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  • Does Mom Want a Major Makeover?

    Does Mom Want a Major Makeover?

    Posted 9:14 PM 5/6/2011

    May 6, 2011 -- Does mom want a major makeover for Mother's Day? A new survey suggests most moms would entertain the thought of a tummy tuck or breast lift to get their pre-baby body back.

    The nationwide survey of mothers, commissioned by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), shows that 62% would consider (More)
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  • Does Mom Want a Major Makeover?

    Does Mom Want a Major Makeover?

    Posted 9:14 PM 5/6/2011

    May 6, 2011 -- Does mom want a major makeover for Mother's Day? A new survey suggests most moms would entertain the thought of a tummy tuck or breast lift to get their pre-baby body back.

    The nationwide survey of mothers, commissioned by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), shows that 62% would consider (More)
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  • Study: Fat May Return After Liposuction

    Study: Fat May Return After Liposuction

    Posted 11:24 PM 5/3/2011

    May 3, 2011 -- Liposuction, the popular fat-sucking procedure, can trim problem areas of the body. However, the fat removed returns in a relatively short time, according to a new study.

    ''All the fat is back by one year," says researcher Robert H. Eckel, MD, professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. However, it does not return to the spot that has been operated on. "The fat comes back in (More)
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  • Study: Fat May Return After Liposuction

    Study: Fat May Return After Liposuction

    Posted 11:24 PM 5/3/2011

    May 3, 2011 -- Liposuction, the popular fat-sucking procedure, can trim problem areas of the body. However, the fat removed returns in a relatively short time, according to a new study.

    ''All the fat is back by one year," says researcher Robert H. Eckel, MD, professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. However, it does not return to the spot that has been operated on. "The fat comes back in (More)
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  • Fat Injection for Breast Enlargement May Hinder Mammogram

    Fat Injection for Breast Enlargement May Hinder Mammogram

    Posted 5:36 PM 4/14/2011

    April 14, 2011 -- Breast augmentation involving injections of fat taken from other parts of the body is an increasingly popular alternative to breast implants and traditional lifts. But there are new concerns that the procedure may interfere with mammogram readings.

    In a newly published study from China, nearly one in seven women who had (More)
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  • Fat Injection for Breast Enlargement May Hinder Mammogram

    Fat Injection for Breast Enlargement May Hinder Mammogram

    Posted 5:36 PM 4/14/2011

    April 14, 2011 -- Breast augmentation involving injections of fat taken from other parts of the body is an increasingly popular alternative to breast implants and traditional lifts. But there are new concerns that the procedure may interfere with mammogram readings.

    In a newly published study from China, nearly one in seven women who had (More)
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  • Cosmetic Surgery on the Rise in the US

    Cosmetic Surgery on the Rise in the US

    Posted 7:08 PM 4/5/2011

    April 5, 2011 -- Led by breast enlargement operations, plastic surgery procedures jumped 9% in 2010 compared to the previous year, according to a study from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

    ASAPS, which has collected statistics on plastic surgery procedures since 1997, says the total number of procedures done for (More)
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  • Cosmetic Surgery on the Rise in the US

    Cosmetic Surgery on the Rise in the US

    Posted 7:08 PM 4/5/2011

    April 5, 2011 -- Led by breast enlargement operations, plastic surgery procedures jumped 9% in 2010 compared to the previous year, according to a study from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

    ASAPS, which has collected statistics on plastic surgery procedures since 1997, says the total number of procedures done for (More)
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  • Cosmetic Plastic Surgeries on the Rise

    Cosmetic Plastic Surgeries on the Rise

    Posted 6:43 PM 2/8/2011

    Feb. 8, 2011 -- Facelifts, breast augmentations, tummy tucks, and other cosmetic plastic surgery procedures have rebounded sharply along with an uptick in the U.S. economy, according to a new report.

    The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) says cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, minimally invasive or surgical, rose 5% to 13.1 million in (More)
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  • Cosmetic Plastic Surgeries on the Rise

    Cosmetic Plastic Surgeries on the Rise

    Posted 6:43 PM 2/8/2011

    Feb. 8, 2011 -- Facelifts, breast augmentations, tummy tucks, and other cosmetic plastic surgery procedures have rebounded sharply along with an uptick in the U.S. economy, according to a new report.

    The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) says cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, minimally invasive or surgical, rose 5% to 13.1 million in (More)
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