Cosmetic Surgery News
Hospital Reports Details the First US Three Full-Face Transplants
February 22, 2012, 4:12 pm
The New England Journal of Medicine has recently published a report about the first three people who had received full-face transplants at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, US in 2011.
Botulinum Neuromodulators Efficient in Treating Crows Feet
January 17, 2012, 2:17 pm
A study by Kenneth C.Y. Yu, M.D., from The Maas Clinic, San Francisco, and the University of California San Francisco, demonstrates the efficiency of two botulinum neuromodulators in improving the appearance of crow's feet.
Fears over plastic surgery sales deals
January 11, 2012, 12:27 pm
Doctors in Germany have warned about the recent rise in online deals for cut-price breast enhancements and other plastic surgery, reports BBC.
British women left to foot the bill for PIP implants removal
January 9, 2012, 11:58 am
Thousands of British women will have to pay from their own pocket for the removal of faulty silicone breast implants manufactured by the French company Poly Implant Prostheses (PIP), which is now closed.
Computer Aided Design Makes Breast Reconstruction Safer and More Accurate
January 3, 2012, 11:57 am
Cosmetic surgeons will soon be able to perform safer and more realistic breast reconstruction surgery by using computer aided design (CAD) that produces moulds accurately modelled on a laser scan of a patient’s healthy breasts.
Mammaplasty Has Higher Complication Rate in Older Women
December 13, 2011, 12:05 pm
Women over 50 who have undergone breast reduction surgery are more likely to suffer complications following surgery, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®.
What women should know when considering silicone gel-filled breast implants?
December 12, 2011, 11:48 am
The latest report on breast implants from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates the clinical and scientific information for silicone gel-filled breast implants.
New nonsurgical body sculpting technique
November 29, 2011, 11:42 am
Researchers at Oregon Health Science University have successfully used a "body sculpting" technique based on high-intensity focused ultrasound to eliminate unwanted small, localized fat deposits in 180 patients.
The Holiday Season Sees Rise in UK Cosmetic Surgical Procedures
November 28, 2011, 1:13 pm
According to UK cosmetic surgeons, in recent years, the holiday season has been seeing an increase in the number of the people undergoing cosmetic surgery treatments.
Doctors warn over mobile and home wrinkle relaxing injections treatments
November 14, 2011, 11:50 am
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) warnes over the risks people having non-surgical cosmetic treatments done at home - rather than in a professional environment - are subjecting themselves in an attempt to save money.
Stem-cell breast surgery – is it safe or not?
November 7, 2011, 11:52 am
Senior surgeons from The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) have issued a warning over the "stem-cell breast augmentations" procedure currently offered by private UK clinics.
Ultrasonic Instrument Performing Well in Rhinoplasty
October 30, 2011, 3:04 pm
Surgeons performing cosmetic rhinoplasty may get better procedure results by using an ultrasonic bone aspirator instead of conventional tools to remove bone without damage to surrounding soft tissue or mucous membranes.
eMatrix Expression Perfection Promises a Smooth Complexion in Minutes
October 22, 2011, 5:03 pm
More and more people are looking for wrinkle treatment alternatives to facial rejuvenation non-surgical procedures. According to Cosmetic Surgery Today, the newest arrival in its class is eMatrix's Expression Perfection - a treatment that works deep down into the face tissue to naturally stimulate the growth of healthy new collagen from the inside out.
Cosmetic Surgery Patients Could Benefit from Researchers’ New Method to Grow Synthetic Collagen
October 15, 2011, 8:03 pm
According to Science Daily, the scientists at Rice University have discovered a new method of obtaining synthetic collagen. The new material, which forms from a liquid in as little as an hour, has many of the properties of natural collagen and may prove suitable for regenerating new tissues and organs from stem cells.
