Category: Types of Surgery

Over the past ten years we have seen the introduction of many new and exciting ways of improving looks without having to subject ourselves to the surgeon’s scalpel. Clinics have popped up offering to fill wrinkles with new injections, smooth frown lines with muscle relaxing toxins, enhance lips with just a few shots of Restylane and, more recently, perform the feat of the so-called ‘non-surgical nose job’.

So what exactly is the non-surgical nose job?

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New regulation seeks to crack down on nurses and beauticians administering Botox in the United Kingdom

During the past ten years Botox clinics have sprung up on every high street and back alleyway in town. To date there has been poor regulation of the industry and anyone from nurses, to even beauticians, have been carrying out such treatment. In many cases the ‘practitioners’ have only been on a single day course before setting up shop and carrying out the potentially dangerous injections themselves.

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What is SmartLipo?

SmartLipo was launched in the UK in June 2006 and is a revolutionary evolution of the standard cosmetic surgery procedure, liposuction.

Often marketed as Laser Lipolysis or Laseripolisi (often misspelled Lipolisis) , the procedure works by using a laser to target fatty areas. The laser helps to break down the membranes of the fat cells, turning them into an oily liquid. This liquid is then either removed by suction, or through the body’s natural processes.

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According to the latest research, many women are unaware of the potential side effects and problems associated with laser hair removal treatments.

Women who are taking medications such as the contraceptive pill, who have heart problems or have diabetes should be very wary when considering having laser hair treatment as there is a higher risk of side effects. Anyone taking herbal remedies such as St. John’s Wort, those on acne medication, and those on anti-depressants should also take care when considering this form of hair removal. Women who have had skin cancer or who are pregnant are also advised not to have this treatment.

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Recent research has disproved the widely held theory that antioxidants are able to help slow down or even stop the ageing process.

Many believe that anti-oxidants can help fight the ageing process by helping to neutralize the stress on cells caused by free radicals. However Dr. Gems and his team at the Institute of Healthy Ageing at University College, London, in conjunction with the Wellcome Trust, have recently concluded that antioxidants are not as effective as first thought.

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As many women will know, killer heels may look great but may also end up disfiguring your feet. Therefore it comes as no surprise to hear that some cosmetic surgeons are cashing in on womens’ love of shoes by helping them achieve perfect feet.

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The eyebrow transplant is one of the latest cosmetic crazes. Fashion these days tends towards strong, defined eyebrows and for those who have plucked their eyebrows into tiny lines, help is at hand!

The eyebrow transplant takes a couple of hours to complete and normally costs in the region of $4,000. Hair is taken from the back of the patient’s head and the follicles extracted. The surgeon will then make tiny incisions in and around the eyebrow to create the new shapes, with the holes specially angled to indicate the way the hair should grow. Follicle by follicle, the donor hairs are planted into these eyebrow holes with up to 350 needed per eyebrow.

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