Plastic Surgery For A Mom: My Face, My DaughtersNews from Huffington Post: By Shannon Colleary Last summer I found myself in renowned Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Herbert Shleegalbottom’s (a pseudonym) office awaiting my consultation. I nervously glanced at the other women in the waiting room. They were all in varying stages of horrific: there [...]
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The ugly face of cosmetic tourismNews from Stuff.co.nz: SARAH BERRY Cosmetic tourism seems like an attractive option. You get to travel to an exotic destination, have surgery at a fraction of the cost, and recover by the pool with a hollowed-out pineapple in hand. It’s also discreet. You return home looking “rejuvenated” while those around [...]
Obese Women Face Higher Complication Risk After Breast SurgeryNews from MSN Health & Fitness: WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) — Obese women who undergo elective breast surgery, such as a breast reduction or reconstruction, are nearly 12 times more likely than non-obese women to have complications following their operation, according to a new study. In [...]
Loving That Face In the Mirror: Men Embrace Aesthetic SurgeryNews from Forbes: Image via Wikipedia More and more, men are turning to plastic surgery and non-invasive cosmetic procedures to enhance their appearance, to bolster their self-esteem and increase their viability in job searches. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, there were over [...]
Patients’ own fat cells plump up face, breasts, buttocksNews from MiamiHerald.com: On the other hand, Texas Gov. Rick Perry got himself in hot water with university stem cell specialists by getting stem cell treatment for an aching back that apparently needs FDA approval and doesn’t have it, according to The Boston Globe. Stem cell treatment [...]
The face of plastic surgery: Minimally invasive, more affordable proceduresNews from nwitimes.com: With more Americans exposed to plastic surgery, the industry trend of minimally invasive and more affordable procedures continues to take shape. “Overall, cosmetic procedures are gaining acceptance,” said Dr. James Platis, whose father was a plastic surgeon before retiring. He took over his [...]
Botox and Dysport Face Off on Crow’s Feet News from ABC News: The wrinkle results are in and might surprise some people. The anti-wrinkle injection Dysport proved better at reducing crow’s feet than its older, more popular competition, Botox. So says a first-of-its-kind study, published in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, which compared the [...]