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By Daryl LangFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy is on the Paris Match diet.The weekly French picture magazine recently helped Sarkozy shed some unsightly flab with a slimming photo alteration.Match recently published a Reuters photo by Neal Hamberg showing a shirtless Sarkozy paddling a canoe on Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro, N.H., while on vacation earlier this month. A rival magazine published comparison photos showing how Paris Match slimmed down President Sarkozy. Click for more images.The picture ran in other publications unalter .... More »

Porn star JENNA JAMESON has marked her retirement from adult filmmaking by having her trademark breast implants removed. The actress - who quit the industry but continues to run her $30 million- (GBP15 million-) a-year ClubJenna empire - admits opting for the transforming surgery because she felt "uncomfortable". She says, "When I had implants, I felt uncomfortable. I would be shy at the beach. I know it sounds funny, but I'd wear high-necked clothes - unless I was at an adult-film convention. So I thought, 'Why don't I be who I am an .... More »

Dermacare Laser&Skin Care Clinics, the only physician-based laser aesthetic skin-care franchisor in the nation, welcomes the first board certified facial plastic surgeon to join the Dermacare family of physicians.The latest Dermacare franchise is located at the corner of Indian School Rd. and Bullard Ave. in Goodyear, (Nachrichten) Ariz., and will serve residents of the growing Goodyear and Litchfield Park communities in the West Valley. The new clinic will offer minimally invasive facial plastic surgery procedures, including facelift .... More »

By Claudia GryvatzNEW YORK - Did she or didn't she? We've all engaged in a snark-fest at one time or another, trying to guess if a certain film or television star has had "work" done. And while some - such as Kathy Griffin, Joan Rivers and Patricia Heaton - have been way public about their cosmetic surgeries, the majority opt to keep such procedures secret. After all, our pop-culture celebrities tend to have a vested interest in maintaining certain physical illusions.But the rich and famous are not the only ones going under the knife. .... More »

Newswise - Millions of adults have turned to surgery when diet and exercise don't work. Now, with childhood obesity sharply on the rise, researchers are exploring whether surgery may be a viable option for teens. As part of a multi-center clinical trial, UCSD Medical Center will evaluate whether or not a minimally invasive procedure called gastric banding is a safe and effective weight loss treatment in obese adolescents ages 14-17."Gastric banding is known to be highly successful in adults. The question to answer is whether or not th .... More »

By Grant WoodwardThe Peter Pan of Pop swears by it - even though it is one of the most toxic poisons known to man.Now there are signs that more and more men are following Cliff Richard's example and turning to Botox injections in a bid to look younger for longer.After years spent watching increasing numbers of men receive the treatment at his salon, Paul Carrigan, owner of Saks Hair and Beauty on Briggate in Leeds, decided to take the plunge."I had never had it done before but I am getting to that age now when I think I've got to main .... More »

Usually, having larger and well-shaped breasts is one of the factors that women will feel sexy and confident about themselves. Reason why lots of women are undergoing some methods or take some products in order to enhanced their breasts.Surgery such as breast augmentation is one method that women can undergo in order to have larger and enhanced breasts. With this method, implants is being made by using breasts shaped pouches which are composed of silicone outer shell and are filled with silicone gel.But with this kind of procedure, yo .... More »

Kathleen SmithJob: I am the practice director for Azul Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa owned by Dr. Patrick M. Flaharty, facial cosmetic surgeon. My responsibilities include managing staff and human resource functions, overseeing the company's business services, coordinating marketing projects, patient care coordinator and more recently managing our two new building office projects in Fort Myers and Bonita Springs.In the near future: We have recently moved into our new surgical center, St Mark's, at International Center off Daniels P .... More »

Breast augmentation, enhancement or implantation is a surgical method for enlarging, or expanding, breast size area. This procedure is used to give a fuller breast look, give better contour and more cleavage. The implants utilized are breast-shaped pouches that have a saccular shape, are composed of a silicone outer shell, and filled with either silicone gel or saline (salt water) solutionIn breast augmentation procedures, when silicone gel-filled implants burst, some women may notice a decrease in breast size, formation of hard knots .... More »

KEVIN D. THOMPSONThe shocking weight loss.That's all anyone wanted to talk about with Star Jones Reynolds, former co-host of The View.She shed a whopping 160 pounds over the last four years. But when asked how she got so svelte, all she would say was that she had a "medical procedure." Well, Jones Reynolds finally revealed in Glamour what everyone assumed in the first place - gastric bypass surgery.Now Jones Reynolds, 45, is talking freely - and candidly - about her lifelong weight woes. That's due in large part because she's also pub .... More »

While Botox may have become an accepted cosmetic procedure, there can be side effects. Dr. Robert Knox, medical director of Physician's Center for Beauty in Louisville, Ky., says the risks associated with the procedure are mostly related to technique, including redness, swelling, bruising and some discomfort.About 1 percent of people who receive an approved dosage of Botox experience "eyelid drooping," caused by the injection accidentally seeping into areas not intended for the muscle-relaxing effect. That's why patients are asked to .... More »

When it comes to embracing boob jobs and facelifts, young Australians are still far more cautious than their American counterparts, new research shows.The study of Melbourne university students found that most were familiar with a huge range of cosmetic procedures, from botox injections to nose jobs and liposuction, but only one per cent had actually gone under the knife.And overall, the sample of 284 students was negative about the procedures, with half saying they would be "fearful" about the surgery.A third said it was a waste of m .... More »

The technique used in the application of this product combined with the shape of the adhesive make Beautiful Lift uniquely different from any other product of its kind in the market.Orlando, FL -- Solving a problem of breast image and look, without surgery.Luz Mateo, CEO and President of Moonlight Innovations and Veronica Lopez, Vice President, recently developed Beautiful Lift, an adhesive bra with an innovative application technique that gives women an immediate breast lift. The product and the application technique produce amazing .... More »

DR. GIFFORD JONES"Desperate diseases require desperate cures," wrote William Shakespeare. For grossly obese patients this means putting part of the stomach and small intestine out of commission with bariatric surgery.However, this is not minor surgery and patients should know the risks before making this desperate decision. This year, 150,000 bariatric operations will be done in North America. These patients usually weigh 136 kg (300 pounds) or more and the surgery seems like the answer.Proponents of the operation say it causes weight .... More »

Birmingham, Alabama -- World of Hair is pleased to announce that we are now carrying the best selling, healing hair care line, Purity Hair Products which was founded in France. For over 10 years Purity has been helping to heal hair care problems with Targeted Herbal Technology in every one of their hair products.Herbal Extracts that target specific hair and scalp conditions are used in conjunction with specific vitamins and aminos to build a healthy foundation for hair. Most salon based products on the market use very harsh cleansers .... More »