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Plastic surgeons head to India for charity

Plastic surgeons head to India for charity

A group of plastic surgeons is headed to India to provide reconstructive surgeries to children who are suffering from facial deformities such as cleft lips, cleft palates, facial tumors and burns. The team is part of Operation Smile, an organization that works to improve the quality of life of children with similar conditions across the globe, the Illinois-based McLeansboro Times-Leader reports.

Categories: Facial Aesthetic Surgery News
November 10, 2010
Anonymous donor pays for man's cosmetic surgery

Anonymous donor pays for man's cosmetic surgery

For much of his life, Maurice Simpson lived with benign facial tumors as a result of Neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic disorder. The growths left him disfigured and blind in one eye. However, thanks to an anonymous donation he was able to have cosmetic surgery to remove the tumors, NBC affiliate KSL reports.

Categories: Facial Aesthetic Surgery News
November 8, 2010
Four-year-old boy receives plastic surgery after dog bite

Four-year-old boy receives plastic surgery after dog bite

Four-year-old Bradley Mills, from Calne, England, recently underweant reconstructive facial surgery after being attacked by a Doberman. The England-based Swindon Advertiser reports that the dog pierced Mills' forehead with a tooth, and bit his nose to the bone.

Categories: Facial Aesthetic Surgery News
November 4, 2010
Economy spurs dangerous trend of Botox parties for women

Economy spurs dangerous trend of Botox parties for women

In the wake of the recession, many people have been looking for any way to save money, and the same thing applies to those who are looking to undergo cosmetic procedures. As such, there has been an increase in the number of Botox parties, or events where groups of women visit a board-certified surgeon to receive the facial skin treatment.

Categories: Facial Aesthetic Surgery News
November 3, 2010
Facelifts still an effective anti-aging treatment, experts say

Facelifts still an effective anti-aging treatment, experts say

With the advent of many new procedures over the last decade, the number of facelifts being performed in the United States has dropped significantly. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that treatments like Botox injections and microdermabrasion seem to be gaining popularity, but facelifts remain a viable option for those who want to see a more substantial result.

Categories: Facial Aesthetic Surgery News
November 1, 2010

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