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Cosmetic Surgery predictions for 2013

Both here in the UK and globally, various surveys have uncovered what’s hot and what’’s not in the land of Cosmetic Surgery – with figures out from top procedures to the total number of operations through to the amount of money spent, for both 2012 and 2011. A new study by French-based IMCAS, a forum […]

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US Plastic Surgeon in copyright infringement lawsuit

American Plastic Surgeon, Dr Anthony Youn, who is a regular on TV shows and in magazines, has come under fire for a supposed copyright violation against photo agency National Photo Group. The celebrity surgeon, who has appeared on reality TV show Dr 90120, used a shot of Cyndi Lauper with the caption – ‘Cyndi Lauper […]

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‘Ken’’ and ‘’Barbie’’ in slanging match

Two of the world’’s most altered individuals have clashed in a war of words over the other’’s appearance. Ukranian model and ‘real-life Barbie doll’ Valeria Lukyanova has responded to barbed comments made last year by American Justin Jedlica, who is often referred to as a human Ken doll. The model, who sports a minute waist, […]

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RCS calls for realistic approach to Plastic Surgery results

The Royal College of Surgeons has produced new guidelines for the cosmetic surgery industry, which they hope will be made compulsory legally. Amongst their proposed rules will be tighter regulation on what surgeons may claim prior to surgery taking place, with only objective and quantifiable results being discussed. They want to ban the use of […]

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Facelift surgeries on the rise whilst Breast Enlargements dip

BAAPS have produced their yearly review on the volumes of surgeries being performed by their 230 registered surgeons in the UK each year. For the first time the number of surgeries performed looks to have reached a plateau, with a growth of 0.2% overall. Whilst breast enlargement surgeries remained the most popular procedure the number […]

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North Korea retaliates to Kim Jong-un Plastic Surgery rumours

North Korean officials have publicly denounced “sordid” rumours that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has undergone plastic surgery procedures in order to emulate his grandfather and first leader of the country, Kim Il-Sung. In a statement from press agency Korean Central News Agency, the reports in the media throughout China and South Korea have been dismissed […]

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David Walliams in Plastic Surgery jibe at fellow BGT judge Simon Cowell

The pair, who are friends in real life but enjoy heated banter on Britain’’s Got Talent, are regularly seen serving catty comments to each other whilst on the panel. This week funnyman Walliams had a dig at Cowell’’s purported plastic surgery procedures, by quizzing him: “ “How old are you? You’’ve had a lot of […]

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Struck off Plastic Surgeon in new claim

A Plastic Surgeon who was struck off the medical register last year is at the centre of a new claim. The Italian surgeon was operating in Dublin at the time and using PIP implants for his breast augmentation procedures. As a result, a number of women complained of complications. He was found guilty of negligence with […]

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