When Frugality Hurts: The Pain of Cutting Resources to the Quick Feb 5, 2010
Cover Your Assets: How do you know when you've trimmed too much budget, too much staff and consequently, too much profit. Because it hurts when you do that. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Does this city make my butt look big? Feb 3, 2010
Body slimming interest was higher in the South, as well, with 20 percent more searches for liposuction, tummy tucks and other fat-fighting procedures, whereas breast reduction surgery was tops in the Pacific Northwest outpacing other regions by 67 percent ... Other popular procedures for this region include laser treatment of leg veins (37 percent), laser hair removal (33 percent) and liposuction, which pulls in 31 percent of the nations procedures. (MSNBC -- Health)
Fat Tissue May Be a Source of Valuable Blood Stem Cells, Study Says Feb 2, 2010
Fortunately, according to the researchers, a vast amount of the SVF in adipose tissue can be easily obtained from patients using conventional liposuction and isolation methods that are safe and relatively pain-free. "These study results suggest that more HSPCs might be obtained from the stromal vascular fraction through increased mobilization of these cells from the bone marrow using G-CSF," said Dr. Koh. (Science Daily)
Bitch and Famous Jan 28, 2010
10 plastic surgery procedures at once, and should Tiger's wife take him back (iAfrica.com)
Herding Squirrels: New Year's resolution bye, bye chicken fat Jan 26, 2010
That same scene could be played out in plastic surgeons' offices all over, as people seem to be passing up big-ticket beauty procedures - face-lifts, liposuction, breast augmentation - and seeking less expensive ways to achieve beauty ideals. According to both the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the number of cosmetic surgical procedures done in 2008 was lower than in 2007 - by 9 percent, according to the ASPS, and 15 percent,... (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Montag a reminder of obsession with looks Jan 21, 2010
Montag talks about undergoing 10 procedures - including liposuction, breast augmentation (she s now a DDD), and a brow lift - in a single day. She s 23. (Boston Globe)
weight-loss anxieties around the world Jan 21, 2010
Maybe that explains a few other national trends: The percentage of the population taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005, plastic surgery is booming, and doctors even offer toe liposuction (to create more toe cleavage ). How the U.S. compares: Sixty-two percent of Americans say we pay entirely too much attention to weight. (Harper's Magazine)
Superficiality falls short of real talent Jan 21, 2010
These surgeries included fat injections in her cheeks and lips, butt augmentation, liposuction on her neck, waist and thighs, chin reduction and having her ears pinned back. Montag underwent her first procedures, rhinoplasty and a breast augmentation, in 2007, but apparently the new look intrigued her. (The University Echo, TN)
Montag: I almost died after surgeries Jan 20, 2010
On Nov. 20, Montag underwent 10 procedures that included a mini brow lift, Botox in the forehead, nose job revision, fat injections in cheeks and lips, chin reduction, neck liposuction, ears pinned back, breast augmentation revision, liposuction on her waist and thighs and a buttocks augmentation. But, she told Bush shes not addicted to plastic surgery. (MSNBC -- News)
Botox and Dermal Wrinkle Fillers Jan 15, 2010
Thus, people are looking for brow raiser, de-frowner, and lid stretcher cosmetics to help bring back firmness to the facial skin without the use of diet, liposuction or face-lift. Most would like a for the deep vertical line between the eyebrows that is causing men to look dark and sullen. (Suite101.com)
Read more ... Jan 11, 2010
So, facing financial constraints, the US middle class would likely cut back discretionary spending on non-essentials such as nose jobs, tummy tucks and liposuction. Because we live in a globalised economy, replete with international medical tourism that has given rise to the "safari-after-surgery" concept in Africa, it means that plastic surgeons around the world are feeling the pinch. (Business Report, South Africa)
Decatur eatery serves, cuts costs Jan 10, 2010
Among them is Blue MedSpa, a four-year-old company that offers traditional spa services, such as facials, massages, liposuction and tattoo removal. "Right now, it's tough economic times," said Scott Cooper, Blue MedSpa's chief operating officer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
