Cosmetic Surgery Bible

A Chinese woman has held a nurse hostage because she wasn’t satisfied with the results of her rhinoplasty (nose job).

Dai Shaorong, Chinese woman married to a wealthy businessman, was persuaded by a nurse to have a nose job in February this year for around 2,000 yuan (approximately $300). Unfortunately the cosmetic surgery didn’t go how Dai would have liked and she claimed that her nose remained swollen and disfigured for months after her plastic surgery.

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The Zerona Laser has been around for several years and claims to help patients lose weight without the need for cosmetic surgery, diet or exercise. A non-invasive procedure, the Zerona Laser is said to be a good alternative to having liposuction.

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Patients who have cosmetic surgery could benefit from Candela Vbeam laser treatments to lessen the effects of bruising after the operation.

Most cosmetic surgery causes some form of bruising. In the case of larger plastic surgery operations, there can be significant bruising that can last a number of weeks. Two separate studies have now shown that the Candela Vbeam in tandem with cosmetic surgery procedures can significantly help the healing process, leading to less bruising and a faster healing of bruises.

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Charlotte Ronson has said that she will never have cosmetic surgery. Charlotte, younger sister of DJ Mark Ronson and twin of DJ Samantha Ronson, currently works as a fashion designer, opening her first store in 2002. Her cosmetic surgery comments come after she explained that she doesn’t like the expectation that because she works in fashion, she should wear glamorous outfits all the time.

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A Prague cosmetic surgery clinic has come up with a unique perk for staff – free cosmetic surgery.

The Czech health system is chronically understaffed, needing around 6,000 nurses on top of the 90,000 that are already employed according to the Czech Association of Nurses. Iscare, a private clinic in Prague, decided that to help their staff shortage they would offer free cosmetic surgery as a perk for staff.

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Liposuction remains one of the most popular forms of cosmetic surgery around and there are many variations on the surgery that patients can opt for. One of the latest liposuction variations is Vibration Assisted Liposuction (VAL) which is said to be less traumatic than standard liposuction and also provides a better recovery rate.

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A cosmetic surgeon has warned that patients looking to have eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) should be prepared to use tape or a paperclip to show your cosmetic surgeon exactly how high they would like the crease on the eyelid.

Dr. Peterson, Chief Plastic Surgeon at Athena Clinic, made the comments after discovering that many Asian patients were having eyelid surgery and ending up with the eyelid crease too high. The problem comes because the average Asian eyelid is smaller than the average Caucasian eyelid – Asian eyelids are, on average, 7.49mm whereas Caucasian eyelids are 10mm.

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