Cosmetic surgery and when to do it (if ever)

Adapted from a recent online discussion . Dear Carolyn: My niece is getting a nose job for her 18th birthday, for purely cosmetic reasons. Having grown up with the same distinctive Eastern European nose, and seeing the blossoming beauty in my niece, I am heartbroken. Read full article >>

Western Surgery Centre Offers Safe Breast Implants in Winnipeg amid Media’s Boob-Buzz

Winnipeg’s Western Surgery Centre all about safety as breast implants make waves throughout mainstream media with 50th anniversary, up-trend in procedures plus controversy and scandal.Winnipeg, MB (PRWEB) April 27, 2012 This spring marks the 50th anniversary of the very first breast augmentation surgery performed in history and the entire concept is making waves across the world. ...

Squint correction renews confidence

Health insurance scheme restores self-esteem in persons with squint

New Power-Assisted Liposuction Device Available at Houston Plastic Surgery Practice

HOUSTON, TX-- - At his center for plastic surgery in Houston , Dr. Sam Sukkar has announced he will be now providing an innovative technique for liposuction to help patients achieve a slimmer figure with ...

On the rack: A cultural history of breasts

It's hard to be boobs. Sure, breasts are cherished as givers of milk and the pinnacle of sex appeal, but the modern world hasn't been good to mammaries. As Florence Williams writes in "Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History," they're the most tumor-prone organ in the human body. They "soak up pollution like a pair of soft sponges," and transmit environmental toxins to babies through breast ...