Accept an illicit injection and the result may not be an improved appearance, but rather death, warns the Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety. The recent death of a Bronx, NY woman who had silicone injections to improve the shape and appearance of her thighs and buttocks is an unfortunate and... 

Measuring a Woman’s Measurements New web-based research has quantified the attractiveness of the female form. Using morphing software, German researchers manipulated the features of one woman into 243 variations with differing leg lengths, weights, bust sizes, and hip and waist widths. Then more... 

After his first weight-loss surgery three years ago, Paul Martin considered getting a tattoo designed around the four small surgical scars on his side-say, a golf green. After a second weight-loss surgery in December, Martin didn’t have any new scars to add to the design. “I woke up with... 

As unemployment rises in the United States, people are doing all they can to ensure their job security. Thus the cosmetic surgery industry has since seen a significant increase in the less invasive and less costly procedures. These types of procedures are extremely effective but require less downtime... 

Women who suffer abuse at the hands of a loved one may not be so quick to talk about it. However, their facial injuries speak volumes. Newly released research in the January/February issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, shows women who are victims of intimate... 

Plastic surgeons at Leicester’s hospitals have issued a stark warning against cheap overseas plastic surgery. Surgeons at the Leicester Royal Infirmary have seen a rise in the number of cases of botched surgery from overseas which has gone wrong and required treatment or even emergency or reconstructive... 

An international pilot study involving the Toronto General Hospital (TGH), a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto, and other hospitals from around the world, has found that using a Surgical Patient Safety Checklist significantly reduces surgical complications and mortality. The... 

Parents of a child born with cleft lip and palate often have one New Year’s resolution, to make sure their child lives a normal life. For some, this year’s resolution will be met. Building on a tradition of volunteering and philanthropy, members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons... 

Plastic surgeons at Leicester’s hospitals have issued a stark warning against cheap overseas plastic surgery. Surgeons at the Leicester Royal Infirmary have seen a rise in the number of cases of botched surgery from overseas which has gone wrong and required treatment or even emergency or reconstructive... 

Bargains on consumer goods and services may be designed to encourage spending in tough economic times, however when related to cosmetic injections like Restylane, Juvederm or Botox, the multi-specialty Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety warns that discounts raise a red flag. “Bargain prices,...