News tagged with cosmetic procedure


UK experts: Cosmetic surgery needs tighter rules

A group of independent experts has slammed Britain's cosmetic surgery industry for not protecting patients adequately and is calling for stricter controls in the aftermath of a breast implant scandal in Europe ...

Surgery created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines combo chin, nose plastic surgery

(HealthDay)—For patients considering plastic surgery to correct their facial profile, changing the nose and chin simultaneously may provide the most satisfying results, Italian researchers say.

Surgery created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Beyond Botox: Natural born killer or medical miracle?

Botox is best known for its use in cosmetic procedures, but this potent neurotoxin could be transformed into an extraordinary drug to treat a raft of debilitating conditions, a leading scientist will tell ...

Medical research created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Concurrent breast augmentation / mastopexy deemed safe

(HealthDay)—The overall complication and reoperation rate for a one-stage simultaneous breast augmentation/mastopexy procedure is about 23 percent, according to research published in the January issue of ...

Surgery created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Circumcision pluses outweigh risks: Pediatricians

(AP)—The United States' most influential pediatricians group says the health benefits of circumcision in newborn boys outweigh any risks and insurance companies should pay for it.

Health created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Procedure to freeze fat cells helps woman avoid more surgery

Breast cancer, a double mastectomy and kidney cancer - in all, nine surgeries in three years - left Kathleen Bindyke feeling like a battered warrior. But she decided to put herself into better shape than when the ordeal began.

Cancer created Jun 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

British cosmetic surgeons urge clampdown

Experts in Britain called on Monday for all cosmetic surgery advertising to be banned following the scandal over French-made PIP breast implants and for tougher checks on surgeons.

Other created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Foreigners in India for 'mommy makeover' surgery

When a group of women from Uganda embarked on a trip of a lifetime to India, little did many of their friends and families at home know that a secret surgical "mommy makeover" was on their itinerary.

Other created Jan 15, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Can cosmetic surgery tame its Wild West?

From US "Botox parties" to Asia's craze for eyelid jobs or Brazilian bum lifts, millions now reshape their bodies through cosmetic surgery each year.

Other created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patient complaints allege doctors fail to disclose risks

In more than 70 per cent of legal disputes over informed consent, patients allege the doctor failed to properly explain the risks of complications, a University of Melbourne study published in the latest Medical Journal of ...

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