In an unusual turn of events, a Chinese woman has asked a cosmetic surgeon to reverse his work and give her back her old face. 60 year old Chen has had a series of cosmetic procedures to help her look younger, but earlier this week, she went back to the hospital in Hankou, Hubei and requested that her old appearance be restored.
LASIK eye surgery is meant to be pain-free with instant results. But is it right for you?
What is LASIK?
LASIK is an acronym for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis. The surgery is performed in two steps – initially, a metal blade or laser creates a hinged flap in the cornea. This flap is then folded back to reveal the middle secion of the cornea, the stroma. The second step is to user an excimer last to remodel the stroma. The laser vaporizes tissue in a controlled manner to reshape the cornea. No burning with hear or actual cutting is required to vaporize the tissue. Whilst this second step is taking place, your vision will become blurry and you will only be able to see white light surrounding the laser.
A German boy, believed to be the youngest sex change patient in the World, wants to bring forward his final operation by two years. The child, originally named Tim, started hormone treatment at the age of 12 after persuading doctors he wanted to live out his life as a woman, and changed his name to Kim.
A nonsurgical nose-job has hit America’s surgeries and is already been touted as the equivalent of the lunch-time Botox session. The new procedure uses and old product – Radiesse. Radiesse has been around for several years and is generally used as a wrinkle filler, however last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved it’s use in nose and chin reshaping.
The number of men having surgery to correct their ‘moobs’ (man boobs) has risen dramatically over the last year – in fact, figures show that the number of men opting to go under the knife has increased eight-fold over the last three years alone.
There is a school of thought which believes that there is a war starting for consumer dollars between gold and cosmetic surgery. Traditionally, jewellery has always been popular with women with a lot of money each year spent on it, however with many new techniques appearing and the decreasing costs of cosmetic surgery, many women are already turning to cosmetic surgery instead of shopping. The cosmetic surgery march is already starting to make progress in third world countries, and it probably won’t be long until it displaces commodities such as flat screens, mobile phones or drugs.
Laser hair removal is the newest treatment trend for getting rid of unwanted hair. Gone are the days of waxing, plucking and electrolysis – all very painful techniques which need to be repeated on a regular basis.
What is Laser Hair Removal?
The laser causes controlled damage to the hair follicles. This causes them to go into a temporary shock. Whilst they are in shock, they do not create any more hair. They will remain in shock for about 2-3 months, during which time, no re-growth should be seen. When the hair does start to regrow, it should be thinner and lighter than before.
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