The healthcare system in Prague, Czechoslovakia is currently facing a crisis with fewer and fewer people joining the nursing force. Hospitals and private clinics alike have seen a 10% drop in the number of nursing applications in the last three months.
In order to encourage more people to nurse at hospitals and clinics, Czech hospitals are offering plastic surgery benefits. In a city like Prague, where beauty and youthfulness can be valued more than a car, the prospect of getting a facelift, tummy tuck, or breast implants is a huge perk for nursing staff.
In Czechoslovakia, cosmetic surgery is out of the […]
Cosmetic surgeries in general are becoming more popular lately as the public becomes aware of the fantastic results they can provide. Males are one of the biggest demographics that are choosing to have cosmetic surgery performed.
In the past, most men thought of plastic surgery as breast augmentation or tummy tucks that women had to look younger or slimmer. Today, men of all ages are discovering the variety of cosmetic offerings and how they can improve a man’s appearance too. Some of the most common male plastic surgery options men decide on include:
Male Breast Reduction (Gynecomastia) – For many men, dealing […]
A search on the internet for plastic surgery will return many options for people considering traveling to a coastline resort or other country for their plastic surgery. Some of these websites claim that you can have fun and relax after your procedure or that you can enjoy a full vacation before you return home with a great new body.
The truth is, you may not be able to have nearly as much “fun” as you would like to believe. One of the most important parts of plastic surgery is the recovery period. For procedures like liposuction, abdominoplasty, and breast augmentation, the […]
Yesterday this space featured a blog on three plastic surgery myths. Today we deal with three more.
4. Don’t ask your plastic surgeon tough questions – it is disrespectful
When you are deciding which plastic surgeon to choose, you can schedule free consultations to talk to each surgeon. By all means take a list of tough questions with you and note down the answers (briefly, as all surgeons are very busy people). It is entirely appropriate to ask questions about the cosmetic surgeon’s background and qualifications – in fact it is essential for your own safety.
Ask whether the surgeon has ever […]
Cosmetic surgery is plastic surgery done for cosmetic reasons. Since it has become so popular over recent years, many myths have emerged that need to be dealt with periodically.
1. Only a plastic surgeon can legally do plastic surgery
There are no regulations that restrict what type of medical practitioner may do plastic surgery. That is why it is so important to choose your cosmetic surgeon carefully, after checking into his or her training and experience. For best results and maximum safety choose only a cosmetic surgeon who is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Professional memberships are also […]
China is feeling the current recession and one aspect of it is increased competition for jobs. Chinese government officials have estimated that about 6.1 million students will be graduating from colleges and vocational schools, which is nine percent more than last year. The prediction is that about a quarter of them will find no job this year.
Many young graduates are turning to plastic surgery to give themselves a potential advantage in job searches. Although Chinese law forbids hiring based on race, gender and religion, it does not forbid hiring based on height, weight and prettiness. Some job listings specify things […]
Each year the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) collects statistics from cosmetic surgeons nationwide as to how many of the various procedures have been done. They then analyze and tabulate them and put them up on their website.
The statistics for 2008 show an interesting switch between breast augmentation and liposuction. Previously, liposuction was the most popular cosmetic procedure but is now taking second place to breast augmentation. In 2008, there were:
355,671 breast augmentation procedures, down 11 percent from 2007
341,144 liposuction procedures, down 25 percent from 2007
They both went down compared to 2007, as did many other procedures although […]
In 2007 a Chinese newspaper got together with over 20 Chinese media groups and a medical group which offers cosmetic surgery. They set up China’s first campaign to help women who have been somehow disfigured but were too poor to pay for any reconstructive or cosmetic surgery. The campaign was called the China Rose Movement.
The Chinese Women’s Development Foundation is a national non-profit organization. In March, 2008 it joined this group and helped set up the Rose Fund to help disfigured women obtain plastic surgery.
The causes of disfigurement can be heredity or traumas such as fires or automobile accidents. In […]
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) recently did a study of 186 pairs of identical twins to see if they could learn something about genetic factors vs environmental factors in aging.
The researchers had the twins fill out comprehensive questionnaires and they obtained digital photographs of each twin. An independent panel examined the photos and recorded their perceptions of the age of each one.
When researches paired up the rated ages with the questionnaire information they found that despite having identical genetic predispositions as to aging, the twins had different apparent ages according to various environmental factors:
Divorced twins looked about two […]
The term anesthesia was coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes in 1846 and comes from two Greek words meaning “without sensation”. An anesthetic is not the same as an analgesic. We buy many analgesics over-the-counter, such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen and they block the sensation of pain. There are also prescription analgesics. Anesthesia is a broader term and comes in several forms or levels.
General Anesthesia
A general anesthetic blocks all sensations – pain, itch, pressure, hearing, sight, etc. It renders a person unconscious and blocks memory of the surgery. That person cannot breathe on their own and must be given oxygen. They […]
