Different ethnic groups are choosing different cosmetic procedures, which are “tailored to their cultural preferences and ideals of beauty,†says a recent article in The New York Times. “When a patient comes in from a certain ethnic background and of a certain age, we know what they’re going to be looking for. We are sort […]
If you’ve been following the story of famed movie critic Roger Ebert, you know about his illness and the disfiguring changes that occurred in his face. “After surgery, I studiously avoided looking at myself in a mirror†he writes in a recent blog post. But things may be getting better for the famous critic. In […]
A rare book published in 1597 describes the nose surgery technique of Gaspare Tagliacozzi, a professor of surgery at the University of Bologna. According to the UK Telegraph, the book was recently purchased by a plastic surgeon at auction for 11,000 British pounds (about 17,000 U.S. dollars). Inside the book, De Curtorum Chirurgia Per Insitionem, […]
Do women in different areas have different needs or goals for breast augmentation? They might, according to a study in Winter 2010 issue of the Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, which explores the “physical characteristics and implant details†of breast augmentation patients in three locations in North America. Breast augmentation cases from Texas, British Columbia […]
It’s quite common for women considering breast augmentation to wonder about the physical changes in their appearance. “How will I look?†is a common question, and plastic surgeons have several ways of explaining or visually representing the results. But how will you feel? Will the procedure change the way you think? In a new study, […]
In a recent style column of the New York Times, you can read about the expanding work hours of doctors and other professionals who offer aesthetic treatments. Their columnist writes, “In most major cities, if you want pad Thai or a sweater dry-cleaned when most people are sleeping, there’s someone who will take care of […]
A growing number of cosmetic surgeons are using preoperative computer imaging during patient consultations. These systems can be especially useful for consultations prior to procedures like rhinoplasty or breast augmentation, when patients are eager to visualize the expected outcome. One popular computer imaging system (the Vectra 3D) captures six patient photos simultaneously. The computer then […]
Have you ever wondered about the first breast implants ever invented? Doctors on ModernMedicine.com have explained the evolution of breast implants and the key advantages offered by the latest 4th generation shaped breast implants. Silicone breast implants have changed radically over the years, coming a long way from the first prosthetics. Link: Modern breast implants […]
Doctors performed more than 17-million cosmetic procedures last year, according to a procedural survey conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. The Academy chose a different approach this year, polling random physicians as well as its own members for the survey. The results show numbers higher than ever seen before. Highlights AACS members have […]
Maybe you remember the near-total face transplant performed two years ago at the Cleveland Clinic. Surgeons and many other physicians spent 22 hours restoring a woman’s face after she had suffered severe facial trauma years before. Now doctors and plastic surgeons at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are seeking approval to perform a similar […]