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NSW introduces tougher regulations for cosmetic surgery

The introduction of tougher regulations regarding the advertising of medical services in New South Wales, Australia, promises to offer better protection to people considering cosmetic surgery.

2 Jul 2008

Cosmetic surgery procedures to exceed 55 million in 2015

More than 55 million cosmetic surgery procedures will be performed in 2015, predicts a recent study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

24 Jun 2008

When facelifts go wrong: Stanford expert counsels plastic surgeons on dealing with unhappy patients

Watch for the red flags: the patient who pulls out a photo of Tom Cruise and says he wants to look just like that, or the perfectionist who comes to the initial interview with each hair in place, makeup just so.

21 May 2008

Booming Australian cosmetic surgery industry to be reeled in

As more and more revelations come to light about unsuccessful cosmetic surgical procedures carried out in Australia, state Governments are considering ways to exert more control over the burgeoning industry.

21 Apr 2008

Botulinum toxin, Quo Vadis?

The journal Medical Hypotheses, an Elsevier publication, has announced the winner of the 2007 David Horrobin Prize for medical theory.

19 Mar 2008

Sclerotherapy now the number two most performed cosmetic surgical procedure thanks to men

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) is pleased to announce the results of its 2007 Procedural Data.

17 Mar 2008

Average age for patients receiving invasive cosmetic surgery has increased

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) announces the results of its 2007 Procedural Data and since 2002, the average age for patients receiving invasive cosmetic surgery has increased.

17 Mar 2008

Outrage in the UK over Down Syndrome child's cosmetic surgery

The case of a Down syndrome girl subjected by her parents to cosmetic surgery to improve her appearance, has generated great controversy in the UK.

13 Mar 2008

18-24 year olds have highest approval rating for cosmetic surgery

In a new study commissioned by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), men and women ages 18-24 had the highest approval rating for cosmetic surgery.

27 Feb 2008

Over 32,400 cosmetic surgery procedures in the UK in 2007

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (www.baaps.org.uk), the not-for-profit organisation established for the advancement of education and practice of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery for public benefit, today announced the results of their annual audit for 2007.

4 Feb 2008

Dividing lip zones to be injected for augmentation may help increase patient satisfaction

Dividing the lips into zones based on structure may help cosmetic surgeons perform enhancement procedures with high patient satisfaction and few adverse effects, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

22 Jan 2008

UK cosmetic surgery clinics cannot be trusted say experts

Clinics in the UK offering cosmetic surgery have been accused of being dishonest to potential clients and putting sales before safety.

7 Jan 2008

British surgeons condemn cheap 'holiday cosmetic surgery'

Brits who travel overseas for cheap "holiday surgery" are turning to surgeons at home to fix things up when it all goes wrong.

19 Nov 2007

Risks of cosmetic surgery under the spotlight again

The safety of cosmetic surgery has again become an issue following the death of the mother of rapper Kanye West.

15 Nov 2007

Uplifting news about sagging boobs

A new study has found that breastfeeding does not make breasts sag. This news will be welcome to nursing mothers who may well have been deterred from breast feeding because they thought it might adversely affect the shape of their breasts.

5 Nov 2007

Breastfeeding shown not to adversely affect breast shape

Nursing mothers needn't worry.

2 Nov 2007

Many are interested in having cosmetic surgery

Forty-eight percent of women surveyed said they would be interested in cosmetic surgery, liposuction or both, and another 23 percent said they would possibly be interested.

28 Oct 2007

Think twice before liposuction

The death of a Canadian woman during liposuction will make many think twice before having such a procedure.

25 Sep 2007

$2 million bail bond for pair accused of illegal cosmetic surgery

A court in San Jose has slapped a $1 million bail bond each on two people accused of performing illegal plastic surgeries.

10 Sep 2007

Cosmetic surgery techniques improve thyroid surgery results

Cosmetic surgery techniques, such as having a patient sit or stand while incision sites are marked so they blend into natural lines of the body, can improve the aesthetic result of thyroid surgery as well, researchers say.

10 Jul 2007