Plastic Surgery Remains Popular Amidst European Debt Crisis

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ May 4, 2012 # No Comment Yet

Despite the ongoing debt crisis and high unemployment rate in the Eurozone (10.9 percent as of this writing), it is surprising to know that its plastic surgery industry is posting continues growth.  In fact, Greece and Italy ranked second and third, respectively, in the list of countries with the highest number of cosmetic procedures in [...]

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Brazil Offers Free Cosmetic Procedures for Poor

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ April 3, 2012 # No Comment Yet

Aside from the breathtaking beaches, Brazil is also known for its beautiful women.  For this reason, some of those who are not naturally endowed with good looks may stick out like a sore thumb.  However, beauty treatments in the country come at an exorbitant price; in fact one session of laser hair removal costs more [...]

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Egyptian Solon Who Had Nose Job Loses Parliamentary Immunity

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ March 30, 2012 # No Comment Yet

In Egypt, it is hard to be a politician and fan of plastic surgery.  Anwar El-Balkimy, who is a member of a conservative Islamist party, learned this lesson the hard way when he got a nose job and was forced to make up stories just to prevent any suspicion among his colleagues who think that [...]

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Mexican Plastic Surgeon Removes Kim Kardashian’s Billboard

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ March 21, 2012 # No Comment Yet

Last week, reality TV star Kim Kardashian said she was considering filing a lawsuit against a plastic surgeon in Mexico for using her image without her consent.  The star’s picture, which showed her in a bikini and sultry position, was used on a billboard in Mexicali, which is near the California border.
The billboard has a [...]

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Egyptian Solon Steps Down Due to Nose Job

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ March 6, 2012 # No Comment Yet

In the gaudy world of politics, there is always an irony.  Just recently, an Egyptian lawmaker was forced to step down after he was caught lying about his nose job.  Meanwhile, the real catch is that he was a member of the country’s most conservative Islamist party that deems plastic surgery is something that “meddles [...]

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