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plastic surgery stories: 49 news summaries

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 Hungary Holds 
 'Miss Plastic' 
 Pageant 

Beauty contest offers prizes to the surgically-enhanced—and their surgeons

Oct 10, 09 5:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Boob jobs, facelifts, and new noses were on parade in Budapest last night as Hungary held its first "Miss Plastic" pageant. The winners—who had to prove they had actually gone under the knife—received prizes including a new apartment and a new car, and their surgeons took home... More »

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plastic surgery • plastic • Hungary • cosmetic surgery • breast enhancement • beauty contest

 Autopsy: Jackson Was Healthy 

King of Pop had track marks, surgery scars, but organs were fine

Oct 1, 09 12:31 PM CDT
(AP) - Michael Jackson's arms were covered with punctures, his face and neck were scarred, and he had tattooed eyebrows and lips, but he wasn't the sickly skeleton of a man portrayed by tabloids, according to his autopsy report. In fact, the Los Angeles County coroner's report shows Jackson was a fairly... More »

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entertainment • plastic surgery • autopsy • Michael Jackson • Los Angeles County Coroner • celebrity death • healthy • injections

New Op Turns Those Love Handles Into Fake Breasts

Resulting implants look and feel more natural

Sep 15, 09 7:57 AM CDT
(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... More »

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plastic surgery • breast implants • cosmetic surgery • liposuction

 Docs Urge Caution on 
 Plastic Surgery for Migraines 

Plastic surgery may not help majority of migraine sufferers

Sep 3, 09 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Times weighs in today on the recent study that showed plastic surgery to be effective in curing, or at least cutting the frequency of, migraine headaches. Headache specialists are intrigued but concerned that even if they're not good candidates, patients will rush to have the forehead lifts,... More »

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plastic surgery • surgery • migraines • Botox • headaches • doctors

 Hef Hurt My Self-Esteem: Holly 

Ex-Playmate also talks plastic surgery

Sep 2, 09 1:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Now that former Playmate Holly Madison is no longer a girl next door, she's opening up about how ex Hugh Hefner damaged her self-esteem. She also tells Life & Style why she turned to plastic surgery, PopEater reports.
  • On Hef: "Living with Hef brought down my self-esteem a
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entertainment • plastic surgery • Playboy • Hugh Hefner • Playboy Mansion • The Girls Next Door • Holly Madison

 Under the Veil, 
 Plastic Surgery 
 Soars in Saudi Arabia 

Clerics, surgeons say Islam approves certain procedures

Aug 3, 09 12:47 PM CDT
(AP) - Does Islam frown on nose jobs or breast implants? Three years ago, clerics and surgeons said certain procedures were sanctioned. The results may not see much light of day in a kingdom where women cover up from head to toe, yet cosmetic surgery is booming. Plastic surgery centers were rare... More »

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Islam • plastic surgery • Saudi Arabia • cosmetic surgery

(Newser) - A novel plastic-surgery procedure on the forehead could cure migraines entirely, Time reports. The surgery removes certain muscles—or “migraine triggers”—around the trigeminal nerve branches, which some think are the source of the painful headaches; it also smoothes wrinkles. In a recent study, more than half of... More »

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plastic surgery • migraines • headaches • nerves • placebo • migraine triggers • medical study

(Newser) - Victoria Beckham has apparently helped fuel a mini-fad of nipple surgery following rather noticeable changes that she has been flaunting behind T-shirts, reports the Daily Mail. The operations--which the former Spice Girl may or may not have had--can modify size, color, and shape. One busy London clinic reports a 30%... More »

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plastic surgery • Victoria Beckham • breast implants • surgeon • Posh Spice • nipple rings • nipples

Cheap, Deadly Beauty Fix
On the Rise

Doctors report spike
in illegal injections
of silicone

Apr 17, 09 7:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Illegal and potentially fatal silicone injections—a cheaper way to plump up the body than cosmetic surgery—are on the rise, the New York Times reports. The underground treatment, usually administered at home or at "pumping parties," has spread among Latinas and transgender women attracted by the... More »

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plastic surgery • New York • illegal activity • blood poisoning • medical ethics • silicone injection • pumping party • Fiordaliza Pichardo

 Seeking an Edge, 
 Job Seekers Try 
 Plastic Surgery 

Some use loans to finance the investment

Apr 8, 09 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Job seekers perking up their resumes with literal facelifts are stimulating the plastic surgery industry even in the grip of the recession, Reuters reports. "People cannot only rely on their skills in this market," says a surgeon whose $6,000 facelift option is popular with the unemployed. The... More »

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plastic surgery • recession • unemployment • cosmetic surgery • job market

 Botox Lifts Spirits: Study 

Mood boost is about more than confidence: doc

Apr 1, 09 1:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - As Botox etches out frown lines, it also lifts moods, new research shows. In a small sample—just 12 patients—researchers found Botox recipients less depressed, anxious, and irritable post-treatment, even though they didn't feel any more attractive than other cosmetic treatment patients, Time reports. That adds depression to the... More »

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plastic surgery • depression • study • Botox • cosmetic treatments

 Jacko Plans More 
 Plastic Surgery 

Author claims he is preparing for concerts

Mar 17, 09 11:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Though his face is probably ready to cry uncle, Michael Jackson is planning more plastic surgery before his London concerts, the Sun reports. A journalist and Jacko biographer claims Michael is intent on revamping his image, and “has consulted some of the world’s best cosmetologists and surgeons in... More »

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plastic surgery • celebrity • concert • Michael Jackson

Boob Jobs Latest Aids
in Boom, Bust Cycle

Breast jobs balloon as workers try to catch employer's eye

Mar 17, 09 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - When the going gets tough, the tough get boob jobs. That's the theory from some British experts who point out that breast augmentation surgery has ballooned 30%. Laid-off female employees have time for recuperation—and apparently hope to capitalize on the boost bigger breasts appear to give women workers when... More »

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plastic surgery • work • recession • breast implants • breasts • job • fiscal crisis • Howard Stern Grid

Meet Madge's New Face

Plastic surgery for Madonna? No, experts say; just fancy skin treatments, plus Botox

Feb 25, 09 11:23 AM CST
(Newser) - “When all else fails and you long to be / Something better than you are today.” Sound familiar, Madonna? The Queen of Pop seems to be looking better these days, notes ABC News. Has she had work done? Nothing surgical, say experts, but just about everything else. “... More »

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plastic surgery • Botox • Madonna • skin care

GLOSSIES

 Writer Probes the Land of Lipo 


Feb 12, 09 1:49 PM CST
(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... More »

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plastic surgery • beauty • cosmetic surgery • breast enhancement • liposuction • nose jobs

 Jacko May Have 
 Flesh-Eating Bug 

King of Pop said to suffer from MRSA-style infection

Feb 12, 09 10:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Michael Jackson is suffering from a flesh-eating infection similar to MRSA, sources tell the Sun. In the past week Jackson has made two visits to a clinic in Beverly Hills, covering his face with a mask and his hair with a surgical cap. Doctors speculate that he may have contracted... More »

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plastic surgery • infection • MRSA • Michael Jackson

Usher Wife Was in Coma After Liposuction Heart Attack

She's recovering now with family at her side

Feb 12, 09 6:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Usher's wife was in a coma following a heart attack during liposuction surgery, according to the latest details to emerge in the medical emergency at a Brazilian hospital, reports Stuff.co.nz. Tameka Foster went into cardiac and respiratory arrest as she was being anesthetized, Brazilian papers are reporting. Doctors... More »

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plastic surgery • Brazil • cosmetic surgery • cardiac arrest • liposuction • coma • anesthesia • Usher • Tameka Foster

(Newser) - Usher’s wife is in “stable condition” following an unidentified problem during surgery, People reports. A statement from the family said 37-year-old Tameka Raymond is resting after “suffering complications from routine surgery in Brazil. No further details will be released, and the family requests privacy at this... More »

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plastic surgery • surgery • Brazil • Grammy Awards • Usher • Tameka Foster • Tameka Raymond • complications • medical emergency • stable condition

Usher's Wife in
Plastic Surgery Emergency

He cancels performance; neurosurgeon flying to Brazil hospital

Feb 8, 09 9:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Usher canceled a performance at an annual pre-Grammy party last night after his wife suffered "serious" complications following plastic surgery in Brazil, reports Access Hollywood. A US neurosurgeon was on his way to South America to help. No other details were available. Usher and his wife, Tameka, 37, have... More »

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plastic surgery • health • Brazil • Usher • Tameka Foster

(Newser) - Just who are all these men getting Botox, and why do they do it—especially during a recession? The number of male Botox users has soared to 300,000—or about 7% of total face-freezers—since 2001, and that percentage hasn't dipped in today's economy. Wondering what men lie behind... More »

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plastic surgery • male • Botox

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