C.A. Says Surgery Advocate Limited Purpose Public Figure, Tosses Suit
A court has ruled that a website that was setup by a former patient to criticise the work of her plastic surgeon is perfectly legal, and has rejected his claim for defamation and attempts to have it shut down.

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'Do not rush into cosmetic surgery'

Surgeons must be carefully vetted Plastic surgery aimed at making people look more beautiful could end up leaving them scarred and deformed, unless they do their homework properly, surgeons are warning. via BBC

Few Surgeons Routinely Refer Breast Cancer Patients For Reconstruction, U-M Study Finds

Main Category: Breast Cancer News Article Date: 02 Apr 2007 - 4:00 PDT Forty-four percent of surgeons do not refer the majority of their breast cancer patients to a plastic surgeon prior to the initial surgery ... via Medical News Today

Jenna Jameson Not Happy With Vagina Surgery

Adult movie superstar Jenna Jameson has had plastic surgery on her vagina. The 32-year-old porn actress decided to have some work done on her most famous asset but is reportedly not happy with the results. via The Post Chronicle

Childhood Obesity And Liposuction Are Not A Good Mix

Liposuction and tummy tucks are inappropriate procedures for weight loss. In light of recent media coverage on teenagers seeking surgical options to lose weight, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons ... via EMaxHealth

Surgeons nipping and tucking at a hidden frontier

EVERY year, plastic surgeons of the world announce a new fix for our below-par body parts: faces, breasts, stomachs, buttocks and even toes have drawn their attention, their knives and their lasers. via The Age

Too soon to rave on gel breast implants

Question: Why haven't you written anything about the new gel breast implants approved last year by the Food and Drug Administration? Are these really safer than the old ones? Are they better than the saline ... via The Orlando Sentinel

Beckinsale's daughter amused by botox
English actress Kate Beckinsale is amused by her daughter's reaction to the Botoxed women in Hollywood, because she compares them to 'Harry Potter' baddies.

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Bargain world-class nips and tuck

Attention global shoppers: Argentina is offering first-class plastic surgery at up to 75 percent off US and EU prices, a fact that has booming numbers of tourists shelling out money for a nip or tuck. via Independent Online

Hands up if you've had cosmetic surgery

They've had the tummy tuck, chin-tightening, Botox jabs, face and bottom lifts, but, to the appearance-obsessed, those scrawny, tell-tale fingers will give away their true age. via The Independent