Daughter's Request Grabs Local Doctor's Attention
from CNYLink
When Rebecca Motondo heard her mother cry on the other end of the phone, her heart broke. Diana Holbrook recently had cataract surgery, eliminating her need to wear glasses. While most people are thrilled to kiss their eyewear goodbye, Holbrook used hers as a shield. “I asked her why she was crying,” Motondo said. “And she said it was because she always hid behind her glasses; that people think she's ugly.” More

Implant Patents See Problems 20 Years Later
from Abc7news.com
Breast implants have become one of the most common cosmetic surgeries in the country and though the surgery is considered safe, some surgeons says many women are encountering problems from procedures performed years ago, when patients had less understanding of the commitment they were taking on. More

Kim Kardashian's Stepdad Ex-Olympian Bruce Jenner Unveils Post-plastic Surgery Face
from New York Daily News
Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner can finally look in the mirror. Jenner's stepdaughter Kim Kardashian had revealed that a member of her family planned to undergo plastic surgery and early this week leaked that it was her stepdad. More

Plastic Surgery Is More Popular Than Ever
from Gather.com
Where cosmetic surgery was once considered an option only for real people, or mega-successful cartoon stars - like Betty Rubbel, there is now professional competition among surgeons and more accommodating payment plans that make this type of surgery an option everyone, including stick figures. More

Artificial Skin Manufactured In Fully Automated Process
from Science Daily
Skin from a factory – this has long been the dream of pharmacologists, chemists and doctors. Research has an urgent need for large quantities of ‘skin models’, which can be used to determine if products such as creams and soaps, cleaning agents, medicines and adhesive bandages are compatible with skin, or if they instead will lead to irritation or allergic reactions for the consumer. Such test results are seen as more meaningful than those from animal experiments, and can even make such experiments largely superfluous. More

Breast Implants Now the Top Cosmetic Surgery in the Country
from ABC30.com
Even in this tough economy, women of all ages are finding ways to give their bodies a "boost". While some cosmetic surgeries have declined, other procedures have gone up and some doctors are seeing a trend, that's a sign of the times. More

Lipo Transforms From Major Surgery To Quick Pinch
from WPXI
On a recent episode of CBS televison show "The Doctors", a new fat removal laser was shown. It generated a lot of interest from Pittsburgh, Pa. Channel 11 viewers. More

Facial Fillers: The New Face of Hollywood
from KDAF-TV
It's what's in in Hollywood. Celebrities like Pamela Anderson and Catherine Zeta-Jones are sporting plump faces and full cheeks that don't come naturally unless you're in your twenty-something. Like many women, Midge Trammell noticed in her 30's that her face was hollowing. The before and after picture is subtle yet dramatic. At 42, she looks years younger than when she was 38. Midge points to where the transferred fat went. More