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Study finds fat gets 'redistributed upstairs' within a year

(NEWSER) - People who undergo liposuction are playing Whac-A-Mole with body fat instead of achieving permanent reductions, new research suggests. Researchers found that after patients had fat deposits removed from one part of their body, the fat reappeared within a year in a different part of their body, the New York Times reports. More»

Dimpleplasty, eyebrow transplants, and other wacky stuff

(NEWSER) - Think Heidi Montag, with her laundry list of plastic surgery procedures, is a wackadoo? Her boob job and brow lift may seem downright pedestrian compared to these 12 totally crazy kinds of plastic surgery, compiled by the Daily Beast :

1. Dimpleplasty: It sounds just like what it is: a procedure that gives you Jennifer Garner-like dimples. But buyer beware: One plastic surgeon likened the process to getting a permanent scar—that can sag with age.

If you must have a facelift, here are the biggest dangers

(NEWSER) - It should go without saying that no cosmetic surgery comes without risks—but the death of former Miss Argentina Solange Magnano, following surgery on her buttocks, is leading to a closer look at the greatest dangers. CNN talks to Nigel Mercer, a top doctor pushing for change in the industry, about pressing concerns:

• Butt implants: If they harden, sitting will be painful—and the hardened implants will be visible when you walk around.
• Liposuction: If it involves more than 6 liters of fat, it’s one of the most dangerous procedures.

Resulting implants look and feel more natural

(NEWSER) - A new surgical technique, tested in the US and Britain, promises to give women a “two-for-one” by taking unwanted fat from their stomach and thighs and turning it into terrific breast implants, the Daily Mail reports. These implants look and feel more natural than their silicon counterparts, proponents say, and shouldn’t harden or change shape over time. More than 2,500 women have already requested the procedure. More»

(NEWSER) - Hoping for a firsthand glimpse at the $13 billion cosmetic-surgery industry, an undercover writer visited three surgeons to ask what could be improved—on her 27-year-old, 5-foot 9-inch, 120-lb. body. “Are teenybopper idols and those who emulate them freely choosing plastic surgery? Or is plastic surgery choosing them?” Melanie Berliet asks in Vanity Fair. The surgeons offered varying assessments, from advising “banana roll”-reduction to laughing when she mentioned lipo. More»