100 000 kids have cosmetic surgery
24/4/2008 |
About 100 000 children in Germany receive cosmetic surgery annually, leading to a call for a ban on cosmetic surgery, tattoos and body piercings for children and adolescents.
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Cosmetic surgery up 457%
4/3/2008 |
A new US report shows that cosmetic interventions, surgical and non-surgical, increased 8% from 2006 to 2007, and 457% in the past 10 years.
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Botox can be deadly
11/2/2008 |
US officials have warned that using botulinum toxins such as the popular cosmetic treatment Botox can have serious side-effects including death.
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Pig gut for fuller lips
24/1/2008 |
An implant derived from pig intestines may offer a longer-lasting alternative to injections for filling out thin lips, according to a new study.
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Cosmetic op horror
28/12/2007 |
Gabriela Sanchez always felt self-conscious about her small breasts, and at age 40 she decided to do something about it.
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Chinese cosmetic surgery boom
2/10/2007 |
A growing number of Chinese are spending their holidays going under the knife for cosmetic surgery, looking for an edge in an ever-tighter job market, state media reported Tuesday.
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New noses for transsexuals
18/9/2007 |
Nose reshaping surgeries can help create feminine profiles in transsexual patients undergoing male-to-female gender reassignment, says a new UK study.
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Call for ban on teen sex ops
31/8/2007 |
Dutch sexologists have called for a ban on cosmetic surgery of the sexual organs for minors, even if their parents consent to such procedures.
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Boob jobs tied to suicide
13/8/2007 |
Women who undergo cosmetic breast surgeries are three times as likely to commit suicide as those who don't have surgically enhanced breasts, a new study finds.
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Muscle op restores smile
17/7/2007 |
By detaching, rerouting and reattaching a muscle used for chewing, surgeons were able to restore the ability to smile to seven patients with facial paralysis.
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