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Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ February 10, 2012 # No Comment Yet
Reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery combines art and science; doctors have to make sure the result is pleasing to the eye and at the same time they should avoid pushing the body’s limit and exposing their patients to undue risks.
Just recently, several botched surgeries have made headlines including the story of a woman who woke [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 10, 2012 # No Comment Yet
It is quite appalling that a mother gave her 7-year-old daughter a £7,000-voucher for liposuction last Christmas. According to recent reports, Sarah Burge, UK’s Human Barbie, has given her child this “unusual” gift instead of toys, clothes, and things her age will likely appreciate.
Just previously, Burge said that she gave her daughter a £6,000-voucher for [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 9, 2012 # No Comment Yet
In the US, Mentor and Allergan-Natrelle are the only two breast implant manufacturers allowed by the Food and Drug Administration to sell their products in the country.
These two companies, while there is no legal limit on the breast implant size, do not produce silicone breast implants that are over 800 cubic centimeters (cc) due to [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ December 13, 2011 # No Comment Yet
In 2010, about 1.5 million cosmetic plastic surgeries were conducted in the US, a clear proof that the attitude toward “medical” enhancements is changing. But with its growing popularity, more and more people are also becoming victims of botched surgery often performed by an unlicensed practitioner.
Perhaps the story of Vera Lawrence is one of the [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ December 9, 2011 # No Comment Yet
In November 2011, Groupon, a popular online company that promotes discount vouchers, was banned from posting ads of plastic surgery offering up to 50 percent discount to people. Authorities believe the promotional email gave a wrong message that cosmetic surgeries were simple procedures.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) believes that Groupon has been irresponsible for sending [...]