A new study suggests that if you’re going to have liposuction, you should stay active after the procedure to keep off deep belly fat. Patients in a Brazilian study who didn’t exercise after surgery had an increase in visceral fat around their abdominal organs. Visceral fat is more closely associated with diabetes and heart disease [...]
Findings presented at a recent obesity conference suggest BMI may be on its way out. Waist-to-height ratio was found to be better at predicting if a person is at risk for obesity-related conditions. Your BMI, which stands for body mass index, calculates a number based on your height and weight that shows if you are [...]
A French actress who recently said she regretted plumping her lips has put the spotlight on extreme lip augmentation. Emmanuelle Beart told French newspaper Le Monde, “I had my mouth done at 27. It was botched.” An overdone lip augmentation is often referred to as a “trout pout” because the plumped appearance makes them resemble [...]
Cosmetic surgery is usually elective, and therefore the patient is almost always responsible for paying for the procedure, so it’s smart to do your research on payment options. While there are some rare instances when insurance covers the costs, such as after an accident, most of the time it is the patient’s responsibility. Fox Business [...]
