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Put cancer behind
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so this edition of the SignatureForum Plastic Surgery Newsletter is looking at the ways in which women are using plastic surgery to regain their form after a battle with this awful disease.
Affecting more than 250,000 women each year, breast cancer is a strong opponent, but breast cancer surviv ...
2008-11-21
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Black, Less-Educated Women Less Likely To Undergo Breast Reconstruction Surgery After Mastectomy
Black women are 47% less likely than other women to undergo breast reconstruction after having a mastectomy, according to a study published in the November issue of Archives of Surgery, HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report reports. Undergoing breast reconstruction surgery immediately after having a mastectomy has several advantages, including aes ...
2008-11-20
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Radical new age reversing procedure that uses babies foreskins
There is now an anti aging procedure that might not find takers among the ethically conscious. But it is sure to ignite excitement among many others. British biomedical company Intercytex has developed Vavelta, a radical new treatment that uses dells derived from circumcised newborn babies.
This is a clear liquid in which tiny skin cells, c ...
2008-11-19
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Guidelines for Massive Weight Loss Candidates
Studies to be reported at Plastic Surgery 2008, an upcoming conference held by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, in Chicago will show how important it is to ask all massive weight-loss patients - before surgery - about their nutritional status, lifestyle, participation in exercise programs and medical health. The research to be presented ex ...
2008-11-19
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Beauty Setting Trends Are Determined By Celebrities
The ideals for beauty projected by celebrities have long set the standard for fashionable trends among Americans. Weather we are talking in terms of Elizabeth Taylor's trend setting wide violet eyes of the 1960's, Farrah Fawcett's well developed cheekbones of the 1970's, big hair of the 80's, Cindy Crawford's nose and lips in the 90's as well as ...
2008-11-19
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Breast enlargement through hypnosis
There is an increasing number of therapists scattered throughout the world who have begun practicing these types of techniques in recent years. The most expensive we are aware of (in Beverly Hills) charge up to $3600.00 for personal consultation and weekly sessions. Although seemingly expensive, we still feel it's a better (and less expensive) op ...
2008-11-18
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Power Lunch
Women are skipping sushi for a noonday trip to the plastic surgeon's office . What's on the menu? Injectables.
The wrinkle fillers are a quick and relatively pain free way to erase some sign of aging out the cheeks, lips and even the nose. Restylane, made of absorbable hyaluronic acid and often enlisted to fight deep smile lines is also the fi ...
2008-11-17
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Skin Deep
What you need to know when considering a Facelift Wrinkles, sagging skin, laxity in the jowls and neck - all begin to appear after years of exposure to the elements and the natural aging process. The facelift is a surgical procedure that attempts to reverse some of these signs of the aging face. Although this procedure has been around for years, i ...
2008-11-17
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Surgery to correct prominent ears
Ears that stick out can be a source of teasing to a child as early as school age. Even with age, large ears or malshaped ears that pained us during childhood can cause feelings of self-consciousness regarding our appearance. Prominent ears often are an inherited trait. Approximately 25% of children whose parents have prominent ears will also have ...
2008-11-17
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Teenagers Bodies Under Construction
Three years ago, when a 15-year-old British girl decided to get breast implants for her sixteenth birthday, the story made headlines around the world. Since then, media reports have continued to speculate that cosmetic surgery, once the exclusive domain of wealthy older women, is a trendy new option for any teenager with an adolescent hang-up.
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2008-11-17
