Cosmetic Surgery - Page 31

October 24, 2015

Lethal butt-enhancing injection leads to charges against NYC woman

A unlicensed beautician was charged Tuesday with killing a client with a botched butt-enhancement injection at a lower Manhattan hotel.

October 24, 2015

Reality TV and Botox: How celeb culture may hamper emotional growth in young people

Young people seeking wrinkle-smoothing Botox treatment are at risk of restricting emotional growth, a new warning suggests.

October 24, 2015

New procedures offer patients way to achieve ‘the look’ without surgery

The natural look is “in,” and dermatologists say those looking to achieve it no longer have to undergo drastic procedures to see the changes they want.

October 24, 2015

Maker of faulty French breast implants apologizes

The head of a French company accused of selling sub-standard breast implants apologized for the first time on Wednesday, just days after denying that the homemade gel used to fill them posed any danger to women.

October 24, 2015

More butt lifts, fewer breast implants in 2014, says US plastic surgery report

About 15.6 million Americans got plastic surgery in 2014, a 3 percent increase from 2013, according to an annual report released Thursday by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

October 24, 2015

Low-cost cosmetic surgeries in Dominican Republic spark warnings by US

Beverly Brignoni was a young New Yorker seeking a less expensive way to enhance her appearance and she did what many other people are now doing: travel to the Dominican Republic for cosmetic surgery.

October 24, 2015

British man removes ears in quest to look more like pet parrots

A man who has undergone multiple surgeries to look more like his pet parrots has recovered from his latest procedure, which involved cutting off his ears.

October 24, 2015

Botched breast enhancement performed by non-certified plastic surgeons leads to loss of both breasts

She thought the silicone injections were safe, but for Nafsika Lourentzatos, the enhancement procedure led to the loss of both of her breasts.

October 24, 2015

For better nipple reconstruction in cancer patients, surgeons turn to tattoo artists

Tattooing a new nipple and areola is a well-established step in breast-reconstruction surgery on women who have had cancer.

October 24, 2015

What happens during a skin graft procedure?

Dr. Manny takes us 'under the knife' to see what happens during a skin graft procedure