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Has A Friend Suggested Body Magic? They Soon Will.

Body magic is sold by a network of distributors, like your friends

Anyone having undergone the assault of friends pushing Arbonne skin care or Monavie acai juice, can attest. Saying "no thanks" is difficult. The effectiveness of the direct or MLM sales strategy isn't lost on Ardyss, which has enrolled an estimated 140,000 distributors of Body Magic.

Body Magic is a garment that is designed to pull in fat and loose skin. Think Spanx for the body. Body Magic Couture promises women 2 to 3 dress size reduction and offers men t-shirts that pull in the flab.

Body Magic is likely to appeal to men and women who don't want to undertake the physical or financial investment in liposuction or tummy tuck surgery.

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Toronto MD Accused Of "Lack Of Judgment" In Lipo Death Hearing

In the first day of a disciplinary hearing investigating the 2007 death of Krista Stryland after liposuction, the lawyer for Ontario's medical oversight group said that Dr. Behnaz Yazdanfar (right) exhibited a "fundamental lack of knowledge and a marked lack of judgment" in the Stryland case and others.

Carolyn Silver, the lawyer for the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons, alleged that before Stryland (left) died on the table following liposuction in 2007, Dr. Yazdanfar left her in an "obviously unstable condition," and moved on to her next surgery patient.

Dr. Yazdanfar's lawyer says the allegation is "simply not true" and that the complication involved could have happened to any certified plastic surgeon.

The American Society for Plastic Surgeons has published guidelines stating that no more than 5 liters of fat and fluids should be removed during liposuction. A review of 40 of Yazdanfar's cases revealed that she allegedly removed more than five liters in over half of the cases, and in some she removed nearly double the recommended maximum amount.

The 39-year-old family physician began performing cosmetic procedures in 2000; she was ordered in May 2009 to immediately cease treating patients, including all pre-operative and post-operative appointments, pending the outcome of the case.

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RealBuzz: Is LifeSculpt Laser Lipo Really "A Godsend"?

Slimlipo or Lifesculpt before and after by Brooke Seckel, MD

Laser liposuction is a red-hot -- sure, we said it -- topic within the RealSelf community. One of our members, Kible, is interested in recently-rebadged laser lipo treatment LifeSculpt, and wanted to know if, using Dr. Steven Bloch's wording,

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The Rise (and Fall) Of The Muffin Top

The rise

They might not admit it exactly, but Aussies brought the rest of the world the muffin top was coined by the australian show kath and kim “muffin top." The Oz sitcom "Kath and Kim" is cited as the source of the term that now refers to the roll of fat that overflows out of the top of low-cut or too-tight jeans (and recently, shoe overflow!)

Many years later, muffin top is climbing the charts for Google trends, with oddly, Boston named the leading city for “muffin top” searches.

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Breast Implants Most Popular Plastic Surgery In 2008

New statistics released by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reveal that for the first time, breast augmentation surgery was more popular than liposuction.

355,671 breast augmentation surgeries were performed in 2008, compared to 341,144 liposuction procedures.

Society president Alan Gold, MD said in a press release that “for the first time in the twelve years these statistics have been collected liposuction is a runner up in popularity to breast augmentation. There is no doubt that this turnabout will generate discussions in the medical community and the public at large.”

Dr. Gold theorized that “changes in fashion, i.e. décolletage baring styles, might be a factor behind this change.”

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Beverly Hills Doctor Uses Human "Lipo-diesel" To Power His SUV

Dr. Alan Bittner, a Beverly Hills doctor who specialized only in liposuction, has been converting the leftover liposuctioned human fat of his patients into biodiesel.

Although this type of fat-recycling may at first seem like a somewhat morbid but environmentally-friendly practice, it's illegal in California to use human medical waste to power vehicles.

According to Forbes.com, Dr. Bittner has been using the fat to power both his Ford SUV and his girlfriend's Lincoln Navigator. He said on the now defunct lipodiesel.com that "the vast majority of my patients request that I use their fat for fuel--and I have more fat than I can use. Not only do they get to lose their love handles or chubby belly but they get to take part in saving the Earth."

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Mobster Wakes Up After Lipo To Post-Op Surprise

In Rome, police authorities arrested a known drug smuggler immediately following his liposuction surgery.

An AP report states that after the 27-year-old mobster Domenico Magnoli had undergone a liposuction procedure on his abdomen and thighs at the Italian clinic, officers disguised themselves as nurses and custodians in order to make the bust, carrying flowers and chocolates into his room.

Magnoli is supposed to be part of the 'ndrangheta crime syndicate, which is now more powerful than the Sicilian mafia, according to the story. He was arrested on a French warrant for drug trafficking and has been on the run for over a year.

In a rare comedic moment, Italian policeman Aldo Jacobello said "we performed a little operation of our own."

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Cars Powered By Human Fat?

The idea of using human fat to power a vehicle is parody--right? Not entirely. Back in 2007 a strange notion of a boat powered by human-derived diesel made the press.

The skipper donated his liposuctioned fat to power his vessel: "Bethune underwent liposuction and donated enough to produce 100ml of biofuel, while two other, larger volunteers also had the procedure, making a total of 10 litres of human fat."

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Denver Plastic Surgeons Caution Against "Brand Name" Liposuction

Two Denver plastic surgeons caution in a June 28 press release against choosing a liposuction provider based on flashy advertising or claims that "the method they use is instrumental in a patient's cosmetic outcome."

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ThermaLipo - San Diego Dermatologist Combines Thermage And Liposuction

A San Diego dermatologist was recently featured in San Diego Magazine for combining tumescent liposculpture with Thermage.

Dr. Eugene Nowak has coined the new treatment "ThermaLipo," and is the first cosmetic office in San Diego to offer this combination treatment. Liposculpture contours the patient's body while Thermage tightens the patient's skin.

"Combining these procedures gives a better result because the recovery time is faster and less invasive, making it a great alternative to a tummy tuck," says Dr. Nowak in the feature.