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Why Are More Men Getting Plastic Surgery? [VIDEO]

Mar 22nd 2011 – 10:20AM
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Philadelphia Breast Surgeon Moonlights as Knife Thrower

By Matthew HallMar 21st 2011 – 7:51AM
Philadelphia Enquirer / Marketwire

Philadelphia Enquirer / Marketwire

Meet Dr. Ted Eisenberg, holder of the world record for the most breast surgeries performed in a lifetime. Rest assured, ladies -- you're probably in safe hands. Not content with handling scalpels all day, in his spare time Eisenberg is a competitive knife thrower. Inspired by fictional Australian outback hero Crocodile...

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Gets Facelift to Avoid Looking Like William Shatner

By David MoyeJan 26th 2011 – 7:41AM
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Getty Images

For 35 years, Dr. Richard Ellenbogen has been a cutting-edge cosmetic surgeon. Now, he'll finally see what it's like to actually go under the knife. On Wednesday, the Beverly Hills doctor is getting his first facelift. "Going under the knife is such a crude way to put it," the Beverly Hills-based doctor bemusedly told...

Bigger Not Better: Porn Star Dies After Breast Enlargement

By Michael McLaughlinJan 21st 2011 – 5:20PM
Sonja Calvert / dpa / Corbis

Sonja Calvert / dpa / Corbis

A German porn star went into a coma and died after undergoing her sixth breast enlargement. Carolin Berger, who used the stage name "Cora" in adult films, underwent the cosmetic surgery in an attempt to boost her popularity, the Daily Mail reported today. The 23-year-old blond beauty was in a medically induced coma for...

Plastic Surgeon Sues Patients for Bad Online Reviews

By Mara GayNov 19th 2010 – 3:30PM

(Nov. 19) -- A Chicago woman says cosmetic surgery left her breasts disfigured, but she's not suing for malpractice. Instead, the doctor who performed the allegedly botched procedure is suing her, because she posted bad reviews of his work online. Dr. Jay Pensler, unhappy about negative reviews his former patients posted...

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How Will They Fix His Face?

By amanda.mccorquodale@huffingtonpost.com(Amanda McCorquodale) May 30th 2012 - 06:10PM

A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre, vicious attack faces a bigger threat from infection than from the injuries themselves, according to experts on facial reconstruction.

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Nair, Veet, Sally Hansen, Oh My! Why I Use Hair Removal Creams Instead Of Shaving (PHOTO, POLL)

By Dana Oliver May 24th 2012 - 08:17AM

I picked up my first bottle of hair removal cream before my middle school's cheerleading squad tryouts.

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Bikini Area Treatments: 7 Products To Keep It Smooth 'Down There' (PHOTOS)

By Dana Oliver May 22nd 2012 - 11:07AM

I used to think that if I could make it through a bikini wax appointment without kicking or laughing hysterically, that I've overcome the hardest part of this beauty routine.

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Be Brave, Don't Shave

By Katie Byrne May 06th 2012 - 04:04PM

I've never been much good at this blogging thing.

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British Mom Who Gave 8-Year-Old Daughter "Liposuction Vouchers" Next for Toddlers and Tiaras? (PHOTOS)

May 04th 2012 - 11:51AM

There's a new tot in town, and she and her mama aren't playing around.

plastic surgery News From the Web

  • 06/03/12 Aesthetic Institute of the Philippines launched Source: Manila Standard Today Posted June 3rd, 2012 by Manila Standard Today & filed under Showbitz.
  • 06/03/12 PIP implant crisis should not deter women from... Source: Female First Professor Kirwan was particularly upset by the misleading reporting contained in the BBC3 documentary 'Are my fake breasts safe' that was screened earlier this month and in which he was interviewed.
  • 06/03/12 Comfort Quest Announces New Facebook Site For Side... Source: PRWeb Agoura Hills, CA (PRWEB) June 03, 2012 Comfort Quest, Inc., manufacturer of the Side Sleeper Pillow designed to help women manage their pain and sleep well after all types of chest surgery, announced it will launch a new Facebook in June called, The Side Sleeper Pillow – The Official Chest Surgery Recovery Pillow.
  • 06/03/12 Biden daughter weds Cherry Hill native Source: Courier-Post - Cherry Hill NJ Vice President Joe Bidens office has announced that his daughter has married a doctor from South Jersey at a ceremony in Delaware.
  • 06/02/12 Laser Hair Removal You Ca... Source: Golf Link Are you are fed up with consistently using razors, shavers, gels or lotions with the hope of making your skin smoother or are you tired of buying products that are advertised on television for hair removal?

Background on plastic surgery

Plastic surgery is a medical concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns.

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