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She's got a new outlook on life and a brand new haircut since leaving jail, but does Paris Hilton now have some new...enhancements? New rumors and recent pictures are suggesting that the socialite has recently had breast implants, but Paris is telling everyone that rumor's a bust!She tells OK! Magazine the bigger look comes courtesy of a bra in her fashion line that gives a little extra support. .... More »

By DAVID PHELPSCall it another legacy of the baby boomer generation. Or call it the "Dr. 90210" effect.Whatever you call it, the numbers tell the story. Cosmetic surgery is surging.People are lining up for laser surgery to make their skin look younger, Botox injections to eliminate crow's feet, breast enhancements and reductions for aesthetic and health reasons and liposuction to eliminate unwanted body mass."Every day I'm busier and busier," said Dr. Sharon Kshettry, a gynecologist for 30 years who opened a skin care clinic this summ .... More »

One of a small number of surgeons in the world who currently perform a complicated form of glaucoma surgery, Prof. Assia has developed a novel laser device that promises to revolutionize treatment of the disease. The laser, called the OTS134 for now, is expected to give most practicing eye surgeons the ability to master complex glaucoma surgery very quickly.Glaucoma, nicknamed the silent sight thief, is the second leading cause of blindness in the West. "Glaucoma is a serious problem that starts to cause nerve damage to people without .... More »

Before many career women with children resume their careers, they ask for a tummy tuck, according to New York City plastic surgeon Kenneth M. Rose, M.D. A Tummy tuck is indicated for women to repair the effects of childbirth. Men ask for the operation because they often have loose hanging skin on the abdomen after losing weight.New York, New York -- Plastic surgeon Kenneth M. Rose, M.D. has noticed a new trend among career women in New York City. Many are taking several or more years away from their careers to have children. But befor .... More »

Leading cosmetic physician, Dr. John Bergeron, remains cutting edge in cosmetic industry by offering a "smart" alternative.Houston, TX -- Dr. John Bergeron of the Skin & Vein Laser Center is proud to be one of the first doctors in the country trained and certified in the "Smartlipo'" procedure and also one of the first to bring the innovative treatment hailed the "lunch hour lipo" in the cosmetic industry to the Houston area.Smartlipo', which is the latest advancement in liposuction and the first laser lipolysis, is also among the fir .... More »

Aging is inevitable, as are a few wrinkles as we get older. For people concerned about plastic surgery, there is a non-invasive option to tighten-up."They say 60 is the new 50 so I want to look like 50 instead of 60," said Sally Page of Indianapolis. Page turns 60 this week and was seeking a beauty boost."I didn't want to do anything invasive. I don't believe in plastic surgery. I don't believe in being in a lot of pain," she said.Dr. Janet Turkle offers an option called Titan, which is similar to Thermage."I think Titan is quick in c .... More »

There are now more options to help the 20-million U.S. women who suffer from hair loss.Long, thick and lustrous are the locks Joan Denton longed to have."It was scary," she said. "It was heart-wrenching."Joan wouldn't even walk outside when her hair loss got bad. But now, she enjoys the outdoors."Just like if you are on a health kick, you want to use diet and exercise to get the result, the same is true in other areas of medicine like hair loss," said hair restoration expert Dr. Alan Bauman. "And today, the number of tools is increasi .... More »

Liposuction is one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries, and now it's even easier to get those killer body results.Like thousands of women after the birth of her son, Suzonne Trufant just couldn't loose all her unwanted fat with the "traditional" diet. So after much research, Suzonne decided to go with a "nontraditional" approach to get her pre-baby body back."I wanted something that made a difference without a lot of down time."Suzonne decided to have laser liposuction; a procedure that doesn't involve any knives, any stitches and .... More »

By Kristin DayJenn Angele spent the days leading up to her 22nd birthday in bed. Her head wrapped in gauze and her jaw nearly immobile, the East Carolina University senior spent the days inside her parents' Charlotte home half delirious from a combination of pain killers and sleep aids.But as the bruises around her nose and eyes faded, Angele knew her third trip to the plastic surgeon's table was worth it.It's certainly not uncommon to find a young woman who anticipates some sort of surgical or chemical touch-up once she is older - es .... More »

By Barbara Feder OstrovA couple accused of disfiguring women and practicing medicine without a license had their bail raised to $1 million each by a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge Friday during their arraignment.Ha Nguyen, 48, and Zbigniew Makowski, 62, remain in the county jail after being arrested Wednesday on charges of illegally performing cosmetic surgery that disfigured at least one woman.They also have been charged with child endangerment after four children were found in a home that investigators described as filthy a .... More »

Clinical trial results using the UltraShape(TM) Contour I, the first clinically proven non-invasive focused ultrasound solution for body contouring, are published in the September issue of the industry leading peer-reviewed Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS), the Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.The study "Body Contouring by Non-Invasive Transdermal Focused Ultrasound: Safety and Efficacy of the Contour I Device in a Multi-center, Controlled, Clinical Study" demonstrates measurable and durable body circumferen .... More »

"Portuguese speaking Brazil is regarded as the world's capitol of cosmetic surgery," claims Dr. Barry L. Friedberg. In recognition of the Brazilian market, Friedberg's "Anesthesia Cosmetic Surgery," a ground-breaking book, is now scheduled for a Portuguese translation after only 4 months in print, according to publisher Cambridge University Press. Knowledge acquired in this book will empower patients to demand a safer, simpler anesthetic for their surgery.Corona del Mar, CA -- One major by-product of the aging baby-boom generation has .... More »

Lap-Band also delivers weight-loss; criteria to qualify for procedures can be quite rigorous.By Ashley LutzHAMILTON -The weight-loss procedure of gastric bypass surgery has been prevalent in the media since singer Carnie Wilson famously lost half her body weight in 1999. Since Wilson's success, hundreds of thousands of Americans have opted for gastric-bypass and Lap-Band procedures.The gastric-bypass procedure involves surgically reducing the stomach, allowing food to "bypass" some of the intestine, while the less-invasive Lap-Band pr .... More »

A man and woman are in custody today for allegedly performing numerous backroom surgeries including tummy tucks and facelifts that left at least one woman disfigured.Ha Nguyen, 48, and Zbigniew Makowski, 62, were arrested Wednesday following an investigation by the Medical Board of California that was spurred by the woman's ordeal.The woman contacted the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Welfare Fraud Division who then contacted the medical board."She had scars across both of her eyebrows and under her lip," Candis Cohen, spokesw .... More »

It's a "new generation" facelift for a new generation and only a handful of plastic surgeons on Long Island have been trained to perform this new MACS Lift procedure. Vincent DiGregorio, MD, is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with more than 25-years of experience in the field. Dr. DiGregorio will be sharing his knowledge and expertise in plastic surgery in a free informational lecture for women and men on Wednesday, September 26th at his Garden City office.Dr. DiGregorio is a senior partner at the internationally-regarded Long Islan .... More »