Arguably the main concern for any individual considering plastic surgery is safety. Stripped down to its bare nature, a plastic surgery procedure of any kind is a surgical operation – usually an invasive kind – that poses its own set of risks. And although these risks are normal, a patient would do well to take Read More
Checklist: Doctor’s Consultation Must-haves
An online article stresses the need for preparedness when visiting the plastic surgeon for your first pre-operation consultation. The visit itself is one of the initial steps to get you ready for your operation (including helping you decide whether or not to go through with it).
And, knowing that the main goal here is to
Read MoreExpert: More South African Men Going Under the Knife
A plastic surgery expert revealed that the number of South African men are either getting plastic surgery, or are becoming more open to the option.
The number of male plastic surgery patients has grown to the point of equaling the number of female patients, according to Cape Town plastic surgeon Lionel Jedeikin. He added that
Read MoreUnauthorized Buttock Injections Pose High Risks to Health
Henry Ford Hospital's emergency room took in a woman, 30 years of age, who had been a victim of a faux cosmetic surgeon as displayed by her reactions of her body to the illegal procedure, like shortness of breath and blood coughing. She admitted that she joined a party at a hotel five days earlier, Read More
Book Reveals World’s Oldest Nose Jobs
The book, entitled “De Curtorum Chirurgia Per Insitionem” (“The Surgery of Defects of Implantations”) contains descriptions of nose operations done over 400 years ago, apparently to repair faces that were damaged from combat.
It was written in 1597 by Gaspare Tagliacozzi, a professor of surgery and anatomy at Italy’s University of Bologna, the world’s oldest
Read MoreDesire for Nose Job Can Be Influenced by Mental Illness
Think you need a nose job? Your nose problems may actually just be in your head. Wanting a nose job can be a sign of a mental illness called body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). The condition basically makes people think there is something wrong with their appearance, even after addressing the issue with successful results. A study Read More
Top 5 Reasons Why Your Plastic Surgery Went Wrong
1. Either you or your doctor did a lot of cost cutting. There are some doctors who, concerned only with money, omit certain safety monitors needed to better ensure a safe surgical procedure. There are some methods that, although not necessarily highlighted with surgical conduct, would make the surgery safer for the patient. For unknown reasons, Read More
US Authorities Advice That Terrorists May Transport Explosives Via Breast Implants
It seems that terrorists are getting a bit creative with their tactics as info from US officials say that al-Qaeda groups in Yemen may surgically insert detonation devices in the bodies of their suicide bombers. With this knowledge, the Obama administration sends a warning to local and international governments, as well as the airlines that Read More
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Experts: Stem Cell Plastic Surgery a Fraud
Panel members of a recent American Society of Plastic Surgeons convention issued a warning against surgery practitioners peddling supposed stem cell-based aesthetic operations.
According to the participants, patients must be wary of surgical services offering restorative and other cosmetic results with the help of stem cell techniques, as there has of yet been no official
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