Cosmetic surgery liposuction and medical tourism in India

India as a global medical tourism destination, it could capitalise on the low-cost, high-quality medical care available in the country. India, touted as one of the favorite destinations for information technology majors, is currently emerging as the chosen destination for medical or health tourism.

The Government of India, State tourism boards, travel agents, tour operators, hotel companies and private sector hospitals are exploring the medical tourism industry for tremendous opportunities. They are seeking to capitalise on the opportunities by combining the country’s popular leisure tourism with medical tourism. (more…)

While cosmetic plastic surgery used to be seen as almost wholly a “female thing,” men are rapidly catching up. Men make up over 35% of cosmetic surgery patients. The percentage of male television and movie stars who have undergone plastic surgery grows by the day. Some of the male stars who have had plastic surgery are Burt Reynolds, Kenny Rogers, Mickey Rourke, and Bruce Jenner. Famous men suspected of having plastic surgery include Clint Eastwood, Michael Douglas, and Clay Aiken. And of course, the most famous male plastic surgery patient was the late Michael Jackson.

Rogers and Reynolds both appear to have had face lifts that have done little except interfere with the handsome, yet rugged faces they used to have. Rupert Everett is another male star who has been rendered almost unrecognizable after having had plastic surgery on his face. While the new face is perhaps more balanced, or symmetrical, it looks like it belongs to someone else entirely. (more…)

There are people who think that the boom in plastic surgery is unhealthy to the point of being unethical. What does it say about people who believe that in order to be attractive or worthwhile they must have certain physical characteristics? Why do so many perfectly beautiful Asian women feel like they must have eyelids with a crease? Why do so many perfectly “normal” American women believe the need slimmer thighs and larger breasts?

There are certainly risks associated with any surgical procedure, and the operations are quite expensive. But most plastic surgery patients know quite a bit about the procedures they elect to have due to the proliferation of television shows and internet sites on the subject. For anybody contemplating plastic surgery, it is important to know that in the U.S., in order to be a plastic surgeon, a physician has to: attend at least three years of progressive clinical training in general surgery after receiving a medical degree; go through an accredited two to three year program in plastic surgery; and pass a comprehensive written and oral exam in plastic surgery. (more…)

As society changes and becomes more accepting of physical makeover treatments like cosmetic surgery, the industry has blossomed into an exceedingly popular one, with millions of individuals from all backgrounds, all across the world, discovering what cosmetic treatments can do for them.

Whether you’re thinking about having cosmetic surgery on your face, such as a facelift, rhinoplasty or pinning back your ears, or you want to change something about your body – such as flattening out your tummy, ridding your thighs of stubborn fat cells or undergoing a breast augmentation to achieve the chest you’ve always desired, it’s no secret that cosmetic surgery is a life-changing experience. (more…)

Many patients come into plastic surgeons offices knowing that they want to undergo plastic surgery on their breasts. However, most are not sure exactly which procedures and techniques are right for them. The following is a brief overview of the breast augmentation procedure versus the breast lift procedure, and the techniques that can be performed with each surgery.

Breast Augmentation Surgery

Most women who decide to undergo breast enlargement surgery don’t know it, but there are many important decisions that need to be made before you can undergo breast augmentation surgery. First, you must choose a plastic surgeon that is board-certified, experienced, and performs various breast augmentation techniques so you can choose the one that is right for your individual goals and body type. These techniques include: (more…)

News gets around fast, especially when it comes to bad celebrity plastic surgeries
. Even though plastic surgery disasters may happen to anyone, but when it happens to famous names and celebrities, everyone is curious to know about it.

Here are some of the celebrities that have had awful plastic surgeries:

* Michael Jackson
* Jessica Simpson
* Tara Reid
* Victoria Beckham
* Tori Spelling
* Kenny Rogers
* Donatella Versace
* Jocelyn Wildenstein
* Janet Jackson
* And many others…

You can simply find their before and after photos by doing a simple search in Google.

Now if you are considering doing a plastic surgery yourself, this question sure comes to your mind…

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