Surgeons tasked to remove faulty breast implants manufactured by Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) can now conveniently show patients how their breasts will look like after the procedure. Crisalix, a Swiss company responsible for the e-Stetix 3D simulation system for breast implants, recently released a new add-on mainly to help with the PIP issue. The add-on Read More
So You’re Thinking of Getting Plastic Surgery
Supermodels with slender immaculate figures, celebrities with full breasts (as opposed to two months before), and men with robust abs and no love handles – all walking, life-sized perfection. Know that upon spotting these images on TV or the web, you are looking at the most common images of modern plastic surgery.
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Read MoreConfirm Your Plastic Surgeon’s Authenticity, Voices American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Plan on getting your nose done or breast lifted? It would be wise to first check out if the doctor is qualified to do the job, especially if it's your first time. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) recently put together a new public safety campaign to advocate this sentiment, supported by a succession Read More
Search for Cosmetic Procedure Discounts Have Surged
It's normal for anyone intending to buy something to look for good offers. Lately, it appears even cosmetic surgery services are being canvassed -- since, after all, they don't come cheap. Details released by the UK's largest discount website suggest that consumers have searched for more cosmetic surgery discounts in the past twelve months than in Read More
Delinquent Physicians Trick Medicare into Shouldering Cosmetic Procedure Bills
Taxpayers are paying for consultations on elective procedures, like Botox, laser procedures, and liposuction. Bulk billing, a payment option under Medicare wherein physicians are paid by the government, for vanity cosmetic procedures is illegal. An investigation made by the Herald Sun discovered one clinic told a patient who wanted Botox injections to fake a headache so Read More
The Rejuvenating Aspect of Rhinoplasty
Whenever a patient comes in for rhinoplasty, the usual reason to have it is to reshape the nose so that it fits the face more nicely. A new study, however, suggests that there is more to rhinoplasty than its known purpose. A recent article in the January/February 2012 issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery says Read More
Using Stents in Minimally-Invasive Aneurysm Procedures Help Lower Recurrence
Researchers from Johns Hopkins report that simply adding a stent can help avoid formations of potentially fatal blood vessel bulges from coming back after they are repaired with a minimally-invasive "coiling" technique. According to their study in the July Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, coiling is possibly a more fruitful option for the 30,000 individuals diagnosed Read More
Private Clinics Refer PIP Victims to the NHS
After 40,000 women in the UK fell victim to being equipped with industrial-grade breast implants, which are intended for mattresses, manufactured by the now closed French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), the National Health Service (NHS) and private clinics came to an agreement to remove the implants for free. However, the British Association of Aesthetic Read More
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