Cosmetic Surgery

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Cosmetics – Special effects

In addition to over-the-counter cosmetic products, recent years have seen an increasing market for prescription or surgical cosmetic procedures. These range from temporary enhancements, such as cosmetic colored contact lenses, to major cosmetic surgery. To temporary fashionable enhancement belongs application of false eyelashes or eyelash extensions, in order to enhance the natural eyelashes and make [...]

Health care industry – Medical tourism

Medical tourism (also called medical travel, health tourism or global health care) is a term initially coined by travel agencies and the mass media to describe the rapidly-growing practice of traveling across international borders to obtain health care. Such services typically include elective procedures as well as complex specialized surgeries such as joint replacement (knee/hip), [...]

Abstinence – In medicine

In medicine, abstinence is the discontinuation of a drug, often an addictive one. This might, in addition to craving after the drug, be expressed as withdrawal syndromes. Abstinence from smoking is also recommended for those who undertake or have recently undertaken cosmetic surgery. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) said about this issue, in [...]

James Partridge – Introduction

James Partridge OBE is the founder and Chief Executive of the charity Changing Faces. He is also a Trustee of the charity Acid Survivors Trust International. He is also a member of the chief medical officer’s expert panel on cosmetic surgery. Partridge suffered severe burns in a car accident aged 18. Adapted from the Wikipedia [...]

Surgery – Definitions of surgery

Surgery is a medical technology consisting of a physical intervention on tissues. As a general rule, a procedure is considered surgical when it involves cutting of a patient’s tissues or closure of a previously sustained wound. Other procedures that do not necessarily fall under this rubric, such as angioplasty or endoscopy, may be considered surgery [...]

Candela Corp – Innovation and highlights

Candela has begun to extend its technology to treat a wider range of cosmetic conditions including the treatment of acne and acne scars, minor wrinkles, and even hair removal. This effort is part of a broader campaign to capture a larger market share of the growing cosmetic surgery industry in the United States and abroad. [...]

Rhinoplasty – Introduction

Rhinoplasty (, “Nose” + , “to shape”) is a surgical procedure which is usually performed by either an otolaryngologist, maxillofacial surgeon, or plastic surgeon in order to improve the function (reconstructive surgery) or the appearance (cosmetic surgery) of a human nose. Rhinoplasty is also commonly called “nose reshaping” or “nose job”. Rhinoplasty can be performed [...]

Body dysmorphic disorder – Prognosis

Many individuals with BDD have repeatedly sought treatment from dermatologists or cosmetic surgeons with little satisfaction before finally accepting psychiatric or psychological help. Plastic surgery on these patients can lead to manifest psychosis, suicidal tendencies or never-ending requests for more surgery. Treatment can improve the outcome of the illness for most people; some may function [...]

Yeoman (Wild Cards) – Description

Daniel Brennan is a man of medium height, slim but well-muscled with dark brown hair and eyes and a nondescript face. He has had cosmetic surgery to add epicanthic folds to his eyes in order to infiltrate Kien’s mostly-Asian gangs. Between his military experience and his martial arts training, he is a skilled and deadly [...]

Methods of passing as female – Permanent alteration of body proportions

Cosmetic surgery procedures that are often used by transsexual persons living permanently as females include breast augmentation, liposuction and Buttock augmentation. The use of female hormones also alters the body, including changing the distribution of body fat. Adapted from the Wikipedia article Methods of passing as female, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. [...]









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