People are putting off cosmetic procedures until the economy rebounds and for now seek lower-cost treatments
In the fall season opener of “Nip/Tuck,” the sleek Los Angeles office of McNamara/Troy sat forlorn and empty, a voice-over reminding that when times are tough, one of the first things to go is the luxury of elective cosmetic surgery.
That [...]
Patients don’t have to wait for the economy to get better in order to look their best…
In a tough economy where many are turning to cosmetic surgery to help “lift” their job prospects, more patients are turning to scaled-down versions of face lifts to get some of the results of the traditional procedure without the traditionally [...]
Winter is a blessing for women wanting to cover up their cankles….
(CNN) – ”Cankles” is slang for the part of the leg where the ankle meets the calf when there is no definition or indentation.
Why would someone be so self-conscious about a certain part of her body? “I have cankles — that’s all I can say,” [...]
A general practitioner who performed a botched breast reduction that left a woman disfigured learnt how to do cosmetic surgery by reading text- books, attending meetings and assisting other surgeons.
Dr Christiaan Botha, who is not qualified to perform plastic and reconstructive surgery, yesterday admitted that he started performing cosmetic surgery after 10 years of “self-study” [...]
If you’re involved with or own a medical spa, this question is no doubt on your mind.
In this article, I will give you several tips and tools to evaluate your laser centers culture and operations, so you can successfully navigate any economic downturn… And live to sell another day when the inevitable upturn comes [...]
Cosmetic surgery can carry risks as well as benefits
Several newspapers have reported the dangers associated with cosmetic surgery, including a lack of regulation in some areas of the industry. The reports also feature warnings from Nigel Mercer, the president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, who voiced his views as part of a [...]
A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology says if you want to see a skin doctor about a changing mole, get ready to wait. The average wait time is 26 days. But if you want a Botox shot, it’s just eight days, two-and-half weeks shorter. Here in mid-Missouri, two dermatologists say [...]
An estimated 100,000 cosmetic surgical procedures are performed in Britain each year, many by doctors who have had no specialist training in cosmetic surgery. In addition, hundreds of thousands of non-surgical procedures are done, including Botox for wrinkles and laser treatments to rejuvenate skin, many [...]
There is mounting concern about a vaginal plastic surgery procedure more and more Australian women are having.
Each year more than 1,200 Australian women undergo surgery on their genitalia in a procedure known as labioplasty.
Doctors and surgeons fear that some women may be having the operation unnecessarily and there are concerns about operations being [...]
People are risking death or serious injury by using an illegal Botox equivalent without prescription, a CBD cosmetic doctor warns.
Dr Mario Soteriou, of Cosmetic Image Clinics, said self-administering the goods obtained at a new US-based online store was equivalent to playing “Russian roulette”.
He said neither the Botox equivalent nor the dermal filler sold on the [...]
