Plastic Surgery vs. Cosmetic Surgery vs. Reconstructive Surgery: What’s the Difference?

‘If you typically use cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery interchangeably you’re not alone. Many people who hear the terms plastic, reconstructive, or cosmetic surgery assume the three are the same. There are fine distinctions, however, between the different types of surgery. It’s critical that you know these differences…’

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Using Botox Injections for Cosmetic Treatment

‘Botox is a drug doctors have been using for years to treat wrinkles and facial creases. Botox is a brand name of a toxin made by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. There are other brands, such as Dysport and Xeomin. Botox is the term you hear most often because it was the first injectable botulinum toxin…’

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Surgeons Reattached This Girl’s Leg Backward. No, It Wasn’t a Mistake.

When Amelia Eldred, an active 7-year-old in England, needed her leg amputated to treat bone cancer, doctors performed an unusual surgery: They removed the middle part of her leg and then

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Second British woman dies after ‘Brazilian butt lift’ surgery

A second British woman has died after undergoing “Brazilian butt lift” surgery, it emerged today. The woman, aged in her late 20s, died following the cosmetic procedure earlier this year. It

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Canadian surgeon helps with face transplant for young suicide survivor

A Canadian doctor was among a world-class team responsible for giving a young woman in her 20s a new face and, by extension, a second chance at life. Dr. Gaby

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Why More Men Are Getting Plastic Surgery

By Josh Sabarra Today, more men are turning to plastic surgery to boost their confidence. Here’s what I’ve learned since my first cosmetic procedure 25 years ago. I guess you

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Plastic surgeon on the run from Rio as women dies after bum-enhancing injections

By Matt Roper A plastic surgeon to the stars is on the run following the death of a woman hours after receiving injections to enlarge her bottom. HSBC bank manager Lilian Calixto,

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Senior plastic surgeon kills himself in Soroka operating room

Dr. Alex Barazovsky leaves note blaming Israel Medical Association for his decision to take his own life, citing a feud over intern training By TOI STAFF A top plastic surgeon

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She dreamed of getting plastic surgery in Miami. Three days later, she was dead.

BY SARAH BLASKEY, SONIA OSORIO AND DANIEL CHANG For Adianet Galván Gonzáles and her circle of family and friends, the popular surgical procedure known as a Brazilian butt lift was

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