News tagged with cosmetic surgery

Cosmetic surgery unaffected by French implant scare: study

Cosmetic surgery is booming worldwide and unaffected by the health scare prompted by a French breast implant company that used substandard silicone, a global body of plastic surgeons said Friday.

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created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

British cosmetic surgeons urge clampdown

Experts in Britain called on Monday for all cosmetic surgery advertising to be banned following the scandal over French-made PIP breast implants and for tougher checks on surgeons.

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created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Foreigners in India for 'mommy makeover' surgery

When a group of women from Uganda embarked on a trip of a lifetime to India, little did many of their friends and families at home know that a secret surgical "mommy makeover" was on their itinerary.

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created Jan 15, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Can cosmetic surgery tame its Wild West?

From US "Botox parties" to Asia's craze for eyelid jobs or Brazilian bum lifts, millions now reshape their bodies through cosmetic surgery each year.

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created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Britain reviews data on French breast implants

Britain's health minister said Saturday he has ordered an urgent review of the data used to assess the risks of breast implants made by French firm PIP, after receiving "conflicting" information.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New method to grow synthetic collagen unveiled

In a significant advance for cosmetic and reconstructive medicine, scientists at Rice University have unveiled a new method for making synthetic collagen. The new material, which forms from a liquid in as ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Synthetic collagen from maize has human properties

Synthetic collagen has a wide range of applications in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery and in the food industry. For proper function in animals a certain number of prolines within the protein need to be hydroxylated. ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Does cosmetic surgery help body dysmorphic disorder?

A new study finds that while many who suffer from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) seek cosmetic procedures, only two percent of procedures actually reduced the severity of BDD. Despite this poor long-term outcome, physicians ...

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created Aug 11, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Reality TV, cosmetic surgey linked, researcher says

Teenage years have long been linked with a heightened concern with appearance. Some reality TV shows take full advantage and tout happiness as just a nip/tuck away. A Rutgers-Camden psychologist has found that teens fond ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 30, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Like mother, like daughter, at least around the eyes

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests the old saying commonly told to husbands-to-be is true, that if you want to know what your wife will look like, look at her mother.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 weblog

Study: Exercise improves body image for fit and unfit alike

Attention weekend warriors: the simple act of exercise and not fitness itself can convince you that you look better, a new University of Florida study finds.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Baby boomers' boon? LED light and green tea cream to smooth facial wrinkles

Scientists in Germany are reporting a major improvement in their potential new treatment for facial wrinkles that could emerge as an alternative to Botox and cosmetic surgery. The non-invasive technique combines ...

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created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Women face ID problem after cosmetic surgery trip

A group of Chinese women who travelled to South Korea for cosmetic surgery baffled immigration officers on their return home when their new looks did not match their passport photos.

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created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teen gets Britain's first eyelash transplant: surgeons

One of Britain's biggest comestic surgery clinics claimed Sunday to have carried out the nation's first-ever eyelash transplant on a 19-year-old with a hair-pulling disorder.

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created Aug 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Less common procedures less common than thought

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery announces the results of its 2009 Less Common Cosmetic Procedures consumer survey. While the media has coined these cosmetic procedures as 'fringe' and made it seem that they are ...

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created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0