A New Face for Teenager Born Without Jaw
from Fox News
 It was June 2007 when Alan Doherty first underwent surgery to correct an extremely rare facial deformity that left him without a jaw or chin. Now, more than a year later, the Irish teenager has finally completed the long journey to get the face he’s always wanted. The 18-year-old underwent the last of seven surgeries at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. More
Bullied Teens Go Under Knife
from The Sun
Bullied schoolgirls are having plastic surgery to improve their looks, a top surgeon has revealed. A top doctor said that girls as young as 14 are going under the knife to escape torment. And he shockingly revealed that he has given expandable breast implants to teens who fear they are not developing as quickly as other girls.
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Why Do Eyelids Sag With Age? Mystery is Solved
from Science Daily
Many theories have sought to explain what causes the baggy lower eyelids that come with aging, but UCLA researchers have now found that fat expansion in the eye socket is the primary culprit. More
Male Cosmetic Surgery Patients Need Different Approach
from The Bahamas Weekly
Men may not be from Mars, but they do pose some unique challenges for the plastic surgeons who treat them. And as a growing number of men seek cosmetic procedures, it’s important for physicians to realize the differences between male and female patients are much more than physical. More
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Eighty Percent of Facelift Surgery Infections are MRSA "Superbugs"
from Natural News
Eighty percent of all surgical-site infections that occur after face lifts are caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a study conducted by researchers from the Lennox Hill-Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital and published in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. More
Hair Restoration Treatments: Hope or Hype?
from Health News
Both men and women tend to lose hair thickness and amount as they age. Inherited or "pattern baldness" affects more men than women. Approximately 25 percent of men begin to bald by the time they are 30 years old, and about two-thirds are either bald or have a balding pattern by age 60. Women, on the other hand, generally have diffuse thinning that affects all parts of the scalp. In this situation, much of the hair remains, but the thickness of the hair shaft is smaller than normal. More
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