Simply Cosmetic Surgery

New research recently done by the University of Calgary has shown that the botulinium toxin, more commonly known as the anti-wrinkle drug Botox, can have serious effects on the surrounding muscles.

Botox is a toxin therefore it comes as little surprise that there may be residual side-effects to having the treatment. Botox is normally injected into muscles to paralyze them, tautening wrinkles and making the skin look younger. It can also be used in a variety of other ways such as in stopping or reducing the amount of sweat produced, and helping to cure some forms of urge incontinence.

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Until recently, women who wanted larger breasts had to undergo cosmetic surgery and implants. However, thanks to a new filler called the Macrolane filler, larger breasts are just an injection away.

Macrolane can also help those who are thinking about going under the knife in order to get bigger breasts, but are unsure about their decision and would like to ‘see’ the results before they go ahead with the operation. Macrolane is only temporary therefore the results fade over time.

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Cosmetic surgery is on the increase in Greece with the country having the highest level of under 21s going under the knife than any other country in Western Europe.

According to figures released last week, around 15,000 young Greeks go under the knife each year with the most popular operations being nose jobs, face-lifts and breast implants. These figures compare to around 8,000 in the UK, 7,600 in Denmark and 5,400 in Italy.

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Recently released figures show that the image-conscious Britain spends more money on cosmetic surgery than any other nation.

In 2006, UK patients spent almost £500 million on cosmetic surgery, four times more than they did in 2001 and triple the amount that the Italians spent on plastic surgery across the same timeframe. Italians spent around £158 million on cosmetic surgery treatments, the second highest figure in Europe. France came third with a spend of £139 million, closely followed by Germany (£127 million) and Spain (£69 million).

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According to a new study published by Harvard University and University of Toronto scientists, women with large breasts may be prone to diabetes. However, critics have said that there are many factors that lead to the onset of diabetes and the size of a woman’s breasts is not the only factor involved.

The researchers looked at 92,106 women with an average age of 38. The researchers then asked each woman what their bra size had been when they were 20. The researchers then looked at instances of women who had developed type 2 diabetes.

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It appears that many South Koreans are taking advantage over the long Lunar New Year break to get a new face.

The Korea Times has reported that many cosmetic surgeons have not taken a break over the Lunar New Year because many customers wanted to take advantage of the extended holiday to be operated on and allow time for their swellings to subside before returning to work. Some hospitals have said that over 90% of hospital beds were reserved last month for treatment over the holiday period.

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With ever increasing numbers of people looking to go under the knife, it is no surprise that the number of people attempting the reverse the unnatural effects of a cosmetic surgery procedure is also on the rise. The trend has become so prevalent that surgeons even have a name for these patients – the undo-plasties.

Some cosmetic surgeons have claimed that the number of undo-plasties is now so high that it accounts for almost half of all the work that they do with some surgeons even promoting themselves as ‘revision plastic surgeons’.

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