Cosmetic Surgery News

Aspiring cosmetic surgeons now have the opportunity to earn a degree in aesthetic plastic surgery.

Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford has become the world's first university to offer a practice-based degree in this subject. 

With the ever-increasing amount of aesthetic surgeries taking place in the UK, it is thought that the course will improve the overall standard of cosmetic surgeries in London and the rest of the country.

Although all qualified plastic surgeons are fully trained by The Royal College of Surgeons, there is currently no training course aimed specifically at aesthetic surgery.

James Frame, who is professor of aesthetic surgery at Anglia Ruskin University, claimed that it was about time that this changed.

In an interview with chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk, he said: "Aesthetic plastic surgery is a rapidly enlarging super-speciality that requires recognition in its own right. The primary intention of developing this qualification is to improve patient safety and raise public awareness though best practice."

According to The Press Association, the course is open to all accredited plastic surgeons based in the UK.  The first course begins in September and students will be able to eventually gain a full doctorate in aesthetic plastic surgery after completing the MSc.

The course will be opened up to overseas plastic surgeons from 2013.

Patients undergoing cosmetic surgery procedures could soon see the results in 3D before they go under the knife, 3dtvwatcher.co.uk reports.

3D film and TV has recently seen a renaissance, with the public flocking to see movies and sporting events rendered in three dimensions. This popularity has prompted many others to consider what 3D technology could do for them, with cosmetic surgeons being among the most recent.

Using 3D imaging, surgeons may soon be able to illustrate to the patient exactly how they would look once the surgery is completed.  They will then be able to see before and after shots, as well as focus on certain areas to get the best result achievable. It is thought that patients looking for a facelift would benefit most from the technology, with 3D imaging showing up bone structure and allowing for accurate modelling.

The technology would be relatively simple, in that it would scan a person's face to create a 3D image. It would then be manipulated by the surgeon to illustrate what the results would look like and what is possible to achieve. The patient can then see clearly just what the procedure would look like when finished, allowing them to make clear and informed decisions on what they would like to have.

It could also work both ways, with the patient showing the surgeon just how much volume they would want, which would then allow them to make provisions to get the desired result.

3D equipment such as this is said to involve the use of six individual cameras. These give a fully-rendered image of a person's features and bone structure for the surgeon to work on in order to manage expectations and show accurate results early in the decision-making process, newsblaze.com claims.

Breasts may have evolved due to sexual selection as well as natural selection, a writer has noted.

Florence Williams, author of 'Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History', explained in an interview with salon.com that a woman's chest can be seen as body parts for women and their babies, or they could be viewed as "signals for men".

In her opinion, both factors may have played a part in the evolution of breasts.

Ms Williams revealed that during her research for her book she went to see a plastic surgeon to have her chest evaluated, with the healthcare professional suggesting she could benefit from breast augmentation.

She added: "There's no doubt at all that a lot of men are really, really attracted to breasts! But it could be that that attraction came later or was secondary, and it's never really been satisfactorily proven that all men in all cultures across all times are obsessed with breasts."

Dailymail.co.uk noted that one of the trends that Ms Williams points out in her book is that women's breast sizes are bigger than ever, with the average cup size now a C. Further evidence of the expanding chest size of the world's female population comes from the fact that some lingerie brands now stock size KK bras.