Topic of the Month August: Technically Enhanced Beauty - The Success of Plastic and Reconstructive Sugery

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There is a solution for those who are not satisfied with there looks. Feeling too fat, sick of those wrinkles? A liposuction or facelift can make you feel better. According to the latest statistics, plastic and cosmetic surgery are en vogue. While surgical techniques improve, the number of patients increases and teenagers turn into an important target group.

In August’s Topic of the Month, MEDICA.de presents latest surgical methods, studies and interesting online resources on plastic surgery.

Aesthetic plastic surgery has become a growth industry. While there is always a great deal of discussion on the need for breast implants and facelifts, we tend to forget that this medical discipline implies plenty more than that. - There’s more to it than silicon breasts!

As aesthetic surgery is becoming more and more popular among Asian-Americans, many surgeons are facing a special challenge: They can not rely on Western notions of beauty, since aesthetic surgery on Asian-American patients relying on Caucasian norms may result in dissonant facial proportions. - Cultural Differences in Facial Characteristics

Researchers recently introduced new minimal-dissection techniques to those seeking facial rejuvenation: These “mini-facelifts” can be performed in an office setting under local anaesthesia with minimal patient discomfort. - Quick, Inexpensive, No Complications

There’s no other medical discipline as suitable for the internet as plastic surgery. Thus, the variety of information on the world wide web is hardly manageable. Acknowledged associations are therefore vantage points of any systematic research. - How to Find True Online-Beauty

Recent news - currently added: - Laser Treatment for Patients With Skin of Colour
- New Laser Therapies Can Zap Unwanted Tattoos

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