Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Blog – Harley Medical Group

Boob jobs, tattoos and piercings have topped the list of alternative Christmas present ideas for 2011.

According to a poll conducted by price comparison site Gocompare.com, this year’s Christmas ideas swing between practical and unusual, with very little in between. Of those surveyed, 64 per cent admitted they are finding it harder and harder to buy truly original presents, with 43 per cent of people complaining that the people they are buying for already have everything.

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Model and television star Katie Price has admitted that getting Botox injections is like going shopping for her.

In an interview with Heat magazine, Price revealed that she has battled with body confidence issues over the years and makes no secret of the fact that she has had extensive cosmetic surgery.

Of Botox, Price said: “I still have Botox every four months, and that’s it. I have it down the sides of my eyes – three injections on each side.

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Our beloved celebrities have an opinion on just about everything, and this week we bring you their thoughts on cosmetic surgery.

“I’ve tried a lot of things, but apart from working out and a good diet, most things don’t help. I even tried Botox.” – Nicole Kidman finally admits to trying Botox, in an interview with a German magazine.

“A lot of women go too far and end up looking a hell of a lot older than they actually are and it sort of has a reverse effect. So talk to me in 10 years.” – Jennifer Aniston isn’t ready for surgery just yet, but won’t rule it out when she’s a bit older.

“If I can get my nose fixed for the wedding that would be ideal. I’m not sure it’s going to be possible but hopefully something can be done in time.”  – Tara Palmer-Tomkinson on essential preparations for the royal wedding.

“When it’s time to pull and tuck, I’m sure I will consider it.” – Britney Spears talking bluntly to American magazine Out, about cosmetic surgery in the future.

“When things start to sag in ten or 15 years, I wouldn’t say no.” – Mel B talks about life after the gym.

“I’m going to have a tummy tuck, my boobs lifted and implants put in because my boobs are now like a couple of golf balls in socks.” – Tina Malone, actress, leaves us all with a delightful image when summarising her plans for plastic surgery.

And it’s not just actresses, pop stars, models and socialites that have cosmetic surgery on their mind -  royals and country leaders do too…

“Princess Anne has asked me if I’d have the surgery. She’s a bit worried about how the wedding photos might turn out!” – Mike Tindall paraphrasing his future mother-in-law, Princess Anne.

“I do not want to look like an old man in front of Libyans.” – Colonel Gaddafi is unusually brief and coherent in his reason for having a face lift in the 1990s.

Model Laura Summers, who starred on last night’s episode of Channel 4’s Beauty and the Beast: The Ugly Face of Prejudice as the ‘beauty’, attributed her self-confidence and personality to cosmetic surgery.

The 26-year-old, who has had more than seven procedures so far, including four boob jobs, two nose jobs and otoplasty, was severely bullied at school for the way she looked.

Since turning 18, the Nottingham-born model who now splits her time between London and Manchester, has changed the areas of her face and body that she was unhappy with and feels happy and confident as a result.

The programme brings together beauty obsessives and those with facial disfigurements to show viewers the very different reasons why people choose to undergo plastic surgery. The latest episode included footage of a day Summers spent with Michael Boateng, an Olympic hopeful who has facial scarring and a prosthetic ear from burns sustained when he was just eight months old. Both discussed details of their surgery experiences frankly and left understanding each other’s views on cosmetic surgery.

While cosmetic surgery is fast becoming known for the variety of procedures on offer, it seems that breast surgery remains the most popular choice for many women.

A new study carried out by the Association of Aesthetic Surgeons by Safer Cosmetic Surgery found woman are increasingly considering boob jobs to boost their chest size. (more…)

New figures have suggested that an increasing number of women are choosing to have boob jobs in advance of their wedding day.

It’s also been found that brides-to-be are increasingly considering cosmetic treatments such as breast enlargements as investments.

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A recent survey has found that one in five women want Santa to bring them a breast enlargement this holiday season.

In the UK, breast augmentation is the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure. However,it’s not only breast enhancement surgery that’s appearing on Christmas lists this year: Botox is also increasing its popularity as a gift for people keen to smooth out facial wrinkles. (more…)