Documents tagged 'Plastic Surgery'

Plastic Surgery: Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss

Author: Abigail Aaronson Subscribe to users feed

Published: 23/10/2008

According to John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Human Nutrition, obesity rates rose from 13% during the 1960s to 32% in the year 2004. Furthermore, a 2007 study, appearing in the journal Epidemiologic Reviews, stated that if the present rate of obesity continues, then 75%...

Is Botox Facing Competition From New Injectables?

Author: Abigail Aaronson Subscribe to users feed

Published: 23/10/2008

When you think of cosmetic injectables, the first one that came to your mind five years ago was probably Botox. Now the market is flooded with new injectables and cosmetic fillers. Names like Juvederm, Restylane, and collagen are popping up everywhere. If you\'re considering undergoing some...

Plastic Surgery for Asian Features

Author: Abigail Aaronson Subscribe to users feed

Published: 23/10/2008

If you look at the media, it may seem that plastic surgery homogenizes aesthetics, stripping away the features that make us unique. But the purpose of cosmetic surgery isn\'t to erase heritage, ethnic identity, or uniqueness, but rather to enhance individual beauty. Today many cosmetic surgeons...

Teenage Bullying: Is Plastic Surgery the Solution?

Author: Abigail Aaronson Subscribe to users feed

Published: 23/10/2008

Some interesting plastic surgery news has come out of the United Kingdom recently, as Douglas McGeorge, President of the British Association of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery, revealed that he has performed cosmetic surgery, including implants on teens under the age of 16 in order to help them...

The Risks Of Plastic And Cosmetic Surgery

Author: Jeremy Ranson Subscribe to users feed

Published: 20/10/2008

As medical technology is progressing, the procedures are safer and more precise. But there are still some factors that can\'t be controlled and are creating a risk in plastic surgery procedures. Some of them can be caused by surgeons mistake or some unpredictable reactions of body. We should not...

Lipoabdominoplasty: 4 Things to Know

Author: Abigail Aaronson Subscribe to users feed

Published: 16/10/2008

Lipoabdominoplasty is a revolutionary new plastic surgery technique that is designed to help you say goodbye to that extra belly forever. It fuses together two common plastic surgery procedures into one: liposuction and tummy tuck (abdominoplasty). Now it is spreading across the nation like...

Is Lipoabdominoplasty Better Than Liposuction?

Author: Abigail Aaronson Subscribe to users feed

Published: 16/10/2008

Although liposuction can achieve what dieting and exercising can\'t, it does have some risks and disadvantages associated. The recovery period can include swelling, bruising, and discomfort. What if there was a type of liposuction that could give you the desired effect without the same side...

Teenagers and Plastic Surgery: Why it Shouldn\'t Happen

Author: Beth Ibarra Subscribe to users feed

Published: 15/10/2008

It definitely is not the easiest thing in the world to be a teenager. In fact, if you were to look back on your teenage years, you would probably remember it with at least a little bit of negativity. It is not only a time of changing emotions, it is also about changing bodies. The majority of...

How to Choose a Plastic Surgeon

Author: Dave Stringham Subscribe to users feed

Published: 15/10/2008

In the quest to improve and enhance one\'s physical features, and to look younger and feel better, millions of people are turning to aesthetic plastic surgery. Advancing techniques and clever advertising that promises to make dreams come true can entice countless patients to the operating table....

What Kind Of Cosmetic Surgeries Moms Can Have

Author: Jeremy Ranson Subscribe to users feed

Published: 10/10/2008

The time is a very precious item these days. No one seems to have it and we all need it so much. We need to take care of ourselves if we want to feel good and make a progress in our life. When you are busy with work and with your children, you have some problems you simply can\'t fix. But if you...