Posted April 21, 2012 in Plastic Surgeon
Enticingly low prices coupled with exotic travel destinations have facilitated a recent rise in medical tourism for plastic surgery patients. Medical tourism, a term used to describe the act of seeking health care abroad, isn’t always the safest or cheapest option for plastic surgery procedures such as liposuction or breast augmentation, according to the results […]
Read MorePosted April 14, 2012 in Body Surgery
Read MorePosted April 07, 2012 in Plastic Surgeon
As the rates of plastic surgery continue to soar, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) is proud to release its fifteenth consecutive year of multi-specialty procedural statistics. Since 1997 the ASAPS has been educating both plastic surgeons and patients about trends in the plastic surgery industry. “For fifteen years these statistics have been […]
Read MorePosted March 28, 2012 in Cosmetic Surgery for Men
Plastic surgery for men has long been stigmatized, but not anymore. At least according to Dr. Bruce Kraemer, chief of plastic surgery at Saint Louis University Hospital, who says that more and more men are seeking out plastic surgery procedures to stay competitive in a gloomy job market. “If people are concerned about job retention, […]
Read MorePosted March 21, 2012 in Plastic Surgeon
Cosmetic procedures are sought out every day by men and women looking to counteract signs of aging throughout the face and body, so why leave out the hands? According to plastic surgeons across the U.S., hand lift procedures are becoming increasingly popular with men and women looking to turn back the clock a few years. […]
Read MorePosted March 14, 2012 in Plastic Surgeon
The reigning queen of celebrity plastic surgery, Joan Rivers, recently chatted with Barbara Walters about her prior surgeries for a 20/20 segment investigating plastic surgery. Rivers’ who has become just as famous for her plastic surgery as she has for her career as a stand-up comedian held nothing back in her candid interview with Walters. […]
Read MorePosted March 08, 2012 in Breast Surgery
Statistics released by the American Cancer Society estimate that more than 39,000 women will die from breast cancer in 2012. This information should be salient with all women, and particularly with women who have undergone breast augmentation. Regular mammograms are the most effective way to detect instances of breast cancer in women. You should never […]
Read MorePosted February 28, 2012 in Facial Surgery
Who do you trust for health advice? What source would you turn to for information on facial plastic surgery before undergoing a procedure? Ten years ago, most people would have rattled off a long list of tangible sources – friends, family, physicians and nurses. Today, that’s simply not the case. More and more people are […]
Read MorePosted February 22, 2012 in Facial Surgery
A research study recently published in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, posits that facelift surgery can make individuals appear up to 7 years younger than their actual age. The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto, Canada and NorthShore University Health System in Evanston, Illinois, enlisted the help of first-year […]
Read MorePosted February 14, 2012 in Breast Surgery
Beauty is seemingly in the eye of the beholder, as the saying goes. Culturally this holds true as we witness seasonal shifts in everything from clothing style to nail polish color. While plastic surgery may serve as a more dramatic step towards physical beauty, the industry as a whole is not immune to societal trends […]
Read MorePosted February 07, 2012 in Body Surgery
Women aren’t the only ones seeking out body enhancing plastic surgery procedures according to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAPPS). Annual statistics released in the UK show that male abdominoplasty, commonly referred to as a “tummy tuck” saw the most significant rise in popularity, with an annual increase of 15 percent. While male […]
Read MorePosted January 21, 2012 in Cosmetic Injections
Many individuals struggle with early signs of aging and the telltale signs are often more visible on the face than any other area of the body. The plastic surgery industry is continually expanding its selection of youth-enhancing procedures to include a wide variety of options for consumers eager for facial rejuvenation. “Twenty years ago, there […]
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