Plastic Surgery News

America’s approval of cosmetic surgery is at its peak, according to the survey commissioned by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and conducted by an independent research firm Synovate.

ASAPS released its 10th Consumer Attitudes Study – a survey that charts American’s general feelings towards cosmetic surgery in a variety of areas and the results show that Americans are much more comfortable with cosmetic surgery than they were years ago.

SurgiCenter has more details on this.

According to the February 2007 report of 1000 Americans aged 18 and above, 62 percent of respondents are in favor of cosmetic surgery. This marks an 8 percent increase from 2006, and narrowly edges out the 61.8 percent approval rate in 2001, making it the highest reported approval rating since the survey was implemented.

The Australian government is really pretty much into cosmetic surgery regulation these days. Just recently, Victoria’s Medical Practitioners Board is set to address the issue of banning cosmetic surgery ads that showcase before and after photographs which create false expectations of what the actual surgery can achieve.

Cosmetic surgeons are warned not to employ this kind of technique to lure clients to undergo cosmetic surgery procedures. The Medical Practitioners Board wants surgeons to remove all the images of patients in their cosmetic surgery ads.

The Sunday Morning Herald has more to say on this.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons conducted a survey among patients who have undergone plastic surgery. The survey was designed to assess the differences between 301 patients who had cosmetic surgery such as breast augmentation, tummy tuck, and liposuction; and 316 patients who had medically necessary surgery such as gynecologic, orthopedic, and ophthalmic surgery.

The result says that only 28 percent of the patients had checked their surgeon’s credentials and more than half admitted that they were concerned about side effects and complications but were uncomfortable asking their surgeons some questions.

The effects of botched cosmetic surgery procedures to the affected patients are undeniably destructive and detrimental both physically and emotionally. That’s why it is imperative that patients should be very careful about getting cosmetic surgery makeovers. However, cosmetic surgery centers and medical spas are sprouting everywhere, offering cosmetic surgery services at very affordable prices.

Needless to say, patients are drawn towards their promises and the last thing they know, they are already in the operating room ready for their operation.

Then the complications arise. The patient gets scarred for life just because they allowed people who do not have the necessary training to operate on them.

A survey of almost 25,000 people was conducted where participants were asked if they would consider plastic surgery. The results are not generally surprising. Half of the women quizzed say they are considering plastic surgery because there are lots about their bodies that they want to change.

It is amazing to note that more and more women are actually influenced by mainstream media are now getting conscious about how they look. More amazing is there willingness to submit themselves to the skillful hands of plastic surgeons to make them look younger, fresher, and better.

GMTV also noted that more than one in 10 women in UK hated the way they look.

It must be really painful for folks who are eyeing on getting cosmetic surgery and appearance-enhancing procedures to live in Minnesota. Not that the state prohibits the establishment of plastic surgery centers or medical spas that offer cosmetic treatments. It’s just that every time these folks would like to get a nip here and a tuck there to improve their looks, they are obliged to pay more. For the state. As law-abiding citizens.

Why? Because a certain lawmaker named Phyllis Khan is pushing to extend the state’s 6.5 percent sales tax to cosmetic surgery and other procedures such as chemical peels, laser hair removal and spider vein treatments.

Plastic surgery is basically intended for humans. But reports of dogs and fish getting a facelift came out last year, it has become a sign that the realm of plastic surgery has expanded to include those outside of the human race. Now, the bar has been raised a lot higher as reports of a female android about to get plastic surgery have been spreading on the internet like crazy.

TechSpot News reports that a Korean female android named EveR 2 Muse is set to undergo plastic surgery in the near future to change her appearance to resemble her predecessor EveR 1 Muse.

The first permanent lip implant was performed successfully in Britain. This lip augmentation procedure is different from the lip enhancement that uses collagen fillers. This is procedure involves incisions where an implant similar to the material used in breast implants is inserted into the lips. The procedure takes a very little time though as it can be finished within fifteen minutes only.

Cosmetic Surgery Answers delivers more details on this.

The new implants, called PermaLip, cost between £2,000 and £2,500, and are marketed at patients who either want to boost the size of their lips, or whose lips have narrowed with age.

Patients who are looking for reliable information on plastic surgery procedures and plastic surgeons online can now find what they need easily through a virtual plastic surgery tool called Plastic Surgery in 3D.

Plastic Surgery in 3D is an interactive educational tool created by the partnership of LocateADOc.com and UnderstandPlasticSurgery.com, that features over 100 interactive male or female plastic surgery animations in both and English and Spanish.

WebWire has more details on this.

Plastic Surgery in 3D is exclusively endorsed by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. This new automated tool directs the Web site user through an animation of a specific plastic surgery procedure of their choosing, with a voiceover and written text explaining the surgery in step-by-step detail, including post-op care. The description also includes the cost for a procedure, based on the national average.

Not all men are like Simon Cowell who is never bothered by his man boobs. Some are silently suffering because of shame that their supposed-to-be sculpted chests are actually unsightly pieces of dangling breasts. They may blame lifestyle or gender-bending pollution, but doing so doesn’t change the situation. Unless they are proud enough to show their moobs off by submitting their amateur pics to this site.

The silence finally broke in 2006 when more men have opted to get liposuction surgery to get rid of their man boobs. The Daily Mail expressed its observations: