Nigeria: Surgeon Jailed Over Stella Obasanjo's Death Sep 22, 2009
Lagos The Spanish surgeon who performed liposuction operation that led to the death of former first lady, Mrs. Stella Obasanjo, has been jailed for one year for involuntary homicide by a tribunal in Malaga, Spain ... Stella Obasanjo, 59, was recovering from a routine liposuction at the Molding Clinic in the posh resort of Marbella, when her condition deteriorated suddenly a few days later ... During the trial, a Spanish forensic scientist declared that her death was avoidable had suitable... (allAfrica.com)
Doctor jailed for Obasanjo death Sep 22, 2009
She underwent liposuction to reduce the size of her abdomen, but left the operating theatre with fatal injuries. The judges said the surgeon had shown carelessness and neglect. (BBC News -- Europe)
Men queuing up for 'moob' surgery Sep 18, 2009
Page last updated at 14:52 GMT, Thursday, 17 September 2009 15:52 UK. Surgeons say the number of men seeking breast reductions is soaring. (BBC News -- Health)
BodySculpt(TM) Leads FDA Approval of BodyTite(TM) with Largest Number of Documented Study Cases Sep 17, 2009
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The plastic surgeons at BodySculpt(TM) are revolutionizing the latest techniques in liposuction -- one radio-frequency wave at a time ... The latest device in body-contouring procedures, BodyTite(TM) utilizes radio-frequency assisted liposuction (RFAL) technology ... BodyTite(TM) is the most compact and ergonomic, energy-assisted liposuction device in the world, in addition to being powerful, minimally invasive and safe. (PR Newswire)
Tweeting doctors boost exposure and uncover their market Sep 15, 2009
It may be about breast augmentation, statistics on pectoral implants or the difference between smart and traditional liposuction. To date, some 122 users are following the doctor. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Feeling safe at the gym Sep 13, 2009
Recently at the gym I was sidelined by a stranger who grilled me about my fitness goals, gave unsolicited advice (such as You are a woman, so don t lift those weights or you ll end up looking like a man ), and suggested I have liposuction, just as he had -- even going so far as to lift his shirt to show me the bandages. How can I handle a situation like that without feeling as if I am being rude (and yes, that does matter to me), but still getting away as quickly as possible. (Boston Globe)
Patients Rush To Beat Possible 'Botax' Sep 12, 2009
-- Taxing cosmetic procedures like tummy tucks, liposuction and Botox injections could help finance the trillions of dollars needed for health care reform if some politicians have their way. The Senate Finance Committee had recently discussed imposing a 10 percent tax "botax" on cosmetic surgeries deemed not medically necessary, KERO-TV reported. (Click2Houston, TX)
Nip and tuck on a budget in Argentina Sep 12, 2009
In August, Brandon traveled 5500 miles (8,800 kilometers) south from Toronto to Buenos Aires for liposuction, a nose job and eye lift -- all at a fraction of Canadian costs. "For what I'm getting done probably, it would have cost me about $50,000 dollars back home and here [in Argentina] it's about $10,000 or $11,000," he said. (CNN -- World)
'Botax' Has More People Rushing To Doctor's Office Sep 11, 2009
-- Taxing cosmetic procedures like tummy tucks, liposuction and Botox could help finance the trillions of dollars needed for health care reform, that's if some politicians have their way. It's being called "Botax." The Senate Finance Committee had recently discussed imposing a 10 percent tax on cosmetic surgeries deemed not medically necessary. (KERO 23, CA)
Fat-cell farms in the future for stem-cells? Sep 10, 2009
In potential scientific breakthrough, stem cells derived from liposuctioned fat could be a gold mine for future therapies ... Stanford researchers are turning liposuctioned fat into stem cells in what could be a breakthrough for creating cells for heart repair, diabetes treatment and a host of other uses ... The typical liposuction procedure removes one to two liters of fat from a patient, but cells can be grown from just 300 cubic centimeters, Wu said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Madoff judge to be nominated to appeals court Sep 10, 2009
The former administrator of a Manhattan cosmetic surgery clinic where a man died while undergoing liposuction pleaded guilty to fraud charges Friday, a decade after authorities uncovered a fraud they said cost insurance companies more than $900,000 ... Kissel, also known as Arthur Froom, admitted he conspired to rip off insurance companies from 1994 to 1998 at a midtown Manhattan clinic where an overweight 33-year-old Jersey City, N.J., man who wanted to be a police officer died of a heart... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Liposuction Fat Turned Into Stem Cells, Study Says Sep 9, 2009
Using leftovers from liposuction patients, scientists have turned human fat into stem cells, a new study says ... Human fat is "an abundant natural resource and a renewable one," said Stanford University plastic surgeon Michael Longaker, whose liposuction patients donated the fat for the study. (National Geographic)
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Created From Fat Cells Sep 9, 2009
The process can begin immediately after the fat is harvested via liposuction and cells are ready to culture within the same day. The results were published. (Scientific American)
Study: Human fat yields multipurpose stem cells Sep 8, 2009
Human fat from liposuctions can be converted to induced pluripotent stem cells ... Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that the millions of fat cells removed during liposuction can be easily and quickly turned into induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, more easily than the skin cells that researchers used when the first iPS cells were created in 2007 ... When embryonic were a highly controversial topic at the beginning of the decade, some companies... (CNN)
Passionate boos, cheers mark Eshoo meeting on health care Sep 4, 2009
Good - I have no desire to have increased premiums or taxes just so someone can get a tummy tuck or liposuction. I have also read many articles about those surgeries being screwed up and those people having to come back to the US to get the results fixed. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Ushers ex goes Upscale AND after online haters Sep 3, 2009
Shirley "Smith September 2nd, 20097:22 pm Tameka Raymond, you are a beautiful black woman. Keep your head up to the sky and let the haters hate, that s their job. I was hoping that the divorce was a farce. Stay hopeful and live your life with your children and family. Love the Smith Family OH PLEASE!!! September 2nd, 20097:25 pm I totally agree that Tameka was securing her future as a priority and not her children or ex. She made sure she pushed out that second one although Usher and her... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
‘Cara Phillips: Singular Beauty’ at Suffolk University Art Gallery Sep 2, 2009
Phillips sometimes focuses on other equipment: plastic liposuction vats with brightly colored lids, or a pretty little white and blue hexagonal box in The Whisper Machine, Washington DC, which turns out to be a smoke evacuation system (I guess all those lasers might generate smoke). All the photos ultimately depict elaborate marketing packages: magical places and tools that will help you alter your body to more perfect specifications. (Boston Globe)
Cash for clunkers Sep 2, 2009
Another kind of tourism is lipo-tourism, which is when people travel abroad for inexpensive cosmetic surgery such as liposuction, when body fat is vacuumed away. New phrase: Cash for clunkers was the term given to a US federal government programme that allowed owners of old fuel-inefficient automobiles to get cash when they traded them in for new cars. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Defining Plastic Surgery Aug 30, 2009
Plastic Surgeons Specialize in Restorative and Cosmetic Surgery. Plastic surgery is undertaken for many reasons including restoration of function and correction of disfigurement due to trauma and birth defects. (Suite101.com)
Bipartisan Support Only With Co-Op Aug 24, 2009
We can pay for it by "taxing" unnecessary procedures like breast implants, face lifts, and liposuction and use that money to pay for necessary treatment like child immunizations. Joan Rivers could pay to immunize a small West Virginian town for cripes sake. (CBS News)
Symtrimic (L) - A New Combination of Liposuction and a Wellness Program are Developed for Long Lasting Body-Contouring Results Aug 21, 2009
Kelly Z. Sennholz M.D., CEO and Medical Director of Symtrimics is proud to announce the launch of an integrated web based health service, pharmaceutical grade nutrition and wellness program which has been specifically designed for patients to address issues that arise before and after liposuction treatments. Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) August 21, 2009 -- Kelly Z. Sennholz M.D., CEO and Medical Director of Symtrimics is proud to announce the launch of an integrated web based health service,... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
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Symtrimic (L) - A New Combination of Liposuction and a Wellness Program are Developed for Long Lasting Body-Contouring Results - Yahoo ... Symtrimic (L) - A New Combination of Liposuction and a Wellness Program are Developed for Long Lasting Body-Contouring Results ... Kelly Z. Sennholz M.D., CEO and Medical Director of Symtrimics is proud to announce the launch of an integrated web based health service, pharmaceutical grade nutrition and wellness program which has been specifically designed for... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Elusive search for cellulite cure continues Aug 18, 2009
Liposuction can actually make cellulite look worse by creating more dimples ... The AAD warns women that liposuction, a very popular procedure for removing excess fat, does not rid the body of cellulite ... That's because after liposuction, fat eventually replaces itself in the body. (CNN)
Men Around the World Seek Cosmetic Surgery Aug 3, 2009
The male breast reduction process, which takes place under general anaesthetic, involves making small incisions under the armpits of the patient so that liposuction can be used to remove excess fat from the breast area. In the UK, where men account for 10% of all cosmetic surgery patients, breast reduction has replaced the facelift as the fifth most popular male cosmetic surgery procedure. (PR Newswire)
Botox for penny pinchers: Quick patchwork fixes Aug 1, 2009
A mini-liposuction cost $2,500 and focuses in on just one or two areas of fat reduction ... While pec implants might still be obscure, Barr said he routinely does liposuction in men's breasts. (The Palm Beach Post)
Nip-and-tuck travel crimped as US tightens belts Jul 30, 2009
So, facing financial constraints, the US middle class would likely cut back discretionary spending on non-essentials such as nose jobs, tummy tucks and liposuction. Because we live in a globalised economy, replete with international medical tourism that has given rise to the "safari-after-surgery" concept in Africa, it means that plastic surgeons around the world are feeling the pinch. (Business Report, South Africa)
> SurgiCruise lets you head offshore to save on your medical bills Jul 30, 2009
Initially, the business will focus on cosmetic procedures such as liposuction, facial peels and breast augmentation, and then may branch out to include orthopedic and heart procedures. The facilities will be staffed by U.S.-trained doctors, with nurses and other staff from overseas. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Anti-Aging Tech Advances Jul 29, 2009
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Click to read:The Struggle to Recruit Family Doctors Jul 29, 2009
Waits for other procedures are almost always for elective surgeries (liposuction, face lifts, tennis elbow, nonessential MRIs, etc. . (CBS News)
DON'T GO THERE: DEMS EYE 10%TAX ON BOTOX, COSMETIC SURGERY Jul 28, 2009
But nose jobs, liposuction, teeth-whitening procedures and Botox injections to smooth wrinkles would be prohibited under Sec. 213 and subject to the new tax. Looking for more. (The Drudge Report)
Click to read:AP: Public Option Nixed from Health Care Bill Jul 28, 2009
AP: Public Option Nixed from Health Bill - CBS News. WASHINGTON, July 27, 2009. (CBS News)
Obama Pitches Health Reform Jul 24, 2009
Some of popular fashion items of the summer have "only added to the collective cankle anxiety" that has pushed gyms to create specific workouts and plastic surgeons to offer liposuction procedures. Even shoe companies are getting in on the mix, promising that certain models will minimize the cankle. (Slate)
Wall Street Journal, in article on cankles, calls Hillary Clintons office for comment Jul 24, 2009
But enough Americans are concerned about fat ankles -- or "cankles" -- that gyms are coming up with new ways to tone them; plastic surgeons are pushing $4,000 to $6,000 liposuction procedures to slim them; and shoe companies are offering special models designed to minimize them ... He does 10 to 12 liposuction treatments on the area a year. (Harper's Magazine)
No sag in plastic surgery, despite economy woes Jul 23, 2009
Separate statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, showed Botox treatment in the United States increased 8 percent in 2008, though liposuction, face-lifts and breast augmentations fell markedly. Although Botox is popular, bling is better than an enhanced bust nowadays, the poll showed, as only 22 percent of women aged 18-34 would prefer breast augmentation over a diamond bracelet. (MSNBC -- Health)
Nigeria: Stella Obasanjo's Death 'Was Avoidable' Jul 21, 2009
Lagos A Spanish forensic scientist has declared that the death of former President Olusegun Obasanjo's wife, Stella, was avoidable with suitable treatment administered during the fateful liposuction ... He is charged with the 2005 death of Mrs Obasanjo, after a liposuction surgery he carried out. (allAfrica.com)
Mathematics Taking Guesswork Out Of Plastic Surgery Tissue Transfer Jul 20, 2009
6, 2004) Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have completed the first comprehensive study of the effects of liposuction on different parts of the body during and immediately following the. . (Science Daily)
How Liposuction Works Jul 18, 2009
Liposuction is a well known surgical procedure with a primarily aesthetic purpose. Liposuction is a surgical treatment to remove fat from under the skin ... Liposuction is indicated for patients who have excessive fat in areas such as the trunk, abdomen, and thighs, and wish to improve his or her appearance by removing these fat deposits. (Suite101.com)
Funeral for ex-footballer's wife Jul 17, 2009
She contracted the infection after the latest operation to try to repair damage caused by a botched liposuction procedure seven years ago ... The mother-of-four had wanted liposuction to regain her figure after the birth of her youngest child but fell ill two days after the operation at Broughton Park Hospital, Preston. (BBC News -- UK)
Lloyd Garver: Could Bush have been right about Iraq? Jul 17, 2009
Now that things have calmed down somewhat in certain areas, these doctors also spend some time lifting rear ends, performing liposuction and "fixing" noses ... One Iraqi woman, a 45-year-old mother of two, said she hoped her liposuction would make her look more like Beyonce. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Procedures down: Cosmetic surgery hit by economy Jul 16, 2009
Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. Luxury spending has slowed, and doctors responsible for surgically manufacturing beauty are feeling the pressure from a tightened economy. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Dumbest recession moves Jul 15, 2009
not be making now that we're in a recession (iAfrica.com)
Et Tu, Bruno? Jul 15, 2009
In Brno, Cohen replicates this method in too few scenes, the most delicious of which is a series of interviews with stage parents who share Brno's yearning for fame and thus, with minimal goading, consent to have their three-year-old daughters operate heavy machinery, handle hazardous materials and lose 10 pounds by liposuction if it will help her land the gig. As a slice-and-dice of America's quest for fifteen minutes of fame, Brno scores. (CBS News)
Ugly tactics Jul 13, 2009
Her anxiety was not about liposuction and face-lifts; cosmetic enhancement and surgery have been growing in popularity for more than 100 years. What was worrying her was the presence of a salesman offering finance for "boob jobs", for those who did not have the money in their bank accounts. (The Age, Australia)
Botched op footballer's wife dies Jul 12, 2009
The wife of the former Scottish football captain Colin Hendry has died after a long battle with illness following a botched liposuction operation at a private clinic. Denise Hendry never fully recovered after undergoing the surgery seven years ago. (BBC News -- UK)
Suspended Stamford Physician Testifies To State Medical Board Jul 12, 2009
Another, in his office for liposuction, went into respiratory arrest after Gomez-Zapata injected into her , state records say ... State records say Gomez-Zapata gave Hilda Tavarez liposuction under local anesthesia, which state regulators say fell below medical standards ... But Tavarez and Gomez-Zapata said it wasn't liposuction: She went to Gomez-Zapata to lift her breasts and remove a "biogel" substance that a previous doctor had implanted in her lips and buttocks for aesthetic reasons. (FOX61, CT)
New laser treatment 'melts fat away' Jul 7, 2009
SmartLipo is essentially laser liposuction ... SmartLipo is considered minimally invasive and gentler than traditional liposuction ... A super-speedy recovery from liposuction was almost unheard of until SmartLipo. (FOX 11, AZ)
Isturkey wattle betraying yourage? Jul 6, 2009
The fix: Liposuction performed under local anesthesia is a quick fix, says Yael Halaas, MD, a facial plastic surgeon in New York City. During the half-hour procedure, which costs around $2,500, small incisions are made behind the ears or below the chin; excess fat is vacuumed out via tiny suction tubes. (MSNBC -- Health)
Jon Bon Jovi's Opening Act Jul 6, 2009
all you can give us is an old rocker who at one point in the early ''80''s DEMANDED that his whole band get liposuction because they were getting TOO FAT TO BE "ROCK STARS". living too high and fattening of the "good life". (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
The year's scourge of summer? Cankles Jul 2, 2009
I'm not sure what my other options are except liposuction in that area, says McClendon. Frankly, I'd rather just wear pants. (MSNBC -- Health)
MJ was reading Tagore, last time we spoke Jun 28, 2009
Has Neetu resorted to liposuction. My Times, My Voice. (India Times, India)
Cosmetic Surgeries: What Children Will Do To Look 'Normal' Jun 26, 2009
When Kate Deleveileuse was 16, she asked her parents whether she could have liposuction on her calves ... In the end, Fermo agreed to let her daughter go through with liposuction, and Kate says she doesn't regret it. (W-USA News, DC)
Children turn to cosmetic surgery to look 'normal' Jun 25, 2009
Kate Deleveileuse, 21, had 7 pounds of fat removed in a liposuction procedure on her calves at age 16 ... The suggestion is that these adolescents can be really devastated," Labow says. Like others in his field, Staffenberg says only a small percentage of the surgeries he conducts are for aesthetic reasons alone. But he says there is a place for these procedures in his practice or he would not perform them. "Children who are looked upon by their peers or teachers as something different from... (USA Today)
Cutting reality-teens and cosmetic surgery (1) Jun 16, 2009
Thursday, February 01, 2007 Edition. " The numbers don't include the youths who head to their local dermatologist for chemical peels, micro-dermabrasion and Botox injections.Why are America's children seeking to reinvent themselves so prodigiously?"They've been swept up by this media frenzy that says we can make ourselves perfect," Thiel said. "We live in a world where, culturally, kids feel they need to look like the skinny actresses on "The O.C." or they are not valuable. (Malibu Times, CA)
Pick your package Jun 16, 2009
"Compared to liposuction, it is the ultimate for fat removal. "It is well-received by patients and is effective in removing mild to moderate fat deposits," said Dr. Pat Luse, owner of Body Enhancement MedSpa. "It's far less complicated than plastic surgery. Some plastic surgeons are using this instead of liposuction. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Medicis OK'd to sell fat buster in Canada Jun 16, 2009
Companies have sought to develop such technology on the bet that image-conscious consumers would be willing to spend money on a treatment that could quickly remove fat without surgical procedures such as liposuction. LipoSonix is Medicis' latest aesthetic product. (AZCentral -- Business)
DocShop's Lead Generation Model a Runaway Success for Einstein Industries Jun 3, 2009
DocShop has become the resource of choice for consumers looking for healthcare information about topics ranging from and hair restoration to and liposuction. This quality information and the ability for consumers to connect with physicians directly from the site has resulted in a steady increase of traffic from DocShop. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
U.S., South Korea raise military alert on North (Reuters) May 28, 2009
Liposuction, Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) , Rhinoplasty. Welcome to KOREA for plastic surgery. (Yahoo News)
* World News Quick Take May 27, 2009
An understaffed Prague clinic has signed up nurses by offering breast jobs, liposuction and tummy tucks as a bonus ... Petra Kalivodova, a 31-year-old nurse who has been working at the clinic for four years, has had a breast implant X the most popular choice among nurses X so she underwent liposuction for her signing on perk. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
The 'perks' of the job... May 27, 2009
An understaffed Prague clinic has signed up nurses by offering boob jobs, liposuction and tummy tucks as a bonus ... Petra Kalivodova, a 31-year-old nurse who has been working at the clinic for four years, has had a breast implant the most popular choice among nurses so she underwent liposuction for her signing on perk ... The clinic charges up to 75000 koruna (R32500) for a breast implant, almost three times the average nurse's monthly wage, and up to 1880 for liposuction. (iAfrica.com)
The ugly side of beauty May 24, 2009
For example, if you are in your 20s and weigh around 50kg, you dont need to go for surgery like liposuction to be slimmer ... He cites the recent case of the 30-year-old company manager who died during a follow-up treatment for her 15th liposuction in Ampang, as an example ... She had 14 liposuctions before that fatal one and weighed less than 53kg. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Stamford Plastic Surgeon's License Suspended May 21, 2009
Dr. Efraim Gomez-Zapata, right, listens as his attorney John J. Evans of Stamford speak to medical board members in Hartford during a hearing on his treatment of liposuction patients Friday ... Dr. Efraim Gomez-Zapata, a family doctor who also performed liposuction and tummy tucks, has been facing disciplinary charges for months and a hearing in his case is underway ... They included charges that Gomez-Zapata performed liposuction on patients using only local anesthesia and continued to... (FOX61, CT)
Weight Loss Wednesday: Program irons out cellulite for some May 21, 2009
I found that it works best when we do it after laser liposuctioning ... Doctors who cut them during liposuction surgery say many end up growing back and liposuction can make cellulite worse in some patients. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Stamford Liposuction Doctor Suspended May 20, 2009
Dr. Efraim Gomez-Zapata, right, listens as his attorney John J. Evans of Stamford speak to medical board members in Hartford during a hearing on his treatment of liposuction patients Friday ... But today, the state Department of Public Health moved to have Gomez-Zapata's license immediately suspended after bringing additional allegations, including charges that Gomez-Zapata performed liposuction on patients using only local anesthesia, which state regulators said 00004000 did not meet acceptable... (FOX61, CT)
Stamford Doctor Could Face More Charges May 19, 2009
Dr. Efraim Gomez-Zapata, right, listens as his attorney John J. Evans of Stamford speak to medical board members in Hartford during a hearing on his treatment of liposuction patients Friday ... Today, a physician facing charges that he performed plastic surgery without proper qualifications could face additional charges that he performed liposuctions using only local anesthesia ... Dr. Efraim Gomez-Zapata allegedly performed liposuction on two patients using only a local anesthetic which state... (FOX61, CT)
Sound Surgical Technologies LLC Places 1,000th VASER Lipo System Amongst Strong Patient Demand May 19, 2009
"I was waiting for technology that was truly worth incorporating into our current liposuction practice. I was wary of the marketing hype that many of the new energy based liposuction technologies came with," says Dr. Mauricio ... "The VASER Lipo procedure minimizes trauma to vessels and nerves and results in significantly easier post-op recovery for patients. It gives me a broad range of contouring capabilities not found in any other system. I'm impressed with how little bruising, swelling and... (PR Newswire)
