Liposuction News

One of the world's leading obesity doctors yesterday called for more publicly funded obesity surgery, saying that weight loss surgery was the single most powerful health remedy available to public health services.

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Figures released by the health department in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) show that demand for cosmetic surgery in Vietnam continues to soar, with 53 private clinics now licensed in the city. Of these 53 licensed facilities, 45 are specialized clinics, while 8 are general hospitals that also offer plastic surgery services.

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Two doctors have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates, following the recent death of a woman who had undergone liposuction. The 27 year old Emirati women is said to have suffered brain damage during the 90,000 dirhams procedure, falling into a coma and dying three days later.

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Venezuela's idiosyncratic president, Hugo Chavez, who was recently told to just shut up by the Spanish King, has found a new target for his anger and has lashed out at the growing trend for Venezuelan teens to improve their appearance through cosmetic surgery.

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A new report from UCLA scientists indicated that nearly half (48%) of all women surveyed said that they would be interested in undergoing either cosmetic surgery, liposuction, or both, with a further 23% saying that they would possibly be interested.

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The high profile cosmetic surgeon who had performed a tummy tuck and breast reduction on the mother of Kanye West the day before she died, walked out of an arranged interview with CNN's Larry King, leaving the host and viewers baffled with his behavior.

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The surgeon who was found guilty of professional misconduct following botched breast reduction procedure has been named by New Zealand's High Court as Doctor Gornoori Rama Krishnayya. The Napier based surgeon performed the breast reduction procedure on February 15, 2005, but things started going wrong for the patient shortly afterwards.

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A survey conducted by the UK bank Abbey reveals that nearly one million British patients plan to borrow $3 billion between them to pay for cosmetic surgery. It also indicated a gender difference in the appetite for cosmetic surgery, with UK women being three times more likely to undergo cosmetic surgery than UK men.

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Less than two months after the death of a 32 year old woman who underwent liposuction performed by a family doctor advertising as a cosmetic surgeon, the regulatory body of Ontario is set to tighten the guidelines covering cosmetic surgery procedures offered by doctors in the province.

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A study conducted by the University of Texas indicates that the damaging effect on the liver of excess fat can be reversed by weight loss surgery, otherwise known as bariatric surgery. The study indicates that few patients experience a deterioration in liver health, while the majority of patients who undergo bariatric surgery see at least a stabilisation or improvement in their liver health.

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