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AFTER THE HOLIDAY SEASON, JANUARY IS ALMOST A WELCOME RESPITE AND A CHANCE TO MAKE OUR LIVES NORMAL AGAIN. T'S ALSO A TIME TO ASSESS OUR HEALTH AND MAKE NEWYEAR'S […]

The author, a 28-year-old, five-foot-10, 125-lb., C cup, visited five different plastic surgeons to discuss surgery for things like an eyebrow lift, a lip implant and liposuction. She provides the assessments of the doctors and the prices that would be charged.

A personal account of the relatively cheap and pain-free range of cosmetic procedures available to people in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. Procedures experienced include Botox and mini-eyelifts; lasers: nonablative collagen replenishment, sun spot and hair removal; tooth whitening; and microdermabrasion.

AS CHILDREN, WE ARE TAUGHT THAT BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP, and that true beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. But for many, inner beauty, is difficult to […]

An overview is given of women's health concerns and health services. Topics include the vital role of good nutrition for health, breast cancer treatment and diagnosis, post-operation services and products to enhance self-esteem, plastic surgery, and hospitals that cater to women's health.

It is now possible to get certain minor cosmetic treatments during a lunch hour away from work. They include collagen and fat tissue injections, facial peels, and even minor laser surgery. Dermatologists and plastic surgeons that perform lunch time fixes in New York and Los Angeles are listed.

The latest trends in cosmetic foot surgery are discussed including toe-lengthening and -shortening operations, hammertoe corrections, fat injections, collagen injections and laser treatments. Several non-surgical foot makeover procedures are presented including foot facials, bleaching treatments and silk extensions.

A Liverpool referrals blacklist will only cover cosmetic surgery, GPs have been reassured. North, Central and South Liverpool PCTs have told Dr Rob Barnett, Liverpool LMC secretary, that a city-wide [...]

The first hotel in the world to offer guests cosmetic surgery procedures such as facelifts and Botox injections opened in Canada this week. The Brookstreet hotel in Ottawa, which took [...]

Six cosmetic surgeons discuss the future of their practice, vanity, and just saying no. How have attitudes about plastic surgery changed in the past five years? Kenneth O. Rothaus, M.D.: […]

Baby boomers aren't babies any more, but that isn't stopping them from trying to look less their age. Last year, 1 million American men and women searching for the fountain [...]

* Dr. Athina Giannopoulos opened a practice, Faces Plastic Surgery PA, at 6110 Falcon Ridge, #100, Chapel Hill, 419-8319. She specializes in Oculoplastic and Cheek Lift Surgery and has extensive [...]

A world-class center of advanced plastic surgery. With the recent opening of Sarasota Plastic Surgery Center, Southwest Florida residents no longer need to visit a major city such as Atlanta [...]

Offering the latest advancements in cosmetic enhancements. For 25 years, Dr. James Marsh has blended impressive artistic talent with surgical expertise to create dramatic results in plastic surgery. Now, he [...]

Specializing in aesthetics, plastic and reconstructive surgery. For Dr. Gregory Hicks, the true measure of his success is the level of satisfaction his clients express after having plastic or reconstructive [...]

Holidays bring business boost to Texas Institute of Plastic Surgery 'Tis the season to have plastic surgery, say doctors Bernard Barrett and Franklin Rose of the Texas Institute of Plastic [...]

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are in a spat with plastic surgeons over whether the dental specialists should be allowed to perform certain elective procedures, such as face lifts. Until recently, [...]

Doctors of the University Medical Center Brackenridge in Austin, Texas have revealed plans to transform the hospital into a haven for plastic surgeries. However, Brackenridge faces a branding problem and must change patients' perception that the hospital is not the place to go for facelifts and breast implants. How they plan to bring awareness to the public is also discussed.

Men are increasingly getting plastic surgery. In 2001, about 1 million men had cosmetic procedures, up 3x vs the number a decade earlier. Men tend focus on a single part, vs women.

Plastic and cosmetic surgeons say a good economy and an increased acceptance of their services have propelled procedures once reserved for the wealthy-but-withering into mainstream America. No longer is a [...]