Warning over 'cosmetic ops risk' Nov 16, 2009
Nigel Mercer, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, called the cosmetic surgery industry an "unregulated mess" ... "We need tight control of advertising of cosmetic surgery - including internet advertising. "We need proper regulation of the industry and we need both surgeons and GPs to manage patient expectation," he warned. 'Perfect storm'Mr Mercer, who is a consultant plastic surgeon, said the industry has reached a stage where "public expectation, driven by media... (BBC News -- UK)
ACA crucified hero plastic surgeon, says lawyer Nov 16, 2009
A report on the Nine Network's A Current Affair has "crucified" a Sydney plastic surgeon, making him out to be a monster, when he's really an "unsung Australian hero like Fred Hollows", his barrister says. Sydney plastic surgeon and burns specialist Peter Anthony Haertsch has taken action over the report aired on August 1 last year he says defamed him ... Describing him as a "disgraced plastic surgeon", the report said Mr Haertsch had been banned from operating in Queensland after removing... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Did she fake breast cancer to get implants? Nov 14, 2009
Investigators say her plot began to unravel when she went to a local plastic surgeon, asking to have her breasts enhanced ... In the meantime, investigators say, Lathern went to another plastic surgeon in Austin and underwent the breast augmentation. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Review: Disaster Saves '2012' From Sinking Nov 14, 2009
His wife, Kate (a deer-in-headlights Amanda Peet) has taken up with a plastic surgeon named, Gordon (Thomas McCarthy), who probably wears his scrubs to bed since he's in them the entire movie. The film begins in a copper mine in India, in the year 2009, where geologist Adrian Helmsley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) has been beckoned by another geologist who has discovered that solar eclipses are heating the Earth's core. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Amanda Peet: The Funny Side of Doom Nov 14, 2009
In the film, Peet's character is dating what "Early Show" co-anchor Harry Smith called a "creepy" plastic surgeon. Her character's ex-husband is played by film veteran John Cusack. (CBS News)
GEOMETRY OF LOVE: Triangles through the years Nov 13, 2009
A good plastic surgeon would have made all the difference. Other theatrical triangles: The Phantom of the Opera, Camelot. (USA Today -- Life)
Apocalypse (and how!) in '2012' Nov 13, 2009
Or how a plastic surgeon with minimal flying experience (Tom McCarthy, better known as the director of "The Visitor") could co-pilot a massive Russian cargo jet on a trip to China ... That plastic surgeon is the boyfriend of Jackson's ex-wife (Amanda Peet), who figures in one of the film's two romantic subplots ... Or how a plastic surgeon with minimal flying experience (Tom McCarthy, better known as the director of "The Visitor") could co-pilot a massive Russian cargo jet on a trip to China. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Bitch and Famous Nov 12, 2009
I imagine Reid would happily take a scalpel to her plastic surgeon if she could. Botched liposuction has left her with a trim, but disturbingly lumpy stomach, and one of those belly-buttons that seems to be in slightly the wrong place. (iAfrica.com)
Movie review: The end comes not soon enough for doomsday flick '2012' Nov 11, 2009
His ex-wife, Ka 00004000 te (Amanda Peet), has shacked up with a plastic surgeon named Gordon Silberman (Tom McCarthy) who drives a Porsche, an obvious clue that we're not meant to like him. When the apocalypse comes, Gordon, for a time, proves quite useful as an amateur pilot. (FOX61, CT)
The end not soon enough for 2012 Nov 11, 2009
His ex-wife, Kate (Amanda Peet), has shacked up with a plastic surgeon named Gordon Silberman (Tom McCarthy) who drives a Porsche, an obvious clue that were not meant to like him. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Plastic surgeons help undo war damage Nov 11, 2009
"Any visible facial disfigurement can certainly impair the ability of a returning soldier to integrate back into society," said Dr. J. Peter Rubin, a plastic surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh ... To counteract that problem, the Pitt team will use techniques and innovative equipment developed by Dr. Sydney Coleman, a New York plastic surgeon who will be part of the research group. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Exhibit combines black heritage, fashion Nov 11, 2009
Shikeith Cathey wanted to be a plastic surgeon at first. Now he aspires to be a creative director in the fashion world. (Daily Collegian, PA)
* Should surgery be performed in spas? Nov 10, 2009
A client may have a pedicure or facial before entering a softly lighted space where a plastic surgeon performs laser Fraxel treatment or some other minimally invasive procedure that would cost twice as much in a harried doctors office ... Darrick Antell, a plastic surgeon in Manhattan, noted that all too frequently someone who starts out performing one procedure migrates to another with only minimal experience. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Comfortably dumb Nov 10, 2009
He s screwing the baby sitter and the plastic surgeon s daughter. And there s also a shrewd business story: How does one turn one s everyday life into a multimillion-dollar career. (Salon)
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon Publishes Cutting-Edge Novel Approach To Facelift Technique Nov 9, 2009
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) November 9, 2009 -- Director of the Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery Center in Dallas, Dr. Benjamin Bassichis is a double-board certified facial plastic surgeon specializing exclusively in cosmetic procedures of the face ... Benjamin Bassichis, MD, FACS, a double-board certified facial plastic surgeon, has been voted one of the Best Cosmetic Surgeons in Dallas and a Top Doctor in America. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Plastic Surgeons Offer Microsurgery Technique For Breast Reconstruction, Tummy Tuck After Mastectomy Nov 9, 2009
The 36-year-old mother of a 7-year-old opted for a relatively new and rare microsurgery by plastic surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center called the Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flap procedure ... To determine whether DIEP flap or other reconstruction options are suitable, Dr. Saint-Cyr recommends that women consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon who has experience with all the available procedures ... 23, 2004) When a breast cancer patient requires a mastectomy, cancer... (Science Daily)
Suneva giving wrinkle filler another try Nov 9, 2009
Lemperle, a top plastic surgeon in Germany before moving to La Jolla, refined his technique so that eventually, he was using only smooth beads too big to be broken down by the body and too small to cause a foreign body reaction. . (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Leaving the Folds Nov 9, 2009
As bariatric surgery has grown more common (some 144,000 such procedures were performed in the United States in 2004, more than double the number in 2002), D'Amico says, patients seeking body contouring have "started to show up in plastic surgeons' offices in large numbers." Last year more than 68,000 patients underwent body contouring after bariatric surgery, 77 percent more than five years ago, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons ... Intense discomfort that interferes with... (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
Lidocaine Mixed with Injectable Facial Fillers Can Make Treatments More Comfortable, Notes Houston Plastic Surgeon Norman Rappaport, MD Nov 6, 2009
Houston, TX (PRWEB) November 6, 2009 -- A new injection technique that combines rejuvenating facial fillers with a local anesthetic is becoming popular among plastic surgeons--and their patients. "Mixing lidocaine with facial fillers like and has averted the need for regional anesthetic blocks, except when treating particularly sensitive areas like the lips," says board-certified Houston plastic surgeon ... The October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the journal of the American... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
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Lidocaine Mixed with Injectable Facial Fillers Can Make Treatments More Comfortable, Notes Houston Plastic Surgeon Norman Rappaport, MD - Yahoo ... Lidocaine Mixed with Injectable Facial Fillers Can Make Treatments More Comfortable, Notes Houston Plastic Surgeon Norman Rappaport, MD ... Houston, TX (PRWEB) November 6, 2009 -- A new injection technique that combines rejuvenating facial fillers with a local anesthetic is becoming popular among plastic surgeons--and their patients. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
"Knots Landing" Cast Together Again Nov 5, 2009
Michelle Lee went to the same plastic surgeon as joan. both are very very scary looking. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Local Woman Claimed She Had Cancer To Get Money For Breast Implants Nov 5, 2009
The McLennan County Sheriffs Office began investigating after an attorney who represents a local plastic surgeon told a detective that Lathern had consulted with the doctor about breast augmentation, but never mentioned her breast cancer, according to the affidavit ... Trista confesses that she gave $3,500 to a local plastic surgeon for an augmentation and later had a bilateral breast augmentation performed in Austin, Texas, costing approximately $6,800, the affidavit said. (KWTX.com, TX)
On the road to Kosciuszko Nov 3, 2009
The most read story on the London Sun website yesterday was about a plastic surgeon who ''chose a dowdy girl as his bride - so he could sculpt her into his ideal wife. Apart from performing eight operations on his wife's thighs, eyes and face, the plastic surgeon pumped 1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
New children's hospital debuts in Mesa Nov 3, 2009
The hospital's chief pediatric plastic surgeon conducted the first surgery of the day and corrected David's lip. "It's a wonderful facility to help children of the southwest region," said Goldstein, who came from Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland. (AZCentral -- News)
Gosselin 'Slows Things Down' With Hailey Glassman Nov 3, 2009
Gosselin added that he and Glassman, the daughter of 's plastic surgeon, "should never have gone to France" earlier this year. Related. (ABC News)
New Orleans Doc Stabbed to Death, Home Set Ablaze Nov 2, 2009
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon Stabbed to Death, Home Set on Fire ... NEW ORLEANS Someone stabbed a 45-year-old plastic surgeon to death, then set fire to his French Quarter home early Saturday. (Fox News)
* Silicone-gel implant use questioned by lawmaker Nov 2, 2009
Huang made the call at a press conference, where she said a number of plastic surgeons have been advertising their use of silicone gel implants despite the fact the Department of Health (DOH) has not officially approved their use ... They hit the spotlight last week after medical malpractice allegations were made against plastic surgeon Lee Chin-liang (i}) ... The regulations appear to be lax, however, because a number of plastic surgeons are advertising augmentations using silicone gel... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Liposuctioned Fat May Augment Breasts Nov 2, 2009
Many surgeons are already "using liposuctioned fat to reconstruct breasts after mastectomy," Dr. Luis Zapiach, a plastic surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey not affiliated with the study, told Reuters Health. However, injecting fat into the "breast for cosmetic purposes has been a controversial issue ever since the American Society of Plastic Surgeons banned the procedure in 1987," Dr. Roger K. Khouri, a plastic surgeon in Key Biscayne, Florida, who performed the current study, told Reuters Health... (Newsmax)
Plastic Surgeon Weds for 'Potential,' Works on Wife Nov 2, 2009
Plastic Surgeon Weds Woman for 'Potential,' Performs 8 Surgeries on Wife ... A British plastic surgeon chose a young woman as his bride and then sculpted her into his ideal wife, according to The Sun ... "When your husband is a plastic surgeon, then the scalpel is your friend," Cany told The Sun. (Fox News)
Hollywood's new Jaws Nov 1, 2009
At the Midtown office of a leading plastic surgeon, three out of four of the male customers walking through the door are looking to get a squared-up jaw line and chin job and are privately letting on to the staff that it's the Cruise look they are after ... At the Midtown office of a leading plastic surgeon, three out of four of the male customers walking through the door are looking to get a squared-up jaw line and chin job and are privately letting on to the staff that it's the Cruise look... (New York Post -- News)
Tulane doctor stabbed to death inside burning FQ apartment Nov 1, 2009
NEW ORLEANS New Orleans Police are investigating the murder of Dr. Ralph Edward Newsome, a prominent Tulane University plastic surgeon and medical instructor. WWL-TV. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Reports: Jon Gosselin, Girlfriend Split Oct 31, 2009
Gosselin, 32, and Glassman, 22, first got close in May when Gosselin stayed with her father, plastic surgeon Lawrence Glassman, who once performed a free tummy tuck for Jon's estranged wife, Kate, in New York. The two claim they didn't become romantically involved until the Gosselins filed for divorce in June. (CBS News)
* Taipei agrees to look into dispute over missing breast Oct 31, 2009
Taipei Citys Department of Health yesterday promised to look into a dispute over breast augmentation surgery after a middle-aged woman accused a well-known plastic surgeon of taking out gel implants without informing her. The woman, surnamed Hung (x), had breast augmentation surgery in July last year at the clinic of plastic surgeon Lee Chin-liang (i}), who is the son-in-law of TV show host Hu Gua (J). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Operation Smile volunteer shares joy of Kenyan mission Oct 31, 2009
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Play it cool with fall gardens Oct 30, 2009
that's a good start," he says.Ethridge, who retired in 1991 after a 31-year career as a plastic surgeon, never dreamed he would have a garden at all as an adult."I grew up in the country, up in Kemper County, and we always had a big garden," he recalls. "I was the oldest boy and I could make the mules plow a straight row, so I drew that duty. And I hated every minute of it. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Plastic Surgeon Should Be On Cancer Team Oct 30, 2009
Plastic surgeons are not brought in early enough into the process, according to the ASPS.. "Those who are diagnosed should be immediately referred to a full team of physicians that can provide breast care, and plastic surgeons need to be included as part of that treatment team," said ASPS President Dr. John Canady ... She says her plastic surgeon did not take enough time to adequately discuss her options. (Click2Houston, TX)
My Lazy-But-Soignee Halloween Costume Oct 30, 2009
Id pair it a satin robe so that each year I could go as Christiane Gnessier (played by Edith Scob), the once-beautiful faceless captive daughter of a plastic surgeon in, one of my favorite films. . (Slate)
Did India invent the nose job? Oct 29, 2009
An Indian doctor working in 600 B.C. might have been the world's first plastic surgeon, according to a new exhibition that challenges Western domination of the history of science and technology. The Science and Technology Heritage Exhibition opened last week at New Delhi's National Science Centre, showcasing the advances and discoveries with which the country says it should be credited. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Almost-lovable losers Oct 29, 2009
Last there's Andre (Paul Scheer), a loser in high school who got all the grief - and not much has changed now that he's a successful plastic surgeon and unsuccessful fantasy league player. Guy humor. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Move that muffin top to your chest? Oct 29, 2009
A new study suggests an inventive use for your muffin top: In Miami, a plastic surgeon is liposuctioning that excess fat and injecting it somewhere many women actually want a little extra bulge their breasts ... The procedure combines two of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in America 307,000 breast augmentations and 245,000 liposuction procedures were performed in 2008, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons ... It essentially gives patients a twofer, said Dr. Roger... (MSNBC -- Health)
TV snobs are wrong about Two and a Half Men Oct 29, 2009
TV snobs are wrong about Two and a Half Men - Television- msnbc. TV snobs are wrong about Two and a Half Men. (MSNBC -- News)
Indian doctor world's first plastic surgeon? Oct 29, 2009
Indian doctor world's first plastic surgeon ... Indian doctor world's first plastic surgeon ... NEW DELHI: An Indian doctor working in 600 BC might have been the world's first plastic surgeon, according to a new exhibition that challenges Western domination of the history of science and technology. (India Times, India)
Kit-chin nightmare Oct 28, 2009
"Sometimes you can have some bruising or swelling. Most times you don't," Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr. David Shafer said ... Most times you don't," Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr. David Shafer said. The surgeon says he's somewhat surprised that Ramsay elected to undergo the procedure. "If you made it big without the lines filled in, what's the reason for getting them filled. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Replay: Video chat with Health Department official on swine flu vaccine Oct 26, 2009
Board-Certified, Mayo Clinic trained Plastic Surgeon. Face and Body. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Holiday horror Oct 24, 2009
The cut was so severe I lost seven pints of blood," the 44-year-old mother-of-one said. Doctors on the holiday island patched her up and gave her a blood transfusion before sending her home to the UK for treatment. However, they warned her she might never use her arm again. 'Horrendous'Back in the UK, she had a 10-hour operation at her local hospital, the Northern General in Sheffield, where doctors fought to save movement in her limb. They say I will never gain 100% movement, but I could get a... (BBC News -- UK)
Human tissue and evolving medicine save lives Oct 23, 2009
Dr. Wilkins and plastic surgeon Dr. William Brown operated on Salazar and have performed innovative surgeries for many patients using human allograft tissue for promoting healing, growth or reconstruction. "The possibilities for the use of human tissue in modern medicine are truly thrilling," Wilkins says. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Rap Superstar's Mom Death Leads To Changes In Plastic Surgery Oct 23, 2009
Plastic surgeon Dr. Darshan Shah of Beutolgie Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center said he has always required his patients get a clean bill of health before operating on them ... Shah says plastic surgeons everywhere had been hoping this legislation would pass. (KERO 23, CA)
Twins reveal how to look younger Oct 23, 2009
It may seem odd that two people with the same DNA could look so different, but its common, according to research published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery by Bahman Guyuron, a plastic surgeon in Cleveland, and colleagues at Clevelands Case Western Reserve University. Contrasting behaviors cause subtle differences in appearance that eventually make one of the pair look older than the other. (MSNBC -- Health)
Nevada Judge Unseals Some Jackson Doctor Warrants Oct 22, 2009
The affidavit listed the names of a dermatologist, general practitioner, anesthesiologists, plastic surgeon and nurse practitioner who treated Jackson. The documents said police were seeking records relating to prescriptions "administered, prescribed, obtained, transferred, sold, distributed, and/or concealed" to Jackson or various pseudonyms. (Click2Houston, TX)
Piercing and Plugs What a Parent ... Oct 21, 2009
In this case, to correct the problem, the teen may need to enlist the aid of a plastic surgeon. Parents Concern Point of No Return. (Suite101.com)
A Green Letter Day Oct 21, 2009
The plastic surgeon was able to patch my cheek to perfection, but I lost nearly half of my top lip ... A trip back to the plastic surgeon for moral support wasn't particularly cheery. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Breast cancer survivor celebrates life as model Oct 21, 2009
Prior to the fashion show, physicians on the Baylor Plano medical staff, including Alicia Starr, M.D., breast radiologist, Lynn Canavan, M.D., breast surgeon and Joshua Lemmon, M.D., plastic surgeon, discussed advances in breast cancer treatment. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Four questions for Denise Landrigan, Cambridge Breast Center nurse practitioner Oct 21, 2009
Our team includes surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists and a plastic surgeon, plus our nurse practitioner, a psychiatrist and a social worker. Every Thursday, the multidisciplinary team meets with patients. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Fighting The Disease Oct 20, 2009
Along the way, we need the breast care nurse, counselor, plastic surgeon, psycho-oncologist, physiotherapy, rehabilitation specialist all to offer a "package" for the woman with breast cancer. The ideal situation would be to have a breast clinic, where a woman who has a breast symptom can walk in, see the surgeon, have a mammogram or ultrasound done depending on the age, biopsy if there is a lump all to be done in the same clinic visit, and in some countries overseas, the result is available... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
After cancer: They can rebuild me Oct 19, 2009
Then a plastic surgeon performed a free-flap reconstruction, extracting a portion of my stomach skin and fat and microscopically reconnecting it to my chest ... Almost 65 percent of general surgeons said they believe patients lack interest in reconstruction, and less than one in four consistently refers breast cancer patients to plastic surgeons ... Meanwhile, plastic surgeons often limit the time they devote to cancer patients, because they tend to lose money treating them. (MSNBC -- Health)
Survivor stresses early detection in success of breast cancer recovery Oct 19, 2009
She said her physicians are Pluard, Dr. Keith Brandt,a plastic surgeon; and Dr. Julie Margenthaler, a surgeon. All three specialize in treating breast cancer. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Fatal lipo at Broward mall: Lax rules to blame? Oct 18, 2009
"The Board of Medicine needs to crack down on this - now," said Dr. Alan Pillersdorf, president of the Palm Beach County Society of Plastic Surgeons and chairman of JFK Medical Center's department of surgery ... Those requirements change only if the doctor intends to remove more than 4 liters of fat from the client or if that client is going to be sedated using general anesthesia, said West Palm Beach plastic surgeon Fred Barr. (The Palm Beach Post)
Design Star' focuses on baby's health Oct 16, 2009
"His face would be severely disfigured; he wouldn't be able to talk, eat or breathe normally," said Milton Waner, a pediatric facial plastic surgeon and one of Winston's doctors at St. Luke's-Roosevelt. But with sclerotherapy and reconstructive surgeries, Winston might be able to look and function close to normal, Waner said. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Barbie has Cankles? Fashion Guru Thinks So Oct 15, 2009
"She really doesn't have a full curve to the calf and it goes straight down to the ankle," said Dr. Michelle Copeland, a Board certified plastic surgeon, whose specialty is cankles. "In Barbie's situation there might be something that on the inner side that we might be able to improve, but Barbie looks pretty good.". (CBS News -- Early Show)
Pelleve(TM) Wrinkle Treatment System Featured On 'Beauty Spaces' TV Show Oct 15, 2009
Dr. Michael Stampar, a board-certified facial plastic surgeon from Punta Gorda, Florida, demonstrated the Pelleve(TM) Wrinkle Treatment System with patients Linda Hendrick and Mimi Evans ... Pelleve(TM) was introduced to the U.S. market earlier this year through dermatologists, plastic surgeons, ENTs and other cosmetic surgery clinics. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mulligan: Study shows deer eat meat Oct 15, 2009
"We need to consider rethinking the notion that deer are herbivores and instead consider them omnivores that just aren't good at catching game," said Bradley Thurston, MD, a retired Indiana plastic surgeon and independent deer researcher. He and Pete Squibb, a Michigan wildlife biologist, conducted a three-year study of the theory in 19 states. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Dial this Diwali helpline for emergencies Oct 15, 2009
Plastic surgeon Dr. Anup Dhir has launched a 24-hour Public Service Diwali Helpline No. in order to provide immediate consultancy during the festive season. HELPLINE NO. 09312377554. (India Times, India)
Girl loses fingers in school art lesson Oct 14, 2009
The court was told the HSE was never informed by the school about what had happened and only found out six weeks after the accident from the girl's plastic surgeon ... The girl's lawyer Stephen Hill said outside court the injuries his client, now 18, had suffered were "truly horrific" and she also had severe scars all over her body where the plastic surgeons had taken skin for grafts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Bunny linesEveryone knows that a puffy duckbill lip or a permantly surprised... Oct 14, 2009
The most common cause of bunny lines is repeated use of Botox to the glabella the area between the eyebrows and forehead region, says Park Avenue plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Schwarcz ... The most common cause of bunny lines is repeated use of Botox to the glabella the area between the eyebrows and forehead region, says Park Avenue plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Schwarcz. (New York Post -- News)
'Nip/Tuck' tying up loose ends Oct 14, 2009
But is having viewers accept that Sean's lover has become a totally different person -- without anyone noticing -- any stranger than having Mario Lopez show up as an ab-fab (as in six-pack) plastic surgeon with a 102-foot yacht that he's acquired from giving, yes, vagina uplifts ... But is having viewers accept that Sean's lover has become a totally different person -- without anyone noticing -- any stranger than having Mario Lopez show up as an ab-fab (as in six-pack) plastic surgeon with a... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
