Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Blog – Harley Medical Group

Cosmetic industry experts have predicted that the number of people choosing to undergo non-surgical procedures will continue to grow in 2012.

Figures show that demand for surgical and non-surgical treatments is rising in America, while the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine expects to see a continual increase in non-invasive cosmetic procedures this year, according to a report by Healthcare Global.

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New figures show that an increasing number of men are turning to cosmetic surgery in order to improve their looks.

Data compiled by The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons found there has been a 7 per cent rise in the number of men opting to have procedures carried out. A report by the Daily Mirror said rhinoplasty has become increasingly popular, as have male chest reduction operations.

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More and more people are viewing cosmetic surgery as a reward for reaching personal goals, including weight loss.

A cosmetic surgeon working in Memphis, USA, has told a local newspaper that he treats many patients who have been thinking about their options for some time.

Dr Adam Baker said: “[Cosmetic surgery] is a reward for them and I hear them say all the time, when I hit this weight, when I lose 10 or 15 pounds, then I’m coming in. When I hit this goal, this is what I want.”

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Men are more concerned than women about their physical appearance, according to the results of a new study.

Research commissioned by Central YMCA and The Succeed Foundation, found that four out of five men are unhappy with their body, compared to 75 per cent of women. “Beer bellies”, going bald, a lack of muscles and “man boobs”, were all put forward as concerns.

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An ageing population in the USA is inspiring a new generation of cosmetic rejuvenation packages, including Botox injections and microdermabrasion.

Latest figures from independent think tank the Pew Research Centre in Washington, claim that 10,000 Americans are turning 65 every day and that “by 2030 70 million Americans will be over the age of 65 – this is one out of every five Americans”.

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Danielle Lloyd yesterday gave birth to her second child, 10 weeks before her due date and just days after she recreated Demi Moore’s famous pregnancy pose for Vanity Fair.

The early birth may well lead to a stint in the cosmetic surgery clinic for Lloyd sooner than she thought, as the reality television star admitted that she would like breast uplift surgery, skin peels and possibly liposuction once the baby was born.

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A recent survey has revealed that the average woman spends more on anti-wrinkle treatments over her lifetime than she earns in one year.

The average woman earns £20,000 a year but spends £24,000 on skincare and cosmetic treatments such as skin peels and microdermabrasion, to banish lines and wrinkles. But despite such expense, 45 per cent of the 30,000 women polled on the subject admit that they are still unhappy with their appearance even after following an anti-ageing skincare regime.

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Reality television star Danielle Lloyd has revealed that after she has given birth she would like breast uplift surgery and skin peels.

Lloyd, who is due to give birth to her second child in ten weeks, said she would like skin peels to even out her complexion, and breast surgery to rejuvenate her body. She is even considering liposuction if she can’t shift the baby weight in time for her wedding to footballer Jamie O’Hara.
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Cindy Jackson, 55, has had 52 cosmetic surgery procedures and spent more than $100,000 dollars over the last few years.

Jackson, who is from Ohio in America, but is living in the UK, revealed in an interview with ABC News that only 14 of the operations were full-scale and performed under general anaesthetic. She explained that the rest were minimally-invasive, non-surgical procedures such as Botox, skin peels, laser hair removal and cosmetic dentistry.

She was bullied at school and says that her ambition was always simply to look better, not to set records.

“For me, the best result is one that looks natural. I wouldn’t ever want anyone to stop and stare at me and say: ‘That woman’s had a lot of surgery.’ I would never want to look like I’d had anything done”, she said.

Jackson went on to say that she believes we don’t have to look like our parents if we don’t want to and that people should take advantage of medical progress if they want to change the way they look.

We’ve all carried out a bit of cosmetic DIY at some point, but not always to such extremes or with such hilarious consequences as the examples below. Check out orange tans, boys letting mums cut their hair and much more!

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Even celebrities get it wrong sometimes:

They are human after all! This montage shows just how wrong celebrities can get it, even with the help of make-up artists.

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Not even dogs escape cosmetic disasters:

Professional dog groomers are available.

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Spray tan gone wrong:

She’s probably pretty red-faced under there.

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Girl gets trimmer happy:

Watch this and you’ll probably leave the plucking and shaping of your eyebrows to the experts.

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“Hairy little man” having his hair cut:

It’s the boy’s comments all the way through that make this such a great video. At one point he suggests wearing a hair net to catch all the falling hair…think about it!

So, the moral of the story is, let the professionals help you out with all those cosmetic treatments, from simple haircuts and tanning, to advanced laser hair removal and skin peels.