Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Blog – Harley Medical Group

Tummy tuck could be the only answer for those people who suffer with loose skin around the midriff, after weight loss or due to hereditary factors.

This is according to Dr W Miles, a plastic surgeon practicing in America, who explained that excess skin and fat around the midriff can unfortunately be a very common problem for many people – usually either after pregnancy or in individuals who lose a large amount of weight in a short time, including gastric bypass patients. This occurrence can also be hereditary, and many people find that no amount of exercise or dieting will lose the excess weight.

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According to a new study conducted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), patients that undergo the cosmetic procedures liposuction and/or abdominoplasty (also known as a tummy tuck) benefit from higher levels of self-esteem and a better quality of life.

The study was included in the April issue of ‘Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery’. The results found that those undergoing both liposuction and abdominoplasty reported the best benefits, despite the fact that these surgeries take longer to recover from and can be more painful than other procedures.

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The cost and a good selection of ‘before and after’ photos are the top two things potential tummy tuck patients consider when looking for the best surgeon or cosmetic surgery clinic.

This is according to American clinic comparison website LocateADoc.com, which has also noted that the number of people opting for abdominoplasty – the medical name for a tummy tuck – has risen by 6 per cent year-on-year for 2011.

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Three men have revealed how cosmetic surgery has changed their lives for the better, in a feature published by The Sun online today.

Lee Hudson, 37, Justin Critchley, 40, and Tony Lewkowicz, 27, all shared their experience of male cosmetic surgery and explained how the profound impacts the results have had.

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Plastic surgery in Florida has continued to garner strong demand, say surgeons in the state.

Following encouraging figures from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) at the start of the year, plastic surgeons are reporting continued demand for a range of procedures. Americans spent approximately $10.7 billion on cosmetic treatments last year, with breast implants, liposuction, tummy tucks and Botox topping the list of popular procedures.

Kelle Treadwell, 38, opted for abdominoplasty – aka tummy tuck surgery – following the birth of her two children. Despite more than five years of trying to get her stomach back into shape, she was left with a ridge where the muscle wall wouldn’t go back into place.

“I’ve tried over the past five years, but I can’t get the muscle wall in my stomach to come back,” she said.

“I can’t lose anything around the waist, despite diet and exercise. I just don’t feel good and strong and healthy. I’m not planning to wear a bikini afterwards,” she added.

Treadwell is just one example of the many people opting for surgery to look and feel good about themselves, and figures suggest that demand will continue to rise over the next few years.

The number of men choosing tummy tuck surgery has risen by 24 per cent this summer, as an increasing number of men aim to cut a dashing figure on the beach.

According to the Daily Star, this huge increase in demand for men’s cosmetic surgery is being partly driven by the trend for skimpy swimwear, which kicked off thanks to stars like Daniel Craig sporting the revealing beachwear in 007 flick Casino Royale. (more…)

City bankers are celebrating the return of big bonuses by lavishing thousands of pounds on post-credit crunch “refurbishment” of stress ravaged faces and bodies. (more…)

We are feeling the pinch but Irish women are still spending thousands on cosmetic surgery.
Thousands of Irish women are still shelling out for boob jobs and tummy tucks despite the credit crunch, a report has revealed.

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