A recent story on the Stylelist website warns consumers about bargain plastic surgery, a trend that can be seen from billboards advertising “bargain boob jobs” in California to an ad in Florida touting “$8 Botox” injections. These “bargains” could come at the cost of patient safety. “To get the cost down, they could be cutting [...]

You may have heard of the “mommy makeover” phenomenon—where new moms get several cosmetic procedures—typically a breast augmentation, tummy tuck, and/or breast lift—to help return their bodies to their pre-pregnancy shape. And while women make up the majority of plastic surgery patients, men see the benefits as well. According to 2009 statistics from the American [...]

Everyone knows that Botox fights wrinkles; a new study shows it could also fight pain in some patients with a debilitating nerve compression disorder called thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). Researchers at Johns Hopkins reported that patients treated with a single, low-dose injection of Botox in a neck muscle had a reduction in short-term pain. The [...]