“This is a major surgical procedure, not a hairdo.” Adam Searle, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery An easy to read, up-to-the-minute account of the stories behind the news headlines. Did You Know? • Americans spent just under $12.5 billion and Canadi-ans $5 billion on cosmetic procedures in 2004. • Family doctors and even dentists have been performing major plastic surgery with serious consequences. • Liposuction is one of the riskiest cosmetic procedures.