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Botox has become immensely popular worldwide and it seems that its popularity might be going too far. The U.K.’s largest cosmetic surgery provider is the Harley Medical Group with 23 clinics scattered throughout the U.K. and Ireland. Recently they have announced that their cosmetic surgeons are trying to reduce Botox use by recommending smaller doses […]

Tummy tucks can be done with an endoscope to make them less invasive and easier to recover from. When you talk to Dr. Rai you can ask about having your tummy tuck done this way. It can be done if you are close to your ideal weight, have elasticity in your skin, and have only […]

New York City now has a Manhattan walk-in BOTOX clinic where you can pop in on your lunch hour after you pick up your sandwich and coffee and rejuvenate your face. No appointment is necessary and no pre-treatment consultation. It’s called “SmoothMed: BOTOX Cosmetic on the Go” and is a short walk from Bloomingdales. It […]

As Argentina’s peso currency sinks against the dollar and euro, fewer people have been frequenting the many dance halls and clubs. So some club owners have devised some creative ways of attracting more customers. “Breast raffles have been drawing thousands of people, mostly young women, and the young women draw the young men. Argentina has […]

In Ontario, Canada recently, a family doctor had his medical licence limited because he performed liposuction in his office without adhering to proper professional standards. He injected too much saline solution He suctioned out too much fat for safety He used an excessive amount of anesthetic He did liposuction on at least one morbidly obese […]

A study was done by a group called the Freedonia Group in Cleveland Ohio, on cosmetic surgery product use. This group is an international business research company, founded in 1985. According to its own website, it publishes “more than 100 industry research studies annually” which provide “an unbiased outlook and a reliable assessment of an […]

Most often, ear surgery (otoplasty) is done either to flatten the ears more against the head, or to reduce large ears. Less often, the cartilage curves might be modified. The ears are fully grown by the time a child is about five years old and this is one of the few cosmetic procedures performed on […]

Japanese Geisha girls traditionally cared well for their facial skin, and now a spa in New York is offering Geisha Facials using an unusual recipe. Apparently in eighteenth century Japan, Geisha girls and actresses who wore heavy white makeup used a cream containing nightingale droppings to remove it and clean their faces. These droppings have […]

One of the professional associations that Dr. Rai belongs to is the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The ASPS Annual Meeting will be between October 31 and Nov 5 this year, in Chicago, and the attendance estimate is 6,000 doctors. ASPS membership is about 6,700. Plastic surgery of the future will be highlighted. There […]

Although the economy is supposed to be slumping and bringing cosmetic surgeons down with it, there are a lot of news items about cosmetic surgery continuing to surge and prosper. One new procedure has been drawing many potential patients: another type of cosmetic “lift”. Cosmetic “lifts” have always been popular, as the force of gravity […]