Category: Types of Surgery

Many women contemplate having cosmetic surgery yet are not so keen on going under the knife. So a new treatment which promises bigger breasts without the need for cosmetic surgery looks set to be a fantastic alternative solution.

Most women are probably familiar with breast and cleavage enhancers such as push-up and padded bras, and ‘chicken fillets’. For those used to these little aids, the TLC Breast Enhancement may be a good treatment to try. TLC uses intense pulsed light (IPL) to help firm the breasts or increase their size.

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Obesity in today’s youth can’t solely be attributed to overeating and lack of exercise. It is important we understand that excessive weight gain can be influenced by heredity and familial behavior. Even Psych 101 tells us overeating can be a behavioral problem.

In a reputable piece published by Medical News Today, doctors from the University of Adelaide linked obesity directly with depression. Specifically, Dr. Evan Atlantis goes on to state “Although the topic is largely unexplored, several psychosocial, lifestyle and physiological factors may be involved in the complex inter-relationship between obesity and mental illness…”

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Botox is one of the most popular beauty treatments around, and is also used to treat a number of other ailments too. However could Botox actually be giving you wrinkles?

Cosmetic practitioners have long noted that by freezing certain muscles, others will often start to be used more as your body starts to compensate. Dr David Becker has now published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology showing that by using Botox, you may in fact be giving yourself extra wrinkles.

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Nearly fifty thousand women in the UK have been warned that they could be in danger of their breast implants rupturing.

Anyone with silicone implants made by the French firm Poly Implant Prothese – PIP for short – are encouraged to contact their cosmetic surgeons to discuss having their implants removed or replaced. It is believed that the PIP breast implants are twice as likely to rupture as other implants.

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Eyebrows frame a face and most women know that by taming their unruly brows and shaping their eyebrows, it can make a massive difference to their face. However it’s easy to go too far and overpluck, leaving hardly any eyebrow definition whatsoever.

Eyebrows take a long time to grow back however help is at hand thanks to eyebrow transplants.

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Women are always being told how important it is to wear a bra which is the correct size for them, particularly as research shows that a large proportion of women regularly wear the wrong sized bra. An ill-fitting bra will not support the breasts fully and can cause poor posture over time.

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Laser lipolysis (commonly known as laser lipo) is a form of liposuction which uses local anaesthetic and lasers. Without the risk of full general anaesthetic or massive open wounds, the procedure is said to be a lot safer than the traditional liposuction methods.

Advanced laser lipolysis is not made for obese people – rather, it is a way of getting rid of stubborn fat that diet and exercise won’t shift: Think saddle bags, muffin tops and bingo wings.

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