Plastic Surgery

By Kate O'HaraGIRLS as young as 10 are thinking about plastic surgery and dieting, and feeling depressed if they don't own the latest mobile phones and iPods.The modern world has left many youngsters suffering stress, anxiety and unhappiness because they aspire to the model looks of celebrities, and feel they have to have top-of-the-range gadgets to fit in with their school friends.The findings, publiADVERTISEMENTshed in a study by Girlguilding UK today, paint a depressing picture of a generation of confused young girls growing up obs .... More »

By MARY McNAMARAIf you think the plastic surgery boom is just another sign that our culture is shallow, death-denying and youth-obsessed, think again.Because according to sociologist Anthony Elliott, a "mommy job" is not just shorthand for the breast augmentation/tummy tuck many women choose to have after giving birth, it's a toxic side effect of globalization, rampant consumerism, the electronic economy and, perhaps, a worldwide epidemic of good old melancholia.Elliott is chairman of the sociology department at Flinders University in .... More »

By Rita RubinSometimes, says physician Stephen Miller, people spend more time and effort shopping around for a car mechanic than they do for a plastic surgeon.The death of rapper Kanye West's mother, Donda West, on Nov. 10 serves as a reminder that cosmetic surgery is not merely a beauty treatment, so patients need to examine doctors' qualifications before choosing a surgeon, medical experts say. West, 58, died a day after having cosmetic surgery in Los Angeles.An autopsy has been performed on West, but the cause of death has been "de .... More »

By AMY LEHTONENNearly two months after Kellie Pickler debuted a new look on the show that helped make her famous, the Albemarle native talks about plastic surgery."You're the one that has to look at yourself every day and it's important that you're happy with what you see," Pickler said. "You can't worry about what everyone else thinks because you cannot please everyone."Pickler returned in early March for a performance on 'American Idol'. She not only sang her new single "I Wonder," she also looked completely different than her days .... More »

By Laura CloutIncreasing numbers of women who travel abroad for cut-price plastic surgery need to have botched operations repaired when they return home, according to a survey.# Have Your Say: Would you have surgery abroad?Thousands of people are lured to overseas clinics every year for procedures which cost less than half the prices charged in Britain.But British plastic surgeons warn today that what may seem like a bargain can lead to expensive repair bills should things go wrong. Should things go wrong with cheap plastic surgery ab .... More »

Your quick-hit guide to some of today's most popular plastic surgery proceduresBy KATIE FOUTZEditor's note: This is the first in a four-part series about plastic surgery.Americans went under the knife (or laser or syringe) nearly 11 million times for cosmetic procedures in 2006.That's 48 percent higher than in 2000, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Much of the growth has come from so-called minimally invasive procedures such as Botox injections. But people continue to sign up for major elective surgery to change .... More »

This may surprise many people, but a person's overall level of body satisfaction has little influence on whether they elect to have plastic surgery, according to a new study by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons."This study shows the majority of people who want plastic surgery have a normal level of body satisfaction," said Dr. Richard D'Amico, ASPS president-elect. "We use the term 'look as good as you feel' often and it is good to know this is why the average plastic surgery patient has a cosmetic procedure. They are not, in .... More »

Samaritan Heath Services has hired two board-certified physicians to launch a comprehensive plastic and reconstructive surgery practice - the first of its kind for the regional health care system.Dr. Richard Havard, a well known local surgeon who has been practicing in Corvallis and Albany for five years, and Dr. Todd Willcox, who joins Samaritan from private practice in Gig Harbor, Wash., will work under the clinic name of Samaritan Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 11 million peo .... More »

Think only people with low self-esteem have plastic surgery? Think again. A person's overall level of body satisfaction has no influence on whether a person is interested in most forms of cosmetic plastic surgery, according to a study in October's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R) (PRS), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)."This study shows the majority of people who want plastic surgery have a normal level of body satisfaction," said Richard D'Amico, MD, ASPS President-Elect. "We use th .... More »

By Christopher RocchioThe self-proclaimed "world's first supermodel" is apparently never to old for some self improvement.Janice Dickinson underwent a tummy tuck and "mini neck lift" last Monday, Us Weekly reported online Wednesday. According to the report, the plastic surgery was performed by Beverly Hills surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan, the same doctor who performed The Hills star Heidi Montag's recent work."Janice knows people will think she didn't need a tummy tuck," the source told Us. "[She's been complaining about] a lot of extra skin .... More »

Demi Moore will soon be an author. The actress is writing a tell-all book about Hollywood's obsession with youth.Moore is also revealing some of the work that she had had done in an effort to stay young looking.The 44-year-old tells the "Daily Mail" that she's had $600,000 worth of plastic surgery. That includes breast implants, collagen injections, liposuction and a $12,000 procedure to lift sagging skin around her knees.Moore says she's also writing the tell-all to shed light on Hollywood's obsession with youth. .... More »

By Nick LevineGirls Aloud have hit back at rumours that they maintain their glamorous looks with plastic surgery.The 'Sexy! No No No...' stars insisted that their responsibility as role models helps them to resist the temptation of the surgeon's knife.Singer Cheryl Cole told Q: "It's not natural for a 20-year-old to get their boobs done. I think it would be a terrible example for young girls for us to be having surgery to change our bodies. I might overdo it with the fake tan, but I'm not so dissatisfied with myself that I'm thinking .... 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 »

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 »