Archive for April 2010

Woman allegedly took money for implants

We would love to help you look fantastic, but don’t be like this woman!
NORRKOPING, Sweden, April 29 (UPI) — A Swedish woman is facing forgery and fraud charges for  borrowing $62,000 in her best friend’s name and using it to travel to Thailand for breast implants.
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When Will “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Empower Men, Too?

When asked why the vast majority of plastic surgery patients are still female, there was an extended pause, followed by a collective shrugging of shoulders. Robert Singer, a short, balding surgeon who greeted everyone with a kiss on each cheek, took a stab at it: “There are a variety of reasons. Men don’t want to [...]

Smiley Faces Foundation photo exhibition shows how kids with cleft palates got a bright new start

 

Gazing into the camera, hazel-eyed Ethan Bell looks as poised as any of the A-list stars who model for leading photographer Peter Lindbergh.
So it’s hard to believe this adorable preschooler, so happy in his own skin, was born with a severe facial disfigurement.
A few decades ago, the condition might have blighted his life. In 2010, [...]

Kate Hudson got new perky pair: Looks Natural

Kate Hudson is a smart actress and it not only comes off in her onscreen characters but she also made the smart choice of not going over the top while treating herself with a new pair of assets.
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World’s First Successful Face Transplant Achieved In Spain

From Inventorspot.com
Five years after a man accidentally blew off most of his face with a gun, 30 doctors at the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona, Spain provided him with a new face.  The 24-hour surgery that involved removing the entire face of a deceased donor and transferring it to the recipient, was the first [...]

Young women ‘consider cosmetic surgery’

Younger generations are becoming increasingly accepting of cosmetic surgery, according to a recent survey.
Research conducted by Girlguiding UK revealed that half of all 16 to 21-year-old girls would consider cosmetic surgery as an option to make positive changes to their appearance.
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Those who have lost weight often turn to their cosmetic surgeon to help them finish their journey.

 
Losing weight is tough. 10 pounds is hard. 100 pounds is a challenge on par with almost any challenge in life. So once people have climbed to the top of this mountain they want to look the best they can.
Often with the loss of large amounts of weight there is the issue of extra skin, which [...]

Indoor Tanning May Be Addictive

 

According to the American Journal of Dermatology, more than 30 million people tan indoors every year; nearly three quarters of them are women between the ages of 16 and 29. Now, LifeScience.com is reporting that some tanning habits are considered as an addiction, citing a new study.
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New scalpel offers plastic surgery advantages

 

The downsides to getting a facelift are usually the recovery time and the cost, but now there’s new technology that offers a kinder, gentler procedure. There’s a new type of scalpel that can heal as it cuts. Does it perform as promised?
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Cosmetic surgery for the formerly obese

 

Many obese people do not feel happy even when they have lost weight. They may have managed to shed kilos of fat through surgical intervention such as a gastric band, but they now face an aesthetic problem: they are carrying too much skin on their bodies. In many cases losing weight often means visiting a [...]