Excite Publishing today announces the launch of the first ever downloadable cosmetic surgery and makeover magazine. Entitled “Cosmetic Surgery Answers” the magazine will be freely available to anyone visiting the website (www.cosmeticsurgeryanswers.co.uk) and can be downloaded directly onto a computer.

2,400 surgeons from nearly 80 different countries attended the biannual reunion of the International Society of Aesthetic Surgery (Isaps), which ended this weekend. That the world's leading cosmetic surgeons have packed into Rio de Janeiro's five-star beachfront hotels this week is no coincidence. For decades Brazil has been considered a thriving centre for cosmetic surgery, and it is now at the heart of a growing wave of surgery tourism, with foreigners jetting in for a few days on the cutting board and a week's recuperation on the beach.

Up to half of all middle-aged women are going under the knife in a bid to turn back the years, a survey shows.
Sexy forty-somethings like Liz Hurley and Elle Macpherson are making the lives of lesser mortals miserable when they look in the mirror and see sagging boobs, wrinkled faces and flabby tummies.

British adults will fork out more money on cosmetic surgery than cups of tea by the end of 2007, research reveals. According to analyst Mintel, Britons will spend a whopping £659m on cosmetic surgery by the end of next year.

A 40-year-old woman in Shanghai is planning to have plastic surgery on her entire body in order to stop people staring when she is with her 23-year-old boyfriend.

About 40% of patients who have weight-loss surgeries develop complications such as a hernia, abdominal cramping or pneumonia in the six months after the procedure, a study shows. Researchers say such complications often add thousands of dollars to patients' medical bills.

A high-tech face scanner which predicts the effectiveness of plastic surgery has been developed in East Sussex.
The equipment at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead uses 3D imaging to provide accurate measurements of skin contours.

BRITONS will spend more money on cosmetic surgery than cups of tea by the end of next year, a report out today predicts. Botox, chemical peels and other non-surgical procedures are the most popular options, according to research analysts Mintel.

It's Yummy Mummies in their 30s, not their mothers, who are driving up the number of cosmetic surgeries in Canada. These women have just finished having children and are pining for the body they had when they were in their 20s.

Britons are likely to almost double spending on plastic surgery to about 1 billion pounds ($1.8 billion) a year by 2009 as procedures become more socially acceptable and recovery times shorten, according to market research company Mintel.

According to 2005 statistics released by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 34 percent of facial plastic surgeons reported an increase in patients getting plastic surgery with a partner.

A new study shows that extremely obese people who had weight loss surgery had less than half the risk of heart disease following surgery and were also less likely to require heart surgery to unclog blocked arteries than those who did not have the surgery.

Women are being offered controversial liposuction during their lunch break. The hour-long operation uses a laser beams to melt away unsightly pockets of fat. The 'walk in, walk out' treatment, which costs between £800 and £2,500 depending on the size of the area treated, can be used to trim dissolve cellulite on hips, thighs and bottoms

A recent study by the American Journal of Public Health indicates that the number of weight-loss surgeries performed in the U.S. between 1998 and 2002 increased by almost 600 percent.

Aging baby boomers concerned with the effects of time on their appearance are turning to a new plastic surgery procedure that requires local anesthesia only, no hospitalization, nor the weeks of recovery time required for a full face lift.

MediaFact, an online resource for information on health care issues, has published a section on cosmetic plastic surgery that provides in-depth information on health aspects of various procedures.

To help U.S. and worldwide plastic-surgery tourists, the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has prepared guidelines for consumers. The first ever comprehensive international guidelines for consumers traveling for plastic-surgery procedures -- commonly referred to as plastic surgery tourism -- are detailed at the Web site isaps.org.

According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons the number of plastic surgery procedures carried out in the UK increased by 34.6% to 22,041 in 2005.

PrivateHealth.co.uk has an extremely useful list of what it costs to have plastic surgery procedures such as breast enlargement or facelifts done here in the UK or abroad.

Before you go infor that liposuction or boob job make sure that you know the facts about plastic surgery by taking this short test.

Looking for a plastic surgeon in the United States? Then try findyourplasticsurgeon.com.

New research by BUPA Hospitals has found that cosmetic surgery (from facelifts to boob reductions) is booming in Britain - among the over 60s.

Goodplasticsurgery.com is a blog abotu celebrities and the "work" they have had done.

ABC News spills the beans on which celebrities have had plastic surgery and what they have had done.

According to the New York Daily news financing for plastic surgery is becoming very big business. The market was worth non existent a few years ago, now it is worth $500 million and it could be worth $8 billion to $10 billion by 2010.

The Daily Record is reporting that Sharon Osbourne is the the world's favorite plastic surgery-enhanced star, according to a new poll.

USA Today reports about the increasing popularity of people going for plastic surgery in pair - husbands and wives, mothers and daughters, etc

The Telegraph is predicting which plastic surgery procedures are going to become more popular. These include:

- body lifts, face lifts for the body
- buttock implants
- bingo wing removal
- thigh shaping

Movie Stars such as Tom Hanks and Hugh Jackman are being offered free plastic surgery at Cannes.

An American woman has died in India after having plastic surgery when a blood clot travelled to her lungs. The woman was having breast reduction and a tummy tuck in India as the price was only $4,000 compared to $20,000 in the States.

A medical company that offers patients holiday vouchers in return for booking cosmetic treatments was condemned by leading surgeons yesterday.

Operations intended to help very overweight people shed unhealthy pounds -- termed bariatric surgery -- carry a low risk of death when they're performed at high-volume academic medical centers, according to a new review.

According to Forbes.com the 5 fastest growing cosmetic surgeries over the last 5 years are not the ones you might expect such as liposuction, boobs or nose jobs. There are the surgeries that are carried out after patients have lost lots of weight (usually because of gastric bypass surgery). The loss of weight leaves the patient with an excess of skin which needs to be removed. The 5 fastest growing procedures were:

1) Lower Body Lift
2) Upper Arm Lift
3) Buttock Lift
4) Abdominoplasty (Tummy tuck)
5) Thigh Lift

The ever youthful Joanna Lumley has admitted to having a little work done on her face. The actress admitted "I've had collagen to fill out a scar on my chin. I've also used it on deep lines across my forehead".

Blogher.com has a great article on the rise of plastic surgery and the media's response to celebrities such as Ashley Simpson who have had some work done and Jane Fonda who hasn't.

A study by the University of Western Australia has found that there are far fewer milk ducts in the breast than previously thought meaning that cosmetic surgery may affect women's ability to breastfeed.

The Independent has an interesting artice on the pros and cons of health tourism. They give you a few things to thing about before getting your teeth fixed in Hungary, your boobs done in Venezuela or having a kidney transplant in Moldova.

NBC5.com has a report on the increase of backstreet plastic surgery procedures. Operations such as breast enlargements are being found to be carried out unlicensed practitioners who are injecting silicon and baby oil into their patients to achieve the desired effects.

A study by The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery found that 22% of men and 15% of women who had plastic surgery in 2004 did so for business purposes.

Sex In The City star Kristin Davis has told of her fear of plastic surgery "If I could do it and look just like myself, I would do it. But I don't think it works that way. You can't go back. That's what scares me. I don't want to look better, but different."

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 7.5 million minimally invasive procedures (such as non-surgical face-lifts) were performed in the US last year. Increasingly patients are opting for less drastic services like "Fraxel" laser treatment where laser moves over the skin to stimulate collagen production which produces smoother younger looking skin.

LATimes.com reports that increasing numbers of men are having plastic surgery at the same time as the women in their lives. Many see it as the newest way to bond with their wives, with some likening it to just another activity they do together, such as renovating a house.Others are trying to keep up with their partners

Tom Jones has been told by his plastic surgeon that if he has any more plastic surgery on his face there could be a risk of his eyes popping out.

PlasticSurgery.com is a one stop site for the most updated and current information about plastic surgery and plastic surgeons across the USA. Just select you state, town/city and the procedure you want and they will tell you the surgeries in your area.

A girls school in the south of england has come under fire for allowing BMI Healthcare to place an advert for plastic surgery in the school magazine. The advert featured a picture of an attractive young woman in a low-cut top with the words: "Your new look couldn't be in better hands." It offered a "wide range of cosmetic treatments" from "experienced consultant surgeons". Parents were said to be shocked to find their daughters were being pressurized in such a exploitative manner.

A survey by Monster.com which asked "Do you think having plastic surgery or cosmetic dental work would help advance your career?" found that 53% of the 22,000 people that were questioned thought that it would.

A survey by Dove has found that one in four sixteen year old girls that they questioned is considering having plastic surgery. Even more worryingly a massive 92% said they would like to change something about their appearance.

According to Antonio Crespo, head of the Colombia Tours Solutions travel agency "Of all the people coming to Colombia, at least 3 percent come to get medical treatment". Colombia Tours Solutions is offering tourist the opportunity to get work such as liposuction or nose jobs done in Colombia at a fraction of the price they would pay at home. CNN.com reports on one American woman who saved herself £15-20K on plastic surgery by going abroad.

The Hindustan Times reports that many British Asians who are trying to look like their Bollywood idols are traveling to India to get plastic surgery done on the cheap. A professor of plastic surgery at Bradford University recommends that if you are going to India for this type of procedure you should try to select a surgeon who has been trained in the UK to ensure their competency.

USA Today has found that more and more high powered company executives such as CEOs are getting plastic surgery in a bid to look younger and enhance their career prospects.

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports a 40 percent increase in operations to counteract the effects of age. Women go for breast lifts, eyebrow surgery and Botox treatment to remove wrinkles. Men tend to want to change single features -- often ones they have been unhappy with for years -- like their noses.