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PIP implants boss released from French prison

The PIP breast implants saga continues as ex-PIP boss, Jean-Claude Mas was released from a French prison at the end of last month. The 73-year-old businessman had been held in custody for the previous 8 months but is now out of prison and under “judicial supervision”. His movements will be monitored and restricted until the trial […]

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Are Plastic Surgeons really doctors of the mind as well?

On the surface, the role of the Plastic Surgeon is merely about, well, the surface. But are they responsible for going deeper than that, to help fix what is within? Or should they not have to bear the burden of that responsibility? One of the original doctors involved in modern, aesthetic plastic surgery has spoken […]

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Dubai hosts a world first – a live Plastic Surgery workshop

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery in Dubai has made plastic surgery history by performing the first ever live cosmetic surgeries. The surgery firsts formed part of the Middle East’’s fifth International Congress in Aesthetic, Anti-Aging Medicine and Medical SPA (ICAAM 2012) held on 24 and 25 November, with surgeons from France, the US, Lebanon, Ecuador, […]

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Male Breast Reduction surgery on the rise

American plastic surgeons are reportedly offering an increasing number of male breast reduction operations to help eliminate gynecomastia in males. Gynecomastia is the medical term for male breasts, or, as they are often coined in the press, ‘man boobs’. It’’s unclear if this is a result of a surge in the number of those suffering […]

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Are teenage girls really getting ‘designer vaginas’ on the NHS?

The University College Hospital in London has published details of a research project in the British Medical Journal which highlights an unexpectedly high number of cases of labiaplasty on girls as young as 14 and below. They reveal that there have been 343 cases performed under the NHS in the last 6 years. The research, […]

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Is there a ‘right’ time to get Liposuction?

An American plastic surgeon has posited an interesting theory which may help prospective liposuction patients to decide when the right time to seek the treatment is. He believes that the colder months of autumn and winter make for the optimal time for surgery. What Dr Mark Deutsch, who operates out of the southern city of […]

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Graham Norton backtracks on Eye Bag Surgery plans

Irish comedy star and TV host Graham Norton has decided not to go ahead with his planned eye bag removal surgery. The 49 year-old entertainer had made several attempts to get his under-eye bags corrected however multiple missed appointments has led him to suspect that perhaps the surgery is not to be and that he […]

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Inverted Nipples – What is the recovery period after correction surgery?

What is the recovery period after corrective surgery for inverted nipples is the topic covered in this video. Plastic Surgeon Mr Adrian Richards discusses the post-surgery recovery period for inverted nipple correction. The type of aftercare and dressings are discussed, as well as pain relief medication should it be required. The period of time with […]