16/10/2007 QCK.COM
Thousands of British consumers will turn to borrowing money in their efforts to finance cosmetic surgery, according to recent research.

Figures compiled by Abbey Loans show that more than 918,000 people around the UK intend to borrow money in order to go under the knife in the pursuit of physical enhancement.

Collectively, these beauty-conscious Britons are set to spend close to £1.4 billion on plastic surgery, with breast augmentation and tummy tucks proving the most popular procedures, Abbey Loans reports.

Paul Morrish, head of Abbey Loans, said: “Whether striving for visible perfection or as part of a medical treatment, plastic surgery is getting more and more popular amongst Britons.

Monday, September 3 2007, 00:51 BST
story courtesy of Digital Spy www.digitalspy.co.uk
By Dave West

Doctors have criticised the BBC for a programme which sees a 17-year-old former anorexic have breast implants.

In Under 18 And Under The Knife, airing on BBC Three on Sunday, student Lynsey Bowman is sent to America for the surgery.

She could not have it done in the UK because of rules on under-18s so programme makers paid for her family’s travelling expenses.

Paul Bagley, a senior British cosmetic surgeon, said Bowman would not have “matured physically enough” for the operation.

Following research by the University of Aberdeen which revealed that British women have cosmetic surgery to please their partners, healthcare provider, BMI Healthcare said that it wrongly reflects the British cosmetic surgery industry. BMI Healthcare has conducted approximately 1262 procedures since January this year for their national cosmetic surgery product and one of its surgeons,Akhtar Hussain, believes that the majority of patients are doing it for their own reasons.

Is your nose too long? Too short? Too bumpy? The beauty of the modern rhinoplasty procedure is that there is so much room for artistic improvement, so much flexibility to achieve a perfectly balanced shape at the hands of your skilled cosmetic surgeon. A few strategic changes in the appearance of you nose can positively affect your entire facial appearance. Your doctor will reshape your nose with the ultimate goals of accentuating positive features, while minimizing features you’re not happy with.

Women in the UK are more likely to have plastic surgery to please their partners, according to Dr Debra Gimlin, a sociology lecturer at Aberdeen University. She said American women were more likely to have the surgery for themselves.

She interviewed 20 American and 40 British women ranging from 23 to 52 years old.

She said: “All my respondents were concerned with their physical attractiveness, but only the British women said that they had undergone cosmetic surgery to suit the desires of a particular man.

“I found that British women who have cosmetic surgery have a greater tendency to blame others for their decision.”

Banbury Guardian 29 August 2007

A MOTHER who is sporting a whole new look after undergoing major plastic surgery will be baring all on national television.

Salena Newport, 40, of Adderbury is appearing on Channel 4 makeover programme 10 Years Younger on Thursday, August 30, where viewers will see the results of her extensive operations.

Mrs Newport – who used to weigh 231/2 stone and wore size 32 clothes – lost 121/2 stone in 2005 after paying £5,000 to have a gastric band fitted.

But the dramatic weight loss left her with baggy, excess skin.
As part of the popular TV show, which aims to make participants look ten years younger, Mrs Newport had loose skin cut from her arms and thighs, a complete lower body lift, breast uplift and implants, a nose job and new teeth.

By Jane Elliott
BBC News, health reporter
Lou Hunneybel hated her 38G breasts - they were too big and caused her daily agony.
Her shoulders and back ached from the excessive weight and she had an uncomfortable fungal rash underneath caused by excessive sweating.
Her GP told her she needed to lose at least a stone and a half (9.5kg) in weight before she would be considered for surgery.
She lost two stones (12.7 kg), but no weight went from her breasts leaving her a dress size 14 (European 40, US 12) on the bottom and size 22 (European 48, US 20) on the top.
Her GP then referred her for surgery, but without seeing her, the local primary care trust (PCT) immediately refused treatment.
“I was just so upset. My GP had referred me and said that I had problems, but they just sent me a letter saying that it was cosmetic surgery so I could not even have a consultation on the NHS.
“But it was not just cosmetic, I was in real discomfort. It was so uncomfortable.
“I had a huge thrush rash underneath them, which was very sore.
“My husband, Andrew, was so cross when they refused me that he took pictures of my breasts and the rash and posted them to the PCT.
“We knew I needed the operation and I needed them to see my problems.
“He blew the pictures up to A4 size and sent them in the post.”
Within weeks of sending the photos, 36-year-old Lou, from Essex, was given a consultation date and just months later she had her NHS surgery.
More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6688353.stm

2007-08-13 Ucompare
www.Ucompare-Cosmeticsurgery.co.uk
In our first instalment, we are choosing to have a look at the various factors that have resulted in a huge growth in the cosmetic surgery industry in the Czech Republic, and discuss why Prague in particular has become a centre for cosmetic surgery excellence in Europe.

There are predominantly three main factors which has converged to result in the growth in cosmetic surgery in Prague. Firstly, lower prices for comparable cosmetic surgery in Prague, sometimes in the region of 60% have meant that the overall cost saving made by having your cosmetic surgery in the Czech Republic can often be as much as £2,500 - £3,000. Significant savings such as these have resulted cosmetic surgery in Prague becoming increasingly accessible to more moderate income earners in the UK.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) 
Cardinal Health, a global provider of products and services that improve the safety and productivity of health care, today announced Presource® Standard Cosmetic-Surgery Packs – prepackaged kits that provide the core surgical components needed for common cosmetic surgery procedures.

The new procedure packs are available for liposuction, abdominoplasty, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, facial rhytidectomy, breast augmentation, breast reduction and breast lift. Consumer demand for these procedures is growing at a rate of 12 percent annually, with Americans spending approximately $12.4 billion on cosmetic procedures in 2006.

By Angela Parker Indystar.com 15/08/07
If you’re thinking those laugh lines aren’t so funny anymore or that surgery might be the only way to shed dangerous extra pounds, here’s a tip: Having realistic expectations and determination are requirements for successful cosmetic or bariatric surgery.
 
For cosmetic surgery patients, realistic expectations are like best friends who tell the truth even when it hurts. Expecting surgery to turn a Phyllis Diller into a Julia Roberts is just not realistic — but expecting to look like a younger version of yourself is totally achievable. Dr. Catherine P. Winslow, FACS, Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery, recommends looking at photographs from 10 years ago to get an idea of what surgery can accomplish.