Cosmetic Surgery
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FDA Approves New Silicone-Gel Breast Implant
Posted 7:43 PM 2/21/2013
Feb. 21, 2013 -- The FDA has approved a new silicone-gel breast implant from Allergan called Natrelle 410. It will be used to increase breast size in women 22 and older, and to rebuild breast tissue in women of all ages.
The implant is designed to mimic the slope of the breast. The gel is intended to help the implant hold its shape over time while remaining soft to (More)
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Happy Feet: Plastic Surgery for Best Foot Forward
Posted 5:10 PM 7/20/2012
July 20, 2012 (New York City) -- Are toes really the new nose?
Media reports of an uptick in toe and footplastic surgery suggest that there is nothing that we won't do to put our best feet forward (and of course, sport sexy, strappy, and often (More)
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Happy Feet: Plastic Surgery for Best Foot Forward
Posted 5:10 PM 7/20/2012
July 20, 2012 (New York City) -- Are toes really the new nose?
Media reports of an uptick in toe and footplastic surgery suggest that there is nothing that we won't do to put our best feet forward (and of course, sport sexy, strappy, and often (More)
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Liposuction: Why You Still Have to Work Out After It
Posted 9:25 PM 6/15/2012
June 15, 2012 -- Liposuction can help get rid of muffin tops, love handles, and other pockets of fat. But new research shows that removing fat from your abdominal area may cause you to gain dangerous visceral or belly fat.
This type of fat is stored around the organs deep within your abdomen, and it increases your risk for (More)
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Liposuction: Why You Still Have to Work Out After It
Posted 9:25 PM 6/15/2012
June 15, 2012 -- Liposuction can help get rid of muffin tops, love handles, and other pockets of fat. But new research shows that removing fat from your abdominal area may cause you to gain dangerous visceral or belly fat.
This type of fat is stored around the organs deep within your abdomen, and it increases your risk for (More)
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'Chinplants' Fastest Growing Plastic Surgery Trend
Posted 3:02 AM 4/16/2012
April 16, 2012 -- A chiseled chin may be the latest "must have" body part.
A new report shows "chinplants," otherwise known as chin augmentation or chin implants, are the fastest-growing plastic surgery trend among men and women. The popularity of chin implants rose by 71% in 2011, more than breast augmentation, botulinum toxin injection, and liposuction combined.
Researchers say the trend appears to be fueled by a combination of increasing use of (More)
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'Chinplants' Fastest Growing Plastic Surgery Trend
Posted 3:02 AM 4/16/2012
April 16, 2012 -- A chiseled chin may be the latest "must have" body part.
A new report shows "chinplants," otherwise known as chin augmentation or chin implants, are the fastest-growing plastic surgery trend among men and women. The popularity of chin implants rose by 71% in 2011, more than breast augmentation, botulinum toxin injection, and liposuction combined.
Researchers say the trend appears to be fueled by a combination of increasing use of (More)
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The Most Common Cosmetic Surgery in 2011 Was ...
Posted 11:05 AM 3/20/2012
March 20, 2012 -- Almost 9.2 million cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States in 2011, and Americans spent nearly $10 billion on cosmetic procedures last year.
These are some of the key findings in the new statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).
Cosmetic surgical procedures increased almost 1% since 2010, while minimally invasive procedures decreased almost 2% in the same time period.
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The Most Common Cosmetic Surgery in 2011 Was ...
Posted 11:05 AM 3/20/2012
March 20, 2012 -- Almost 9.2 million cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States in 2011, and Americans spent nearly $10 billion on cosmetic procedures last year.
These are some of the key findings in the new statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).
Cosmetic surgical procedures increased almost 1% since 2010, while minimally invasive procedures decreased almost 2% in the same time period.
This is (More)
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FDA: Breast Implant Safety Studies Will Continue
Posted 11:06 PM 8/31/2011
Aug. 31, 2011 -- After two days of testimony on what the FDA should do about troubled long-term safety studies of silicone-gel breast implants, agency officials said the studies would continue.
"The current post-approval studies will continue," said William Maisel, MD, MPH, chief scientist in the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological (More)
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