According to John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Human Nutrition, obesity rates rose from 13% during the 1960s to 32% in the year 2004. Furthermore, a 2007 study, appearing in the journal Epidemiologic Reviews, stated that if the present rate of obesity continues, then 75% of adults and almost 24% of children and adolescents within the United States will be overweight or...
Women are very vocal about about all the things they don\'t like about their bodies - their breasts are too small, their nose is too crooked, their thighs are too flabby - and taking action to change what they don\'t like is completely acceptable.
Even though they are less vocal about it, the male gender is just as self-conscious about their looks as the females. In increasing numbers, males...
Gaining and losing massive amounts of weight can put a lot of stress on your body. Skin cells become stretched out to capacity and are often so damaged that they can never bounce back once the excess weight is gone, leaving newly thin physiques with hanging skin.
Many people find their new bodies so distorted from the weight loss that they become more emotionally distressed than when they...
Plastic surgery procedures are a highly effective method of correcting the effects resulting from massive weight loss. These cosmetic procedures are particularly important as the result of the dramatic rate of obesity within the United States.
This was demonstrated by a study, released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which found that while no state had a rate of obesity greater...
Are you a fashion victim who\'s wreaked havoc on her body and appearance, in an attempt to follow the latest fads, trends and styles? Well, you\'re not alone. For decades, women have suffered in order to appear beautiful and trendy, only to end up regretting it later.
Fortunately, new technologies and innovations in plastic surgery can repair what fashion has disfigured. Two such popular new...
When you think of cosmetic injectables, the first one that came to your mind five years ago was probably Botox. Now the market is flooded with new injectables and cosmetic fillers. Names like Juvederm, Restylane, and collagen are popping up everywhere. If you\'re considering undergoing some facial rejuvenation, you may be confused by the new trends, products, and gossip being tossed around by...
Derma filler is an injectable substance that is used to fill in lines, wrinkles and smooth out scars. There are a lot of products on the market to choose from, so how do you know what is right for you? For fillers like Radiesse, Restylane and Juvederm, the condition of your skin and severity of the problem determine which product will work best. How long you want the results to last is also a...
If you look at the media, it may seem that plastic surgery homogenizes aesthetics, stripping away the features that make us unique. But the purpose of cosmetic surgery isn\'t to erase heritage, ethnic identity, or uniqueness, but rather to enhance individual beauty. Today many cosmetic surgeons specialize in addressing different ethnicities needs, including those of Asian heritage.
One of...
At one time, the scope and outcome of many cosmetic surgery procedures was limited by a lack of resources and a misunderstanding of the wide variety of aesthetic preferences that exists.
Plastic surgery was often reserved for the few elite who usually preferred upturned button noses and large breasts. Today cosmetic surgery is more affordable and available to a wider variety of people from...
Some interesting plastic surgery news has come out of the United Kingdom recently, as Douglas McGeorge, President of the British Association of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery, revealed that he has performed cosmetic surgery, including implants on teens under the age of 16 in order to help them stave off bullying problems.
McGeorge admitted that he had given a nose job to a 14-year old girl,...
