Surfside Summer Makeovers
Try as we might, most of us will probably never achieve Jessica Simpson's new bikini bod or rhythm and blues star Usher's finely chiseled abs -- at least not the old fashioned way with a low-fat, low-calorie diet, and regular exercise.
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Survey: Plastic Surgery Has Wide Appeal
Oct. 30, 2007 -- If money were no object, would you ever consider getting cosmetic surgery or liposuction to improve your looks or body?
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Trendy Plastic Surgery Overhyped
America's leading cosmetic plastic surgery in 2005 was liposuction, which was done more than 323,000 times. Rhinoplasty (nose reshaping) was in second place with more than 298,000 procedures. Breast augmentation, in third place, was done more than 291,000 times in 2005, according to the ASPS.
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Turning Fat Into Muscle ... and Bone ... and Blood Cells
Current research shows that it is an excellent source for bone, cartilage, muscle, and maybe even blood cells. Or more precisely, it is an excellent source for stem cells that can be prompted to develop into bone or muscle, says Marc Hedrick, MD, a plastic surgeon at UCLA ...
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Deaths From Liposuction Too High, Study Shows
Jan. 21, 2000 (Atlanta) -- New techniques have made liposuction a more attractive cosmetic procedure, both for physicians and for patients. But a new survey concludes that there is still an unacceptable death rate following the surgery.
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Liposuction Safer Than Previously Thought
May 4, 2001 -- Contrary to the highly-publicized results of an older study showing a high death rate following liposuction to remove unwanted fat, a new study shows that the procedure is as safe as such commonly performed operations as hernia or gallbladder removal -- when it's performed by board-certified plastic surgeon.
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Liposuction Treatment Overview
Liposuction removes fat from your body using suction. In traditional liposuction, small, thin blunt-tipped tubes (cannula) are inserted through tiny incisions in the skin. Fat is suctioned out through these tubes as the doctor moves the tubes around under the skin to target specific fat deposits.
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Liposuction
Liposuction removes fat from your body using suction. In traditional liposuction, small, thin blunt - tipped ...
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Cosmetic Procedures: Liposuction
Liposuction is an option to remove small bulges that won't budge and to improve your body's shape. The areas most commonly treated include the hips, abdomen, thighs and buttocks and face. Liposuction does not remove cellulite, only fat.
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