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Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ February 6, 2012 # No Comment Yet
Breast augmentation is one of the most sought-after cosmetic surgeries not just in the US but also in many countries. In fact, it has been estimated that 5 to 10 million people have the procedure; they consisted of women who wanted to improve their appearance, post-cancer patients who had mastectomy, and transgender.
To date, many countries [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 26, 2012 # No Comment Yet
In the US, the legal age requirement for breast implant surgery is 18—and that is if you are going to have saline implants which are filled with a sterile saline (saltwater solution). But if you want to use the silicone implants, you should be at least 22 years old.
The main reason why silicone breast implants [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 23, 2012 # No Comment Yet
Rhinoplasty or nose surgery is a procedure which can be used to address breathing problems and/or improve the appearance of the organ. It is important to note that if performed as a reconstructive surgery, age is really not an issue.
By contrast, cosmetic rhinoplasty surgery requires patients to be at least 14 years old or slightly [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 17, 2012 # No Comment Yet
I came across a news about an 11-year-old girl who have had plastic surgery to “pin back” her protruding, large ears. Apparently, the child was being bullied and emotionally tortured because of her appearance to the extent that she became depressed and withdrawn.
However, the girl’s mother started to be alarmed when she caught her trying [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ December 18, 2011 # No Comment Yet
One out of four children aged between 11 and 16 in the UK are considering getting plastic surgery because of what they have been seeing on television, according to a recent survey conducted by Central YMCA.
The survey, which involved 810 children, has shown that half of girls and a third of boys are considering “extreme [...]