Want to spend 50 to 80 percent LESS for cosmetic plastic surgery than in the United States? Mind going to a beautiful place to do it? You would not be lonesome. In 2006, about 150,000 Americans traveled overseas, according to the book “Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody’s Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism.” Going to a Third World nation for any surgery can be like a walk in the country. It’s a pleasant experience but you have to watch where you walk because you ...

If you goof up, you’re supposed to offer some kind of excuse. People expect it. So excuses can be lame, colorful, awkward, hardly believable and downright laughable. But be careful who you laugh at. Some seemingly far-out excuses really happened. People really gave the following excuses -- and the cover stories checked out when a doctor, insurance company or some other authority figure followed up. (So, again, we are not making any of this up; this stuff really happened.) Top Ten Reasons I ...

Try plastic surgery. Lately, plastic surgery seems to be the next big thing to get your significant other when it comes to Christmas gifts. Besides, what else could be better then giving the gift of youth? In a recent survey held on Cosmetic Surgery Answers 38% of visitors named Restylane as the cosmetic treatment they would most like to receive as a present this year. The full results of the poll were: 1. Restylane – 38% 2. Breast Enhancement – 27% 3. Botox ...

With almost 15 million people last year getting some type cosmetic or plastic procedure, more and more people are asking about how to find a good plastic surgeon. After interviewing unhappy patients about the red warning flags they missed while in the office of a truly bad plastic surgeon we have identified the top 10 signs that maybe, just maybe, you should leave and look for another plastic surgeon. 10. If you must go to a checkout lane to pay for your ...