News reports have been coming out for years about occasional plastic surgeons found to have defrauded the public, but more recently, there have been stories about patients defrauding their plastic surgeons.
A recent example is a woman in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who received a BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment and cheek and lip fillers from a Dr. Shino Bay Aguilera. She refused to have any topical anesthetic for her 50 needle shots and directed the doctor as to exactly where to place the injections. She also refused to have her “Before” photo taken, on the basis that it would violate her modeling contract.
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There is a new procedure for skin rejuvenation that uses a handheld device called a Genuine Dermaroller™. When it is rolled over the skin, it makes thousands of microscopic punctures.
The skin responds as if it were injured and produces more collagen and new tighter skin cells. This is the same reaction as happens after a laser skin resurfacing or a chemical peel – in a sense, the skin is, in fact, slightly injured by these procedures, and with its self-healing response, it creates younger-looking skin.
The roller is about the size of a reel of packaging tape and is on a […]
India is one of the countries to recently jump on the cosmetic surgery train, according to recent news reports. Cosmetic surgeons in Delhi have reported receiving hundreds of inquiries about many procedures, and this has been especially true since May of this year.
The new school year starts in July. Many of the people interested in improving their appearance are freshman university students – “freshers”. One young woman, who had a dimple created on her right cheek by a plastic surgeon, is quoted as saying:
I’m not nervous about starting college. I’m going with a new look and a new confidence. Personality […]
In Europe and Canada, there is a device to reduce fatty tissue by freezing fat cells. In the U.S., this device is currently FDA-approved only for skin cooling, but a company called Zeltiq™ is working to get approval for fat removal. Zeltiq is based in Pleasanton, CA and operates worldwide.
How Cryolipolysis Works
Body cells respond to heat and cold at varying temperatures, depending on what type of cells they are. Fat cells have their own range where they become damaged by cold and die. Cryolipolysis, also called CoolSculpting, uses a cup-like device against the treatment area, attaching it with mild suction. […]
Plastic surgery has become very popular in China and this week 50 Chinese surgeons went to South Korea to learn how they could improve their services. This group was from a plastic surgery hospital in Chengdu (Sichuan province) and they were part of an economic delegation. Other delegation members were business leaders, especially from electronics and logistics, wanting to create exchanges with Korean industries.
The goal of the surgeon group was to get ideas about technology for a huge international medical complex being built in Chengdu. Its mission will be to attract high income earners in China and medical tourists from […]
On Monday, police arrested two sisters, Alejandra and Guadalupe Viveros, and charged them with practicing medicine without a license. They were running a business out of their home in Los Angeles. Guadalupe Viveros states that she is a Mexican doctor but she has no license to practice in the U.S.
Police received several complaints about these two women and are conducting further investigations which may lead to more charges. The sisters were giving people facial fillers of some kind, but the substance they were using has not yet been identified. There are many brands of facial filler and all are designed […]
Joan Collins is a British television actress who has won various awards and had a long career. She started at the age of 18 and became famous when she starred in the soap opera Dynasty during the 1980s. She is now 77.
Collins is in the news today for making an unbelievable claim. She says she has not had any cosmetic surgery. Photos of her show hardly any wrinkles or sagging – no under-eye bags, no turkey neck, no wrinkled eyelids or forehead lines, no nasolabial folds or smoker’s lines. She claims her good looks are the result of her lifestyle […]
You have probably heard about “lunchtime procedures”. They are short, non-invasive procedures that could be done on your lunch hour and you could return to work afterwards. In this stumbling economy, this type of procedure is reported to have increased in popularity. Since many people have been laid off, competition for the fewer available jobs is more fierce and some have been turning to lunchtime procedures to improve their appearance for job interviews.
What divides surgeries from lunchtime procedures is use of the surgical knife. When the skin is incised, as it must be for major surgeries such as a tummy […]
When you have a plastic surgery done, or any surgery, there are always some side effects. They are not the same thing as complications, although the two terms are often confused and used synonymously.
What Are Side Effects?
Side effects are part of the body’s recovery process and are temporary. They are things like:
Bruising
Swelling
Mild to moderate pain, easily controlled by an over-the-counter or prescription painkiller
Seeping of blood or fluid from an incision
Limited movement, depending on what surgery you had
Side effects are expected to happen and Dr. Rai will give you advance information about them and how to minimize them for better recovery.
Side […]
Are you tired of carrying a heavy weight around on your chest? Do your bra straps bite into your shoulders and do you tend to get back aches? Our culture is obsessed by big breasts but there is a limit to how big “big” should be.
Beyond back pain, large breasts can cause neck pain and shoulder pain. It can also be hard to find clothing that fits, since a dress that fits your bust size may be loose and baggy for your lower body and one that fits your lower body may be far too tight over the bust.
Extra-large breasts […]