Archive for June, 2007

Did George Clooney have work done? Welllllll…

Saturday, June 30th, 2007 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery News | No Comments »

Classic plastic surgery site Make Me Heal actually seems to be going to other way, cutting against the grain of those gossipy folks claimed to have outed another celebrity unwilling to admit having plastic surgery work: George Clooney. The ‘site is posting some particularly damning shots of one ugly scar the one-time Batman is sporting [...]

Speaking out against the uncertified

Saturday, June 30th, 2007 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery News | No Comments »

Dr. Phillip Chang, M.D. of Lansdowne, Va., is recently taking up the cause of warning about the dangerous developing trend of non-plastic surgery specialists such as oral surgeons, ENT surgeons, and gynecologists misrepresenting themselves to the public as Board Certified Plastic Surgeons. Chang brought the issue up at a round-table discussion at the Cosmetic Surgery [...]

Starve a fever, feed an abdominoplasty

Friday, June 29th, 2007 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery News | No Comments »

In an interesting break from accepted wisdom, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery announced results of a study that showed withholding oral intake of food in patients after abdominoplasty may not be necessary, and in fact may speed in recovery from such an operation.
Findings from a study investigating the impact of early feeding [...]

Heart of glass, face of Botox

Friday, June 29th, 2007 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery News | No Comments »

Happy 62nd, Deborah Harry!
Yes, it’s true. The Blondie frontwoman celebrates her new age on Sunday. Cosmetic Surgery Chump unfortunately has no information regarding what Ms. H. will actually be doing on the big day, but we do know what the gossip ‘papers are slated to discuss: The woman’s plastic surgery.
This week, for one reason [...]

Debate on Joan to be revived?

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery News | No Comments »

The latest has she/hasn’t she debate is certain to focus on Joan Collins. It seems the old “Dynasty” gal is set to champion the long-moniker anti-wrinkle cream Cellex-C Age-less 15 Skin Signalling Serum.
While Collins credits her good looks at 74 to lipstick (see below) and now this cream, there are naturally those who doubt the [...]

On dysmorphic disorder

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery Articles | No Comments »

Chinese news outlet The People’s Daily is, oddly enough, reporting on a study undertaken at the University of Marburg in Germany.
It turns out that between 1 percent and 1.5 percent of the population suffer from dysmorphophobia or dysmorphic disorder, a problem in which the affected believes him- or herself to be disfigured.
Reports the People’s: [...]

Happy Irish say “no” to cosmetic surgery

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery News | No Comments »

In the sort of survey europollsters just love, results from the Northern Ireland happiness patrols are in. In the eleven-minute telephone survey, some ninety percent of folks there are happy with their lives, and 61 percent reckon that things can even improve within five years.
But, the Fermanah Herald newspaper reported, “When it comes to our [...]

Lucky lucky with plastic surgery

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery News | No Comments »

In a case of canine cosmetic surgery, a dog named Lucky has lived up to her name, thanks to
Deerfield Beach, Fla., animal ophthalmologist Susan Carastro.
Lucky is a 9-1/2 year old – that’s 66-1/2 to you and me – golden retriever who was recently diagnosed with glaucoma. The impaired eye had to go, though, and rather [...]

Creating an industry in India

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery News | No Comments »

Add another opinion to the growing clamor surrounding India as the new Brazil, i.e. a nice place to visit for a little lipotourism.
This time it’s Dr. Mohan Thomas, with the backing of the Confederation of Indian Industries (no kidding), and the specific area, Goa.
Thomas is the chairman of the CII western region’s healthcare unit and [...]

The News from Pittsburgh

Monday, June 25th, 2007 Posted in Cosmetic Surgery News | No Comments »

Over at The Pittsburgh Channel, medical editor Marilyn Brooks turned in a piece that frankly, Cosmetic Surgery Chump is surprised isn’t getting a bit more play on an issue that should be a bit more talked about.
Brooks chatted up a study from the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. (If anyone can find it, please inform. [...]



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