The Art of Cosmetic Surgery

Stem cell researchers have shown how cosmetic surgery, such as wrinkle removal and breast augmentation, might be improved with natural implants that keep their original size and shape better than synthetics.

Source: Toronto Fashion Monitor

Cosmetic surgery might be performed with stem-cell generated natural tissues instead of synthetic implants. Saline and silicone implants for breast augmentation may rupture, leak, and interfere with breast cancer detection on mammograms. Stem cell generated natural tissue implants should avoid these problems.

Reconstructive surgery to replace tissues lost to cancer or other disease could benefit from stem-cell generated natural implants that do not shrink or lose their shape. Studies have shown that conventional soft tissue implants can lose 40 percent to 60 percent of their volume over time. Examples are breast tissue reconstruction after breast cancer surgery and facial soft tissue reconstruction following cancer or trauma surgeries.

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Elvia Rabinor said she hadn’t seriously considered plastic surgery until her daughter, Lauren-Beth Kassinger, asked her about it.

“She called me and said, ‘What are you doing this next week? How about getting your nose done?’” Rabinor said.

Plastic surgeons say this mother-daughter team is an example of a growing trend — friends or relatives going under the knife together.

According to 2005 statistics released by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 34 percent of facial plastic surgeons reported an increase in patients getting plastic surgery with a partner.

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Source: The New York Times

LOVE handles, saddlebags, turkey wattle. Self-conscious women have been trying to reduce those body areas for years. But now, with more efficient diets and fitness routines, women are turning to more obscure anatomical zones. The newest worries? “Bra fat” and “back fat.”

“I had a little roll of fat hanging over the back of my jeans, like a spare bicycle tire in the back,” said Dana Conte, a bartender in Manhattan. It was so obvious that her mother constantly came up behind her and pulled her shirt down over it, Ms. Conte said. “When your mother is doing that, it means there’s a problem.”
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The South Korean capital, Seoul, has a reputation as the place to go for a nip or a tuck. But despite being an unregulated industry, thousands seem willing to risk injury in pursuit of a perfect body. By conservative estimates, 50% of South Korean women in their 20s have had some form of cosmetic surgery. And in a recent poll, 70% of men said they would also consider surgical improvements.

However the problem in this unregulated industry is that some of the practitioners have no grasp of basic surgery. Patients asking for liposuction are literally risking their lives on the operating table. Cosmetic surgeons tell hushed stories of botched noses, damaged faces and women who cannot close their eyes at all after too much of the lid is cut away. For those who want an even cheaper job, there is always the massage woman at the local sauna who is handy with the botox injection and the scalpel.

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Cosmetic surgery continues to rise in the U.S.

In 2005, cosmetic procedures — including surgery and minimally invasive treatments such as Botox injections and laser hair removal — were done more than 10 million times in the U.S.

That’s an increase of 11 percent from 2004 and 38 percent from 2000, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Add in reconstructive plastic surgery — such as surgery to remove tumors or mend wounds — and the grand total tops 15 million procedures.

Most cosmetic patients were women, whites, and middle-aged adults, the report shows. But more than a million men got cosmetic procedures. So did more than 300,000 youths aged 18 and younger. (more…)

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Be sure to watch “What’s the Buzz” with Roseann Rogers, Saturday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 12 at 9:30 a.m. Dr. Nikko will be talking about the latest breast augmentation techique, the subfascial breast augmentation.

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For many women, breast size is an important part of feeling good, about themselves. That’s why she decided to go to Dr. Anthony Nikko for a cosmetic breast enhancement or augmentation. Dr. Nikko focuses on the latest techniques in order give his patients the best and most natural results. This month, Dr. Nikko will talk about subfascial breast augmentation, the newest technique of applying the placement of anatomic implants at subfascial level.

To learn more, visit Dr. Nikko’s website and look for Subfascial Breast Augmentation under Latest Advances section. For additional information, click this link to American Society of Cosmetic Breast Surgery.

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Be sure to watch “What’s the Buzz” with Roseann Rogers, Saturday, February 11 at 5 p.m. and then again on Sunday, February 12 at 9:30 a.m. Dr. Nikko will be talking about cosmetic breast enhancement or augmentation

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Dr. Anthony Nikko heads up the Nikko Cosmetic Surgery Center in the Galleria area. This month Dr. Nikko talks about breast augmentation. For many women, breast size is an important part of feeling attractive. Cosmetic breast enhancement or augmentation is one of the most frequently performed procedures in the US. The procedure is used to enlarge small or underdeveloped breasts, as well as breasts that have decreased in size after pregnancy.

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Dr. Anthony Nikko heads up the Nikko Cosmetic Surgery Center in the Galleria area. Let’s face it, we all want to look our best, but as we age things tend to change. Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Anthony Nikko can help with the latest techniques to keep you looking healthy and feeling happy about your appearance. Fat graphing has been around for years and can be used all over the face and body. A small amount of fat is taken from a patient’s thighs or stomach then injected in layers to give a fuller appearance.

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Source: BBC news
Scientists have discovered why it is often harder to keep weight off than to lose it in the first place. A team at New York’s Columbia University has shown the body’s internal systems act to restore fat levels in people who have slimmed down. The body appears to interpret the loss of weight as a deficiency in the appetite hormone leptin, and acts to try to restore the usual balance. The study features in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

We would predict that the human genome is heavily enriched with genes that defend body fatness
– Dr Michael Rosenbaum

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