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For the first time ever, surgeons in the U.S. have performed weight loss surgery without making a single incision. It's a ground-breaking method used to revisit gastric bypass operations. It could not only help patients maintain their weight loss, it could also reduce risks in the operating room.Like a lot of patients who undergo weight loss surgery, initial results for Millie Coleman were astounding. She lost more than half her body weight - dropping from more than 380 pounds to less than 160. But over the years, the pounds and the a .... More »

This month's British Community Link Coffeeplus has invited Dr CY Lim to explain some of the most popular beauty treatments.According to a press release, Dr Lim who has a clinic in Gadong is a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (International). He holds a Diploma in Practical Dermatology (Distinction) from Cardiff University and MBBS University of Melbourne and is a Fellow of Faculty of Medicine, Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery.Some of the procedures Dr Lim will cover are Botox, Fillers, Intense Pulse Light, .... More »

Stephanie StahlPHILADELPHIA Cancer patients are in the back of the line for many dermatologists according to a new study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Botox injections for wrinkles are getting priority treatment.Botox is big business for dermatologists. Americans spend more than two billion dollars a year for the popular shot of youth.But Jack Howard visits his dermatologist for a much more serious reason."I've had skin cancers for the last four years," said patient Jack Howard, so it's important for him to se .... More »

Physicians' group says procedures haven't been proved safe or effectiveCHICAGO - Issuing a strong warning to women, a prominent physicians' group stated Friday that there is no evidence cosmetic genital surgery is safe or effective.The statement by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says it is "deceptive to give the impression" that these procedures, which by some accounts are among the hottest new trends in plastic surgery, are "accepted and routine surgical practices.""Vaginal rejuvenation," "designer vaginoplas .... More »

Women are regularly not that satisfied with their breast size, and most of the time they would like better breasts, or prefer a much bigger bust size. Women today are increasingly turning to breast place surgery and other alternatives, and one of these are herbal breast enhancement pills.Herbal breast enhancement pills utilize a wide range of herbs to stimulate breast growth. And while all are different, these use a wide array of commonly utilized herbs. Herbal breast enhancement can either be through pills, creams, or liquids. Some p .... More »

There are many women out there who are dissatisfied with their breasts sizes, so they are turning to products that can aid them in having fuller and bigger breasts. Yes, there are lots of ways to make you gain bigger and fuller breasts.Some women had undergone breasts surgery just to achieve their goal of having fuller and bigger breasts. But this type of methods can bring risks of having complications that can affect you health. Hardening of the nipple, loss of sensation on the nipple, swelling, infection, uneven size of breasts and .... More »

Imagine dropping from 305 pounds to less than 130, only to be left with the skin from your 305 pound body. It kind of puts a damper on the weight loss. So, after Marilyn Jacobson had Gastric Bypass surgery, she looked into having a body lift."You have to wear long sleeves, you have to wear a foundation, you have to wear a girdle," Marilyn said.Gastric Bypass surgery left 48-year-old Marilyn with rapid weight loss and massive folds of skin to restrain."Otherwise, you're lumpy all over," Marilyn said.As a relations manager for a local h .... More »

Amsterdam- Dutch sexology association NVVS on Thursday called for a ban on cosmetic surgery for minors, even if their parents consent to such procedures. Breast enlargements and cosmetic surgery of the vagina, vulva and labia among minors are winning popularity in the Netherlands, according to the association.In its statement published on its website, the NVVS says legal prohibition is necessary to fight what it calls the "twisted image" of women that youngsters are getting from the media.The association also argues against the media .... More »

By Grant McArthurAUSTRALIAN plastic surgeons are having to repair botched operations and shattered lives because of the boom in cut-price Asian cosmetic surgery.Melbourne plastic surgeons this week told the Herald Sun of 57 bungled boob jobs, facelifts, liposuction and other overseas procedures they have fixed for unhappy medical tourists in the past three years.But as the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons warns those numbers are just the tip of the iceberg, Australian medical travel companies fuelling the boom say their offshore .... More »

Breast reduction surgery can alleviate painful symptoms in women who have unusually large breasts. These symptoms may include back or neck pain, and painful indentations in the shoulders caused by pressure on bra straps.If you're considering breast reduction surgery, here are possible complications to keep in mind, courtesy of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons:Reduced feeling in the nipples.Small sores around the nipples.Permanent scarring.Breasts of slightly uneven size.Nipples that are slightly unevenly placed.Inability to br .... More »

1 Hypnosis Session Before Breast Cancer Surgery May Cut Patients' Pain and Ease RecoveryWomen may feel less pain and have an easier recovery from breast cancer surgery if they have a hypnosis session first, a new study shows.The study included 200 women who were due to get breast cancer surgery at New York's Mount Sinai Medical Center.Specifically, the women were scheduled to get surgery for a breast biopsy or a lumpectomy (surgery to remove a breast tumor while saving as much of the breast as possible).The researchers randomly split .... More »

British women are more likely than Americans to have cosmetic surgery to please their partners, according to research published yesterday.The Aberdeen University study found UK women were often motivated to go under the knife to appear more attractive to their other half. In the US women were more likely to have the surgery for themselves.The research also revealed that British women were more inclined to keep their surgery a secret from family and friends and were often self-critical of their decision.Forty British and 20 American wo .... More »

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Patients who want a Botox treatment for wrinkles get appointments with US dermatologists much faster than those with potentially cancerous moles, according to a new study.For a Botox injection, patients waited typically for eight days, while those asking doctors to look at worrisome moles that might indicate skin cancer waited 26 days, said the study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. In this file photo, a doctor is seen performing a Botox injection on a patient....The study was conducted last ye .... More »

Women who opt to have plastic surgery often feel pressurised by their partners, research has revealed.Around 690,000 women will go under the knife this year, more than three times as many as in 2001.While a quarter of British patients said their decision was influenced by snide comments or concerns that they had become less attractive to their partners, all their U.S. counterparts claimed to have had the work done purely to please themselves.The study - published in the journal Body & Society - also found that British women were more .... More »

· First patients to take trial living without medication· Operation risky and not for everyone, expert warnsPatients with the most common type of diabetes could be offered abdominal surgery, after a clinical trial found it may permanently cure the condition.Gastric bypass surgery is performed as a last resort to help severely obese people lose weight, but doctors have noticed that up to 98% of patients who also had late-onset diabetes appeared to be cured within weeks of surgery.The operation involves bypassing part of the upper intes .... More »