What is beauty all about? How can we say whether a thing is beautiful or not, by our eyes? Is beauty only about what is shown externally? Let us find out.
Beauty is a characteristic of a person, place, object or idea that gives a perceptual experience of pleasure, meaning or satisfaction to our senses. Meaning beauty is not only seen through our eyes. It is also about the things we hear, we taste, we touch, and feel. But for t (more…)
Plastic surgery can be an excellent way to improve your appearance, increase self-confidence and get a fresh look on life, but it’s important to remember that it isn’t right for everyone. Having plastic surgery is a big decision, and it certainly isn’t a choice that should be taken lightly. In order to decide if cosmetic surgery is right for you, it is important to consider a number of different issues before you decide. Spend some time res (more…)
The medical procedures which we term plastic (or cosmetic) surgery are those whose purpose is to alter a person’s appearance. Various procedures fall into this category, including minor cosmetic work as well as the re-shaping of the patient’s skin, fat, muscle, cartilage and bone. Below is some information about the more common procedures in plastic surgery, and these procedures have been divided into ones carried out on the face, and ones on the (more…)
Who in their right mind would go to Mexico for plastic surgery? After all, isn’t it a third world country?
Mexico is not exactly a first world country, but, at least in its metropolitan areas, it is far from a third world country.
It is also home to a fine medical school at the University of Guadalajara, where a lot of American students receive their medical degrees. Guadalajara is also the location of the prestigious In (more…)
The non-cosmetic clinical indications for the use of breast implants are for breast reconstruction, sex reassignment surgery, and for abnormalities, usually congenital, that affect the shape and size of the breast. Non-clinical indications, which are the most common reason women get breast implants, are considered cosmetic and are not covered by any health insurers. And of all the breast plastic surgery procedures performed in 2006 in the United (more…)