'Human Barbie' Mom Gives 7-Year-Old Daughter Liposuction, Worries Parents

A UK mom found a unique Christmas gift for her 7-year-old daughter: a gift certificate good for 7,000 pounds worth of liposuction. 51-year-old Sarah Burge, self-dubbed "Human Barbie," gifted daughter Poppy with birthday breast augmentation vouchers, too. Parents and psychologists are questioning mom's judgment, says ABC News. Here are details about early sexualization of children by parents and ...

Mom gives 7-year-old daughter gift certificate for liposuction

(CBS) Some parents are criticized for spoiling their kids with overly expensive Christmas presents. But one mom who spent roughly $10,800 on a single present for her 7-year-old daughter is under fire for a different reason. The hefty price tag came with a voucher for liposuction, the Daily Mail reported.

Killing fat cells: Death by freezing or liposuction?

(Medical Xpress) -- Is it more effective to freeze your love handles, killing the fat cells between two super-cooled plates in a procedure known as cryolipolysis, or vacuum them away with liposuction? And which lasts longer, a surgical facelift or facial skin tightening via a laser? 

Mom Sarah Burge gives 7-year-old daughter Poppy gift certificate for liposuction

"Human Barbie" gives daughter new gift certificate for liposuction, previously had given her voucher for breast augmentation

6% increase in cosmetic surgery

The number of people going under the knife for cosmetic surgery rose 6% between 2010 and 2011, new figures show. Data from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) revealed all types of procedure remaining popular, with no declines in any area.