Liposuction News

In a move that has been criticized by professional surgical bodies, German lawmakers are proposing a ban on plastic surgery for children and adolescents.

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WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A Brazilian doctor accused of being part of an underground cosmetic surgery network was sentenced to up to three years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty in the death of a 24-year-old woman.

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Apple, Caterpillar, Google, Kellogg and Toyota are among the smartest companies when it comes to what they reap for their research and development dollars.

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A Chinese school has attracted criticism after telling more than 30 of its final year students to undergo cosmetic surgery before they graduated.

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Anti-fat injections are one of the most hotly debated procedures in cosmetic medicine because they are spreading faster than the science behind them.

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Having fat removed by liposuction provides none of the protection from heart disease and diabetes that would result from losing the same amount of weight through diet and exercise.

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Fat’s bland and amorphous appearance notwithstanding, it represents a highly specialized organ, as finely honed to the task of energy storage as muscle is built for flexing.

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For the last five years, liposuction has been the leading cosmetic surgery procedure in this country, with 385,000 procedures last year.

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Imported contours are displacing a fleshier feminine ideal in Brazil. An imported killer isn’t far behind.

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Having fat removed by liposuction provides none of the protection from heart disease and diabetes that would result from losing the same amount of weight through diet and exercise.

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