Simply Cosmetic Surgery

Human Growth Hormone (HGH) injections are one of the latest anti-ageing trends. Naturally made in the pituitary gland, HGH stimulates growth and can now be made in laboratories. Many people use HGH injections to help speed up the healing process and to help slow down ageing in the body. HGH users also claim that it helps weight loss, improves energy levels, and reduces general aches and pains. But is it really the miracle drug that some profess it to be?

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Botox vs Dysport – which injectable is better at reducing the look of facial wrinkles?

For people looking to reduce the look of crow’s feet on their face, it is a minefield trying to decide which beauty treatment to go for. Two of the more popular treatments are Botox and Dysport. Both Dysport and Botox are botulinium toxins, with Botox having been around for longer. In a study published in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, the two injectables were compared to discover which was better overall.

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Free cosmetic surgery is an unusual perk being offered by one hospital to their interns.

According to the Shanghai Daily, 10 lucky students who work for the hospital for a month or more will be entitled to free plastic surgery worth up to 5,000 yuan, plus they will be given a 5,000 yuan discount on more expensive surgery.

The jobs can be anything within the hospital including nursing helpers, cleaners, receptionists or security guards.

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Plastic surgery parties are becoming increasingly popular however cosmetic surgeons are concerned that they trivialise cosmetic surgery and believe that a party setting is not the ideal place for potential patients to contemplate life changing cosmetic procedures.

Transpire Cosmetic Surgery will be sponsoring some of these cosmetic surgery parties later this month. The “My Big Fat Plastic Surgery Prize Draw” party requires a £25 ticket and will allow people to party whilst also winning cosmetic surgery prizes. Some of these prizes include Botox injections, filler injections, teeth whitening procedures, semi-permanent make-up and pole dancing lessons.

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Botox is under fire again with new claims that the anti-wrinkle injections could actually have the opposite effect – leaving patients looking older in the long-term.

Botox is now such a popular procedure that some people are using it in their twenties (and, more shockingly, some women are giving their children Botox) to help prevent wrinkles from appearing. However Dr Darren McKeown believes that if Botox injections are started too young, they could actually help speed up the ageing process rather than slow it down.

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If you are looking for a boob job without the surgery, Botox may be the answer.

In the past, women looking to enhance the look of the breasts generally only had one option – a mastoplexy, more commonly known as a boob job. However Botox may now be a non-surgical option to help womens’ breasts look more pert.

The ‘Botox breast lift’ is said to be much cheaper than a it’s surgical alternative, and promises instant results, no recovery time required and is said to have no side effects.

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Brits have always been renowned for their ‘British stiff upper lip’ however the phrase has recently taken on a new meaning thanks to increasing numbers of British men turning to cosmetic surgery for their lips.

The thinning of the lips is a common problem for men as they age as collagen production decreases over time. To counter this problem men are looking for lip fillers to help their lips remain plump and full.

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