With Valentine's day just around the corner, some men may be thinking of giving their significant other a plastic surgery procedure as a gift. While the idea of less frown lines, fuller lips, larger breasts, or a tighter waistline may be on a man's wish list, make sure it is something the woman really wants, lest it be misinterpreted as self-serving....sort of like that DVD player or home theatre system. If the idea seems to fit, here are some important issues to consider.

Originally utilised in the seventies for the treatment of patients with various movement disorders, Botox injections (Botunlinum Toxin A) were used in small doses to kill off the nerve cells within the muscles responsible for the offending disorder – reversing the severity of the movement. Dr. Caruthers, a pioneer of this revolutionary treatment, discovered that many of his patients also experienced anti-ageing benefits as a result of their treatment. After further...

Ultrasonic liposuction , also known as ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty or UAL, is the liposuction procedure that makes use of advanced technology to remove surplus fat from the body parts that have not responded to heavy workouts and planned diets. When compared to traditional liposuction methods, ultrasonic liposuction procedure is extremely effective and offers numerous advantages to the patient.

Better Body Contouring Outcomes

In ultrasonic liposuction...

Breast augmentation is the most popular plastic surgery for young women, accounting for 350,000 procedures each year in the United States.  Women most interested in this procedure range from 18 to 50 plus years of age. Breast augmentation is usually sought after by women because of small breasts, displeasing anatomical features, and breast sagginess. In the case of breast sagginess, truly a breast lift may be required instead of breast augmentation or in addition to...

Breast augmentation surgery is now the leading cosmetic plastic surgery performed in the world today. Recovery from the surgery is less incapacitating that with some other plastic surgeries but nonetheless takes some time for the healing process to occur. As with any surgical  procedure, precautions must be taken and follow instructions from your plastic surgeon closely to minimize the chance of infection and to ensure the muscle and tissue around the breast implants heals...

The surgical procedure for a breast lift is an interesting one, though its description could make you think it would leave horrible scars. Remarkably, it leaves few scars and even those tend to fade to near invisibility over time. Several breast lift surgical procedures have been developed, and each offers advantages and disadvantages. Each procedure involves different incisions that determine location, extent and prominence of scarring.

Seeing is believing

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Some patients choose to change their breast size after undergoing breast augmentation surgery. The most common “complaint” that patients have after breast augmentation surgery is that they “wish that they had gone bigger”. After a year or so, they may decide to remove their current implants and replace them with larger breast implants. Other patients may have gone larger when they were younger and are now ready to have a more natural look so they remove their...

Cellulite is a condition that can affect both men and women. In this sense a lot of people get interested in knowing more about cellulite laser treatment. This is one of the newest modern ways of getting rid of cellulite. Does it really work? How does it work?

What It Is

There are various forms and names of laser treatment for cellulite depending on who or which cosmetic clinic developed it. Essentially though, laser treatment for cellulite simply involves the use...

If you're considering rhinoplasty - a nose job - you're probably at least a little nervous about it. After all, your nose is front and center of your face, and if you're going to have your nose beautified, you want your surgeon to have a similar idea of what a "good" nose for your face is. When consulting with any prospective rhinoplasty surgeon, you should be able to explain what you consider your "ideal" appearance to the doctor. Pictures cut from magazines or...

Otoplasty (ear surgery or ear pinning or ear shaping) to fix protruding ears is becoming one of the most sought-after cosmetic surgeries for the face , especially for children. This cosmetic surgery, though gaining popularity with youngsters, can be performed at any age as long as the ears have reached their full size.

Even if your ears are only mildly protruding or distorted in some way, this anomaly can lead to extreme self-consciousness and poor adaptation...