Cosmetic or plastic surgery has in recent years become far more affordable. As such a growing number of both women and men are now opting for treatment for all sorts of reasons. While beautification is the obvious reason, many people are also going under the knife as a way of helping to reduce weight. However […]
It seems in the USA that more and more people are paying cash for cosmetic surgery procedures to treat the effects of skin cancer. This recent surge of patients is apparently due to a shortage of Dermatologists. The problem has arisen, because the diagnosis rates of skin cancer is going up, but surgical procedures are […]
Plastic surgeons in the United States have issued a warning about so called medical practitioners who have had minimal training in cosmetic surgery. Unfortunately, according the group of Virginian surgeons, quackery is a growing trend, with many of these unqualified people performing operations in their offices. It is alleged that patients are seeking surgery on […]
Experts have called for a system that makes the experience and qualifications of cosmetic surgeons open to potential patients, to restore faith in the profession and ensure that the public are being treated by the right people. At the recent Qatar Health 2010 conference, a seminar was held on plastic and reconstructive surgery, with speakers […]
Walk past a break room in a cosmetic surgery clinic in the near future and you’re likely to hear a volley of child-like insults. There’s no need to be alarmed, however, as there is an explanation, albeit a strange, slightly humorous one. Cosmetic surgeons have become linguists and have developed a lexicon of slang terms […]