A recent survey of 20,000 cosmetic surgeons in 84 countries conducted by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) has found that a majority of people interested in cosmetic surgery really want to look like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. As if there was any doubt about this. … [Read more...]
Death of Cheerleader Tied to Anesthesia
By now you've probably heard about the death of Stephanie Kubela, the Boca Raton high school student who died last Saturday during breast augmentation surgery. There are many topics that fall into the issue of teens and cosmetic surgery, such as are they too young, why are they changing physical … [Read more...]
Is the Condition an Addiction?
It's been said that repeat customers are the bedrock of a successfully run business. You get them in, and you get them to come back – again and again if you can. This works pretty well with retail companies and some restaurants. But what about cosmetic surgery? There are estimates that put the … [Read more...]
Breast Augmentation Numbers: The U.K. Edition
According to several cosmetic surgery clinics in Britain, breast enhancement surgery numbers doubled among teenagers last year to almost 600 procedures from the year before. One clinic reportedly performed 31 breast augmentation surgeries two years ago on women 18 and 19 years old. Last year this … [Read more...]
Brazilian Doctor Gets Three Years in Liposuction Death Case
Luiz Carlos Ribeiro pleaded guilty in the death of 24-year-old Fabiola DePaula in Middlesex Superior Court in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Tuesday, and was sentenced to three years in prison. DePaula went to Ribeiro for a nose job on July 27th, and returned for liposuction three days later. An … [Read more...]
We’re (Not) Number One
Dr. Mary Dingley, president of the Cosmetic Physicians Society of Australia (CPSA), says that Australians have spent nearly $300 million on cosmetic procedures for treatment of sun damage. These procedures include minimally invasive and non-invasive treatments, such as BOTOX® and injectable fillers. … [Read more...]
Stolen Credit Card Used for Cosmetic Surgery
We recently covered the lengths some people go to in order to look good, but this has more to do with the depths people will go. A 34-year-old Massachusetts woman, Alessandra P. Campos, was sentenced to 18 months probation for stealing and subsequently using a man's credit card. Campos was a home … [Read more...]
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