – Noon
Co-Chairs: William P. Adams, Jr., MD of Dallas, TX
João Carlos Sampaio Goés, MD of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Joe M. Gryskiewicz, MD of Burnsville, MN
Hot Topics
Sunday, May 3, 12:30-4:30pm
Co-Chairs: William P. Adams, Jr., MD of Dallas, TX
Joe M. Gryskiewicz, MD of Burnsville, MN
V. Leroy Young, MD of St. Louis, MO
Hot Topics Session for the Media
Monday, May 4, 3:45
PRESENTERS are available for interviews.
CONTACT THE ASAPS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF.
About ASAPS
The 2400-member American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), founded in 1967, is the leading organization of ABMS-certified plastic surgeons who specialize in cosmetic plastic surgery. With ASAPS active members certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Canadian active members certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and International members certified in their countries of origin, ASAPS is at the forefront of innovation in aesthetic plastic surgery.
Web site: www.surgery.org
Contact:
Adeena Babbitt or Dina Khiry: 212.921.0500 media (at) surgery (dot) org
Annual Meeting Press Office open May 2-6: (619) 525-6445
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Thanks to Swish and Flick for the awesome Draco song. www.myspace.com Shop Harry Potter – www.hottopic.com Tom Felton, Harry Potters Draco Malfoy, stops by Hot Topic to show some fan appreciation.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Wow, Thats Gurl would have freaked me out!
Hot Topic is the awsomest store they always have the awsome famous people go in there and sign
will u marry me lol
Lols at the girl crying ;P
Man i’m gonna be copy cat.Well maybe not…
i wish i was there
Best scene is in 1:51
Unfortunately, I was not there … I would laugh 
lol
Hey do u think you can come to Indiana??? Ha ha
Think u can come do a signing in Michigan????
..Wow? The girl who cried is..wow, is she mrs Fred or.. Lucas? XD ~ nice vieo
haha lucas you ARE famous!
Lucas, i really do think your famouse
……..that girl is scary lol
@LuvJakeJava wtf lol i hate fred do u???????
@TomCJG haha me too!
WHAT IS THIS, I DON’T EVEN…
woah there is a HUGE FAN screaming
oh my gosh the girl is…………………………………………… everyone’s like watchign her and she’s like crying and asking him to marry her and her parents are like laughing and she’s crying ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I think lucas thought that was a little weird and that’s why he was like ohhh umm hhahahaha
@ShoeLover4E lol
LOL. The crying girl, you see a woman wiping the floor! lol
@xerinetta she does its called angellicaPWNS
omg too funny lol that one girl was FUNNY i was CRACKING up!!!
@minicomicsF hahaha Exactly!! I mean, just because your voice sounds child-like (I mean, it’s not even his REAL VOICE!!) but, the point is that, just because he does that child-like voice, that DOESN’T MEAN HE’S GAY!!! People are really lost in this world…I feel sorry for them
@lauspinkygirl is like “Your voice is speed so you are gay” WTF that means?! Think and don´t say thinks stupids.( Oh crap, i must stop saying stupid so much times xD )
‘i love you lucas!!!!’
‘i love you to’
aahh that girl is now crazy that you that say haha
but it’s so sweet she crying because she loved you!
@minicomicsF I KNOOOOWWW I mean, there’s always people saying bad things about him, that he’s crazy, that he’s annoying etc…well, just look at this…r u sure about that?? I mean, they have to think about it again…and again!!!
i want tom felton to have my babies
@dANixlifE luckkyyy! haha
i was thereee…. hes amazing. and i loved his accent i almost died!
YEAAAA draco is the coolest. Felton was really great in Half Blood Prince
COME BACK, TOM! lol I didn’t get to go :/
aww i hate that he changed his hair back to the dirty blonde.he’s sooo hot as a platinum blonde. i love his character
Hey, does anybody know how can I get this song?
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1:55 lol I bought that shirt for 2 bucks
where can i buy this song?
love himm!<3
AAAAAAAAAAAAA I WANT TO BE ONE OF THOSE GIRLS!! i would do anything to know him!! his awsome!!! I LO VE HIMM!! I WANNA MARRY HIM!! TOM FELTON YOU ARE VEEERY VEEERY VEEERY SEEEXYY AND HOOOT!!! I WANNA BE WITH YOU!!!!
i wish i knew about this. i would have gone! JEALOUS!
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU NJ. D:<
I would adopt Draco, too! XD
Oh My God I LOVE YOU HOT TOPIC!!!!!!!!
I’m uber jealous! I wish I lived there now!
@CantFindAName09009 yeah
@underglow60 youre kidding right?
o my freiking god….. he’s HOTT i think he’s brilliant tooooo I want a shirt like that!
He’s in harry potter movies?
WHEN THE HELL DID HE GO TO PARAMUS?! I MISSED IT!
i love his voice!
@soyothedanny totally agrees with you!
aww i wish my hot topic was that big
i wish i was there…asking him for a picture with me…..hopefully he will wrap his arm around my arms…….! (faints..)