Plastic Surgery ’09: What to Expect

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Plastic surgeons have scanned the medical horizon and think they have spotted the approaching top 10 trends that will materialize in 2009.

The acceptance of facial fillers like Juvederm and Restylane will continue as more products like Reloxin are tested and enter doctors’ office.
All types of bariatric procedures will increase – including lap band surgery — [...]

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Some Costs of Plastic Surgery Predicted to Drop in ‘09

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A financial blogger for Kiplinger.com developed an upbeat list of good buys and bargains we will see in 2009 – despite the recession.
Among them: lowered prices for some plastic surgery procedures.  Based on current trends, blogger Jon Frandsen notes that many procedures are already set at 10 to 25 percent less than a year ago.
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Liposuction Fat Fueling Cars and Boats

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Ever wonder what happens to the fat taken out in the nation’s 302,000 liposuction procedures during 2007? It is disposed as medical waste.
But in two cases, the fat has been converted to fuel and used to power race boats and cars. (We are not making this up! Read more about liposuctioned fat used in a [...]

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New Plastic Surgery TV Shows: Coming Soon!

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It looks like some programmers at various Los Angeles area television producers are asking Dr. 90210, Nip-Tuck and Real Housewives of Orange County to move over.
More plastic surgery reality shows are in the offing for 2009. (Well, okay, Real Housewives isn’t only about plastic surgery – just obscenely conspicuous consumption!) But most of the housewife [...]

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Better Eyelid Lifts with Eyelash Thickener in 2009!

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Plastic surgeons usually say that eyelid surgery is one of the cosmetic plastic surgeries that provides a lot of bang for the buck.
The eyes – the central focal point of the face – look larger, more open and certainly more refreshed after an upper or lower eyelid lift.
Making it even more attractive, the procedure is:

not [...]

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