Celebrity Foot Pics: What’s wrong with Victoria “Posh” Beckham’s toes?

As you can see in the picture, there is a big bony bump on the side of the big toe. This is called a Bunion. Bunion is a deformity of the big toe joint where the big toe moves towards the little toe and the long bone (1st metatarsal) moves away from the little toe. This forms an abnormal angle in the joint causing stress and pain to the joint and soft-tissue around the joint, frequently with periods of joint inflammation. Bunions are more common in women and increase with age. They are exacerbated by poor fitting shoes particularly if they are narrow and tight as this puts pressure on the big toe joint. Therefore shoe choice is essentially when trying to manage bunion pain. A bunionectomy or a foot surgery can fix the bunion.

Now let’s draw our attention to the other toes which look deformed. Hammertoes usually start out as mild deformities and get progressively worse over time. In the earlier stages, hammertoes are flexible and the symptoms can often be managed with noninvasive measures. But if left untreated, hammertoes can become more rigid, claw like deformity and will not respond to non-surgical treatment. Hammertoe surgery by a Podiatrist or foot doctor will be required to fix the problem.

Fear Grows Over French Made PIP Breast Implant

Ruptured PIP Silicone Breast Implant

All PIP (Poly Implant Prothese Company) brand breast implants, which are French made have been recalled. The PIP Silicone Breast Implant contain industrial-grade silicone that causes abnormally high rupture rates, according to critics. They have been sold in many countries in Europe, South and Central America and beyond, though not in the United. No Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon has used PIP brand breast implant. Now, the French government has opened a criminal investigation into the company. PIP was shut down and its products banned in 2010. By this point, an estimated 400,000 women worldwide had received the PIP implants. Both French and German health authorities are now under fire for not taking action sooner. A German company provided the industrial silicone, and it has just come to light that another German company paid by PIP was in charge of inspecting the implants. Fears over the implants spread globally last month after a French woman with ruptured implants died of cancer. French health authorities advised 30,000 French women to have their PIP breast implants removal.  PIP’s cheap breast implant price made them popular, especially in Britain, where an estimated 50,000 women got them. The British government is taking a more cautious approach than the French. It has not yet recommended the mass removal of the implants. But many clinics, including those that provide breast reconstruction for cancer patients, say they bought the PIP implants in good faith and will go out of business if made to bear the full costs of removal.The Czech government on January 5^th, 2012  recommended women wearing PIP implants have them removed. And on January 6^th, some 200 Venezuelan women say they will join a French lawsuit against the company. Plastic surgeons began informing health authorities about the high rupture rate as early as 2007. And in 2008 and 2009, they kept contacting them. It was clear there was a serious problem with these implants. French television showed footage on Thursday of investigators and a judge searching the factory of the Poly Implant Prothese company, or PIP, in southernFrance.

Urinary Incontinence Treatment

Vaginal Rejuvenation- Before and After Photo

If you’ve ever leaked urine when you laughed, coughed or sneezed, you may have thought it was a simple accident, but for many women, bladder leaks are a surprisingly common occurrence.

Maybe you find that pressure from coughing, picking up something heavy, pulling, pushing or exercising causes recurring urine leaks. Many women cope by wearing sanitary napkins or dark clothing, planning trips around restroom facilities, even sticking closer to home—anything to shield them from embarrassment.

Stress Urinanry Incontinence (SUI) is a common, treatable condition in which sudden movements put stress on the bladder, causing urine to leak out involuntarily. Stress urinary incontinence is one of the most common types of urinary incontinence among women.Because bladder leakage can be embarrassing, many women don’t talk about SUI or realize how common it is.

While mild symptoms of incontinence may be treated using the methods described above, women with more serious symptoms may respond best to a surgical procedure.

Today’s minimally invasive options mean you may be able to treat incontinence with a simple outpatient procedure. In one type of treatment, your surgeon inserts a tape-like strip of mesh through very small incisions in the abdomen or vagina to support the urethra. The mesh acts as a supportive sling, allowing the urethra to stay closed when appropriate. Patients with incontinence caused by pelvic organ prolapse may opt for a pelvic floor repair procedure. During the procedure, the surgeon repositions the prolapsed or “dropped” organs and secures them to the surrounding tissues and ligaments, sometimes reinforced with a strip of soft mesh. Be sure to talk to a surgeons at Beverly Hills Physicians about the treatment options and vaginal rejuvenation surgery  that may be best for you.

What is the deal with all the Lap Band billboards?

Obesity is an alarming medical problem and is affecting over 1.5 billion people worldwide. A large portion of the morbidly obese patients are in United States. There are several procedures that fall under general bariatric surgery in Los Angeles area and here are a few :

The Sleeve Gastrectomy  induces weight loss by reducing the size of the stomach. Our Oxnard Gastric Sleeve patients undergo a procedure where 75% to 80% of the stomach is removed surgically laparoscopically. The remaining part of the stomach is roughly the size and shape of a banana and holds a little more than 3 oz. Since this operation does not involve any ‘cutting’ or ‘rerouting’ of the intestines, it is a simpler operation than the Gastric Bypass. Unlike the Adjustable Gastric Band (also knows as Lap Band Thousand Oaks to some of our patients), the Sleeve Gastrectomy does not involve a foreign device. For certain patients, particularly those who are super morbidly obese, the Sleeve Gastrectomy may require a second surgery such as of our Ventura gastric bypass patients who had an BMI of 65; she had to undergo two stage surgery in order to loss massive amount of weight.

Another option for restricting the amount of food that can be taken in is the Adjustable Gastric Band. Using this procedure, surgeons at the Beverly Hills Physicians Bariatric Surgery Oxnard  place an inflatable band around the upper portion of the stomach. This band creates a new, smaller pouch that is about one ounce in size. The small pouch makes you feel full with just a small amount of food.

The rate of loss is controlled by the size of the opening of the band. Doctors can adjust the size of the opening by inflating the band’s bladder with saline. Since we can adjust gastric band in the Thousand Oaks Lap Band patients, your rate of weight loss can be controlled so that it is healthy and doesn’t become disruptive to leading a normal life as you lose weight.

One of the advantages of the Adjustable Gastric Band as it is also known, is that there’s no cutting or stapling required. The band is added laparoscopically by surgeons at the institute, so it is minimally invasive. Instead of one large incision, the band is applied through several small incisions. This greatly reduces the recovery time and allows you to start losing your excess weight more quickly.

The weight loss and weight management experts at the Beverly Hills Physician’s Simi Valley Bariatric Surgery Center are actively involved in addressing the alarming rate of obesity in the world and members of our team participate in global sessions addressing the many health and lifestyle issues caused by obesity, which affects an estimated 1.5 billion people worldwide.

Superior Results, Life Time of Satisfaction

With the superior results of Plastic Surgery Valencia residents have been able to experience life-changing procedures that no other alternative treatment can provide. Plastic surgery Santa Clarita  procedures treat different areas of the face, breasts, and body for a number of reasons. Each patient may receive a procedure for different reasons but all have one reason in common—the desire to reach physical goals in order to gain confidence in themselves.  With the right Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Valencia patients can receive treatments that are effective, safe, and successful in gaining desired results. During the initial consultation, the area to be treated is examined based upon the type of procedure to be received, patient candidacy is also decided at this time to see what types of results a patient can receive realistically.

 An Abdominoplasty, or Tummy Tuck is one of the more common body contouring procedures that patients receive. With a Tummy Tuck Valencia patients contour and slim the mid-body with a procedure that uses liposuction for the removal of excess fat and a muscle-tightening technique that is implemented to the underlying muscles. Patients receive the procedure for a number of reasons. It is recommended for patients who have lost a significant amount of weight but have stubborn fat in their abdominal area, or post-pregnancy women who have not been able to lose weight in their midsection due to pregnancy. Tummy Tuck procedures provide results that no other treatment can provide by giving the patient a slimmed, contoured, and flattened midsection.

 Breast enhancement Lacaster procedures are amongst the most popular procedures with a breast augmentation procedures being the most commonly performed plastic surgery procedure. With a Breast Augmentation Santa Clarita Valley   patients enhance and increase the size and shape of the breasts with the implementation of breast implants. There is silicone and saline implants, the type used during the procedure may be decided by a  Antelope Valley plastic surgeon based upon what type will work best with the body and will provide a more natural look and feel. Many women undergo breast augmentation procedures to gain more confidence and a feel more sensual. Breast Augmentation procedures also give the body an overall figure that is more femininely shaped.

Jennifer Aniston’s Bunion World Tour: Paris, Berlin, Madrid

Check out those bunions on Jennifer Aniston at the French premiere of “The Bounty Hunter” last summer. I’ve got to admit that I like Jennifer; she is beautiful and sexy no matter what. Even though the internet is all a buzz with her dating choices and her social lifet, I think it’s so refreshing to see her in a beautiful pink dress after years of little black dresses and nude/beige/tan frocks. But one look at her strappy sandals has me gasping ohh no!!! She got ugly bunions and hammertoes.

Her poor bunion is busting out of that shoe and her hammer toe is exaggerated by clinging onto the backless shoe.

One would think that our friend Jen would have had her bunion treatment Los Angeles prior to Paris premier; but nope! She was in Berlin and Spain soon after Paris.
She and co-star Gerard Butler were flying around the world promoting Bounty Hunter, London one day, Paris, Berlin after that – one would wonder if all the high heels and red carpet looks are making that foot pain seem never ending. Do you think we’ll see Jen throw up her hands and show up to the next premiere in some comfy flats?

Brooke Burke: Queen of Dance or Queen of Plastic Surgery?

As the current Season of Dancing with Stars starts with a lot of controversy about the contestants, Brooke Burke also finds herself in mixed of major gossip frenzy: has she had plastic surgery? The 40 year of mother of 4, who was once married to Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon, Garth Fisher is looking fantastic for some one of her age, with 4 pregnancies.

 Although there are no solid evidence and any old pictures of Brooke, it has been speculated that she has had a Beverly Hills Breast Augmentation procedure performed by her ex-husband, Dr. Garth Fisher. If you see some of her pictures with bikini, her abdomen is of normal contour; however one could speculate since she was once married to a prominent Beverly Hills Cosmetic Surgeon, she had easy access to plastic surgery and the best of the best. So it maybe possible that she has been under the knife for a tummy tuck or at least, a mini-abdominoplasty surgery.  Her nose also looks really nice and cute. There is no close up pictures of her for comparison. With all said, she has great genetic material as far as physical looks.

Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery getting Cheaper, Deadlier

It amazes me how plastic surgery cost Beverly Hills is getting cheaper and deadlier. The hard economy times is forcing cosmetic surgeons to cut corner and cost in order to remain more competitive and maintain a busy practice. It is even more amazing and sad that the public looking into having a liposuction Beverly Hills , tummy tuck Los Angeles or any other procedure is not concerned about his or her own safety and good outcome and result of the surgery; but rather, in many case, the public is looking for the cheapest place to have the surgery done. Even though the plastic surgery price should be taken into consideration, safety should be the number one factor. After all, what is the advantage of saving a few hundred dollars, looking good and dead?

 Critics call it the commoditization of cosmetic surgery. Procedures that once included lengthy consultations with board certified plastic surgeon and trips to the hospital, now often involve meetings in office-park surgery centers with salespeople who tell prospective patients what “work” they need and how little it can cost when performed in their offices, say former patients, other plastic surgeons and plaintiff lawyers.

 While these clinics typically employ plastic surgeons who are either board-certified or up for certification, lawyers, victims and other plastic surgeons say these new-style surgery clinics are under so much sales pressure they often don’t sufficiently screen patients for medical problems, do inadequate follow-up and persuade patients to undergo procedures that are either unnecessary or unlikely to get good results.

Cosmetic procedures ranging from Botox to buttocks lifts performed by plastic surgeons were up 77% last year, as consumers flock to clinics, the national chains such as Lifestyle Lift, and other busy cosmetic surgery centers geared to the budget-minded.

With marketers playing a key role at some cosmetic surgery centers, former patients and lawyers say some of the clinics’ claims about the low risk, dramatic results and short recuperation time are misstated. Lifestyle Lift’s marketing practices, which are under investigation by theFloridaattorney general, are “backed up by tons and tons of research,” says CEO Gordon Quick. Still,Florida’s attorney general has more than 60 complaints about the company, including several contesting its claims about fast recoveries, minimal pain and results that take years off one’s appearance.

Two years ago, Lifestyle Lift settled a lawsuit by then-New Yorkattorney general charging that the company was writing its own online testimonials for existing websites and at least 10 sites it created to appear consumer-generated.

 In its settlement agreement, the attorney general’s office revealed internal e-mails, including one directing a Lifestyle Lift employee to “Put your wig and skirt on and tell them about the great experience you had” on the independent site RealSelf.com. Lifestyle Lift says it was simply posting the contents of letters it received from happy patients, although the settlement agreement says evidence shows many of the postings were written entirely by employees.

 In May 2009, Aura Javellana, 28, of Redmond, Wash., died of “acute lidocaine intoxication,” according to the autopsy report. The day before, she had a liposuction procedure at Sono Bello Body Contouring Center, which has 10 locations in seven states. She took a cab by herself from Sono Bello to a hotel room to recuperate and was found dead by maids the next morning.

A lawsuit against Sono Bello filed by attorney Cydney Campbell Webster on behalf of the Javellana family alleged Javellana was not evaluated by any “licensed medical professional” — only a company consultant — and didn’t meet her doctor until right before the surgery. The lawsuit also charged that the company falsely promoted the procedure as safe, saying it “ruled out” the complications from traditional liposuction.

TheWashingtonstate health department charged that the doctor who performed the surgery, Marco Sobrino, was guilty of unprofessional conduct, which means it believes his conduct met the legal definition of “incompetence, negligence or malpractice,” says spokesman Gordon MacCracken. A hearing that could result in Sobrino having his license revoked is set for Sept. 27.

Penn Gheen, an attorney representing Sono Bello, says a marketing person who was “let go” created some materials independently that were given to some patients and “probably did downplay the risks more than the official materials.” In a response to the suit, Sobrino’s attorney denied that he was guilty of wrongful death or medical negligence.

The case was settled out of court in July for about $1.9 million, according to settlement documents filed in the case.

Awake during surgery: Doing procedures in office surgery centers saves money, something that many consumers say they found attractive — at least until they realized that it can be traumatic to have surgery under the local anesthesia often used in office settings.

Lifestyle Lift uses only oral sedatives and injections of a painkiller, lidocaine, which is similar to novocaine. Its offices are not accredited by any of the groups that certify hospitals or surgical centers, which rules out even the use of intravenous sedation to put patients into what’s known as a partially asleep “twilight” state. Many patients report feeling pain, pulling, cutting and other unpleasant experiences during the surgical procedure.