Archive for June, 2009
Male Breast Reduction Surgery No Laughing Matter
Male breast reduction surgery is more popular than one might think, as nearly 60 percent of adolescent boys experience enlarged male breasts during puberty. The majority outgrow the condition, known as gynecomastia. For those that don’t, surgery is a viable option.
Read full story via The Plastic Surgery Channel.
Upsurge in cosmetic surgery on breast nipples
Breast surgery has undertaken an interesting twist with the news that there has been an upsurge in the number of people undertaking cosmetic surgery on their nipples. The Harley Medical Group has announced that there has been a 30 per cent increase in the rate of people having the procedure over the last 12 months. [...]
The Most Private of Makeovers
As millions of women inject Botox, reshape noses, augment breasts, lift buttocks and suck away unwanted fat, a growing number are now exploring a new frontier, genital plastic surgery. They are tightening vaginal muscles, plumping up or shortening labia, liposuctioning the pubic area and even restoring the hymen, sometimes despite their doctors’ skepticism about the [...]
Teen breast implant surgeries decline
Teenage girls are getting breast implants much more than they used to, but the economy seems to have put a damper on teenagers’ aspiration for larger breasts.
Surveys show no recent upsurge in girls opting for breast enhancements, despite a spate of publicity about implants as high-school graduation presents.
Read full story via azcentral.com
Prostheses fittings give women a lift
BREAST cancer and the ongoing emotional effect of mastectomy surgery have led to the development of breast prostheses.
Women of the Clarence Valley who have undergone this emotional breast surgery now have the opportunity to be fitted for prostheses by an expert.
via Grafton Daily Examiner.
Breast Comfort Pillow
This is a great product for Plastic Surgeons to know about to help patients who have undergone breast augmenation surgery. It is marketed to women who sleep on their stomachs and that have difficulty after breast surgery or for mothers who are nursing…
The Ledge Pillow is a wonderfully soft wedge-type pillow made in the U.S.A. [...]
Botox Can Be Used To Clear Up Acne
The muscle relaxer Botox has now been shown to positively affect the skin by injecting the muscle relaxer directly into the skin to eliminate large pores, oil production, and acne breakouts.
“Botox definitely clears up acne,” says Anil Shah M.D, the Chicago plastic surgeon who is one of the only doctors worldwide using Botox as an [...]
Botox ‘could be the cure for baldness’
Dr Simon Ourian, a cosmetic surgeon based in Beverly Hills, California, claimed that he stumbled upon its unexpected powers by accident while treating his mother who was suffering from migraines after having chemotherapy which had made her hair fall out.
Familiar with Botox’s use as a headache treatment, he injected the chemical – the medical name [...]
Tennis Star To Undergo Breast Reduction Surgery To Better Performance
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, June 19, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ — Most women dream of having larger boobs, however tennis star Simona Halep has vowed to undergo surgery later this year to shrink the size of her “uncomfortable” breasts at the tender age of 17.
The 5ft 5in Romanian beauty is to undergo breast reduction surgery to reduce the size [...]
A new wrinkle: Dysport a quicker, cheaper, longer-lasting Botox alternative
Attention aging baby boomers, 60ish single gentlemen, high-powered CEOs and laid-off professionals preparing for job interviews: The wait is over. Dysport, the new botulinum toxin product touted as a quicker, cheaper and longer-lasting way to banish wrinkles, has arrived.
Read full story via MiamiHerald
