Like everything else in the economy, cosmetic surgery is feeling the pinch. This is borne out by recent research that has found people who might have once decided to go under the knife are refusing to pay the high costs for this. They are instead opting for other less costly and less intrusive treatments such […]
A researcher at Tel Aviv University in Israel has invented a new tool which it is hoped will help cosmetic surgeons ensure mistakes are not made during surgery. Called the ‘before and after tool’, Dr. Alex Bronstein tried to solve a troublesome mathematic problem used in computer modelling known as deformations. This particular equation tries […]
Singer Kelli Williams has asked women to “think, long and hard” before deciding on getting cosmetic surgery. She based this opinion on watching her father, himself a plastic surgeon carrying out a lot of operations on patients. She told reporters: “Growing up around that (cosmetic surgery) gave me a very nice life as a kid […]
An increasing number of women in the UK are having breast enlargement operations as a direct consequence of female TV and other stars. The latest celebrity to have had the operation is Christina Hendricks who is currently starring in the popular TV drama, Mad Men. The actress even has the support of a politician who […]
Sophie Monk, one of Australia’s notable actresses recently gave an interview stating that she regrets having had cosmetic surgery. Ms Monk, who is 31, recently had a breast enlargement operation plus Botox and Collagen injections, but feels it hasn’t helped. It may have even damaged her career. Speaking with Hello magazine she said: “I should […]
A Japanese man who is currently in prison, awaiting trial for murder, decided to carry out plastic surgery on himself in order to try and conceal his identity. The disclosures were written in a book by suspect, Tatsuya Ichihashi while in prison. Among his do it yourself attempts at cosmetic surgery was the removal of […]
The plastic surgery in question is based in Rotherham. It was accused of a series of failings that could have had serious consequences for its patients. The judgement was made by Nancy Hillier, the judge in the Health, Education and Social Care Tribunal. She said: “[inspections had revealed] significant and extensive breaches of the relevant […]
It seems Botox is fast losing its appeal, amongst celebrities at least. And the reason? Over indulgence. Nicole Kidman recently admitted (after years of denying it) that she had had Botox treatment on many occasions. However she also felt she had had enough. And she isn’t alone. Many female celebrities are now moving away believing […]
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a new registry to compile data on breast implants. The reason for this is to keep an eye on a rare medical condition called Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL). Although there have only been about 34 cases […]
There are reports that a number of plastic surgeons are offering inducements to potential clients, many of whom do not need help. The companies involved are alleged to have been offering interest-free loans and loyalty cards in order to persuade people go under the knife. One particular firm was singled out. Some of its advertising […]