Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Blog – Harley Medical Group

New research has shown that cosmetic surgery patients who take anti-depressants or herbal remedies before some cosmetic surgery procedures could be putting their health at risk.

Published by Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the research shows that patients should not use herbal remedies and supplements for up to a fortnight before surgery. Taking these herbal remedies before surgery could lead to adverse reactions to the anaesthesia during the surgery. (more…)

The number of tummy tucks paid for by the NHS in Lincolnshire has risen in 2007/2008, according to new statistics.

The Lincolnshire Echo reports that 21 people underwent tummy tucks paid for by the NHS during the period, compared to eight procedures paid for by the service last year. (more…)

Cosmetic surgery information site, NewImage.com, is expected to unveil its new consumer portal at Plastic Surgery 2008, the annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

The site positions itself as the foremost resource on cosmetic surgery operations on the internet, with a variety of interactive search tools and fact sheets for patients. (more…)

Ulrika Jonsson has been talking once again about having a breast reduction, in order to reduce the size of her chest.

The former weather presenter revealed in September that she was unhappy with her breasts, which increased from a 34G to a 34I cup during her last pregnancy. (more…)

Britain’s rising obesity rates have caused a jump in the number of tummy tucks carried out in the UK, according to new research.

The study, released by the Harley Medical Group, shows that the number of tummy tucks carried out on both men and women have risen by almost one third since 2003.

The majority of patients seeking the operation are said to be people whose post-dieting bodies have left large amounts of excess skin. (more…)

A new survey on knowledge of the human body has shown that more Brits know the medical term for a nose job than those who are able to locate the stomach on a diagram.

According to the research, undertaken by Yakult, four out of five people surveyed understood that rhinoplasty referred to cosmetic surgery on the nose, but less than two thirds could pick out the stomach on a drawing of the human body. (more…)

While the country continues to tie up those purse strings, there is one area where the public stubbornly refuses to cut back – that’s cosmetic surgery.

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DEMAND for cosmetic surgery has soared because it has lost its stigma claims one of the country’s biggest operators, The Harley Medical Group.

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