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Denver Anchor Had 70 Stitches After Dog Bit Her in the Face

Kyle Dyer, the Denver anchorwoman who was bit in the face by a dog during a live interview, is still recuperating from the injuries sustained. She's also prepping for a second reconstructive surgery to repair the damage. The incident occurred during a live interview, in which Dyer was speaking to the firefighte...

14 February 2012
10:07 GMT

Reese Witherspoon on Plastic Surgery: I Don't Think I Need It Right Now

Reese Witherspoon doesn't judge women who go under the knife but, at the same time, she's not pro plastic surgery either. However, where she's concerned, she'd rather she didn't get anything done right now, she says.The blonde bombshelll is promoting her latest movie, “This Means War&rd...

3 February 2012
14:41 GMT

Jodie Marsh Opens Up About Horrific Breast Surgery

She was once as popular and infamous as Jordan, but Jodie Marsh is now moving away from that image of herself. The glamor girl turned bodybuilder is now trying to warn other girls and women of the potential dangers of breast augmentation.Four years ago, Marsh went under the knife to get a more generous cleavage: she ...

25 January 2012
13:31 GMT

Bruce Jenner's Face Scar Explained: Cancer Surgery

The other day, Bruce Jenner, the husband of Kris Jenner, mother of the three Kardashian sisters, was pictured at a Lakers game in LA with a visible scar on his face. As it turns out, he had surgery for skin cancer. Because everything the Kardashian klan does doesn't happen without cameras around, it's no ...

18 January 2012
10:39 GMT

Experts Warn Against Laser that Turns Brown Eyes Blue

Inventor Gregg Homer has created a laser that can be applied on a brown eye, depigment it and turn it blue. The procedure is not available just yet, but it's already causing heated debate among critics and those who are dreaming of getting it one day. Brown-eyed people already have an option of making their ey...

15 December 2011
16:41 GMT

Transgender Nicole Sanders Spends £200,000 ($313,740 / €234,431) to Become Barbie

Some would say beauty is priceless. For Nicole Sanders, born Jason Torres, it came at a very high price: since 18, when he started his amazing transformation into a real-life Barbie doll, he spent an estimated £200,000 ($313,740 or €234,431) on plastic surgery. Today, Jason is known as Nicole, a well kno...

9 December 2011
16:31 GMT

Dancer Lacey Schwimmer Got Implants

Dancing With the Stars dancing pro Lacey Schwimmer is no stranger to talk about her figure, but this is actually the first time she grabs headlines for claims she went up a few cups with plastic surgery.Us Weekly claims to have it from a close friend of Lacey's that she had a “hush-hush” intervention...

2 December 2011
16:01 GMT

Ali Lohan Denies Talk of Plastic Surgery in New Interview

Lindsay Lohan's younger sister, Ali Lohan (known as Aliana now), recently sat down for an interview with Page Six, to talk about her aspirations in modeling, the media frenzy that always surrounds her family and, last but not least, rumors that she had extensive plastic surgery to get work as a model.For months ...

1 December 2011
13:41 GMT

Former World's Fattest Man Wants Surgery to Remove Loose Skin on the NHS

Until not long ago, Paul Mason, 50, held the record for world's fattest man, weighing in at almost half a tonne (500 kg / 1,102 pounds). He underwent gastric surgery on the NHS and now, almost half his former weight, he wants cosmetic surgery. Of course, he expects the NHS (National Health Service) to pay for it...

28 November 2011
13:11 GMT

Kris Humphries to Dish Out the Dirty Details on Kim Kardashian's Backside

Kim Kardashian wants to end the 72-day marriage with Kris Humphries and, judging by ongoing reports, she wants to do so as quickly as possible. Since she filed for divorce, Kris has been laying low in Minnesota, but he might just be preparing to drop some bombshells. A well-informed but unnamed source tells the N...

12 November 2011
04:37 GMT

Adele Comes Out of Throat Surgery, Is Fine

After a year of ups and downs and lots of canceled concerts, Adele can finally look forward to the future. The British singer has had micro-surgery on her vocal chords in Boston and is expected to make a full recovery. For about a year, Adele has been struggling with voice issues, which eventually forced her to cance...

9 November 2011
09:14 GMT

Inventor Creates Laser that Turns Brown Eyes Blue

In response to all those people out there using contacts to get blue eyes, Gregg Homer has created a laser that claims to turn brown eyes blue. Apparently, he says, we all have blue eyes deep down, it's just a matter of getting to them. In a recent interview with KTLA, which you can see in the video below, embe...

7 November 2011
13:51 GMT

Silicone Implant Saves Woman’s Life in Stabbing

While Sharon Osbourne is happy that she finally got her breast implants out, one woman in Moscow, Russia, is definitely grateful she kept hers. Had it not been for her implant, she might have been killed when her husband stabbed her. Gather reports that the woman got the breast augmentation as a present from her husb...

7 October 2011
17:01 GMT

Sharon Osbourne Has Implants Removed After Leak

Television personality Sharon Osbourne has always been very open about the plastic surgery she got to appear younger and boost her self-esteem, or, at the very least, about some of the procedures. She just announced that she had her implants removed. For a while, Sharon was absent on The Talk, even sparking some rumo...

7 October 2011
16:01 GMT

Dame Helen Mirren Is Against Plastic Surgery on Young People

British actress Helen Mirren is not against plastic surgery. Though she personally never had any work done, she doesn’t blame those women and men who wish to change their appearance. However, when it comes to young people, she’s of a different mind. Having spoken about plastic surgery before and saying th...

19 August 2011
14:51 GMT

Bristol Palin Had at Least 5 Plastic Surgeries, Says Mercede Johnston

When Bristol Palin stepped out after a prolonged absence looking distinctly different from before, many she assumed she had plastic surgery. She later said it was “corrective jaw surgery,” but Mercede Johston, Levi’s sister, would beg to differ. Mercede and Bristol were reportedly pretty close once,...

11 August 2011
15:51 GMT

Plastic Surgeon Confirms Courtney Stodden’s Body Is All Real

She is Hollywood’s most infamous bride right now but, if anything, Courtney Stodden is out to prove at least some of the controversy around her is unfounded. She has a certified plastic surgeon check her out and confirm for the world what she’s been saying all along: she did not have plastic surgery.Stodd...

23 July 2011
06:39 GMT

‘Mob Wife’ Renee Graziano Gets $30,000 Surgical Makeover

VH1’s latest reality show “Mob Wives” proved to be a hit after just one season and, since it’s coming back for another round, feisty Renee Graziano wants to be ready. Consequently, she’s getting a full-body makeover. Graziano, who made quite an impression on the audience last season with...

29 June 2011
16:01 GMT

Human Barbie Gives 7-Year-Old Daughter Plastic Surgery Voucher as Present

Sarah Burge’s goal in life is to look like Barbie, the blonde Mattel doll, which explains why, at 51, she hardly looks a day over 25. For her daughter’s seventh birthday, she came up with the most original (in the sense of “never heard of”) idea for a present: she gave Poppy a voucher for a br...

9 June 2011
16:01 GMT

Former Overweight, Now Anorexic Malissa Jones Speaks Against Gastric Bypass Surgery

A few years ago, Malissa Jones became the youngest person in Britain to get gastric bypass surgery on the NHS to deal with her morbid obesity. Now, she’s been diagnosed an anorexic and has only months to live – and she’s using the time left to speak against the weight loss surgery. Jones has made he...

9 June 2011
14:01 GMT

Chinese Boy Sells Kidney to Buy an iPad 2

We’re now a step closer to properly assessing just how popular the iPad 2 is after hearing that a 17-year old sold one of his internal organs so he could buy himself the elusive tablet computer.Via ShanghaiDaily comes word that 17-year-old Zheng, a student in the Anhui Province, decided to renounce one of his k...

3 June 2011
06:03 GMT

Mia Amber Davis’ Mysterious Death Explained by Blood Clot

Yesterday, waves of shock tore through the fashion industry, as word spread that plus size model and actress Mia Amber Davis died. She was just 36 years old and had undergone knee surgery just the day before.As it turns out, the preliminary investigation into what may have caused her untimely demise points out that t...

13 May 2011
03:35 GMT

Bristol Palin Admits She Had ‘Corrective Jaw Surgery’

Bristol Palin caused quite a stir a few days ago when she made her first public appearance in a while, rocking a slimmer body and a very different face from the one her fans were used to. Speaking with Us Magazine, Bristol denies she’s had any kind of plastic surgery. Of course, that’s not to say she did ...

12 May 2011
14:01 GMT

‘Road Trip’ Star Mia Amber Davis Dies at 36

Plus size model, editor and actress Mia Amber Davis has died. She was only 36 and the cause of death is not yet known. Plus Model Magazine, where Mia was an editor, has confirmed the tragic news. Mia appeared in the comedy “Road Trip” as the voluptuous woman seducing the leading character. She’s als...

12 May 2011
04:02 GMT

Britain’s Fattest Teen Malissa Jones Is Now Anorexic, Dying

In 2008, Malissa Jones became the youngest obese patient to get gastric bypass surgery, when doctors warned her she’d be dead in months if she didn’t lose a lot of weight fast. Now, the 21-year-old is anorexic and has only months to live if she doesn’t increase her food intake ASAP.Jones has spoken ...

5 May 2011
16:41 GMT

Deformed Pete Burns Makes Rare Public Appearance

In his continuous bid of fixing what countless surgical interventions have damaged beyond repair on his face, former Dead Or Alive rocker Pete Burns is rarely seen out. The other day was an exception, as the photos included in this article will confirm.Not only did Burns show off his brand new face, which, word onlin...

19 April 2011
17:01 GMT

7-Year-Old Girl Gets Plastic Surgery to Avoid Bullying

Some parents would do anything to make sure their child is protected from the dangers of each age. Some are even taking extreme measures to prevent bullying, by having their kids get plastic surgery: such is the case of Samantha Shaw. Samantha is 7 years old, is in the first grade, and lives in South Dakota. She&rsqu...

18 April 2011
15:51 GMT

Kelly Osbourne Wants Gastric Band to Maintain Her Figure

She’s notoriously struggled with her weight (and other issues), so it’s understandable that Kelly Osbourne may not want to go through all that again. New reports suggest she’s considering getting a gastric band to prevent her from gaining weight.Kelly started shedding off the pounds the healthy way ...

11 April 2011
14:01 GMT

Tori Spelling’s Wonky Implants Explained: She’s Pregnant

The other night, Tori Spelling made a comeback on the red carpet at an event for Oxygen, the network that hosts her reality show, looking very daring in a halterneck that showed off her ample and sunken cleavage. It’s been the talk of the town ever since. The reality star long denied reports of plastic surgery ...

7 April 2011
08:33 GMT

Woman Sues After Botched Surgery Leaves Her Unable to Close Her Eyes

One woman in New Jersey is taking her plastic surgeon to court on claims that he didn’t warn her of the dangers of eyelid surgery. Since the intervention, Marilyn Leisz has been unable to close her eyes – and she wants the doctor to pay for that. Leisz spoke to CBS 2 about her problem, explaining how her ...

4 April 2011
15:01 GMT

Sunnybrook Hospital Adapts Kinect for In-Surgery Image Manipulation

The move to adapt the Kinect motion tracking system for the Xbox 360 for uses outside of the gaming world continue as one hospital in the Toronto area has managed to make the device a tool for surgeons, who are now able to use it in order to call up and manipulate complex images while they are in surgery. Normally...

18 March 2011
11:00 GMT

Aretha Franklin Denies Getting Gastric Bypass Surgery

Since coming out of the hospital after a mysterious illness and surgery, Aretha Franklin has lost no less than 85 pounds. In a recent interview, the singer addresses rumors of gastric bypass surgery and pancreatic cancer. Franklin sat down with Access Hollywood to talk about the health scare that put her in hospital ...

12 March 2011
06:41 GMT

New Therapies for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in the Works

Researchers in the United Kingdom are currently working on getting new insight into the causes and possible treatment options for a potentially life-threatening condition called abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).The disease is rather common in elderly men, but it's what doctors would define as “silent.&rdquo...

9 March 2011
08:53 GMT

Another Teen Mom Gets Implants: Maci Bookout

Being on MTV’s “Teen Mom” reality show can be a launching pad just like any other reality show out there. Maci Bookout plans to use her experience to make a career – and she’s starting by working on her appearance. As we also noted a while back, though the goal of the show may be noble &...

8 February 2011
14:51 GMT

German Big Brother Star Dies After Breast Augmentation Surgery

23-year-old Carolin Berger, also known simply as Cora, a well known German adult star and contestant on the local version of Big Brother a while back, has died after a botched surgical intervention on her chest. The Daily Mail informs, citing reports in the local media, that Cora was put into an induced coma after sh...

22 January 2011
07:17 GMT

World’s Fattest Man Paul Mason Is Mobile Again After Gastric Bypass

Paul Mason is still believed to be the world’s fattest man but that’s a distinction he doesn’t plan on holding onto for too long. Having lost 20 stone already (approximately 128 kg), Mason is mobile again. The former postman has a long history of losing and gaining back weight, but, this time, he&rs...

3 January 2011
15:01 GMT

Zsa Zsa Gabor Rushed to the Hospital for Emergency Leg Amputation

Actress and former glamour girl Zsa Zsa Gabor will have her lower leg amputated. She was rushed to the hospital hours ago, after a lesion on her leg extended and festered, making doctors fear gangrene would set in. The star has been having health problems for nearly half a year, when she fell from her bed and broke s...

3 January 2011
04:49 GMT

Peter Andre Thought He’d Die from Stomach Pain over the Weekend

Over the weekend, word got out that singer Peter Andre had been rushed to the hospital for an unnamed condition that reportedly brought him in critical condition. Friends are now saying they all thought he’d die. Peter himself feared for his life, especially since he couldn’t possibly understand where the...

30 November 2010
05:34 GMT

Leaked E-mails Confirm Surgeon Took Advantage of Heidi Montag

The other day, reality star Heidi Montag was on TV again, on a special about celebrity plastic surgery, saying she believed her dead surgeon was to blame for her drastic surgical makeover. A series of e-mails just leaked seems to be confirming her claims. Though reports initially said Montag was again milking her sur...

25 November 2010
13:21 GMT

Analyzing Surgeons' Stress Caused by Night Shifts and Surgery

The duration of a surgery and the amount of blood loss are increasing surgeons' stress level, while night shifts are linked to reduced stress arousal scores, a small study on Japanese surgeons suggests.The study was carried out by Koji Yamaguchi, MD, PhD, and colleagues at University of Occupational and Environm...

16 November 2010
06:12 GMT

Rumer Willis’ New Face – The Result of Plastic Surgery

She grew up in the spotlight, which makes telling what’s changed about her all that easier. Actress Rumer Willis seems to have had a lot of help from cosmetic surgery to make her face look better and more feminine, it has been suggested. The tabloids and celebrity bloggers had a field day when Rumer first start...

12 November 2010
15:31 GMT

Mika’s Sister Is Stable After Being Impaled in 50ft Fall

A little over a week ago, the sister of British singer Mika was rushed to a hospital in London after she fell off the ledge of her apartment and was impaled in the steel railings below. She is now in stable condition. At the time the freak accident occurred, a rep for Mika wouldn’t speak of her condition, sayin...

20 October 2010
07:21 GMT

How To Minimize Residual Disease After Breast Cancer Surgery

According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that removing another 2 millimeters of tissue from the area surrounding a breast cancer tumor can substantially reduce the risk of residual disease setting in.The approach works especially well with invasive forms of the disease, say experts from...

18 October 2010
06:23 GMT

Malnourished Patients Stay in Hospitals Longer

A new study carried out by Italian researchers concluded that hospital patients admitted with malnutrition or who do not eat for several days, have a greater risk of remaining hospitalized longer than others.The research involved 1274 adults who were admitted to hospital for medical or surgical interventions, of whic...

12 October 2010
06:56 GMT

Preventing Emerge Delirium in Children

Dr. Ivan Florentino, associate professor of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine and pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia, said that the temporary combativeness after surgery in children is preventable with drugs that lower the epinephrine production.The temporary combativeness after surgery is a common...

9 October 2010
06:53 GMT

Lisa Rinna Gets Surgery to Fix Upper Lip

At one point, Lisa Rinna’s lips were almost as famous as she was, and she wasn’t happy about it: so, in August this year, the star went under the knife again to fix her botched upper lip. Speaking to People magazine, who is now promoting both a new reality show and a book, says that her upper lip was so s...

6 October 2010
13:21 GMT

Interactive Screens Explain Better than People

Patients about to undergo cancer surgery, understand the procedure and its risks much better if they are presented to them on an interactive media, concluded researchers from the University of Melbourne, Australia.The researchers randomly chose 40 patients due to undergo radical prostatectomy and divided them into tw...

5 October 2010
09:11 GMT

Surgical Robots Will Soon Surpass Human Limits

Clearly, the future of surgery is in robots, as experts in the field seem to believe. The limitations that surgeons have are now quietly being exceeded, as they begin to use artificial systems to make their jobs easier.The da Vinci system is the best example of that. It is essentially nothing but a giant robot, which...

4 October 2010
08:45 GMT

Gastric Bypass in Teens Makes Kids Suffer from Defects

Investigators have recently established that teens who get a gastric bypass surgery, and then become pregnant, have a much higher chance of having babies who suffer from birth defects than their peers. Though the correlation was only established in a small number of cases, experts believe that further investigations ...

4 October 2010
04:16 GMT

'Firefly' Stem Cells Repairing Bad Hearts

Firefly stem cells are just like normal stem cells, except they have the same enzyme that makes fireflies glow, and they might be the key to helping doctors heal damaged hearts without cutting into the patient's chest. These glowing stem cells were engineered by Steven Ebert, in his University of Central Flori...

28 September 2010
11:04 GMT


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