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'Mommy Makeover' Rush for Plastic Surgery
From telegraph.co.uk
British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) says mothers in this country are already one of the main groups seeking tummy tucks and breast surgery. In a recent survey of 2,000 British new mothers, one in four confessed they were considering cosmetic surgery, with three quarters admitting they were shocked by the effect pregnancy had had on their bodies. Almost all said they were repelled by the sight of their flabby stomachs, droopy breasts and stretchmarks.

Last year, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported that 365,000 women between the ages of 20 and 39 opted for what is swiftly becoming the ultimate cosmetic surgery: the so-called "Mommy makeover".

American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Warns Patients
To Steer Clear of Injection Fat Loss Treatments
May 15, 2007 from medicalnewstoday.com
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) released today a warning against the use of injection fat loss treatments. Patients are advised to avoid these procedures, which are commonly known as lipolysis, mesotherapy, or the brand names Lipodissolve and Lipostabil. Although marketed as fat loss treatments, these procedures are scientifically unproven, lacking any objective data on safety and efficacy. In addition, none of these procedures has received FDA approval, with the ingredients poorly defined. The procedures may also be offered by persons without sufficient medical training, thereby putting patients at risk of harm. Read more...

Cosmetic Procedures Climbing: Breast Implantation Tops
List for Women, Nose Jobs for Men
By Miranda Hitti on WebMD
Reviewed by Louise Chang, M.D.
March 23, 2007
Nearly 11 million surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures were done in the U.S. last year, up 7% from 2005, says the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Read more...

A new wrinkle: Fountain of youth in a syringe?
By JO CIAVAGLIA, phillyburbs.com
Popular injectable skin fillers containing hyaluronic acid used to correct wrinkles and skin problems associated with aging appear to stimulate natural collagen production and restore sun-damaged skin. Read more...

Considering Cosmetic Surgery?
Reporter: WSAW Staff
February 5, 2007
Almost nine million procedures were performed last year. We have five questions you should ask before you go under the knife, that perhaps your surgeon is not telling you. Read more...

Thinking of Giving Each Other The Gift of Plastic Surgery This Holiday Season?
ASAPS Offers Important Tips for Would-Be Gift Givers, Recipients
NEW YORK, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- More and more couples are considering plastic surgery as the ultimate gift. However, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) advises that it is important to weigh the risks and benefits of any aesthetic procedure, as well as choosing the surgeon, and setting that are right for you.

Plastic surgery seen as factor in mood enhancement
Cosmetic Surgery Times E-News. November 21, 2006.
According to a study presented at the recent American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2006 conference here, plastic surgery not only can improve self-esteem but also acts as a natural mood enhancer.

Are Plastic Surgeons America's Top Therapists?
By Meta Wagner , PopMatters. Posted November 20, 2006.
There's a quiet revolution happening in self-improvement: rather than addressing our lives from the inside-out, we're now addressing them from the outside-in.



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