By Bethany Cadman Reviewed by Catherine Hannan, MD People choose to have breast implants for many reasons that include increasing the size of the breasts, altering their shape, or making them appear evener.A breast implant operation is usually carried out with the person under general anesthetic and takes between 60...
By Chiara Townley Fact checked by Isabel Godfrey The American Society of Plastic Surgeons have published new statistics that reveal recent trends in body-shaping procedures. A new report shows which cosmetic procedures were most popular in 2018. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), almost 18 million people underwent surgical...
Published on May 21, 2019 [Source(s): Wolters Kluwer Health, EurekAlert] A new anatomic study highlights critical technical issues to ensure safe performance of the increasingly popular "Brazilian butt lift" - a procedure using the patient's own fat to augment and improve the appearance of the buttocks. The study...
Research shows there are many biological, psychological, cultural and social aspects that influence how beauty and attractiveness are perceived. Researchers now believe that beauty preferences are partly an effect of a rudimentary cognitive process that appears quite early in life, with humans having a seemingly automatic...
“Tummy tuck” surgery (abdominoplasty) can be safely performed in obese patients, with no increase in complications compared to non-obese patients, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). “Abdominoplasty, with or...
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