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Report Says Man Tuck Surgery On The Rise

The Harley Medical Group has reported that men are increasingly using cosmetic surgery to banish their unsightly belt overhang. Dubbed by surgeons as the 'man tuck', over 55% more men aged 35+ had tummy tucks (abdominoplasties) in the first two months of 2010 compared with the same time last year, with ...

Breasts of Britain Come to Birmingham

 The female residents of Birmingham discovered they are an entire cup size smaller than the average woman in the UK according to a new Breast Report by the country's leading cosmetic surgery group Transform. The report revealed Birmingham women have an average 36C bust size while the country average is a ...

The Harley Medical Group Finds Awards Season Driving Demand For Eyebrow Lifts

The Harley Medical Group reports that high arches are the must-have look for this year, with Megan Fox, Eva Mendes and Beyonce sporting sculptured brows on the red carpet. The Harley Medical Group, the UK’s largest cosmetic surgery provider, is reporting increased enquiries into non-surgical eyebrow lifts of around 39%, as women ...

Raleigh Plastic Surgeon Michael Law Purchases Space, Expands Practice

Dr. Michael Law has purchased an additional 2500 s.f. of space adjacent to his aesthetic surgery practice in North Raleigh. The additional space will bring plastic surgery practice to a total of 7,000 square feet. Dr. Law moved his Beverly Hills, CA practice to his hometown of Raleigh in 2002 and ...

Saline and Silicone Breast Enhancement: Which One Should Patients Choose?

Patients interested in undergoing breast enhancement surgery will eventually make the choice between saline and silicone implants. There was some concern surrounding saline implants in the 1990s over health issues in women. However, after extensive research and testing, there was no connection established. Currently, doctors and patients still have a choice ...

Plastic Surgeons Treating More Patients With Disfigurement Caused by Cheap Online Botox

An alarming number of patients are injecting themselves with Botox injections they buy online to eliminate wrinkles and dark circles. They're saving money, but many of them are ending up disfigured. •  Botulinum Toxin-A proteins, a toxic biological weapon better known as Botox, are injected into facial muscles to treat wrinkles ...

The Harley Medical Group Reports Rise In Laser Hair Removal

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, The Harley Medical Group has seen an increase in bookings for laser hair removal on the bikini line. The Harley Medical Group, has identified an annual spike in enquires around this time of year as women prepare for the romantic night. The treatment ...

idPatients Now Choose Between Saline and Silicone Breast Enhancement

Patients wanting to improve their bust line will eventually need to choose between saline and silicone breast enhancements. In the 90s, there were some concerns raised that silicone implants were tied to health issues, but years of extensive research and testing could find nothing. This means that, while doctors may recommend ...

Age Before Beauty

Like a fine wine, over the past decade some celebrities seem to get better with age. With scores of stars starting 2010 looking better than they did ten years ago, a recent survey polled which celebrities have aged best. The poll ranked Jennifer Anniston amongst the top of the age-defying charts, ...

Botox Patients Meet Dysport: Is This New Product Worth the Switch?

The arrival of Dysport on the cosmetic treatment market has excited many Botox users, who underwent an estimated 2.5 million treatments in the US alone. Considered a more affordable alternative, some say it may even be superior to the original. Dysport consists of botilnum toxin Type A proteins that is injected into ...

Hair Extensions Have Become Increasingly Popular With Those Wanting To Achieve Instantly Thicker And Longer Locks

Hair extensions have become increasingly popular with those wanting to achieve instantly thicker and longer locks. However, specialists are warning of the hairy effects extensions can have on seemingly magnificent manes. Extensions are made from either real or artificial hair which are woven into the natural hair and then glued or ...

A Perfect Pout Peels Back the Years

From studying the faces of over 250 women, including sets of twins, analysts’s found that even if a woman’s skin gains wrinkles, eye bags and sagging jowels, having a fuller set of lips can take years off of your face. Seductive lips are one of the strongest signals of a woman’s ...

Men Turning to Liposuction to Stay in Shape

It has been reported that liposuction is becoming increasingly popular amongst males, with The Hospital Group recording an 82% increase in the procedure over the past 5 years. Liposuction has grown in leaps and bounds over the last few years and is often now referred to as liposculpture. Liposculpture creates the ...

Obesity is the Greatest Threat to Long Life

As we leave the noughties behind and embrace our ‘tweens, researchers are warning that the rise of obesity has become the number one risk to shortening life expectancy in the new decade. According to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from Columbia University have calculated that ...

2010 Sees a Rise in Plastic Surgery Enquiries

Last decade saw the continuous rise in the number of people having cosmetic surgery; from cosmetic dentistry and breast augmentation to gastric bands, increasing numbers of men and women are turning to cosmetic procedures to improve their looks. According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) the numbers of ...

What is our Ideal Body Shape?

It is well documented that over the decades our ideal body shape and size has changed from the voluptuous screen goddesses such as Marilyn Monroe and Bridget Bardot to the size Zero celebrities of today. The average ideal dress size back in the 1940s and 50s was a 12-14, while last ...

The Harley Medical Group Announce Their Top Of The Ops 2009

Figures released by The Harley Medical Group, the UK's largest cosmetic surgery provider, reveals the non-surgical cosmetic surgery market has seen continued growth in 2009, with dermal fillers and chemical peels driving the increase by 26% and 306% respectively. 2009 also saw a continued rise in the number of male patients ...

Lower Eye Surgery Gains Popularity with Women

The Hospital Group has reported that lower eye surgery is becoming increasingly popular amongst women. More lower eye surgery procedures were performed than upper eyelid lifts in 2009, as well as there being a larger percentage increase in the procedure over the past 5 years. The appearance of loose droopy skin ...

Harley Medical Group Reports Rise In Neck Lift Procedures

The Harley Medical Group, the UK's largest cosmetic surgery provider, has reported a 17% rise in neck lift procedures in 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008. Wobbly or excess skin on the neck, dubbed the 'turkey neck' is a give-away sign of ageing. The skin on the neck ...

Microdermabrasion Treatments Are The Ideal Way To Smooth And Polish Your Way To Perfection

‘Deck the halls’ and grab a new wardrobe with all those party frocks to wear to all those oh so sophisticated Christmas soiree’s that you will be attending As the nights draw in earlier and the temperature drops, the expectation of snow heightens. Everyone is glamming up and getting in a ...

Optical Express joined by Padraig Harrington

Optical Express, Europe's Number One laser eye surgery specialists, has been joined by one of the world's greatest golfers, Padraig Harrington as a Brand Ambassador. The back-to-back British Open Champion (2007,2008) and US PGA Champion (2008) is fronting a television advertising campaign for Optical Express on ITV, Sky Sports and other ...

Innovative Drug Rehab Facility Offers Cocaine Addiction Treatment

Cocaine addiction is growing at an alarming rate worldwide and is, perhaps, one of the most difficult drug addictions for an individual to overcome. Treatment requires a unique perspective along with a true understanding of the addiction in order to be able to help an individual get into recovery. “All interventions ...

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