Philadelphia Daily News / Dr. Constantino Mendieta A trend to watch: Building up the backside February 2, 2011

February 2, 2011

A trend to watch: Building up the backside

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BOOTIES are a-popping. And they aren’t all natural.

Thanks to celebs like Nicky Minaj, Kim Kardashian, Beyonce, Angel Lola Love, Buffy the Body and the rise of the urban model, bubble-shaped derrieres are all the rage and not just in hip-hop music videos or on the red carpet. The designer backsides in demand are exaggerated almost cartoonishly as fashion stylist Phillip Bloch described them last week.

“We see them everywhere. They are particularly sculpted and firm,” Bloch told me.

Be clear, this isn’t about just having a big booty. There are plenty of those around. It’s all about having the right shape. Women – and some men – are going to great lengths to get the desired dimensions, obtaining a Brazilian butt lift, getting dangerous, unregulated injections of silicone and other fillers in salons and apartments, or buying padded panties.

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RTL German TV / Uncategorized Khalili Center for Bariatric Care is featured on RTL German TV February 1, 2011

February 1, 2011

Khalili Center for Bariatric Care is featured on RTL German TV

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MonstersAndCritics.com / Uncategorized Lap Band surgery, a check list of five recommendations from Dr. Ted Khalili January 31, 2011

January 31, 2011

Lap Band surgery, a check list of five recommendations from Dr. Ted Khalili

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Lap-band surgery has gone under intense scrutiny as cases have surfaced of botched operations, and other recent media reports associated with lap-band surgery have caused consumers to question the safety of this procedure.

Dr. Ted Khalili, M.D. of the Khalili Center for Bariatric Care, whose team of surgeons has performed over four thousand weight loss operations says in the right hands, the operatrion is the safest of the surgical options for patients.

He is quick to note that not every doctor who offers lap-band or other weight loss procedures is qualified to do so.

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Lap Band Surgery Safety in 217 Media Outlets! / Uncategorized Tips For Avoiding Unsafe ‘Surgery Mills’ When Considering Lap-Bands January 26, 2011

January 25, 2011

Tips For Avoiding Unsafe ‘Surgery Mills’ When Considering Lap-Bands

The Khalili Center’s article on safe weight reduction surgery has made it to 217 media outlets!

AlipesNews
http://www.alipesnews.com/Public/ArchiveStory.aspx?id=3492756000000142&languageId=4000

Arizona Republic
http://www.mediawebsite.net/azc/story/?catSetID=&catID=&nrid=114558999&page=1

Ask the Experts
http://www.asktheexperts.org.uk/prnewswire/?prnewsid=201101250800PR_NEWS_USPR_____LA35508

Association of Energy Engineers
http://www.aeecenter.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid&prnewsid=201101250800PR_NEWS_USPR_____LA35508

Atlanta Business Chronicle 250,000 Visitors/day *
http://www2.bizjournals.com/atlanta/prnewswire/press_releases/national/California/2011/01/25/LA35508

Austin Business Journal 250,000 Visitors/day *
http://www2.bizjournals.com/austin/prnewswire/press_releases/national/California/2011/01/25/LA35508

Baltimore Business Journal 250,000 Visitors/day *
http://www2.bizjournals.com/baltimore/prnewswire/press_releases/national/California/2011/01/25/LA35508

 

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ABC News / Uncategorized Woman With Diabetes Gains 85 Pounds to be Eligible for Gastric Bypass January 21, 2011

January 21, 2010

Woman With Diabetes Gains 85 Pounds to be Eligible for Gastric Bypass

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