Doctor Found Guilty of Manslaughter
PHOENIX – He was a valley doctor accused of practicing bad medicine – allowing three patients to die in his care.
“When I go see a doctor and a nurse, I expect to be treated and not die after I see the doctor,” said Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Following his arrest, other patients came forward, saying [...]
Surgical Weight Loss Options
There are plenty of ways to lose weight before opting for surgical weight loss. However, if you have tried them all and you are not able to lose weight or even if you lose weight you cannot continue to keep it off, then weightloss surgery might be the only option you have left. There are [...]
New fat facts
People interested in losing weight are bombarded with promises. Fad diets and specialty workouts guarantee weight loss the way you want it, but science reveals that the spot-reduce method to losing weight isn’t possible.
People come in all shapes and sizes, and new studies show that even after weight is lost, a person’s body shape remains. [...]
Fat Injections: Safe for Breast Reconstruction After Cancer?
Fat Injections: Safe for Breast Reconstruction After Cancer?
July 29, 2011 — Fat injections to contour the breasts after breast cancer surgery, known as lipofilling, appear safe, according to a new study.
But the researchers add strong caveats to that conclusion.
“After breast cancer treatment, the patient has to be followed more [...]
New Non-Surgical Liposuction at Boston Area Dermatology Clinic
Skincare Physicians, a comprehensive Boston area dermatology clinic, now offers a new method of non-invasive liposuction known as “Bella Contour.” This innovative system relies on a combination of ultrasound technology, electrical stimulation, and vacuum massage to remove unwanted fat from the body without surgery.“Until recently, effective and thorough fat removal was difficult to achieve without [...]
Man undergoes breast surgery on TV
A man in the US has been filmed undergoing breast reduction surgery in a bid to erase the stigma around his medical condition.
Erik Holler spoke about the problems associated with living with gynaecomastia, or male breast growth, during an interview with ABC’s Good Morning America.
The father-of-three- first noticed a lump under his left nipple when [...]
Plastic fantastic!/?
Published Date: July 29, 2011
By Lisa Conrad, Staff Writer
If you were to guess the most popular plastic surgery, which would it be? Liposuction? Breast augmentation? Rhinoplasty? Dimples? Dimples?! Yes, dimples. Popular Lebanese cosmetic surgeon, Dr Mohamad Kodeih, said: “Liposuction, breast lifting and dimple creation are very popular with my Kuwaiti patients. No one asks for [...]
Where does the fat go?
(CNN) — Multiple chins, bulging tummies and flabby arms: It’s easy to see where fat accumulates on the body.
When a person starts losing weight, where does the fat go? And what parts of the body can you expect to see results?
Headlines from fitness magazines promise exercises to blast away belly fat [...]
Liposuction doctor found guilty of murder
PHOENIX – A jury found a cosmetic surgeon guilty of second degree murder and manslaughter in the deaths of three of his patients.
Peter James Normann was found guilty of two counts of second degree murder and manslaughter Friday.
In August 2009, Normann, 47, was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol after landing in Cincinnati from [...]
Successful abdominoplasty revision demands careful evaluation
Key Points
Thorough preoperative counseling makes patients aware of sequelae of surgery, encourages reasonable expectations
Reasons for abdominoplasty revision include residual excess skin, scar location, hypertrophic or keloid scars, residual fat
Patients must be advised of heightened risk of complications in abdominoplasty revision
Dr. Mangubat Careful patient selection and use of a surgical technique that incorporates extensive liposuction [...]
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