Child Injured in Los Angeles Dog Attack | Personal Injury Q and A

A young boy was the victim of a dog bite incident in Azusa the evening of October 2, 2010. The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports that the 4-year-old boy was bitten in the face by his family's pet -- a pit bull. Authorities believe the 4-year-old may have gotten too close to the dog while it was eating. The child's injuries did not appear to be life-threatening and the authorities have taken possession of the dog. My thoughts and prayers are with the young dog attack victim. I wish him a complete physical and emotional recovery from this traumatic experience. Dog Bite Statistics The [more...]

Date: 2010-10-06 22:47:57

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The Skeptical OB: Foreskin intact, heart missing

I understand that a tragic story is a more powerful way to convey risk than any set of statistics will ever be. That's why I post stories of homebirth deaths, to illustrate that childbirth is inherently dangerous, that childbirth emergencies occur in low risk situations, and that being close to a hospital is often not close enough to matter. There's nothing wrong with circumcision activists illustrating their concerns with stories of circumcision gone wrong, but there is something wrong with posting this on a mother's website: My heart sure doesn't break for her. On the contrary, she got [more...]

Date: 2010-10-07 14:07:00

Mental Health And Plastic Surgery | Health News For United State

This is a major concern, as there are still only vague statistics to show that plastic surgeons are rejecting people who show the signs of this mental health disorder. The problem is often characterized by extreme levels of anxiety and discontent with one’s body, regardless of how many surgical procedures have been performed on it previously. In some cases, the procedures vary from visit to visit, which makes it difficult to diagnose without close observation. However, other patients with this problem may undergo the same form of surgery repeatedly. Plastic surgery can and does have a [more...]

Date: 2010-10-06 21:17:12

Cosmetic Surgery Statistics of America: Stats of Plastic Surgeries

Cosmetic Surgery Statistics of America: Stats of Plastic Surgeries Sound judgment is not limited to the capacity of the decision maker to create sound decision making. It is also dependent on the quality of information that is available to him. You should have the right cosmetic surgery statistics when you are making your decision with respect to your desired enhancements on your physical attributes and their designs, what cosmetic surgery procedures you will go through, who will perform them, and where will they be performed. Relevant Cosmetic Surgery Statistics Online you could find any [more...]

Date: 2010-04-21 10:14:13

Cosmetic Surgery Statistics BAAPS February 2010 « Cosmetic Surgery ...

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons released their latest statistics outlining the cosmetic surgery trends for the past year on 1st |February 2010. There were some interesting highlights in view of the recession, which seems not to have significantly affected the rate of cosmetic surgery procedures carried out since 2008.  There was actually a rise of 6.7% overall with an increased rate of 21% for male surgery performed.  The most popular operation for men was the male breast reduction (gnaecomastia) which escalated by 80% since last year, but women still accounted for [more...]

Date: 2010-02-09 22:59:17

Cosmetic Surgery Dangers Statistics

For people consume for weight loss, surgery may seem an easy option. This surgery has helped a number of people and discovered in recent years due to a number of celebrities receiving this procedure. Although surgery may seem an easy way to lose a few unwanted pounds, it's actually a method of weight loss is very serious for most people. You should only consider gastric bypass surgery if you are significantly overweight and need to lose weight for medical reasons and not for cosmetic reasons only. Gastric bypass surgery, also known as stomach stapling sound works by decreasing the amount of [more...]

Date: 2010-09-19 20:19:34

Plastic Surgery Statistics – Worldwide | Plastic Surgery Blog

Plastic Surgery Statistics Comments (0) By now, you are probably accustomed to the large U.S. plastic surgery societies, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and The American Society  for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) releasing the numbers of how many people had which, and how many, cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. But now, for the first time, the 40-year-old International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) has crunched the numbers for various nations and the top rejuvenation procedures. Top five nations doing all plastic surgery procedures for 2009 were: United [more...]

Date: 2010-08-10 19:12:28

Cosmetic Surgeons in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, cosmetic surgery is one of the greatest places to leave and we all identify why. Los Angeles is a city full of together sides of the coin, but Los Angeles has an extremely elevated price of living and, therefore, most people livelihood in Los Angeles have money. The charge of Los Angeles Cosmetic Surgery varies due to factors such as fee, position and the behavior. Some populaces rationalize the price of cosmetic surgery by flouting the whole sum into monthly statistics. For the top probable consequences, patients should remain the head in an eminent position, desist from actions [more...]

Date: 2010-09-25 05:29:09

Connect with Kids : Weekly News Stories : "Reality TV Influences ...

In 2008, 10.2 million cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures were performed in the U.S. and more than 160 thousand were on teenagers, according to Plastic Surgery Research.info. More teenagers are opting to change their appearance. That's according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. In fact, in the past decade, the number of teens opting for a smaller nose, larger breasts and a skinnier waist has increased. Ashleigh, 18, recently had plastic surgery on her nose to correct a bump caused by a childhood injury. "After she had it done she's been a different person," [more...]

Date: 2010-09-29 07:00:00

MEDICAL ASSISTANT Wanted For Plastic Surgery Center (Atlanta, GA)

OFFICE BASED COSMETIC SURGERY CENTER LOOKING FOR A MEDICAL ASSISTANT! Explosive growth has provided an exceptional opportunity for a Medical Assistant at our office in Atlanta (In The Galleria Area). If you have experience in your field, a proven successful track record of performance, effective interpersonal communication skills, and are looking for a rewarding career with a visionary organization that rewards outstanding performance, we want to hear from you! We offer a friendly environment and friendly coworkers. This position does not provide medical advice nor practices medicine. [more...]

Date: 2010-10-01 21:01:30

What are good resources to use for statistics on plastic surgery?

I am writing a paper on TV shows and their effect on the demand of certain cosmetic surgery procedures. I need to find some statistics on the increases of certain procedures but I don’t know any good sources for this information. I would prefer information from medical journals or nation medical organizations. If you could help, that would be great! =] Thank you. Charles This entry was posted on Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 at 11:36 pm and is filed under What Is Cosmetic Surgery. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently [more...]

Date: 2010-09-23 23:36:48

Cosmetic Procedures as Prizes? The controversy continues as the ...

The goodsurgeonguide review website recently announced a planned competition offering a free cosmetic procedure of their choice with a Harley Street doctor. All participants need do is to get some of their friends and family who have had aesthetic treatments or cosmetic surgery in the past to leave a review about the surgeon/practitioner/clinic involved. The person who gets the most people to post genuine reviews will then win the prize. Posting on their Facebook page the goodsurgeonguide announced: “To enter all you have to do is gather all your friends who have had a cosmetic [more...]

Date: 2010-09-30 00:00:00

Cosmetic Surgery Highlights

The top nonsurgical cosmetic procedures were: 1) Botox injections, 2) Laser hair removal, 3) Hyaluronic acid injections, 4) Chemical peels and 5) Laser skin resurfacing. • Women and men in the United States spent almost $12 billion on various cosmetic procedures in 2008, including about $7.2 billion on surgical operations and $4.6 billion on nonsurgical procedures. • While cosmetic surgery continues to grow in popularity with men, women still had about 92 percent of all cosmetic procedures. Men, in particular, sought liposuction, rhinoplasty and eyelid surgery among surgical procedures [more...]

Date: 2010-09-26 00:32:18

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