Information and guides on all cosmetic surgery procedures.
Smart lipo is a new body sculpting technique which claims to get rid of fat with less pain and a quicker recovery time than with standard liposuction. Smart lipo uses a laser light to ‘melt’ away fat cells and is designed to be more efficient and easier on the patient. It has just been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Hungary looks like the latest hot spot for Europeans after bargain dental surgery, with over 25,000 Brits alone anticipated to land in Budapest this year. With many treatments such as implants unavailable on national health and with private dental work being incredibly expensive, western Europeans are increasingly turning to their Eastern European neighbours for dental work. In London, a couple of fillings and a crown will set you back about $1,500 (£750); Head over to Budapest and with cheap flights and car rental included, the total can be more than halved – to about $700 (£350).
Lush lashes are something most women hanker after. Long eyelashes help define and shape the eye; Open any beauty magazine and you’ll see it’s all in the eyes – pages of models with eyes cast down or up, the emphasis on her long eye lashes.
There are hundreds of products on the market – mascara, false eyelashes, eyelash extensions to name but a couple of products, but none of these are permanent and can be a nuisance to apply, time consuming and messy. However, there is a new beauty secret – eyelash transplant surgery.
Australian health authorities have moved in to stop the Botox cowboys who stage parties where Botox injections are the star attractions. Commonly refered to as the ‘Booze and Botox’ parties, the bashes have started to replace the old-style Tupperwar parties.
Health Minister John Hatzistergos said, “It is important that we should protect consumers and do something about ensuring these Botox cowboys are put out of business. The sort of deceptive advertising, the before and after shots, the promotion of these sorts of treatments in social settings where people are drinking alcohol and not in a position to be able to make informed decisions, are totally inappropriate.”
Botox combined with surgery offers hope for migraine sufferers according to new research. Scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have claimed they have found a technique which can help reduce migraine attacks from up to three episodes a week down to one every couple of months.
Laser vein treatment is when a laser is shone onto the problem areas. The laser produces a high-intensity burst of light which gives off a lot of heat energy. This energy gets absorbed by different tissues, depending on how the laser is calibrated. The light will usually pass through the skin and destroy the cells underneath the skin such as the blood filled vessels which give that veined look.
Brow lifts are a cosmetic surgery [procedure where the tissue in the forehead region are lifted to help eliminate wrinkles. A browlift can also help to lift eyebrows, lessening any ‘hooding’ that you might have in the eye area. Browlifts tend to make the patient look younger and more wide-awake fur to the elimination of some sagging and wrinkles. However, the skin’s surface will not be changed so any scars or sun spots you have on your skin will remain after the surgery.