Have you had plastic surgery? Have you considered it? You are certainly not alone.
According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, over 11.5 million surgical and non-surgical procedures were performed during the year 2006 in the United States alone.
Here are the top five of each type of method, surgical and non-surgical.
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures

Liposuction – 403,684
Breast augmentation – 383,886
Eyelid surgery – 209,999
Abdominoplasty – 172,457
Breast Reduction – 145,822

Cosmetic Non-Surgical Procedures

Botox – 3.1 million
Hyaluronic Acid – such as Hylaform, Restylane – 1.5 million
Laser hair removal – 1.4 million
Microdermabrasion – 993,071
Laser Skin Resurfacing – 556,172

I will be on the lookout for the …read more

I recently heard from Dr. Michael Salzhauer, a Miami board-certified plastic surgeon who wants to warn consumers about the dangers of foreign plastic surgery.
With the recent plastic surgery sudden increase in the United States, prospective patients looking to enhance their appearance are going to great lengths to get the surgery,and many look for bargain prices.
Today, cosmetic surgery is a booming business in places like Mexico, Latin America, and Europe where their low prices are the main draw. Dr. Salzhauer is aware of the dangers of foreign cosmetic surgery versus the safer and regulated surgical environment commonly found in the …read more

No longer is plastic surgery seen as a multi-staged procedure performed by properly trained surgeons. It is now dealt with a drive-thru approach from both patients and doctors. Patients aren’t the only people scrambling for services. Many doctors are in favor of the business of plastic surgery and want a slice of the pie. This desire drives many doctors to begin the practice of plastic surgery even though they have no formal training or experience in the area. It is becoming increasingly difficult to separate the quality from the quackery.
Board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Christopher Saunders’ self-published new book, …read more

“Back pain affects nearly half of all adults in any given year and at least two-thirds at some point in their lives. It’s so prevalent that in the United States, back pain is second only to upper respiratory infections as the reason people visit their doctors.
Unfortunately, many doctors don’t have a clue about what causes back pain, so they order tests, which lead to unnecessary surgery for many people. But back pain usually doesn’t signal a serious illness or condition, and in most cases, the pain will eventually go away with minimal treatment. Next time you feel the twinge of …read more

I guess when you get past forty, there are things that you really shouldn’t be doing on the dance floor. It seems that during one of her dance routines, she injured herself enough to require surgery. I’m not sure exactly what the move was… but that had to hurt!
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