Brandi Glanville blames laser hair removal for facial paralysis

Another laser hair removal injury. Via Page Six:

Glanville‘s face paralyzed, the reality star claimed in a video posted Tuesday on “Bicoastal Beauty Unfiltered.”

“Everyone wants to know why my top lip doesn’t move. Right here, you see a little white circle,” the former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star explained in the 12-minute clip. “I had laser hair removal on my upper lip about 2009. Maybe 8? I got a third-degree burn, and my face on the right side doesn’t move the way my face on the left side moves.”

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Palomar patent suit against Candela stayed pending USPTO decision

 Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (PMTI) announced that its lawsuit against  Candela Corporation for infringement of hair removal patents, specifically U.S. Patent Nos. 5,595,568 and 5,735,844, was stayed pending reexamination by the  United States Patent and Trademark Office. 

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HairFacts: American Laser Centers Debuts New Client Referral System

 American Laser Centers, the largest provider of laser hair removal and other noninvasive aesthetic services in the U.S., today announces its new referral marketing program for clients available at  http://www.americanlaser.com/refer

Personnel mentioned:

Chris Eagle, chief information officer for American Laser Centers.

Jonn Behrman, chief executive officer, president and chief operating officer for uRefer.

American Laser Centers is the largest and most successful laser hair removal, skin rejuvenation and cellulite reduction therapy company, with more than 220 locations in the United States. The company has performed more than two million aesthetic treatments since its founding in 2002.

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