Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Blog – Harley Medical Group

Each year, Hollywood’s biggest stars walk down the red carpet at the Academy Awards, showing off their dresses and, for some, their cosmetic surgery.

Celebrity-it-couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were both nominated in the best actress and best actor category. In the past, cosmetic surgeons have speculated that the couple has embraced non-surgical cosmetic procedures, with many believing Jolie has chosen to have Botox and Pitt dermal fillers. (more…)

New research has indicated that the cosmetic surgery market is defying the global economic downturn, as business booms thanks to Brits that want to invest in their looks through cosmetic surgery procedures.

The figures released by the Harley Medical Group have found that the cosmetic surgery industry saw a 26 per cent growth rate year-on-year. (more…)

Pop star Britney Spears has bounced back and is in the midst of staging a comeback with a world tour for her new album Circus.

And now Spears is the envy of women once again, with her face and figure being widely requested by cosmetic surgery patients in the US. (more…)

Cosmetic surgeons from around the world will converge at the 25th annual American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery’s Scientific Meeting this week. The meeting is set up to share and learn the latest in developments in the cosmetic surgery market. (more…)

Nip/Tuck, a popular US television drama that revolves around a cosmetic surgery clinic, has returned to the small screen after a long hiatus.

The hit show was forced into a temporary sojourn from the airwaves in early 2008 after the Hollywood writers’ strike left it bereft of storylines. (more…)

Cosmetic surgery patients in the UK are turning towards their favourite celebrities for inspiration when it comes to choosing the best surgery procedures.

A recent survey conducted by the British Association of Aesthetic Surgeons (BAAPS) found that cosmetic surgery clients are increasingly modeling their plastic surgery requests after celebrities they admire. (more…)

More UK women are choosing to increase their bust size and purchasing breast implants, according to a new study.

The figures show more women, and even some men, are choosing to undergo breast augmentation than ever before, with the number of breast enlargement surgeries increasing by 27 per cent.

“When gravity takes its toll, you’re left with boobs that really only look good in a push-up bra,” said model Jodie Marsh who underwent a breast enlargement last year. (more…)

A new poll has found that more men are becoming comfortable with the idea of women enhancing their appearance through cosmetic surgery.

Of the 500 men surveyed, there’s only a two per cent gap between the number of men who say they are turned off by facial cosmetic surgery, and men who say they don’t mind. (more…)

The star of popular film franchise High School Musical, Ashley Tisdale, is rumoured to be considering breast augmentation.

Tisdale is already known for the multiple rhinoplasty surgeries she’s had since starting the film series. Now, the 23-year-old actress is rumoured to want to undergo a breast enlargement. (more…)

When it comes to celebrity looks informing the wishes of cosmetic surgery patients, it’s only a small group of these well-known faces inspiring requests.

“The most popular stars on TV and in movies are the ones my patients seem to want to look like,” said Dr. Pradeep Sinha of the Atlanta Institute for Facial Aesthetic Surgery. (more…)