Lipodissolve Not in Kansas Anymore: Dallas Plastic Surgeon Supports Medical Board's Rare Move to Ban Procedure

Dr. Robert Schwartz, one of Dallas' best-known plastic surgeons and host of the popular "Plastic Surgery Today" radio show, today praised the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts' virtual ban on the use of Lipodissolve.

Dallas (PRWEB) August 22, 2007 -- Dr. Robert Schwartz, one of Dallas' best-known plastic surgeons and host of the popular "Plastic Surgery Today" radio show, today praised the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts' virtual ban on the use of Lipodissolve. The board said patients may only receive the controversial fat-dissolving injection as part of a physician-authorized drug trial.

"We warn our listeners and patients not to jump on every new cosmetic surgery bandwagon," Dr. Schwartz said. "Many new procedures and technologies are not adequately tested before they are unleashed on the public."

The Kansas restrictions are expected to take effect next month. The board said it has received at least half a dozen complaints about facilities that give the injections. The complaints, now under investigation, include problems with business practices and patient side effects such as infections, nodules and nausea.

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) warned in a May 14 statement against the use of Lipodissolve and similar treatments until they have been medically proven. A controlled study of Lipodissolve under FDA supervision is currently being conducted by the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation.

Visitors can subscribe to Dr. Schwartz's blog by RSS feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/drschwartzsweblog. Listeners can subscribe to the "Plastic Surgery Today" podcast at http://feeds.feedburner.com/plasticsurgerytoday.

About Dr. Robert Schwartz
Dr. Robert Schwartz is one of the best-known plastic surgeons in Dallas, considered one of the nation's cosmetic surgery capitals. Both a highly skilled surgeon and compassionate communicator, Schwartz shares his humorous and empathetic bedside manner on 'Plastic Surgery Today,' the popular weekly radio show on Live 105.3 FM, KLLI-FM. Schwartz is licensed in Texas and California and has become known throughout the country for his natural-looking, meticulous results. A graduate of Yale and the UCLA School of Medicine, he is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. Learn more about his practice at www.RSplastic.com.

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