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13/06/2013 | You may have Botoxed away your worries (or at least your worry lines) and firmed up your bingo wings. And you may even have slimmed down those chunky ankles, these days known as cankles. But there is a new problem zone in town: the chinkle – or the chin-wrinkle – and it is a real area of concern.
23/04/2013 | A woman who was left fighting for her life after a botched facelift has warned other people not to go under the knife. Sheila Simmons, 59, whose partner is 17 years her junior, decided to have the operation to look younger. But now, after her seventh reconstructive operation to repair the damage caused, she wants to warn other women not to go under the knife.
15/03/2013 | JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery Study Highlights. Dario Bertossi, M.D., of the University of Verona, Italy, and colleagues examined the long-term results and complications of combined rhinoplasty (nose) and genioplasty (chin). The study involved 90 cases of the combined procedures performed from January 2002 through January 2004 and the main outcome researchers looked at was the long-term stability of the esthetic outcome.
02/03/2013 | Performed an average of a decade after initial facelift surgery, a "secondary" facelift can achieve similarly lasting results with a low complication rate, according to a paper in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
02/12/2012 | After studying pictures of 50 women taken before and after surgery, top plastic surgeon Dr Barry Jones believes facelifts can last five years - and more if you`re lucky. His verdict is the result of more than a decade of groundbreaking research. Dr Barry Jones, a former president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons who has carried out more than 1,700 facelifts, will present his findings this week to an audience at the Royal College of Surgeons.
25/11/2012 | Bethan Robertson-Smith suffered facial paralysis after a car crash that almost killed her, but thanks to an operation she can finally smile again. Muscle tissue have been connected to her previously unmoving lips and a weight has been placed in her eyelids enabling her to blink.
14/11/2012 | A businessman has won £26,000 after an operation left him with lifelong scars. Rugby playing entrepreneur, Carl Egonu, 49, became “depressed and withdrawn” after part of his nose was left “raised and shiny”, and darker than surrounding skin, following the private operation at the Plymouth Nuffield Hospital in March 2006.
02/11/2012 | As many as a quarter of patients who undergo blepharoplasty experience symptoms related to dry eye after the procedure, a new study suggests. Researchers with Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, retrospectively examined the medical records of 892 patients who had undergone upper or lower blepharoplasty from 1999 to 2009.
12/10/2012 | The difficult lower eyelid can be treated effectively with endoscopic orbicularis repositioning and midface elevation, a technique that has a steep learning curve but decreases postoperative complications, according to a study.
05/10/2012 | Tear trough deformity may require surgical aesthetic treatment while the glabellar fold may be a simpler area to correct, according to researchers who assessed subcutaneous fat compartments to determine adequate treatment modalities. Investigators from University of Kiel examined nine non-fixed male and female cadaver heads ranging in age from 72 to 89.
19/09/2012 | But others are unsatisfied, and recovery time can be long. A German survey finds that most patients who underwent a specific type of cosmetic procedure known as a brow or forehead lift said they'd definitely or probably undergo the surgery again when asked about it years later. Most also said they'd recommend it to others. However, the survey of 98 patients also found that many needed weeks of recovery time, and almost one in seven expressed dissatisfaction with the procedure, saying they definitely or likely wouldn't recommend it to others.
16/09/2012 | Cosmetic surgeons say a new "two-in-one" procedure to recycle eyebags into plump cheeks promises a new way to turn back the clock. For most of us, getting older means waking up to bags under the eyes and an end to the plump cheeks of youth. Now cosmetic surgeons claim a new "two-in-one" procedure can turn back the clock on both facial features. The procedure, pioneered by UK doctors, shifts fat from under the saggy skin beneath the eye and "recycles" it at the top of the cheekbone, where volume is lost in the ageing process.
16/09/2012 | Greater equality means high, arched brows are out of vogue, and increasing numbers are turning to surgery. The term "lowbrow" has been an insult until now: in future though, scientists predict, it is likely to be a compliment. A new study by plastic surgeons seeking the perfect female brow found that women's eyebrows are becoming lower, flatter and less arched. Researchers say the ideal eyebrow has moved closer to the eye over the past 60 years. One theory is that women are subconsciously opting for a more masculine-looking brow.
06/08/2012 | Soft implants are superior to hard implants for dorsal nasal augmentation, research shows. In aesthetic and reconstructive rhinoplasty, soft implants resulted in fewer complications and higher satisfaction rates than hard implants, report investigators.
13/07/2012 | Medical records detailing the pioneering plastic surgeries performed on wounded First World War soldiers have emerged and can now be viewed by veterans’ families. The surgical records detail the groundbreaking work of Dr Harold Gillies, the pioneering plastic surgeon who developed some of the world’s first successful skin grafts during the Great War.
31/05/2012 | New York, NY (May 30, 2012) – Facial aesthetic treatments are among the most popular cosmetic procedures around the world, but why do so many women want to change what they see in the mirror? And what features do they most like or dislike about their faces?
07/05/2012 | A good facelift provides patients with long-lasting results, but it can be difficult for plastic surgeons to specifically predict just how long surgical facial rejuvenation will turn back the clock. Experts at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) in Vancouver, Canada, will address the issues affecting facelift longevity and how to talk to patients about what to expect.
16/04/2012 | Chin implants are the fastest growing type of cosmetic procedure in the US according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The body reported 20,680 operations in 2011, a 71% increase since 2010.
05/04/2012 | Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. George Weston, President of the Austin-Weston Center for Cosmetic Surgery, will speak about the "Lip Lift," corner mouth lift, and other around-the-mouth surgical procedures at a May 7, 2012 panel at the annual meeting of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in Vancouver, Canada.
22/02/2012 | How Much Younger Does a Face Lift Make You Look? Most people get cosmetic surgery in hopes of turning back the clock. Now a study calculates exactly how many years some procedures help you shed.
23/01/2012 | On a good day, Donna McLean was likened, in looks at least, to actress Charlotte Rampling. ‘I loved that, of course,’ admits the 46-year-old mother of three from London. ‘But then other people would say Glenda Jackson, which wasn’t so great.’ What both of the famous women Donna was compared to had in common were eyes that were heavy-lidded – or hooded, to use the physiological term.
12/12/2011 | Only three weeks after having a facelift, Sky News presenter Kay Burley admitted the cosmetic surgery left her bruised, scarred and looking as if she had been in a car crash.
26/11/2011 | Kristina Rei, 22, from St Petersburg, Russia, was convinced her thin lips made her ugly so she opted to have them enlarged in the style of her favourite cartoon character Jessica Rabbit, at a cost of £4,000.
05/11/2011 | People with birthmarks, scars and other facial disfigurements are more likely to receive poor ratings in job interviews, according to a new study by researchers at Rice University
30/10/2011 | With many couples now tying the knot later in life, more people are turning to non-surgical treatments in order to make sure they look their best on their wedding day.
28/10/2011 | Botox and her sister neurotoxins immobilize muscles, although not directly. The toxins bind to neurotransmitters, preventing them from signaling muscles to contract.
15/10/2011 | Female facial hair is one of the last great beauty taboos. We still dont like to discuss it, but are painfully conscious of its effects.
06/10/2011 | Speculation mounted in Moscow that the Russian prime minister’s latest transformation is the less-than-subtle result of extensive cosmetic surgery.
29/09/2011 | With the U.S. economy continuing to struggle and the unemployment rate remaining at around 9 percent, many American workers are taking drastic measures when it comes to preparing themselves for the difficult job market.
12/09/2011 | Facial surgery enthusiast Janet Hardt 63 dies injecting heated beef fat face into face.
