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About 15% of Americans ages 15 to 25 have considered getting plastic surgery, according to a 16-nation online survey by InSights Consulting. “In those teen years, there are basic things that tend to bother kids, and the most common things I see are kids who want to have their nose fixed,” said plastic surgeon Daniel […]
Women need to carefully consider personal preferences and ensure that any breast augmentation is proportional to their body type, says plastic surgeon Ram Kalus of South Carolina. They also need to clearly understand the difference between breast augmentation, which involves implants, and a less-invasive breast lift. In the end, Kalus says, women need to feel […]
British researchers have concluded that PIP breast implants made with unauthorized silicone filler have twice the rupture rate of other types of implants, but they are neither toxic nor carcinogenic. Women have faced an “incredibly worrying time,” said National Health Service Medical Director Bruce Keogh, but his study found no long-term health threats for women […]
Obsessed with weight loss, many Americans fall for unproven techniques, writes plastic surgeon John Di Saia. Diet and exercise are important, he writes, and “there are fat reduction technologies that actually work in the right hands.” His advice: Find a surgeon who performs different types of operations to “get an opinion of value.” The Orange […]
USA Today illustrates the dangers of cosmetic surgery being performed by individuals who are not poperly trained. These examples reinforce the importance of checking the credentials of your prospective surgeon and your prospective surgical facility. A good rule of thumb is to insure that the surgeon you chose has privileges to perform the proposed surgery […]
USA Today continues its reporting on patient safety risks regarding cosmetic surgery. This article illustrates why price should not be the primary factor when deciding who will perform your surgery and where it will be performed. The importance of appropriate training, board certification and facility accreditation in plastic surgery is stressed. Click on the link […]
USA Today reports that doctors who are not board-certified in plastic surgery are increasingly offering cosmetic procedures that put patient lives at risk. Lax state laws regarding office-based surgery allow doctors to perform procedures after receiving only minimal training, critics say. Many patients aren’t aware there is a difference between residency-trained plastic surgeons and cosmetic […]
An expert panel concluded that currently marketed silicone breast implants are safe. The committee agreed that patients no longer need to be advised to get a magnetic resonance imaging test three years after getting implants and every two years thereafter to check for ruptures. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/31)
Plastic surgeons have noticed that patients who suffer from migraine headaches often get relief after undergoing brow lift surgery, and some are beginning to recommend it. The procedure has few risks, though in rare cases the frontal nerve can be damaged, plastic surgeon Silvio Podda said. One of Podda’s patients who had been suffering from […]
Wanting to look as good as they feel, more 70- and 80-year-olds are seeking plastic surgery, doctors say. “People say, just because my life age is 84, doesn’t mean I have to be happy or content looking 80,” said plastic surgeon Norman Rowe. Most older people seek modest enhancements, Rowe and fellow plastic surgeon Julius […]
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