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Archive for May, 2008

Sex and the City Stars on Plastic Surgery

With the Sex and the City movie entering wide release today, it calls attention to some of the run-ins the various actresses have had with the question of cosmetic surgery.Playing the four lead characters of the series, these women are among the most commonly-cited celebrity role models for upper-middle-class white women in their 30s and […]

Discovery of Deep Fat Compartment Could Lead to More Effective, Efficient Treatment of Signs of Facial Age

According to a study published in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), a recently discovered “deep fat compartment” may be a key to more efficient and effective facial rejuvenation treatments. As we discussed when talking about facial cosmetic surgery by design, […]

Kellie Picklers Breast Augmentation in Perspective

When former American Idol also-ran Kellie Pickler underwent cosmetic breast surgery, the aspiring country music star became the center of speculation and rumor.She denied the speculation for many months, saying things like, “I like to be the center of attention, and right now me and the girls, we are pretty much getting a lot of […]

Plus-Size Top Model Winner Talks about Healthy Body Image

When size 10 contestant Whitney Thompson won America’s Next Top Model, it was both a surprise to many and the starting-point of a heated controversy about dieting, modeling, and its influence on the body image of young men and women. The majority of model competitors are size 2 or less, which is the dominant trend […]

Pregnant Angelina Jolie a Hit at Cannes

Angelina Jolie, promoting the premiere of the animated Kung Fu Panda, in which she voices Master Tigress, was the fan favorite at the Cannes Film Festival for two days running.Just days after revealing she is pregnant with twin girls, she made appearances in white and in green.Although very pregnant, she looks great, and will probably […]

Cosmetic Surgery Tourism: Is It Worth It?

Thousands of Americans every year travel overseas for surgery, from 5000 to 500,000 annually, depending on which procedures you consider and which estimates you believe. However, traveling overseas for cosmetic surgery has some major risks. First, it can be very difficult to verify the credentials and surgical history of doctors in foreign countries. Although the […]

Doctors Discuss Breast Augmentation with Fat Grafts

At a scholarly conference last week, cosmetic surgeons discussed the possibility of using transplanted fat as the raw material of breast augmentation.The procedure, which is still being evaluated in clinical trials, has received much praise from some doctors.According to fat grafting pioneers, breast shaping with autologous fat transplantation “allows for dramatic or subtle shaping of […]

Every Hands a Winner

You are all probably aware that the housewife seeking further enlargement for her already FFF breasts is from our own great state of Texas.Fortunately, the laws of the state of Texas prohibit her from receiving more silicone in her breasts. Although we as cosmetic surgeons help people achieve their personal ideals, but there is a […]

Baby Can Get Back, if She Wants It

The first time I heard it, it surprised me. A young woman complained that her butt was too small. Her boyfriend was always looking at stars like Beyonce, whose large buttocks have taken over from Jennifer Lopez’ as the derriere du jour. She also complained that if she put on weight it went exactly where […]

The Advantages of Endoscopic Breast Augmentation

In considering breast augmentation surgery, many women are concerned about a scar that can tell the tale of the surgery.Although Dr. Rai uses the best techniques during surgery and recommends a good regimen of post-surgical care to minimize the scarring, some scarring is inevitable following all surgery. Most of the time, scars are made more […]