Category: Cosmetic Surgery News

Anti-cellulite leggings look set to become the fastest selling product at high street department store John Lewis.

John Lewis began stocking Scala bio-fir knickers earlier this year and many shoppers flocked to buy the garment. Scala bio-fir knickers are said to help reduce the look of dimpled skin and help reduce levels of cellulite.

When the underwear initially went on sale, it became the store’s quickest selling piece of lingerie shifting 25,000 items a month.

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A new cosmetic surgery procedure could banish ‘muffin tops’ forever. Muffin tops, named after the shape of the cake-like product, is the colloquial term for the rolls of fat that sit over the tops of women’s jeans and skirts. Unsightly muffin tops are more prevalent than ever thanks to low cut jeans and the fashion for wearing tight-clothing.

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A new cosmetic surgery technique could see unwanted fat from other areas of a patient’s body being used to form natural breast implants.

Dubbed the ‘two-in-one’ operation, cosmetic surgeons first remove fat from unwanted areas such as the thighs, stomach and hips and transplant this fat into the breast area to enhance and enlarge the breasts.

The cosmetic surgery will be available in the UK for the first time early next year thanks to cosmetic surgery company the Harley Medical Group.

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A popular weightloss drug is currently being investigated by American health officials after reports that is may be causing severe liver damage in some patients.

Alli is a weightloss drug available without prescription. The drug is also know as Xenical and is only available on prescription. Alli has been on sale in the US for some time but has only been available in countries such as the UK for a few months.

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Pop star Pete Burns has won £450,000 in an out-of-court settlement against botched cosmetic surgery.

Burns, who was singer for 1980s pop band Dead or Alive, has undergone several bouts of cosmetic surgery, however his lip filler surgery went very wrong. Burns had already had Alloderm lip implants previously however he felt that the filler had failed to provide enough volume and definition and the implants had decreased in size over time.

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For patients who have tried everything to lose weight, including having gastric surgery (such as a bypass or gastric band), a new experimental surgery may help them lose weight.

Over the last few years, there has been a rise in the use of gastric surgery to help people lose weight. Liposuction is also a popular way to lose weight quickly. However both these options sometimes fail to address underlying issues and as many as a fifth of people may put the weight back on.

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Reality TV star Heidi Montag has admitted that she would consider more cosmetic surgery. Montag, 22, has already had several different cosmetic surgery operations including a rhinoplasty (nose job) and breast augmentation.

Talking to Playboy magazine Montag revealed that she had used the magazine as research. “When I was shopping for my boobs, I wanted the best so I sat down and flipped through a bunch of Playboys,” she explained.

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