The plastic surgery addicts' compulsion for perfection stems from the preoccupation with a negative body image. It usually begins with a little nip or tuck, and while many walk away satisfied, plastic surgery addicts always want more.

The question is: Is it the surgeon's responsibility to say "no" to someone who has had countless cosmetic surgeries? Like the bartender who "cuts off" the person who has had too much to drink, does the surgeon decide when to draw the line? Should patients have the right to have as many surgeries as they are willing to pay for, even when a compulsion for perfection is obvious?

Plastic surgeons analyze facial features and configurations to individualize results based on the decade of life a patient is in.

Millions of men who suffer from sleep apnea may sacrifice a good night's sleep because they don't know where to get treatment, don't realize relief is available, or are too embarrassed to get help. Plastic surgeons at the forefront of identifying and treating sleep apnea will discuss the latest surgical advances today at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS) Plastic Surgery 2007 conference in Baltimore.

What once was major surgery now can be accomplished in a single office visit. That is what North Texans are saying about a laser device just introduced by Dr. Ken Smart of Frisco Plastic Surgery. Dr. Smart is one of the first plastic surgeons in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to offer the new "SmartLipo" technology, and already patients are buzzing about the quick recovery.