| Post-Katrina plastic surgery proves a popular pick-me-up
NEW ORLEANS - Losing a house and two home-health businesses to Hurricane Katrina would be enough to fray the good looks of any woman, even one as incandescent as Lisa Crinel, former queen of a Mardi Gras parade krewe. Her appearance was hardly a paramount concern in the storm's immediate aftermath. Crinel, 43, found herself sleeping on floors and commuting between Baton Rouge, LaPlace and Sugar Land, Texas, to rebuild the businesses that 150 nurses and physical therapists, now down to 30, had depended on for a living. She finally decided, after months of exhausting work, that the time had come to indulge herself. "My family has seen me fix and help so many other people. It became time for me to start fixing Lisa," Crinel said. At the suggestion of her then-husband, who said she would look "awesome" with a few inches sheared from her waist, Crinel had a tummy tuck in July.
Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Plastic Surgery
If youre thinking about getting cosmetic surgery, its your job to become an informed consumer. Selecting a qualified doctor, with a lot of training and experience in the procedure youd like to get, is essential. Ask the right questions to get the best treatment: 1) What state is the doctor licensed to practice surgery? 2) Is the doctor board certified? With which board? The doctor should be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. 3) What training did the surgeon have after medical school? Was it plastic surgery? 4) How many surgeries of this type does the doctor perform each year? 5) How many years has the doctor performed this type of surgery? 6) What hospital can the doctor admit patients or work in? Youll want to know in case of an emergency.
Nigeria: Akingbola Advocates Radical Varsity Reforms
A market-based education model, attuned to the demands of the current global economy is what Nigeria needs attain world class standards in its university system. There is therefore a need for urgent and radical reform of the system. The Group Chief Executive of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Dr. Erastus Akingbola, who made the call in a speech delivered at the 36th convocation ceremony of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, recently, warned that the country cannot compete in the current global knowledge economy unless it enthrones an internationally-competitive educational system that will produce world-class personnel who can hold their own any where in the world, adding that it will ensure the country has a sustained stream of brainpower and talents to achieve accelerated development that can match the runaway success stories in Asia and some Latin American countries.
A distress call for the Northrop
Northrop Memorial Auditorium's $21 million facelift is under way, but it may take an additional $60 million to $80 million to keep the University of Minnesota landmark vital. That's the message in a U report presented to the Board of Regents. Calling Northrop a "sacred, aging and crumbling icon in the center of campus," the report says it can be transformed into a place used every day for academics and entertainment. Here's a look at the basics and what's up for discussion. BUILDING FACTS • Northrop opened in 1929 and is named for Cyrus Northrop, the university's second president. It seats about 4,800 and was built to hold the entire student body of the 1920s. • The auditorium is used about 221 days a year, including university gatherings and concerts.
Liposuction soars in popularity in UK
Liposuction to remove excess fat is soaring in popularity in Britain, according to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS). In its annual audit for 2006, the association recorded a 90 per cent increase in liposuction last year, when a record of just under 4,000 procedures were carried out. The procedure is now the third most popular performed by aesthetic plastic surgeons after breast augmentation and eyelid surgery, but BAAPS stressed that liposuction is not a way of treating obesity. "It is important to note that liposuction and tummy tucks are not a treatment for weight management or obesity: they are body contouring procedures for patients near or already at their ideal body weight," consultant plastic surgeon Rajiv Grover said.
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