The year is only about two months old and already another cosmetic surgeon has been arrested. This time it was a California plastic surgeon from Tracy who was charged with inappropriately touching several female patients. … [Read more...]
Mistakes Women Make at the Plastic Surgeon’s Office
Would you believe that many women actually freeze up when they visit a plastic surgeon's office, or in dealing with her on subsequent follow-up visits? It's true. There's something about these very intimate procedures--and especially dealing with labiaplasty and vaginoplasty--that makes many women afraid to act upon what they really think. … [Read more...]
Those Crazy Plastic-Surgery TV Shows
All of a sudden, when it seemed reality TV had no more frontiers to conquer, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery has become a real ratings winner. It's been boosting ratings for several years now at ABC, with "Extreme Makeover." And now there's the flashier, some would say sexier, "Dr. 90210." … [Read more...]
Plastic Surgery Is Not Always Just Cosmetic
For a lot of people, especially women, cosmetic surgery is an option to help improve their appearance and self esteem, even issues concerning the genital area. For some women though, plastic surgery in the genital area can lead to a normal life and intimacy in a relationship, instead of a life spent in shame and embarrassment because of deformities in the appearance and function of the genitals due to birth defects, … [Read more...]
Reasons against Cosmetic Surgery Procedures in Foreign Country
Going to foreign countries to have cosmetic surgical procedures and treatments done is becoming more popular for a few different reasons. Some people go overseas because of a lower price in some countries. Others may decide to go to a foreign country to give the cover of a vacation, because they do not want anyone to know they are having cosmetic surgery. No matter what the reason is, leaving the United States and … [Read more...]
Things You Should Ask Your Plastic Surgeon before the Surgery
Having plastic surgery can be frightening. On the one hand, you want to improve your appearance and confidence, but on the other hand there are horror stories out there that we have all heard which make us very nervous. Using a licensed and qualified plastic surgeon who has prior experience in the procedures being performed, and who is up to date on the latest techniques and research, will allow you to get great … [Read more...]
Does the Sex of the Surgeon Matter?
LAST June, after Jerri Hafizi, a 5-foot-3 construction firm executive, lost 65 pounds, she asked a plastic surgeon to tighten the loose skin around her torso and lift her breasts. But the surgeon seemed not to understand what she wanted. He squeezed Ms. Hafizi's skin in his fists, she said, and told her that the only way to solve her problem was with implants. "He wanted to make me into a Barbie doll," said Ms. … [Read more...]
Overseas Plastic Surgeon: Two Horror Stories.
Late last year, a French surgeon who practiced--illegally--as a plastic surgeon was sent to prison for four years. Before being caught, Michael Maure had performed botched operations on literally dozens of women. Maure was sentenced and now awaits extradition from Spain, where he traveled soon after the scandal broke. As is usually the case with cosmetic-quacks, Maure did not have proper credentials for performing … [Read more...]
Watch Out for Quack Plastic Surgeons
Before you make the commitment to have any particular plastic or cosmetic surgeon perform your labiaplasty or vaginaplasty procedure, a word of warning: Watch Out for Quacks! They seem to be pervasive in this field of medicine. … [Read more...]
