Cosmetic Surgery - Page 22

November 2, 2017

Distraught women tell court how illegal fake Botox left them disfigured, looking 'like a hamster'

A jury was shown before-and-after photos of a woman who claims she sought Botox injections from a mobile clinic that left her permanently disfigured, and “looking 50 years older.”

September 26, 2017

Is liposuction safe for people with type 2 diabetes?

The FDA currently estimates that one in three Americans will develop type 2 diabetes over the course of their lifetime, and as of 2014, there were 29.1 million Americans living with diabetes.

September 26, 2017

Cosmetic surgery: The real dangers of fat injections

In recent years, people have embraced the fact that they can change their bodies through surgery.

July 3, 2017

Is permanent makeup a safe alternative?

We recently received this question from a reader: “I’m considering getting my lips colored by a cosmetic tattoo artist.

June 26, 2017

Breast implant techniques vary widely around the world

From country to country, breast implant surgeries tend to vary widely in technique, as well as in type and size of implant, according to an international survey of surgeons.

June 22, 2017

Melania Trump makeover: Texas mom undergoes plastic surgery to look like first lady

One Texas mom is taking the term "role model" to another level.

June 2, 2017

Massive security breach at prominent Los Angeles clinic puts thousands at risk

Prominent Los Angeles celebrities are some of the thousands of patients that might be at risk after a massive security breach at a plastic surgery clinic.

May 18, 2017

Surgeon in hot water for doing liposuction in a barn

It had the fancy-sounding name of the Body Laser Sculpting Medical Spa, but when Dr. Bradley Bastow's patients showed up for liposuction surgery, they saw the reality: It was actually a pole barn.

April 24, 2017

Janice Dean: Always read the fine print -- the last two months have been a real pain in the neck

Every time I would see my doctor would ask if there was ANYTHING he could do with my neck. I’ve had a bad relationship with my neck since I was little.

April 18, 2017

‘Something wasn’t right’: When an infection after surgery isn’t what it seems

Three months after cosmetic surgery, the patient's postoperative infection persisted, despite treatment with various antibiotics. The question was why.