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 […]
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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 […] |
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