Recent News and events from Vik Vijh and The Beauty Gurus at their
Cosmetic Surgery Clinics in Birmingham, Hereford, Worcester and more.
Recent News and events from Vik Vijh and The Beauty Gurus at their
Cosmetic Surgery Clinics in Birmingham, Hereford, Worcester and more.
It’s not often I read an article that worries me but I found this one shocking. A journalist has covered a story recently in an albeit small area of Yorkshire, the research carried out was to establish how much research a potential patient carries out when considering a Cosmetic Surgery procedure.
An article published by CBS News, tells us of the latest innovation in plastic surgery – 3D printers.
We are witnessing the continual advancement of 3D technologies in the medical world. From prosthetics to pre-surgical models for the rehearsal of complex procedures, the progress of 3D printing and related technologies is having tremendous implications to medicine.
Figures in 2015 suggest that cosmetic surgery in men has doubled over the last 10 years. Surgery for men only accounts for 9% of the total cosmetic surgery industry however one of the most commonly carried out procedures in my practice is Male Breast Reduction (Gynaecomastia).
This article details a number of new and exciting procedures but for me there are several elements to this piece, those relating to breast surgery: the increase in breast reduction and implant removal, the implants claimed to be the lightest yet but with exactly the same volume as their industry counterparts and then the intended push for greater regulation of the industry.
UK Based Website Money Saving Expert conducted a recent poll surveying 10,500 members of the public to discover what treatments are the most desired.
According to the American Society for Plastic Surgeons, in 2014 American’s 55 or over made up 24 per cent of all cosmetic surgery procedures, while those aged 40-54 made up 34 per cent – the highest percentage of all the age groups.
Charlotte Crosby MTV celebrity from Geordie Shore has confirmed that after speaking with several surgeons she will definitely be undergoing Rhinoplasty (Nose Job) surgery. Charlotte says that she has disliked the bump in her nose for a long time, although if she had not been in the public eye it may not have bothered her so much.
Some very interesting statistics reported in this Cosmetic Surgery story, not surprisingly Breast Augmentation (Boob Job) is the fastest growing cosmetic procedure sought by prospective patients in 2015, a huge increase of 180%.
Its such a shame that the child in this article, so young is mocked for his appearance. For anyone to suffer this way is terrible but for a child it must be even harder to deal with. Surgery for children,certainly as young as this, has to be given careful consideration. However, the benefits can frequently out weigh the risks for in this case, what is a fairly straightforward procedure.
