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By Sabine VollmerRALEIGH, N.C. --Millions of Americans have undergone laser eye surgery to correct bad vision, and along with the procedure's popularity something else is coming into focus: its hazards.Advertising stresses the surgery's safety, and most procedures are successful. Tiger Woods, who relies on keen eyesight as the world's best golfer, pitches it as a quick and painless way to restore sharp vision. Even the U.S. Air Force, long skeptical of the surgery, changed its policy last May to let people who had LASIK apply for pilo .... More »

Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery, the first and only plastic surgery center on world-famous Rodeo Drive, unveils an innovative liposuction program to provide especially dramatic body transformation called First Year of Your Diet in a Day(TM).The first and only plastic surgery center on world-famous Rodeo Drive now provides a transformative body sculpting procedure to create dramatic body change called First Year of Your Diet in a DayTM.Liposuction traditionally has been used most effectively to treat people who are not very overweight, but .... More »

KATE FOSTERNURSES are being offered formal training in treatments such as Botox injections in a bid to crack down on a lack of regulation in the cosmetics industry.The qualification is the first of its kind and is aimed at ensuring staff administering injections and laser treatments are fully trained.There is currently no requirement for those carrying out non-surgical cosmetic procedures to be registered with the health regulator, the Care Commission. This means that unlike doctors carrying out cosmetic surgery, practitioners are not .... More »

By MARY-JANE BOLAND Taxpayers are footing the bill for New Zealanders suffering health complications after overseas cosmetic surgery trips.One woman spent a fortnight in Auckland's Middlemore Hospital after a tummy tuck operation performed in Malaysia led to a serious infection.Surgery trips to Thailand, India, Malaysia and South Africa are increasingly popular among New Zealanders wanting to improve their physical appearance. But low-cost procedures abroad are adding a new financial burden to the New Zealand health sector.Tristan de .... 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 »

NEW DELHI: Urban India is slowly but surely succumbing to the charms of Botox, a cosmetic treatment to keep looking young, though doctors admit that too much of it can be harmful.It is becoming increasingly popular in metros like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore and it is not just film stars and socialites who are using it.Anita Sharma, a 48-year-old Delhi housewife, said: "I have been getting this treatment for the last five years and I have never faced any problems. Earlier I used to go to London for the treatment as it was a little expe .... 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 »

New research has revealed that deaths due to suicide and coronary heart disease are higher among people who have undergone bariatric surgery for obesity.A study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh examined data on all Pennsylvania residents who underwent a bariatric operation such as stomach stapling or gastric bypass between 1995 and 2004.They then compared the death rate amongst these patients with those in the general population.They found there were a total of 440 deaths following 16,683 weight loss procedures during th .... More »

A New Jersey cosmetic surgeon at Delaware Valley Plastic Surgery now offers SmartLipoTM laser body sculpting to complement his other liposuction choices in New Jersey, including power-assisted and ultrasonic-assisted liposuction.Marlton, NJ -- Dr. Evan Sorokin, medical director of Delaware Valley Plastic Surgery (www.delawarevalleyplasticsurgery.com), has added SmartLipoTM, a laser liposuction device manufactured by Cynosure, Inc., to his New Jersey plastic surgery practice. As part of his commitment to provide his patients with the .... More »

Dear Dr. Donohue: Two years ago, I had surgery for breast cancer, and lymph nodes were also removed during the surgery. I recently developed lymphedema and am quite upset about it. I don't think I ever read where you (or anyone else) discussed it. I didn't know what it was until I saw something about it on TV. It seems to be under control, but I must wear an arm sleeve, which I hate. Please comment on it.J.R.Dear J.R.: We have two circulatory systems. Everyone knows the blood circulatory system. Few know the lymph circulatory system. .... 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 »

Hair loss affects about 60 million men in the United States, but the problem also plagues more than 20 million women. For many, it can be devastating, but now, there are more options than ever for women dealing with hair loss."Women's hair is their crowning glory, and if you don't have beautiful thick hair, then what has happened to you as a woman?" said Joan Denton, who suffered from hair loss.Most women would love to have locks that were long, thick and lustrous, but some end up with the exact opposite.Denton would not even walk out .... More »

Hair Loss Doll Prepares Children for Changes that Accompany ChemoBy KATHARINE STOEL GAMMONFor many women, losing their hair during cancer therapy is difficult enough. But the situation can be even harder for children who are shocked to see their mothers - or female relatives - lose their hair. Now, a new doll tries to help kids understand the changes in appearance that come with chemotherapy.The doll, called Kimmie Cares, was created by Kim Goebel while she was undergoing chemotherapy therapy for breast cancer. Goebel passed away in 2 .... More »

A high risk obese patient who loses five to ten per cent of his/her surplus body weight before gastric bypass surgery usually stays in hospital less time and loses weight more quickly after the operation, says an article in Archives of Surgery, a theme issue on bariatric surgery.The authors explain that bariatric surgery is effective for the long-term treatment of patients who are morbidly obese and also have other medical problems. "To that end, older and higher-risk patients with multiple uncontrolled medical problems, such as diabe .... More »

After trying steam, masques, peels, abrasive cleaners, massages, and a full battery of creams, oils and lotions on your face the skin still appears dull, irritated, puffed, or saggy - the creator of a new complexion care product suggests that it may be time to draw out the impurities with a new approach to facial care called "The Face Wrap"."The Face Wrap extracts impurities which have accumulated not inside the skin cells, but in the skin's interstitial fluid - the fluid that surrounds, bathes, protects, and nourishes the skin cells, .... More »