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Recent News and Articles on the Keywords: cosmetic surgery + plastic + cosmetics  Related to the article below (Last Update: 8/4/2008)

The trials and tribulations of plastic surgery
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Thailand is considered a paradise for cost-effective cosmetic surgery; Singapore and Hong Kong are known for the latest in hi-tech skin procedures and Korea ...
Surgeons, doctors in cosmetic face-off
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A pledge by health ministers to develop national standards on cosmetic surgery is likely to be derailed by the long-running turf war between plastic ...

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Blacklist on female genital cosmetic surgery
The Age, Australia - Jul 31, 2008
COSMETIC surgery to "rejuvenate" or "reshape" the vagina has been blacklisted by Australian obstetricians and gynaecologists who say women are being ...
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(NEW YORK, New York, August 4, 2008) ? The SLUPLift proves to be the most innovative face lift procedure in cosmetic surgery. ...
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Quick way to enhance your body image
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?There are multiple surgery procedures available now.? Permanent cosmetic enhancement, though popular, is not everyone?s cup of tea. Plastic surgeons Per ...
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Founder and acting chief executive of the Galway Clinic, Dr James Sheehan, stresses that he does not offer cosmetic surgery. He is critical of other centres ...

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[BOOK] Venus Envy: A History of Cosmetic Surgery -
E Haiken - 1997 - infopedia.nlb.gov.sg
... Call-Numbers Plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, aesthetic surgery 617.95 Page 2.
2 ... Available at all libraries. Keywords: cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery ...
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Body Image Dissatisfaction and Body Dysmorphic Disorder in 100 Cosmetic Surgery Patients. -
DB Sarwer, TA Wadden, MJ Pertschuk, LA Whitaker - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1998 - plasreconsurg.com
... Body Image Dissatisfaction and Body Dysmorphic Disorder in 100 Cosmetic Surgery
Patients. ... cosmetic surgery: A look back and a look ahead. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. ...

[BOOK] Plastic surgery -
JG McCarthy, JW May, JW Littler - 1990 - asia.elsevierhealth.com
... like reference covers the complete spectrum of plastic surgery--from surgery of
the nose, orbit, breast, and ear to cosmetic facial surgery and liposuction. ...

Surgical-psychiatric study of patients seeking plastic (cosmetic) surgery: ninety-eight consecutive …
MT EDGERTON, WE JACOBSON, E MEYER - Br J Plast Surg, 1960 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
1960 Jul;13:136-45. Surgical-psychiatric study of patients seeking plastic (cosmetic)
surgery: ninety-eight consecutive patients with minimal deformity. ...

… -Rich Plasma (Platelet Gel) and Autologous Platelet-Poor Plasma (Fibrin Glue) in Cosmetic Surgery. -
D Man, H Plosker, JE Winland-Brown - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2001 - plasreconsurg.com
... The Use of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma (Platelet Gel) and Autologous
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Psychological Investigations in Cosmetic Surgery: A Look Back and a Look Ahead. -
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Clinical spectrum of connective tissue disease after cosmetic surgery. Observations on eighteen … -
Y Kumagai, Y Shiokawa, TA Medsger Jr, GP Rodnan - Arthritis Rheum, 1984 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Clinical spectrum of connective tissue disease after cosmetic surgery. Observations
on eighteen patients and a review of the Japanese literature. ...

Demographic features of patients seeking cosmetic surgery -
J Ishigooka, M Iwao, M Suzuki, Y Fukuyama, M … - Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 1998 - Blackwell Synergy
... Table Full size Table 2. Number of times the subjects had undergone cosmetic surgery*.
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Quality-of-Life Outcomes after Cosmetic Surgery. -
M Rankin, GL Borah, AW Perry, PD Wey - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1998 - plasreconsurg.com
... Quality-of-Life Outcomes after Cosmetic Surgery. [Cosmetic]. ... The social stigmata
associated with cosmetic surgery appears to be diminishing. ...

Mycobacterium chelonae wound infections after plastic surgery employing contaminated gentian violet … -
TJ Safranek, WR Jarvis, LA Carson, LB Cusick, LA … - N Engl J Med, 1987 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
1987 Jul 23;317(4):197-201. Mycobacterium chelonae wound infections after plastic
surgery employing contaminated gentian violet skin-marking solution. ...

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Quick Facts on Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Trends

2004

Cosmetic Surgery

  • 9.2 million cosmetic surgery procedures performed, 5 percent increase from 2003 24 percent increase in cosmetic surgery from 2000 to 2004
  • $8.4 billion spent on cosmetic surgery
Surgical Cosmetic Procedures
  • 1.7 million surgical procedures performed, down 2 percent from 2003 8 percent decrease in surgical procedures from 2000 to 2004
  • 24 percent increase in breast augmentation from 2000 to 2004
Top Five Surgical Procedures in 2004
  • Liposuction (325,000) Nose reshaping (305,000) Breast augmentation (264,000) Eyelid surgery (233,000)
  • Facelift (114,000)

 

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Minimally-invasive Cosmetic Procedures
  • 7.5 million minimally-invasive procedures performed, up 7 percent from 2003
  • 36 percent increase in minimally-invasive procedures from 2000 to 2004
  • 47 percent increase in soft tissue filler procedures since 2003
  • 280 percent increase in Botox® from 2000 to 2004
  • 18 percent increase in chemical peels from 2000 to 2004
Top Five Minimally-Invasive Procedures in 2004
  • Botox (3 million)
  • Chemical peel (1.1 million)
  • Microdermabrasion (859,000)
  • Laser hair removal (574,000)
  • Sclerotherapy (545,000)
Body Contouring Procedures
  • 9,000 lower body lifts, up 72 percent from 2003
  • 43 times more body lifts since 2000
  • 8,000 thigh lifts, up 45 percent from 2003
  • 53 percent increase in thigh lifts from 2000 to 2004
  • 4,000 buttock lifts, up 45 percent from 2003
  • 158 percent increase in buttock lifts from 2000 to 2004
  • 10,000 upper arm lifts, up 44 percent from 2003
  • 30 times more upper arm lifts performed from 2000 to 2004
  • 76,000 breast lifts, up 14 percent from 2003
  • 43 percent increase in breast lifts from 2000 to 2004
  • 107,000 tummy tucks, up 6 percent from 2003
  • 71 percent increase in tummy tucks from 2000 to 2004
Ethnicity
  • 553,000 procedures on Hispanics in 2004, up 49 percent from 2000
  • 461,000 procedures on African-Americans in 2004, up 24 percent from 2000
  • 276,000 procedures on Asian-Americans in 2004, up 24 percent from 2000
Body Contouring Procedures After Massive Weight Loss
  • 56,000 contouring procedures after massive weight loss performed, up 7 percent from 2003
  • 17,000 extended tummy tucks/lower body lifts, up 9 percent from 2003
  • 8,000 upper arm lifts, up 57 percent from 2003
  • 6,000 thigh lifts, up 61 percent from 2003
Reconstructive Surgery
  • 5.6 million reconstructive surgery procedures performed in 2004
  • 10 percent decrease in reconstructive surgery from 2000 to 2004
  • 22 percent decrease in breast reconstruction from 2000 to 2004
  • 25 percent increase in breast reduction from 2000 to 2004
  • 15 percent increase in burn care from 2000 to 2004
  • 8 percent increase in microsurgery from 2000 to 2004
  • 6 percent increase in maxillofacial surgery from 2000 to 2004
Top Five Reconstructive Procedures in 2004
  • Tumor removal (4.1 million)
  • Laceration repair (315,000)
  • Scar revision (187,000)
  • Hand surgery (179,000)
  • Breast reduction (106,000)
ASPS Procedural Statistics represent procedures performed by ASPS Member Surgeons certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery® as well as other physicians certified by American Board of Medical Specialties-recognized boards.


© Copyright 2005 American Society of Plastic Surgeons
 
Reconstructive Breast Surgery: Age Distribution

2005

RECONSTRUCTIVE PROCEDURES Total Patients 18 or less 19-34 35-50 51-64 65 and over
Breast reconstruction 57,778 393 4,444 27,017 21,095 4,829
Implant alone 11,631
Tissue expander and implant 34,660
TRAM flap 9,578
DIEP flap 1,909
Breast reduction 114,250 5,312 36,094 45,816 22,523 4,505
Breast implant removals (Reconstructive patients only) 14,347 173 2,618 6,289 4,232 1,034


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