Cosmetic Surgery News
- Plan to let NHS patients seek free healthcare throughout EU Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 6:49AMCross-border healthcare plan seeks to give European Union members the right to cross-border healthcare
- Ukraine`s hybrid healthcare system Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 2:09AMTo coincide with the 60th anniversary of Britain`s National Health Service, the BBC looks at models of healthcare around the world. In Ukraine, a hybrid system - a mixture of public and private - is starting to take root.
- NSW introduces tougher regulations for cosmetic surgery Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 1:00AMThe introduction of tougher regulations regarding the advertising of medical services in New South Wales, Australia, promises to offer better protection to people considering cosmetic surgery.
- Hybrid healthcare Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 12:56AMPatients pay up in Ukraine - in state and private sectors
- A Spa for Those Women Concerned About ?Pelvic Fitness? Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 11:58PMPhit short for pelvic health integrated techniques is the first medi spa in Manhattan wholly dedicated to strengthening and grooming a woman?s genital area.
- Millennials indulge more in unsafe cosmetic ops than older counterparts Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 6:05AMWashington, June 25 : Millennials, those born between 1976 and 2001, are empowering the medical spa trend but are compromising their safety by visiting a non-physician supervised medspa facility, says a new research.
- Health Calendar Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 4:29AM Through June
- Virtual Cosmetic Surgery Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 4:26AMIf you have ever wondered what you would look like with plastic surgery, now is your chance to find out.
- American Electrology Association Exhibits At Esthetics Conference Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 4:19AMThe American Electrology Association (AEA) will exhibit at the International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference (IECSC), held at the Las Vegas, Nevada, Convention Center, June 28-30, 2008. Teaming up with Dectro International, a recognized leader of esthetic care and permanent hair removal equipment, the AEA will promote electrolysis for Spas, Salons and Esthetic Schools.
- Hidden Facial Cheek Fat Compartments Are Key To Youthful Appearance Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 4:18AMRejuvenating newly identified fat compartments in the facial cheeks can help reduce the hollowed look of the face as it ages, according to new research by plastic surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center.Researchers used special dyes to identify and map four cheek-fat compartments hidden deep beneath the skin.
- Plastic surgery likely to get lift despite downturn Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 3:50AMThe nation is facing a vanity-fueled epidemic. Lip plump, brow lift, "Gummy Bear" breast implants, anyone?
- ASPS Study Predicts Cosmetic Surgery Procedures To Exceed 55 Million In 2015 Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 3:19AMMore than 55 million cosmetic surgery procedures will be performed in 2015, predicts a recent study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). This more than quadruples the number of procedures performed in 2005, the study noted.
- Are Women Compromising Their Safety By Visiting A Non-Physician Supervised Medspa Facility Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 3:17AMThe American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery has released its results from a consumer survey asking 1,000 women their opinions on medical spas. Findings revealed that millennials, those born between 1976 and 2001, are the primary customers of these facilities. Yet half of those women are compromising their safety by visiting a non-physician supervised medspa facility.
- New Sonata offers more fun Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 3:11AMHyundai has its work cut out for it.
- Fashion: In style briefs Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 9:19AMpring, and summer is just around the corner. That means that toes are peeking out of sandals. Actually, for many styles this year, nearly the entire foot is exposed
- The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Takes Time Out for Patient Safety Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 8:00AM The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) is taking a Time Out to offer some suggestions to help prevent wrong-site surgery and other preventable surgical mistakes for people having aesthetic plastic surgery.
- Unemployed Getting Minor Cosmetic Surgery To Improve Job Prospects Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 7:43AMDoctors are noting a strange increase in the number of patients looking to look better.
- Patient dashes out on botox bill Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 7:25AMWoman skips out on Botox bill by telling receptionist she left credit card in car
- First Leasing Bank signs US$ 23 million agreement with leading Kuwaiti health services company Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 5:24AMMANAMA, BAHRAIN - 18 June, 2008 - Bahrain-based First Leasing Bank First Leasing Bank , the first bank in the GCC specializing in equipment leasing, has signed a US$23 million agreement to finance lease medical equipment for Al Seif Hospital in Kuwait.
- Facial Rejuvenation Using VASER Lipo: Major Advance in Ultrasonic Technology in Cosmetic Procedures Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 5:20AMThe use of VASER Lipo technology to improve surgical results in face and neck rejuvenation cases represents a major advance in the application of ultrasonic technology in cosmetic procedures. Now patients can have the result of a typical face or neck lift with less downtime and a more natural post-operative appearance.
- Facial Rejuvenation Using VASER Lipo: Major Advance in Ultrasonic Technology in Cosmetic Procedures Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 5:00AM PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.----The use of VASER Lipo technology to improve surgical results in face and neck rejuvenation cases represents a major advance in the application of ultrasonic technology in cosmetic procedures.
- Medicis Makes A Sleek Deal With LipoSonix Tuesday, June 17, 2008 @ 11:40AMThe dermatology company is expanding into body shaping.
- Woman accused of walking out on Botox bill in Port St. Lucie Tuesday, June 17, 2008 @ 9:45AMAccording to a police report released Monday, a woman who identified herself as a 22-year-old resident of "Myrtle Beach, N.C.," walked out of Porcaro Hair and Cosmetic Surgery in the 1900 block of Southeast Port St. Lucie Boulevard without paying for a $1,200 Botox treatment.
- The age-old worry - do I look wrinkly in this? Tuesday, June 17, 2008 @ 9:12AMSOME Australians are so worried about getting old that they agonise about social events and are becoming too scared to go out.
- Age-old terrors lurk in mirror Tuesday, June 17, 2008 @ 9:00AMAUSTRALIANS are worrying themselves old about getting old.
- First Leasing Bank signs $23m agreement with leading Kuwaiti health services company Tuesday, June 17, 2008 @ 6:54AMBahrain-based First Leasing Bank, the first bank in the GCC specializing in equipment leasing, has signed a $23m agreement to finance lease medical equipment for Al Seif Hospital in Kuwait.
- WPA in NHS top-up policy launch Monday, June 16, 2008 @ 3:13AMFollowing on from its introduction of Mycancerdrugs last year WPA has launched a policy to top up services available through the NHS called Health Top-Up.
- Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures Popular with Time Poor Australians Monday, June 16, 2008 @ 2:01AM Figures for non-surgical cosmetic procedures within Australia have doubled over the past five years, replacing surgical procedures as the most popular choice for people looking to rejuvenate their appearance.
- News Sunday, June 15, 2008 @ 8:26PMBritons might be feeling the pinch of the global credit crunch but they’re still ready to pay thousands of pounds for cosmetic surgery, a report suggested today.
- The long road to recovery Sunday, June 15, 2008 @ 6:09PMIn the small towns of rural Minnesota the notion that the whole village raises a child is still taken to heart and held firmly as a community ideal.
- Doctors feel scorched by online reviews Sunday, June 8, 2008 @ 5:29AM LOS ANGELES – Distraught over the results of cosmetic surgery on her nose, Katherine Chen did what many people do when they’re unhappy with a doctor. She consulted a malpractice lawyer and filed a complaint with the Medical Board of California.
- Social & Personal Sunday, June 8, 2008 @ 3:43AMSex and the City premiere Around 700 people attended the Sex and the City premiere at the Eden Cinemas. Cosmetic and beauty products lined the perimeters of the foyer...
- Davinia Taylor: Secrets of the Primrose Hill set Saturday, June 7, 2008 @ 3:51PMDavinia Taylor is in her downstairs loo. “That’s Kate and me just after we left Disneyland,” she says, pointing out photos. “And there she is in the country, washing the car with Lila. Oh, look, the Duch!” - the Duchess of York, on a night out with Princess Eugenie.
- After instant nirvana, the slow death Saturday, June 7, 2008 @ 12:22PMAfter the withdrawal symptoms, we now face slow death. The IPL is behind us and audiences who were first dazzled and later hooked to this format of cricket are now hoping that Salman Khan and his Dum would keep their evening date going with the idiot box.
- Patient accuses surgeon of inappropriate touching Saturday, June 7, 2008 @ 9:45AMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A well-known Scottsdale cosmetic surgeon is under investigation by the Arizona Board of Medical Examiners after allegations surfaced he inappropriately touched on of his patients.
- Patient Accuses Surgeon Of Inappropriate Touching Saturday, June 7, 2008 @ 9:32AMA Scottsdale cosmetic surgeon is under investigation by the Arizona Board of Medical Examiners.
- San Diego datebook Saturday, June 7, 2008 @ 5:03AMHarry Katz, editor of “Cartoon America, Comic Art in the Library of Congress,” will be the featured speaker at the next meeting of the Southern California Cartoonist Society, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the San Diego Blood Bank, 440 Upas St. Members, guests $5. Students free. Bring your portfolio.
- Yonkers gospel singer who survived obesity crisis to perform tonight Saturday, June 7, 2008 @ 1:37AMYONKERS - A formerly obese man who lost 500 pounds will sing in Getty Square tonight as part of his campaign to shed his excess skin.
- Misonix Announces New Distribution Agreement for SonaStar(TM) BoneScalpel(TM), and SonicOne(TM) in Italy Thursday, June 5, 2008 @ 2:28PMMisonix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSON), a developer of minimally invasive ultrasonic medical device technology, which in Europe is used for the ablation of cancerous tissue and worldwide for other acute health conditions, today announced that it has entered into a new three year exclusive distribution and service agreement with privately-held SIAD Healthcare S.p.A. of Assago (Milan), Italy, for the ...
- Woman faked cancer to scam boyfriend Thursday, June 5, 2008 @ 1:04PMA woman has admitted in a Scottish court that she conned a sympathetic lover out of thousands of pounds by pretending to have terminal cancer.Anne Marie McKeown, who pleaded guilty Wednesday in Glasgow, is in prison while she awaits sentencing, The Times of London reported. She scammed 300,000 pounds ($600,000) from Ewan Cameron, a Lanarkshire truck driver she met through a lonely hearts ...
- Woman faked cancer to scam boyfriend Thursday, June 5, 2008 @ 12:44PMGLASGOW, Scotland, June 5 (UPI) -- A woman has admitted in a Scottish court that she conned a sympathetic lover out of thousands of pounds by pretending to have terminal cancer.
- Misonix Establishes New Contract Sales Organization for Distribution of SonicOne(TM) Wound Management System in the ... Thursday, June 5, 2008 @ 8:00AM FARMINGDALE, N.Y.----Misonix, Inc. , a developer of minimally invasive ultrasonic medical device technology, which, in Europe is used for the ablation of cancer and worldwide for other acute health conditions, today announced the formation of a new sales channel for the United States.
- Zapping teenage torment Thursday, June 5, 2008 @ 7:50AMRemoving hair, like getting braces, is making the transition from vanity to necessity for increasingly more parents and their girls and boys.
- Breasts spell out differences Thursday, June 5, 2008 @ 6:11AMSANTA ANA, California - British women have a different attitude to breast size than American women do. In Great Britain, breast reductions are among the Top 5 most popular procedures by plastic surgeons - quite unlike their American counterparts.
- Research Shows VASER Ultrasound Assisted Lipoplasty Patients Experience Significantly Lower Blood Loss Thursday, June 5, 2008 @ 6:10AMFindings from a comparative analysis study of blood loss during lipoplasty procedures shows VASER ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty causes significantly less blood loss when compared to traditional tumescent lipoplasty. Results of the study were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery held the first week of May at the San Diego Convention Center.
- Doncaster get the chance to live the dream Sunday, May 25, 2008 @ 5:45PMMoments, Gary McAllister, the Leeds United manager, had said, define matches. Doncaster Rovers seized one and a season that began with Leeds on minus 15 saw them end with nothing.
- Records Show McCain in Good Health Sunday, May 25, 2008 @ 9:15AMPHOENIX — Bracing for continued scrutiny of his age and health, John McCain made available more than a thousand pages of medical records Friday that indicate he’s in reasonably good shape despite past bouts with a sometimes-lethal form of skin cancer.
- Smoothing wrinkles in a tough economy Sunday, May 25, 2008 @ 2:10AMA local pharmaceutical firm is banking on the fact that people want to look good even in hard times. (Credit: "By Lanita Withers Staff Writer ")
- In the News: Bank of Florida elects 3 new board members Sunday, May 25, 2008 @ 12:19AMBradford G. Douglas, Edward A. Morton and Francis Rooney have been elected to the board of directors at Bank of Florida Corporation, a $1.
- Patients seek surgery abroad Sunday, May 25, 2008 @ 12:14AMSummary Not Available
