11:04 AM September 21, 2011
The British model, reporter and television professional, Katie Piper showed off her new face recently. Piper suffered injuries to her face after her boyfriend hired a man to throw sulphuric acid on her. With the help of a Turkish plastic surgeon, a man named Doctor Onur Erol, she is able to look and feel nearly normal now.
The star was attacked in 2010 and with that attack came a life changing event. She had a "close to excellent life" prior to the attack, though this was not the first time that her...
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2:28 PM September 16, 2011
It is now possible for patients to undergo plastic surgery procedures while remaining more awake than ever. One surgeon, Fazel Fatah, uses a combination of local anesthetic and sedation to allow patients to remain awake during the procedure. During the procedure, the patient is awake, but does not feel pain and is a bit woozy. Still, they are able to hold a conversation and they can go home within an hour or so of having the procedure. That could be why this Westbourne Clinic in Birmingham is said to...
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1:51 PM September 8, 2011
Women have virtually two choices when it comes to breast implants. They can choose silicone or saline. The Food and Drug Administration in the United State recently released additional information that backs up its decision in 2006 to allow the use of silicone breast implants back into the market after restricting them for 14 years prior while studies were undertaken.
Saline Implants
Saline implants have long been the only option for women, but not many women liked them. They did not feel natural because saline is a liquid and does not feel like...
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2:15 PM September 1, 2011
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A new study released shows that women who are undergoing a mastectomy due to breast cancer can obtain an immediate
breast reconstruction procedure without any complications or added risk of doing so. It does not cause any undue delays in their cancer treatment, either. This is according to a report out by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Some believed that the immediate reconstruction of breast tissue after a mastectomy could pose added complications, but this study shows that there are numerous benefits to making the move sooner. In...
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10:36 PM August 24, 2011
In an effort to appear more western, there is a growing trend among the Asian population. That trend is to have cosmetic surgery performed in an effort to look more like their European and American counterparts. This can be as simple as having eyelid surgery or even a nose job (rhinoplasty). They are doing so because of wanting to fit in more and to not be so noticeable. They feel as though people will be more accepting of them if they start to look like the people that...
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10:32 PM August 15, 2011
After a woman had cosmetic surgery in Ireland in 2008, she began to experience a lot of pain. When she went back to her surgeon on multiple occasions, she was told that there was nothing wrong. That was the furthest thing from the truth. After the woman needed to be taken to the hospital by way of ambulance, it was discovered that she had a potentially deadly infection and that the disease itself was eating her flesh. The infection was a direct result of the surgery she had and thus was in...
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10:15 PM August 8, 2011
There are a number of different things to take into consideration when you are trying to find a qualified plastic surgeon. In order to know the good from the bad however, you need to know what to look for. The best thing to do is to know about the reputation of the doctor you are considering. Try talking to other patients and people who have had plastic surgery. You will need to discuss with them what made their experience good versus what it was that made an experience bad.
One of...
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10:06 PM August 1, 2011
People are starting to get interested in using stem cells in an effort to help improve the overall look of their body. This is because there are some people in the Hollywood realm who are rumored to already be using stem cells as part of their cosmetic surgery regimen. There are reasons why people view this as the next fountain of youth, so to speak; however, that may not necessarily be the case.
What many people who are showing interest in this type of technology do not realize is that this...
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2:53 PM July 28, 2011
Since she burst onto the scene, Angelina Jolie has captured the hearts and minds (and maybe some other organs) of the American public like few celebrities before her. Men want her and women want to be her. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that when women point to pictures of what they want to look like following plastic surgery, they point to Ms. Jolie more often than anyone else.
The star of Tomb Raider, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and many a man’s fantasies has always been a bit of an anomaly...
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9:17 PM July 26, 2011
In what can only be described as “going against conventional wisdom”, a recent study has shown that a patient’s age may not be an indication of how likely they are to suffer complications while having plastic surgery. This comes as good news to both potential patients and their doctors, as people over a certain age are more likely to want face lifts and other procedures that will help them look younger than their years may indicate they should.
The study was performed by researchers from the Cleveland Clinic, who followed 216 women over...
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