Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Eyelid Surgery Risks and Rewards - FAQ, Answers
The Risks and Rewards of Eyelid Surgery
Eyelid surgery (technically called blepharoplasty) is a procedure to remove fat--usually along with excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids. Eyelid surgery can correct drooping upper lids and puffy bags below your eyes
If you're considering eyelid surgery, this post gives you a basic understanding of the procedure-when it can help, how it's performed, and what results you can expect. It can't answer all of your questions, since a lot depends on the individual patient and the surgeon. Please ask your surgeon about anything you don't understand.
Eyelid surgery (technically called blepharoplasty) is a procedure to remove fat--usually along with excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids. Eyelid surgery can correct drooping upper lids and puffy bags below your eyes
If you're considering eyelid surgery, this post gives you a basic understanding of the procedure-when it can help, how it's performed, and what results you can expect. It can't answer all of your questions, since a lot depends on the individual patient and the surgeon. Please ask your surgeon about anything you don't understand.
No Plastic Surgery for Sharon Osbourne, for Now
Sharon Osbourne calls it quits with plastic surgery, for now
Sharon Osbourne is saying that she will never go under the knife again. Sharon is addicted to plastic surgery and has 'lifted' everything from her legs to her neck! Is this to be taken with a pinch of salt? Possibly yes, says this post from Gossip Princess
Sharon Osbourne is saying that she will never go under the knife again. Sharon is addicted to plastic surgery and has 'lifted' everything from her legs to her neck! Is this to be taken with a pinch of salt? Possibly yes, says this post from Gossip Princess
Silicone Breast Implants, Enlargement & Cancer - No Link?
Breast implants are safe, reveals new study
The latest review into the health effects of silicone breast implants has found there is no increased risk of cancer, connective tissue diseases or other chronic diseases...The study, published in November''s issue of Annals of Plastic Surgery claims the results have been "remarkably consistent" in proving there is no link between breast enlargement and cancer.
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The latest review into the health effects of silicone breast implants has found there is no increased risk of cancer, connective tissue diseases or other chronic diseases...The study, published in November''s issue of Annals of Plastic Surgery claims the results have been "remarkably consistent" in proving there is no link between breast enlargement and cancer.
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Plastic Surgery Gone Bad - Getting Back at Surgeon
How to Get Back at Your Surgeon After Bad Plastic Surgery
One look at Georgette Gilbert's before and after photos, and you'd like to know how she could have been so careless in choosing her plastic surgeon. Read her story, and you wonder just how it would be possible to prevent such a disaster yourself.
One look at Georgette Gilbert's before and after photos, and you'd like to know how she could have been so careless in choosing her plastic surgeon. Read her story, and you wonder just how it would be possible to prevent such a disaster yourself.
Plastic Surgery Conference - Non-Invasive Fat-Melting Procedures
Non-Invasive Fat-Melting Procedures To Be Discussed At Plastic Surgery 2007 Conference
Whether their effectiveness is fact or fiction, non- and minimally-invasive techniques to remove fat are making headlines. But are these procedures really ready to be a part of mainstream plastic surgery? Plastic surgeons will discuss if these are cutting edge new discoveries or just "buyer beware" marketing hype this week at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2007 conference in Baltimore.
Read more from Medical News Today
Whether their effectiveness is fact or fiction, non- and minimally-invasive techniques to remove fat are making headlines. But are these procedures really ready to be a part of mainstream plastic surgery? Plastic surgeons will discuss if these are cutting edge new discoveries or just "buyer beware" marketing hype this week at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2007 conference in Baltimore.
Read more from Medical News Today
Cosmetic Surgery for New Mums After Baby
Cosmetic Surgery for New Mums After Baby
Cosmetic surgery is one of the processes new mothers are going through in order to look good after having their baby. Research by online bank Egg revealed that 0.2 per cent of mums admitted to having surgery and 0.3 per cent have had botox.
Other ways of regaining their body confidence are a new hairdo, new clothes, visiting a beautician and employing a personal trainer. More from this page @ Make Yourself Amazing, UK
Cosmetic surgery is one of the processes new mothers are going through in order to look good after having their baby. Research by online bank Egg revealed that 0.2 per cent of mums admitted to having surgery and 0.3 per cent have had botox.
Other ways of regaining their body confidence are a new hairdo, new clothes, visiting a beautician and employing a personal trainer. More from this page @ Make Yourself Amazing, UK
Teenage Cosmetic Surgery in Australia Queried
Teenage Cosmetic Surgery in Australia Queried
Queensland, Australia could become the first state in Australia to regulate breast implants, nose jobs, tummy tucks and botox for under-18s.
Concerned that teenage girls increasingly "resort to a surgeon's blade" to remedy poor body image, the Premier yesterday released a discussion paper canvassing ways to regulate non-medical cosmetic surgery procedures for minors. This excludes operations to correct abnormalities or deformities...
More from this post @ The Age, Australia
Queensland, Australia could become the first state in Australia to regulate breast implants, nose jobs, tummy tucks and botox for under-18s.
Concerned that teenage girls increasingly "resort to a surgeon's blade" to remedy poor body image, the Premier yesterday released a discussion paper canvassing ways to regulate non-medical cosmetic surgery procedures for minors. This excludes operations to correct abnormalities or deformities...
More from this post @ The Age, Australia
Plastic Surgery before Marriage in India - On the Rise
Plastic Surgery before Marriage in India - On the Rise
With an increase in disposable income many young Indians, both male and female, are opting for cosmetic surgery to improve their prospects in the marriage market.
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With an increase in disposable income many young Indians, both male and female, are opting for cosmetic surgery to improve their prospects in the marriage market.
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Cher & Cosmetic Surgery - Pop Singer Spent A Lot on Cosmetic Surgery
Cher & Cosmetic Surgery - Pop Singer Spent A Lot on Cosmetic Surgery
Pop singer Cher - who shot to fame in the 1960s - has revealed that she has spent a small fortune on plastic surgery. The artist, who has previously described herself as a "poster girl" for cosmetic surgery, said that the procedures were necessary for her career, the Daily Mail reports.
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Pop singer Cher - who shot to fame in the 1960s - has revealed that she has spent a small fortune on plastic surgery. The artist, who has previously described herself as a "poster girl" for cosmetic surgery, said that the procedures were necessary for her career, the Daily Mail reports.
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Awake during Plastic Surgery? - Good for You
Patients are released from doctors' care sooner and recover better if kept awake during hand surgery and given only local anesthesia, say physicians at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2007 conference in Baltimore. The innovative technique, in which plastic surgeons can make adjustments during surgery, may reduce the need for revisions, complications with general anesthesia, expense, and recovery time.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Youthful Skin - Illinois Anti-Aging Beauty Treatments
Youthful Skin - Illinois Anti-Aging Beauty Treatments
In our pursuit of youth, an anti-aging treatment may be just what we need - a little Band-Aid of sorts - to help us feel better about ourselves and give that extra zing to our smile.
Speaking to various physicians and certified physician assistants in Southern Illinois, coming from different specialties, all offering non-invasive anti-aging treatments in addition to regular medical care; this writer discovered that the possibilities are literally endless when it comes to selling the promise of youth.
Read more from here
In our pursuit of youth, an anti-aging treatment may be just what we need - a little Band-Aid of sorts - to help us feel better about ourselves and give that extra zing to our smile.
Speaking to various physicians and certified physician assistants in Southern Illinois, coming from different specialties, all offering non-invasive anti-aging treatments in addition to regular medical care; this writer discovered that the possibilities are literally endless when it comes to selling the promise of youth.
Read more from here
Toe-to-thumb Surgery Puts Toe on Hand in San Francisco
Toe-to-thumb Surgery - Rare Surgery Puts Toe on Hand
Surgeons on Wednesday remove a big toe from Garrett La Fever’s foot and attach it to his right hand. A man with a severed thumb walked into a San Francisco hospital on Wednesday. By nightfall, his thumb had been replaced, but he’ll leave the hospital on nine toes.
Toe-to-thumb surgery is nothing new — a successful operation was reported in 1969 — but for 27-year-old Garrett La Fever, asking plastic surgeons to remove his big right toe and stitch it onto his right hand was a big and “very difficult” decision, said his mother.
Read the full report from here
Surgeons on Wednesday remove a big toe from Garrett La Fever’s foot and attach it to his right hand. A man with a severed thumb walked into a San Francisco hospital on Wednesday. By nightfall, his thumb had been replaced, but he’ll leave the hospital on nine toes.
Toe-to-thumb surgery is nothing new — a successful operation was reported in 1969 — but for 27-year-old Garrett La Fever, asking plastic surgeons to remove his big right toe and stitch it onto his right hand was a big and “very difficult” decision, said his mother.
Read the full report from here
ProPLEXIN-CR Anti-Aging Skin Cream Removes Wrinkles?
The Anti-Aging Research web site has looked into an anti-wrinkle product, ProPLEXIN-CR, that treats wrinkled skin without any invasive action — no injections and no plastic surgery. Although it’s marketed to women, men could also use this skin cream. The makers of ProPLEXIN-CR say it visibly reduces skin wrinkles in 14-days.
You can see the new report on ProPLEXIN-CR skin cream now at the Anti-Aging Research web site.
Via: Health Medicine Medical
You can see the new report on ProPLEXIN-CR skin cream now at the Anti-Aging Research web site.
Via: Health Medicine Medical
Cosmetic Surgery in America, USA - Costs, Risks
Cosmetic Surgery in America, USA - Costs, Risks
Americans went under the knife nearly 11 million times for cosmetic procedures in 2006 - 48 percent higher than in 2000. Much of the growth has come from so-called minimally invasive procedures such as Botox injections. But people continue to sign up for major elective surgery to change their appearance. The growing demand could reflect a growing audience for Extreme Makeover, Dr. 90210, I Want a Famous Face and other television shows. While millions of Americans are opting for cosmetic surgery to improve the way they look. What are the costs and risks involved?
Read this article to know more
Americans went under the knife nearly 11 million times for cosmetic procedures in 2006 - 48 percent higher than in 2000. Much of the growth has come from so-called minimally invasive procedures such as Botox injections. But people continue to sign up for major elective surgery to change their appearance. The growing demand could reflect a growing audience for Extreme Makeover, Dr. 90210, I Want a Famous Face and other television shows. While millions of Americans are opting for cosmetic surgery to improve the way they look. What are the costs and risks involved?
Read this article to know more
Skin Regeneration - Microdermabrasions, Chemical Peels, Facials
Skin Regenerating Procedures, Options - Microdermabrasions, Chemical Peels, Facials
The demand for anti-aging treatments has skyrocketed in the last five years or so. There are many choices when it comes to antiaging treatments. It all depends on what you want.
In order to regenerate skin and thereby look younger, there are a variety of skin resurfacing and regenerating procedures available today - Microdermabrasions, chemical peels, facials and skin care lines...
Read this article to know more
The demand for anti-aging treatments has skyrocketed in the last five years or so. There are many choices when it comes to antiaging treatments. It all depends on what you want.
In order to regenerate skin and thereby look younger, there are a variety of skin resurfacing and regenerating procedures available today - Microdermabrasions, chemical peels, facials and skin care lines...
Read this article to know more
Plastic Surgery for Young Men Getting Popular
While females make up the majority of a plastic surgeon's client list, the number of male patients is on a dramatic increase - not only are there more men, but they are getting younger as well. Liposuction is among the most popular procedures for men as young as 25 (or less) who want to rid themselves of little love handles or a bulging abdomen. With procedures and recovery times getting quicker, more men are taking the leap from using skin care products and makeup to taking the plastic surgery plunge.
Read more from this report @ Medical News Today
Read more from this report @ Medical News Today
Undo-Plasty: Undoing Plastic Surgery, Nose Jobs, Breast Implants
Undo-Plasty: Undoing Plastic Surgery, Nose Jobs, Breast Implants
Even Hollywood Stars Talk of Undoing Nose Jobs, Removing Breast Implants
Undoing plastic surgery seems to be a trend on the rise.
A growing number of former plastic surgery patients are having buyer's remorse, attempting to reverse their plastic surgery.
For years, erasing unwanted tattoos has been the No. 1 cosmetic reversal in the nation. But now people are going under the knife to reverse major surgical procedures.
Read more from this article
Even Hollywood Stars Talk of Undoing Nose Jobs, Removing Breast Implants
Undoing plastic surgery seems to be a trend on the rise.
A growing number of former plastic surgery patients are having buyer's remorse, attempting to reverse their plastic surgery.
For years, erasing unwanted tattoos has been the No. 1 cosmetic reversal in the nation. But now people are going under the knife to reverse major surgical procedures.
Read more from this article
Plastic Surgery and Low Self-Esteem Not Really Related
No Link Between Plastic Surgery and Low Self-Esteem
A person's overall level of body satisfaction has little influence on whether they elect to have plastic surgery, according to a new study by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The results showed overall body satisfaction in people interested in cosmetic plastic surgery, other than liposuction, did not differ from people who were not interested. This was true for both men and women. People who were interested in liposuction did report lower body satisfaction than other individuals.
Full report from here
A person's overall level of body satisfaction has little influence on whether they elect to have plastic surgery, according to a new study by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The results showed overall body satisfaction in people interested in cosmetic plastic surgery, other than liposuction, did not differ from people who were not interested. This was true for both men and women. People who were interested in liposuction did report lower body satisfaction than other individuals.
Full report from here
Women Breast Reconstruction Plastic Surgery and Obesity
Women Breast Reconstruction Plastic Surgery and Obesity
Significantly obese women may wish to consider delaying breast reconstruction following mastectomy until they achieve a healthier body weight. According to findings presented today at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2006 conference in San Francisco, women who are significantly obese are at higher risk for complications and have a lower satisfaction rate than do normal and overweight patients.
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Significantly obese women may wish to consider delaying breast reconstruction following mastectomy until they achieve a healthier body weight. According to findings presented today at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2006 conference in San Francisco, women who are significantly obese are at higher risk for complications and have a lower satisfaction rate than do normal and overweight patients.
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Silicone Gel Breast Implants & Breast Cancer - Not Related?
Silicone Gel Breast Implants & Breast Cancer - Not Related?
Women who receive silicone gel-filled breast implants do not have a higher risk of breast cancer or other cancers and do not experience lower survival rates after breast cancer diagnosis according to a new report published in the November issue of Annals of Plastic Surgery. This is the first exhaustive review in almost a decade of the health effects of cosmetic breast implants.
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Women who receive silicone gel-filled breast implants do not have a higher risk of breast cancer or other cancers and do not experience lower survival rates after breast cancer diagnosis according to a new report published in the November issue of Annals of Plastic Surgery. This is the first exhaustive review in almost a decade of the health effects of cosmetic breast implants.
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Sunday, October 21, 2007
PSB, The Plastic Surgery Blog Created
PSB will provide regular inputs on plastic surgery - both reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery
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