By CSB on Friday, July 10, 2009Filed Under: Celebrity Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery News
Ex-footballer Colin Hendry’s wife has died after an operation to fix botched cosmetic surgery.
Denise Hendry had liposuction nearly seven years ago at a private hospital in Preston. The cosmetic surgery punctured her bowel and colon nine times and as a result she suffered from blood poisoning and multiple organ failure.
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By CSB on Tuesday, July 7, 2009Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
The cosmetic surgery market abroad is booming. Over 100,000 people travel to foreign countries for surgery each year and that figure is expected to rise as recession takes hold of Britain – in fact, 87% of those seeking treatment overseas do so to save money.
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By CSB on Thursday, July 2, 2009Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News, Hair
Is Botox a cure for baldness? According to one California cosmetic surgeon, it could be.
Dr. Simon Ourian claims that he accidentally stumbled upon the alternative use for Botox whilst treating a patient for migraine. His patient was having chemotherapy which made her hair fall out. She was also suffering from intense migraines. Botox has already been found to help stop migraines in some people so Dr. Ourian injected his patient with the toxin to see if it would help cure the headaches. Botox was injected into the lady’s scalp. After the injections, the lady’s hair started to grow back.
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By CSB on Wednesday, July 1, 2009Filed Under: Breast Enlargement, Cosmetic Surgery News
Recent studies have shown that memory gel breast implants are safer than saline breast implants.
Nowadays when patients undergo breast implant cosmetic surgery, silicone gel is used for the actual implants using a more cohesive gel and a more durable shell than in earlier generations of implant. New studies have now shown that these new-generation gel implants are safer than saline filled alternatives.
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By CSB on Monday, June 29, 2009Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News, Hair, Types of Surgery
Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT) is gaining popularity for men looking to overcome their baldness.
By the age of 50 around 40 percent of men will have some baldness and this can have large impacts on the self esteem. However just 20 percent of them are said to actually take measures to help stop the loss.
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By CSB on Friday, June 26, 2009Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
Traditional Ice Packs Can Cause Nerve and Tissue Damage, Burden to Health Team
New therapy which accelerates post-surgery healing, reducing swelling by as much as 30%, is being introduced to Plastic, Cosmetic and Maxillofacial surgeons around the UK: Hilotherapy, a revolutionary German innovation which reduces pain and avoids the risk of nerve and tissue damage by using controlled cold temperatures delivered via ergonomic cuffs.
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By CSB on Tuesday, June 23, 2009Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
Have you had some sort of cosmetic surgery procedure on your tummy and you’ve been left with bad scaring, burns – or are just not happy with the results and think it was a waste of time?
If this is you, and you are aged between 19 to 35, then a top weekly woman’s glossy would love to hear from you.
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