CSN - Cosmetic Surgery News from Albuquerque Plastic Surgeon Patrick Hudson MD PA |
Saturday, December 20, 2003
AMERICA SLICED AND DICED
Pictures from my niece's wedding arrived last week. Of course the bride looked beautiful, but the most interesting picture is of my late brother's wife, my youngest niece, my mother and me. Three slender, elegant, beautiful women, three strained, model-like expressions, three really good nose jobs. And then there's me, looking for all the world like an overfriendly, overweight, shaggy red-headed Newfoundland. It's no wonder that I never felt as if I belonged in that family. When I was growing up, my mother used to say that she married my father because he had a perfect nose; she wanted her children to have perfect noses, too. I think she thought that was funny. She herself was a rhinoplasty pioneer - she had her nose done in the Fifties. My brother had his nose done before he was 20. His wife? The same. When she was pregnant with their first child, the beaming (and surgically unaltered) bride, they used to joke that no matter whose nose she got, they wouldn't recognize her. In the early decades of the last century, plastic surgery was mainly for wealthy women and movie stars. In the Fifties it became a rite of passage for many "ethnic-looking" girls to bob their noses, but they rarely bobbed anything else. Now men and women routinely stuff or de-stuff their backsides and their boobs, stick plastic in their cheeks, chins and calves, cut off their noses to spite their faces, have their stomachs vacuumed, partially removed or stapled, and even have a lower rib or two sawed off to achieve an 18-inch waist. Some of them even vie to do it on national television. For someone like me, terrified of any kind of surgery, the concept of electing to lie down on an operating table and pay someone to cut me open is difficult to understand. It almost makes me almost yearn to be living in a Third World country again, where people have to concentrate on finding clean water, shelter and enough to eat, rather than living in a place where so much importance is placed on people's looks. "Tell me what you don't like about yourself," say the plastic surgeons on the popular new FX series, "Nip/Tuck." The patient blurts out something about her nose or chin or flab, and nip nip, tuck tuck, blood gush, gore gore and bingo! It's fixed. Until the next surgery, that is. Or take Arnold Schwarzenegger - please. It's more than his politics (does he have any?), more than the wife who looks like a walking skeletal scream out of a Munch etching, more than the witless movies. What really scares me about his running for office is that he might win. Having to look at his surgically altered face for the next few years would demoralize me. It's hard enough to go into the supermarket this week and see his false teeth and trampoline-tight cheekbones on the covers of Time and Newsweek. He looks as if he is forced to smile, even when he's asleep. I recently saw "The Banger Sisters" on HBO, and while there may have been an interesting movie in there somewhere, it got lost in Goldie Hawn's overblown lips, pulled-back cheeks and Botoxed forehead. In fact, neither Susan Sarandon nor Hawn can do more than gaze wide-eyed at the camera; emoting is difficult when you can't move your face. - copyright The American Reporter - Read more of this article: AMERICA SLICED AND DICED and then see photographs that show the changes after nose surgery As always you can email Dr. Hudson if you have any questions. E-sthetics ... comprehensive information about cosmetic surgery Free RSS feed: http://www.e-sthetics.com/rss.xml Check out the Best Plastic Surgery Sites on the Net at: http://www.bestplasticsurgerysite.com Considering cosmetic surgery abroad? Check out our lipotourism? pages Friday, December 19, 2003
Jiggle all the way. All I want for Christmas is my two new breasts.
That's the jingle many women are singing this year as breast augmentation and other cosmetic surgeries grow in popularity as holiday gifts. "You're always searching for that perfect thing you think someone wants. He knew what I wanted - there was no guesswork involved," said Dana Caruso, 35, a mother of two whose husband, Al, bought her a $7,000 breast job for Christmas. Giving "the gift of beauty" is booming, said Dr. Steven Greenberg, the plastic surgeon who crafted Caruso's chest - which swelled from 36A to 36C. "Instead of a new watch, a piece of jewelry or a vacation, they're getting a procedure they've always wanted, and it's a gift as well," he said. Nearly 7 million Americans had cosmetic plastic surgery last year, down 12 percent from the previous year, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. But more people are boldly open about doing it - and eager to do it for others, Greenberg said. - copyright New York Post - Read more of this article: Jiggle all the way. All I want for Christmas is my two new breasts. and then find out more about how a breast enlargement is done As always you can email Dr. Hudson if you have any questions. E-sthetics ... comprehensive information about cosmetic surgery Free RSS feed: http://www.e-sthetics.com/rss.xml Check out the Best Plastic Surgery Sites on the Net at: http://www.bestplasticsurgerysite.com Considering cosmetic surgery abroad? Check out our lipotourism? pages Thursday, December 18, 2003
MORE COSMETICS, FEWER CURES? OP ED RESPONSE
...More insidious is a pattern my brother and sister-in-law, a family practice physician and an anesthesiolgist, observe in their area. The best general surgeons are going into cosmetic surgery, and they're luring the best anesthesiolgists into at least part-time cosmetic work. The dermatologists are telling patients with rashes to go elsewhere. Patients expect to pay for cosmetic work themselves, at market prices. They expect someone else to pay for health-related treatments, at lower prices. The result is predictable: the degradation of health care even as cosmetic care improves. - copyright Dynamist/Washington Post for original article - Read more of this article: MORE COSMETICS, FEWER CURES? OP ED RESPONSE and then find out more about payment for cosmetic surgery As always you can email Dr. Hudson if you have any questions. E-sthetics ... comprehensive information about cosmetic surgery Free RSS feed: http://www.e-sthetics.com/rss.xml Check out the Best Plastic Surgery Sites on the Net at: http://www.bestplasticsurgerysite.com Considering cosmetic surgery abroad? Check out our lipotourism? pages
Latest Plastic Surgery Trends and Stats, His/Hers, Mom/Daughter Surgery New Trend
Forget Botox. His-and-hers and mother-daughter treatments are latest trends in plastic surgery. Well, don't forget Botox entirely. It's still the most common non-surgical cosmetic medical procedure. After laser hair removal, it's the second most common procedure of all. Welcome to the 2003 survey of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). The 40-page document is a treasure trove of information. Perhaps the most fun is the "trends" page. It shows that: * 36% of plastic surgeons saw a couple that underwent surgery together. * 25% saw a mother and daughter who had surgery together. * 31% saw a patient who received plastic surgery as a gift. * 6% saw sisters having plastic surgery together. * 4% saw friends having plastic surgery together. - copyright WebMD - Read more of this article: Latest Plastic Surgery Trends and Stats. His/Hers, Mom/Daughter Surgery New Trend and then find out more about the importance of emotional support from family and friends when you have cosmetic surgery As always you can email Dr. Hudson if you have any questions. E-sthetics ... comprehensive information about cosmetic surgery Free RSS feed: http://www.e-sthetics.com/rss.xml Check out the Best Plastic Surgery Sites on the Net at: http://www.bestplasticsurgerysite.com Considering cosmetic surgery abroad? Check out our lipotourism? pages Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Mother gives teenager nose job Christmas present
A 17-year-old girl has been given a nose job as an early Christmas present from her mother. Natalie Miller's mother used an inheritance to pay for the £4,000 cosmetic surgery despite initially objecting, because her daughter was so self-conscious about the way she looked, reports the new issue of Closer magazine. Natalie, from east London, said: "I felt too unattractive to be anyone's girlfriend. I tried to do everything to disguise my nose, from make-up to wearing my hair down." - copyright Ananova - Read more of this article:Mother gives teenager nose job Christmas present and then find out more about cosmetic surgery for teens As always you can email Dr. Hudson if you have any questions. E-sthetics ... comprehensive information about cosmetic surgery Free RSS feed: http://www.e-sthetics.com/rss.xml Check out the Best Plastic Surgery Sites on the Net at: http://www.bestplasticsurgerysite.com Considering cosmetic surgery abroad? Check out our lipotourism© pages
Miss Ugly wins £7,000 of plastic surgery
The winner of China's Miss Ugly competition has beaten to 50 rivals to clinch £7,000 worth of cosmetic surgery. Zhang Di, 26, won on the basis that her appearance would most benefit from plastic surgery. "My small eyes, flat nose and poor skin have been such a burden to me," she said. The manager of the plastic surgery centre that will treat her promised to make her "a totally different girl" within a matter of two weeks. - copyright Ananova - Read more of this article: Miss Ugly wins £7,000 of plastic surgery and then find out more about who benefits from cosmetic surgery As always you can email Dr. Hudson if you have any questions. E-sthetics ... comprehensive information about cosmetic surgery Free RSS feed: http://www.e-sthetics.com/rss.xml Check out the Best Plastic Surgery Sites on the Net at: http://www.bestplasticsurgerysite.com Considering cosmetic surgery abroad? Check out our lipotourism© pages Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Inamed Comments on FDA Talk Paper Comparing Effectiveness of Zyplast and Restylane
Treatment Effect of Inamed's Zyplast and of Restylane as Dermal Fillers Shown to be Comparable at Six months. Overall Side Effect Profile of Zyplast shown to be better than Restylane at Fourteen Days. Inamed Corporation announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had issued a talk paper summarizing the results of Q-Med's clinical study comparing Inamed's Zyplast to Restylane. In its talk paper, the FDA determined that the effects of Zyplast and Restylane as dermal fillers were comparable. In addition, the side effect profile of Zyplast was better in the 4 of 5 parameters evaluated than that of Restylane. The FDA talk paper can be found on the internet by accessing: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2003/ANS01271.html. In its December 12, 2003 talk paper, the Food and Drug Administration determined that "about one-third of patients treated with Restylane required more than one treatment for optimal results" and that the treatment effect "lasted about six months." Furthermore, the "results showed that, after six months of treatment, the effects of Zyplast and Restylane as dermal fillers were comparable." The FDA determined that Zyplast had an overall more favorable side effect profile than Restylane at the day 14 time point evaluated in the study. Restylane was determined to have an increased incidence of severe bruising, severe swelling, severe pain and severe tenderness. Zyplast had a higher incidence of severe redness. "We believe that the FDA's 'talk paper' clearly states that our gold standard product, Zyplast, provides comparable results with an improved safety profile relative to the Restylane product evaluated in the clinical study," said Nick Teti, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Inamed. "Earlier this year the FDA approved our CosmoDerm(R) and CosmoPlast(R) which compare very favorably to Zyderm and Zyplast and have been very positively received by the market. CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast are made from natural human collagen, requiring no skin test and are - copyright Pharmalive - Read more of this article: Inamed Comments on FDA Talk Paper Comparing Effectiveness of Zyplast and Restylane and then find out more about skin fillers As always you can email Dr. Hudson if you have any questions. E-sthetics ... comprehensive information about cosmetic surgery Free RSS feed: http://www.e-sthetics.com/rss.xml Check out the Best Plastic Surgery Sites on the Net at: http://www.bestplasticsurgerysite.com Considering cosmetic surgery abroad? Check out our lipotourism© pages Sunday, December 14, 2003
Fat, fat, and more fat, the dangers of large volume liposuction
As liposuction and ultrasonic liposuction become more widely used it is not surprising that larger amounts of fat are removed. Although it is not a treatment for obesity newer techniques have opened the possibility of large volume extraction. When performed more than once it is possible to remove significant amounts of fat. It is not a substitute for diet and exercise and the fat deep in the body will not be affected, only that between the skin and the muscle in the area of surgery. In general liposuction is very safe. Complications of surgery can occur no matter what the operation and include bruising, swelling, bleeding, infection numbness and the scar. Those specific for ultrasonic liposuction include surface irregularity, the need for secondary suctioning and damage or burns to the skin. However with the increasing use of a large volume extraction has come the recognition of special complications and problems. Although very rare some of these are potentially serious. - copyright Patrick Hudson MDPA 505/242 0070 - Read more of this article: Fat, fat, and more fat, the dangers of large volume liposuction and then find out more about the difference bewteen abdominoplasty or "tummy tuck" and liposuction As always you can email Dr. Hudson if you have any questions. E-sthetics ... comprehensive information about cosmetic surgery Free RSS feed: http://www.e-sthetics.com/rss.xml Check out the Best Plastic Surgery Sites on the Net at: http://www.bestplasticsurgerysite.com Considering cosmetic surgery abroad? Check out our lipotourism© pages
the skinny about liposuction or spot fat reduction
Liposuction or spot fat reduction is done to remove localized areas of fat from many areas of the body. It is often hard for the patient to decide between an abdominoplasty and liposuction. Liposuction does not tighten skin although sometimes the underlying tissue seems pulled tighter by a thin layer of scar tissue (adhesions). It is used to sculpt areas and is not designed to remove large amounts of fat or to treat obesity. A newer technique called ultrasonic liposuction may be able to remove larger amounts of fat. Cellulite is not usually improved by traditional liposuction and in some cases may be made worse. - copyright Patrick Hudson MDPA 505/242 0070 - Read more of this article: the skinny about liposuction or spot fat reduction and then find out more about large volume fat reduction with liposuction As always you can email Dr. Hudson if you have any questions. E-sthetics ... comprehensive information about cosmetic surgery Free RSS feed: http://www.e-sthetics.com/rss.xml Check out the Best Plastic Surgery Sites on the Net at: http://www.bestplasticsurgerysite.com Considering cosmetic surgery abroad? Check out our lipotourism© pages
New Treatment Designed To Correct Facial Wrinkles And Folds For Longer Than 6 Months
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Restylane(R), an injection for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds, the lines between the nose and mouth. Restylane is the first and only FDA-approved dermal filler made of a biodegradable non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid (NASHA(TM)). Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance found in all living organisms and provides volume and fullness to the skin."The approval of Restylane is not only a very important milestone in the history of Medicis, but also represents a significant advance in cosmetic dermal fillers," said Jonah Shacknai, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Medicis. "With its proven track record for long-lasting efficacy and safety in more than one million procedures worldwide, we believe that Restylane will set a new standard for non-invasive cosmetic procedures." - copyright Medicis - Read more of this article: New Treatment Designed To Correct Facial Wrinkles And Folds For Longer Than 6 Months and then find out more about fillers for skin wrinkles As always you can email Dr. Hudson if you have any questions. E-sthetics ... comprehensive information about cosmetic surgery Free RSS feed: http://www.e-sthetics.com/rss.xml Check out the Best Plastic Surgery Sites on the Net at: http://www.bestplasticsurgerysite.com Considering cosmetic surgery abroad? Check out our lipotourism© pages Call for your free consultation with Dr. Hudson NOT with a nurse 505.242.0070 Prices for surgery with Dr. Hudson - financing available  |