Plastic Surgery Blog

A person going in for a little plastic surgery seems to have become a societal norm in the past decade. Whether a housewife is going under the knife for a breast augmentation or a businessman is having some liposuction done, surgery is no longer only desired for the vain and those in the adult film industry.

Plastic Surgery Not Always Cosmetic

As reported by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, about 11.5 million Americans underwent some form of plastic surgery during 2006; a number that many researchers believe will drastically increase in the year to come. However, when reviewing the local news today I came across an article that put a new spin on the plastic surgery craze that seems to be taking Americans hostage these days. While many believe plastic surgery to be something only for those who want to enhance or better their physical appearance, plastic surgery isn’t always cosmetic.

A San Francisco newspaper recently published an article about a cabinet-maker who severed his thumb while at work. He walked into the hospital with one less finger and left with one less toe.

Toe-to-Thumb Surgery

The 27-year-old man reportedly underwent “Toe-to-Thumb�? surgery, a procedure that has been fairly common since 1969.

During the surgery, surgeons simply remove a toe from one of the patient’s feet and reattach it to the hand, which is missing the finger. The man’s bones, tendons, and nerves were all reconnected.

The surgery is often performed on those, such as this particular man, who need the full function of their hands in order to continue working.

Tough, But Necessary Surgery Decisions

In these particular circumstances, when an accident occurs and you need to make a difficult decision that could impact you physically and mentally for the rest of your life, the decisions aren’t always easy.

However, for this man, and for many others who have benefited from plastic surgery when confronted with a crisis, the decision had to be made and he believes he made the right one.

Afterall, in the grand scheme of things, what’s one toe?

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Men and women worldwide are constantly looking for that instant fix to alter their appearance, make it look more youthful, more alive. As the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports, 11.5 million Americans went under the knife for some nipping and tucking in 2006.

Of these millions, 138,245 patients received facelifts. For those who don’t want to endure a facelift procedure to rid their most looked at asset of excess fat, wrinkles and skin, new reports claim that yoga for the face can do wonders.

Exercising the Face

Yoga for the face you ask? Well according to Marie Nadeau, author of the book “The Yoga Facelift: The All-Natural, Do-It-Yourself Program for Looking Younger and Feeling Better,” by becoming aware of your facial habits and exercising the 190 muscles that exist from the neckup, everyone can achieve a more radiant face.

Just as yoga helps to strengthen and tone the muscles in your body’s core, yoga for the face claims to do the same, while calming and relaxing you mentally.

However, as with most things, there is a catch.

Plastic Surgery Still in the Running

Even though face yoga has been proven to strengthen and somewhat tone the face’s muscles, face yoga teachers do admit that for those looking for a complete face makeover, just doing yoga may not do the trick.

Face yoga, as with normal yoga practices, works the body from the inside out; therefore for those looking to diminish wrinkles and define their cheekbones, plastic surgery just might be the only easy “fix” available.

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According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, a reported 383,866 people underwent breast augmentation surgery in 2006 and just when you thought the implant craze couldn’t get any stranger…it has.

While skimming through the several articles regarding plastic surgery that fill the web, I came across a particularly interesting, and yes, strange story, about a new website catered towards girls who want breast implants.

Man Has Revelation and Hits the Jackpot

While at a bachelor party in Vegas, Jay Moore was struck with, what he and many others view as, a brilliant idea. One of the “young ladies” at the party reportedly was telling Moore and his fellow party-goers that she wanted to get her breasts done, but couldn’t afford to. When the men began making offers on how much they would be willing to contribute to her new breasts, Moore decided that he would start a website that would mimic his bachelor friends. The result? MyFreeImplants.com. Yes, what we have all been waiting for, a website where strange men can help out stranger women and pay for their breast implants.

Bid on Breasts

MyFreeImplants.com allows women who want breast augmentations to post their photos on the site so that male donors can support their cause. According to participants on the site, the less flesh you show the more personality you need to have to win over the affection, and money, of the men. By corresponding through messages, several women have had their breast surgery completely paid for by donors since the site first went live in 2005.

Many plastic surgeons are reportedly against the site, claiming that it trivializes what should be viewed as a serious decision. However, women who want to enhance their B cup to a double D and not spot the bill, couldn’t disagree more. Apparently women are so desperate to enhance their breast size that they’re resorting to raising funding from complete strangers, see…I told you things were getting strange.

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The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reported that 141,912 people living in the U.S. underwent rhinoplasty surgery in 2006 alone. Since so many men and women seem to be going under the knife yearly to fix up the shapes of their noses, scientists have found a way for patients to see what a new nose may look like before they actually hit the operating room table.

By using the Hyaluronic acid-based, Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm and Radiesse, surgeons can now enable their patients to see what they may look like once the shape of their nose is haltered.

These injections can ensure patients and surgeons that they are making the right decision before rhinoplasty surgery.

How the Injectable Nose Job Works

When going in for an injectable nose job, patients can first expect that their surgeon will give them a topical numbing cream to minimize any discomfort that may occur when the injections are given.

The filler is injected into the depressions of the nose in order to smooth out any sharp angles or to change the angle on the tip of the nose, depending on the circumstance of the patient.

The results are typically visible within 15 minutes and there have been few reports of bruising.

Patients can expect the injections to leave their noses altered for about eight months to two years, depending upon the filler that is used.

Afterwards, surgeons claim that patients can better determine whether or not rhinoplasty is for them, or if they would rather stick with the natural shaping of their nose.

Getting the Right Surgeon

Although any physician can administer the injections, doctors claim that the procedure is extremely technique-dependent and will be most efficient when done by an experienced plastic surgeon or dermatologist.

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