By CSB on Monday, July 9, 2007Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
Scientists have claimed that they have perfected a technique for taking fat from around the stomach and using it for breast enlargements. The procedure could be fantastic for those women who are looking to create that perfect hour-glass figure.
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By CSB on Friday, July 6, 2007Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
Have you ever wished you had the lips of Angelina Jolie? Or the face of Catherine Zeta Jones? For some, the business of cosmetic surgery clones is serious stuff indeed. North Korean leader Kim Jong II is said to use at least two lookalikes to ensure his safety and for use when he is not well.
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By CSB on Thursday, July 5, 2007Filed Under: Dental Surgery
Dental veneers are very thin plastic or porcelain coverings which are custom-made for each patient and are glued onto the surface of your teeth. Dental veneers are used when patients want to disguise or hide coloured teeth or chips. They can also help hide gaps or overcrowding in the mouth. Dental veneers often give a brighter smile than through bleaching along. However, dental veneers are not suitable for badly broken-down teeth – you are better off getting a crown fitted in these instances.
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By CSB on Monday, July 2, 2007Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
Scientists have reported that they have uncovered a biological switch where stress can promote obesity. The findings may help us understand why the world has a burgeoning weight problem and may lead to new ways to dissolve fat or manipulate fat in cosmetic surgery procedures.
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The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) has announced that patients who have undergone abdominoplastys (tummy tucks) may not need to have their food withheld meaning that there is the potential for patients to be released more quickly from hospital after surgery.
According to ASAPS, abdominoplasty was the fourth most popular form of cosmetic surgery in 2006 with 172,457 procedures performed – an increase on over 400% from 1997.
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By CSB on Thursday, June 28, 2007Filed Under: Celebrity Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery News
Debbie Harry, best known for fronting pop group Blondie, has defended her decision to go under the surgeon’s knife – she has stated she decided to have cosmetic surgery for “business reasons”.
The singer admitted she wanted to do something to preserve her good looks and felt that cosmetic surgery was “something she had to do.” She believes that having the surgery has lifted her career and she has no regrets.
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By CSB on Friday, June 22, 2007Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
According to some surgeons, when it comes to improving the look of your skin, nothing can compare to Botox.
Kevin Hancock, honorary secretary of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), most of the anti-aging creams currently on the market are expensive moisturisers and nothing more.
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