Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Blog – Harley Medical Group

Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon has said she sits firmly on the fence when it comes to cosmetic surgery.

Speaking to UK women’s magazine, Glamour, the 35-year said she doesn’t have any plans to have cosmetic procedures carried out at the moment. However, the star of films including Legally Blonde and Walk the Line, added that she certainly does not have anything to say against people who do decide to have treatments carried out.

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Faceforum.com was set up to provide information for cosmetic surgery patients and lists the following as part of its guidance on how to ensure the best recovery from face lift surgery:

• Get plenty of rest
• Avoid alcohol
• Avoid very hot showers, steam rooms or saunas

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An expert has reiterated that the ideal candidates for liposuction, or fat removal surgery, are those who are close to or at their ideal weight.

Plastic surgeons at the Marietta Plastic Surgery clinic in America said that the operation ‘can be combined with procedures such as a body lift or tummy tuck following significant weight loss, but should not be seen as an alternative to a healthy diet and exercise’.

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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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Women in Brazil are more than happy to have breast implants fitted, and also to enthuse about them to their friends, according to a US fashion news website.

A report by fashionista.com said there is considerable demand in the country for small breast implants, which have become known as ‘Brazilian Bs’. And what is more, women who have opted for the cosmetic surgery procedure are happy to talk about their new breasts.

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Marcia Cross, better known as Bree Van de Kamp in hit television show Desperate Housewives, has revealed that she would not rule out having cosmetic surgery.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, the 49-year-old, who turns 50 this year, talked candidly about becoming a mother to twin girls fairly late in life, saying she would not want to play down how hard it is. Despite looking great for her age – something she attributes to always taking her makeup off and always wearing sun cream – Cross admits she wouldn’t rule out the possibility of a helping hand in the future.

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The number of people who chose to undergo a cosmetic surgery procedure increased again last year, according to new data.

Statistics gathered by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) revealed a 6 per cent year-on-year rise in the number of procedures carried out in 2011. According to the industry organisation, a total of 43,069 cosmetic operations were performed in the UK last year, up from 38,274 during the previous 12 months.

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The cast of reality television show The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE) has boosted the economy by £1.4bn – more than the Duchess of Cambridge – according to retail experts.

The sales of white stilettos were up 33%, lacy underwear up 73% and hairdryers up 51%, but even more impressive were the sales of Nailene false nails – up 567% after viewers saw these being used on the ITV show, and false eyelashes, up 249%.

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The founder of a French company which manufactured faulty breast implants has been arrested by police.

Jean-Claude Mas was woken by officers at this morning at his partner’s house in the south of France.

Mr Mas’ company, Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), was responsible for the production of breast implants containing non-medical grade silicone. The company was shut down in 2010 after it came to light that implants had instead contained industrial-grade silicone.

According to a report by The Guardian newspaper, a deputy chief executive of the company was also arrested, along with the 72-year-old. They can now be questioned by police for 48 hours.

The implants were given to an estimated 400,000 women around the world. News that they contained substandard silicone led to widespread concern at the end of 2011 following the French government’s decision to advise 30,000 affected women to have them removed.

More than 40,000 women in the UK had PIP implants fitted. However, a review by an expert panel, led by NHS medical director Prof Sir Bruce Keogh, concluded earlier this month that no evidence had been found to suggest PIP implants should be routinely removed.

If you are a patient of The Harley Medical Group and you have concerns about PIP, please visit our dedicated PIP information page.

Cameron Diaz’s appearance at Paris Fashion Week has sparked rumours that the Hollywood actress has had cosmetic surgery.

Looking youthful in a simple cream lace dress and a short blonde bob, the star looked much younger than her 39 years and journalists were quick to speculate on how she had achieved this. In a report by online news site Radar, plastic surgeon Dr Anthony Youn said he thought she may have had Botox treatments or another procedure in order to defy the ageing process.

Dr Youn said: “There’s something about Cameron Diaz’s face that is very unusual.

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