Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Blog – Harley Medical Group

Cosmetics experts have revealed that January and February are the best months to start a course of laser hair removal or medical microdermabrasion.

In a report published by WoodTV.com, experts at the Carlson Laser Aesthetics clinic in Michigan said that now is the best time to have a course of non-surgical facial treatments in time for the summer months. While women often want to look their best during the summer, the advice to book in now is based on research which shows that the skin can be particularly sensitive to the sun immediately after a skin peel or course of laser hair removal.

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The coastal city of Miami, in the US state of Florida, has the most vain residents in the country, according to a new poll.

Research carried out by daily deals website LivingSocial, found that most of the city’s residents said they were “a seven”, when asked to rank themselves on a scale of one to 10 with regard to their looks.

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Liposuction has been voted as the surgical procedure of the year in the 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards from online magazine American Health and Beauty.

In spite of the huge rise in popularity of non-surgical procedures such as Botox and laser hair removal, surgical procedures are still able to produce the most dramatic results and liposuction seems to have had the most transformative results.

Rising obesity levels in the US have been cited as one of the reasons why liposuction has gained so much popularity in recent years, even though the procedure is not designed to be used as a weight loss tool. Instead, liposuction surgery is used to remove stubborn pockets of fat in order to sculpt the body into the desired and well-proportioned shape.

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Hollywood’s A-list celebrities have set a new style trend – perfectly buffed thighs.

Last week, Jennifer Aniston, Yasmin Le Bon and Jennifer Lopez all appeared on the red carpet wearing evening dresses that featured a slash to the hip, revealing perfectly toned pins.

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Kim Kardashian’s husband of just 72 days, Kris Humphries, has revealed that he has proof that she uses pads and underwear to enhance the look of her bum.

The National Enquirer reports that basketball star Humphries told friends that Kim’s bottom is not all that it seems in the press.

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More men are said to be chasing higher pay packets by undergoing cosmetic surgery treatments.

Over recent years there has been a significant rise in the number of men opting to have cosmetic procedures and according to one branding industry expert, the opportunity to earn more money is one of the reasons men want to look their best.

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A US cosmetic surgeon has said more couples preparing to get married are opting to have anti-ageing treatments before walking down the aisle.

According to Los Angeles-based Dr Babak Azizzadeh, with many couples are now tying the knot later in life, more people are turning to non-surgical treatments in order to make sure they look their best on their wedding day.

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Underarms have taken over as the new trend on the covers of the UK’s favourite glossy fashion magazines.

Following in the footsteps of previous body part trends, including toe cleavage, side boobs and ‘vajazzling’ – the practice of sticking jewels to the pubic region – it seems smooth underarms are this season’s must-have fashion accessory.

In recent months, Bizarre, Vogue, Elle and GQ magazines have all featured models posing with one or both arms raised, revealing smooth and blemish-free armpits.

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An American doctor has said an increasing number of women are choosing to undergo cosmetic surgery procedures before their wedding day.

Dr Tenley Lawton, a plastic surgeon based in Newport Beach, California, said he has first-hand experience of brides-to-be turning to procedures such as Botox and rhinoplasty before their big day in an effort to look as beautiful as possible.

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One cosmetic surgery expert has revealed that laser hair removal has never been more popular or cost-effective than it is today.

Consultant plastic surgeon David Oliver told Expert Beauty magazine that laser hair removal offers a virtually pain-free solution to the problem of unwanted hair.

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