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The Taller the Happier?
2007-06-01 19:14:00 In 1905 Italians introduced a leg-lengthening technique and Russians took credit in further developing the procedure. Doctor Gavrill Illizarov used bicycle spokes to heal fractured broken bones, and later adapted a technique to lengthen limbs for cosmetic purposes. While an estimated 5% of Asians chose to get plastic surgery in the past year in America, ... More About: Plastic Surgery , Pier , Happier
Happy Birthday! Here?s A New Nose!
2007-05-25 21:37:00 Gift giving can oftentimes be stressful, especially after adolescence when handmade things are no longer considered cute but are looked upon as cheap. With plastic surgery on the rise–11.5 million Americans went under the knife in 2006–a new trend is starting in the arena of gift giving. These days Americans are tossing out previous gift ideas ... More About: Plastic Surgery , Happy , Birthday , Nose , Happy Birthday
Long Island Plastic Surgeon Offers Laser Lipo
2007-04-30 20:40:00 The fact that liposuction is the most sought after cosmetic surgical procedure in the United States probably has a lot to do with the rapid rate of technological advancement in lipo procedures. While traditional liposuction is far from obsolete, people are finding alternatives such as laser liposuction more and more attractive. What is laser liposuction? Laser liposuction ... More About: Liposuction , Island , Offers , Plastic
Acupuncture: The Latest Cosmetic Craze?
2007-04-20 01:17:00 The ancient Chinese medical practice of acupuncture has been used for treating various ailments for more than 2,000 years. However, it has only been in recent decades that the practice has gained popularity here in the U.S. Given the simultaneous rise in cosmetic procedures during that time, it?s no surprise that acupuncture is now being ... More About: Cosmetic , Test , Late , Acupuncture
Innovative Option for Breast Augmentation Patients
2007-04-16 20:58:00 Women considering breast augmentation have a number of options with regard to implant size and type as well as the incision site. However, a number of factors, including natural shape, symmetry and even areola placement, play a significant role in determining a woman?s most beneficial options. Patients who wish to increase the fullness in the lower ... More About: Breast Augmentation , East , Breast , Menta
Do You Need A Mommy Makeover?
2007-04-12 01:23:00 If so, you?re not alone. Career-driven mothers are rapidly carving their own niche within the cosmetic community with what?s been deemed the ?Mommy Make over.? With a trio of cosmetic procedures?including a breast augmentation, breast lift, and tummy tuck?women are taking back their figures. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, popularity for the so-called mommy ... More About: Over , Need , Makeover
Instant Muscles: A New Trend Among Men?
2007-04-10 18:47:00 Forget the old-fashioned diet and exercise approach to rippled abs, firm pecs, and sculpted calves. Nowadays, cosmetic surgery is giving rise to a new trend: instant muscles for men. Abdominal etching (a liposuction procedure that creates a six-pack appearance), pectoral implants, and calf implants can help men achieve a buff appearance without the workout. Plastic surgeons ... More About: Men , Trend , Muscle
5 Questions to Ask Your Surgeon About Anesthesia
2007-04-06 18:06:00 Anesthesia comes in different forms, each of which carries its own risks and benefits. If you?re considering cosmetic surgery, it?s important to understand fully your options for anesthesia. To help you make a more informed decision, be sure to ask your surgeon the following five questions: What anesthesia options are available to me for this procedure? ... More About: Question , Questions , Your , About , Quest
Too Young for Breast Surgery?
2007-04-03 19:43:00 Parents giving their young daughters the gift of breast implants for graduation or some other rite of passage is a relatively recent phenomenon. However, it?s a phenomenon that raises a serious question: At what age is a girl too young for breast implants? The Food and Drug Administration has approved silicone breast implants for use in ... More About: East , Breast , Young , Surgery , Surge
Remedies for 4 Common Skin Problems
2007-03-30 19:10:00 Want to get rid of unsightly acne scars? Varicose veins? Other pesky skin problems like rosacea or uneven pigmentation? Now is the time to take action. Recent advances in cosmetic and dermatologic procedures make dealing with skin issues easier than ever. Consider these effective treatments for four of the most common skin problems: Acne scarring?Microdermabrasion represents a ... More About: Skin , Problems , Common , Problem , Comm
Is Iceland Bashing Beauty?
2007-03-29 21:04:00 Last week, a new beauty was crowned Miss USA. Full of youth and blessed with a body to die for, Rachel Smith epitomizes the ideal pageant queen?and also a kind of ideal beauty. But it?s not an ideal that appeals to everyone. And a small town in Iceland is out to prove it. On April 18th, ... More About: Beauty , Land , Beau , Shin
Plastic Surgery for Pets?
2007-03-27 20:46:00 In an episode of the plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck, a man brings his show dog to McNamara/Troy for some cosmetic tweaking. The doctors declined to perform plastic surgery on a dog, and the job was taken up by a less scrupulous surgeon. I remember wondering if the show was mocking the industry or if plastic ... More About: Pets , Plastic Surgery , Last , Surgery , Plastic
Plastic Surgery in the News
2007-03-23 17:35:00 Do breast implants enhance self-esteem…and sexuality? What’s the most sought after cosmetic procedure in the United States? What are some of the latest skin tightening technologies? To find out the answers to these and other questions, check out these latest plastic surgery news stories! 11.5 MILLION COSMETIC PROCEDURES IN 2006 Nearly 11.5 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United ... More About: News , Plastic Surgery , In the News , The N , The News
What Are Your Motivations?
2007-03-16 18:43:00 This is perhaps one of the most important questions you can ask yourself before choosing to undergo plastic surgery. Unfortunately, it?s a question often overlooked, and in some cases, just completely ignored. While certainly not true of everyone who opts for cosmetic surgery, some people choose to go under the knife for all the wrong reasons?to ... More About: Motivation , What , Hat , Your , Motiva
Better Than Botox?
2007-03-14 21:48:00 Ever heard of StriVectin-SD? Probably not if you?ve never had to deal with stretch marks?a problem the cream is traditionally used to treat. Nowadays, women and men alike are applying this product to their faces to diminish the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and crow?s feet. But is it better than Botox ? Don?t count on it. ... More About: Better , Bett
Do Beauty Quick Fixes Really Work?
2007-03-13 20:41:00 Almost all beauty magazines feature ?quick fix? sections?those sections where the writers/editors recommend certain products guaranteed to give you that lift, boost, tan, or whatever it is you may need?quickly. I?ve always wondered about the products featured in these sections. Wrinkle erasers. Collagen boosters. Self-tanners. Hip slimmers. You name it, it?s out there. But do ... More About: Beauty , Work , Quick , Real , Beau
What You Should Know About Fat Grafting
2007-03-09 19:39:01 Ever wish you could take the excess fat from your belly, hips and thighs and move it to your breasts? Perhaps a more appropriate question might be what woman hasn?t? The fact is that it?s actually possible. The procedure is called fat grafting, but, despite its almost universal appeal, the jury?s still out as to ... More About: What , Hat , About , Know , Should
Top Plastic Surgery Headlines
2007-03-09 19:39:01 There are always new and exciting things going on in the field of plastic surgery. Over the past couple of weeks, we?ve seen stories on topics ranging from belly button reconstruction and fat grafting to consumer safety and the rise of minimally invasive procedures. Below are just a few of the top plastic surgery headlines ... More About: Plastic Surgery , Last , Surgery , Plastic , Head
Cosmetic Surgery: Not Just An American Obsession
2007-03-08 07:37:05 Plastic surgery has become an undeniable, and some might even say integral, part of America n culture. Everybody?s doing it, right? Well, maybe not everybody, but almost. In 2005, more than 11 million cosmetic procedures were performed in America, putting us at the top of the list of beauty-obsessed cultures. But we?re not the only ones ... More About: Cosmetic , Cosmetic Surgery , Just , American
Nip Here, Tuck There: How Much Is Too Much?
2007-03-07 07:37:01 As plastic surgery gains wider acceptance in our society, more and more people are opting to go under the knife. But, like so many other things in our culture, plastic surgery can be addictive. The relevant question nowadays is not whether one should get plastic surgery but when should one stop getting it? Michael Jackson, socialite ... More About: Here , Much , There
The New Male Market
2007-03-04 07:35:01 Plastic surgery is big business in the United States?a business traditionally geared toward women. Nowadays, men comprise a significant portion of the plastic surgery market. And that market seems to be growing. Between 2000 and 2005, the number of males comprising the market jumped from 12 percent to 16 percent. The question is why? Perhaps one ... More About: Market , The N , Male , Mark
What You Should Know About Fat Grafting
2007-02-28 19:33:01 Ever wish you could take the excess fat from your belly, hips, and thighs and move it to your breasts? Perhaps a more appropriate question might be what woman hasn?t? The fact is that it?s actually possible. The procedure is called fat grafting, but, despite its almost universal appeal, the jury?s still out as to ... More About: What , Hat , About , Know , Should
Pro Bono or Promotion: Does It Really Matter?
2007-02-27 19:32:02 At the urging of a friend, I recently started Netflixing the popular plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck. It?s a particularly dark series, bordering on the macabre even, that explores the ugly side of what it means to be beautiful in America. Its cynicism aside, the show raises some interesting and, I think, important questions with regard ... More About: Promotion , Prom , Bono , Matter , Matt
Top Plastic Surgery Headlines
2007-02-24 19:30:02 Advanced technologies, improved techniques, and new cosmetic treatments are being introduced every day as the rate of plastic surgery procedures continues to rapidly increase. Read below to get the latest in plastic surgery news. Liposuction Helps Some African American Women Avoid Unsightly Breast Reduction Scars, ASPS Study Finds Because of adverse scarring prone to darker-skinned patients, some ... More About: Plastic Surgery , Last , Surgery , Plastic , Head
Mint Tea to Shed Unwanted Hair
2007-02-21 01:27:01 Lucky for us, there are a number of temporary and permanent solutions to battle unwanted hair?razors, tweezers, Nair, electrolysis, laser hair removal. But according to the results of a new study, all it takes is a little teatime. A group of researchers analyzed the effects of spearmint tea on 21 hairy women after hearing reports that ... More About: Hair , Want , Mint , Wanted
Baldness Be Gone
2007-02-16 19:24:02 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just approved a laser device designed to stimulate hair growth, possibly curing male and female pattern baldness. But is it too good to be true? While there are various treatments for hair loss?from tingly shampoos to hair transplants?this device called the Hairmax Lasercomb, is unique in its own ... More About: Gone , Ness , Baldness
The Truth About Microdermabrasion
2007-02-16 07:23:01 Microdermabrasion is one of the most popular minimally invasive cosmetic surgery procedures today, but does it work? And how safe is it? According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), nearly 838,000 microdermabrasion procedures were performed in 2005 by board-certified plastic surgeons and even more were done in skin-care clinics and med-spas. The treatment involves ... More About: Truth , About , Bras , Micro , Erma
Red Carpet Beauty Remedies
2007-02-11 19:19:03 If you think your favorite celebs are naturally flawless, think again. Awards season brings with it a host of drastic and unusual beauty regimens meant to tuck the bulge, smooth the skin, and boost the booty. In Tinseltown, needles, knives, diamonds, and girdles are a star?s best friend. Below are some conventional and not-so-conventional Red ... More About: Beauty , Red Carpet , Beau , Carpet , Remedies
Be Wise About Beauty
2007-02-08 07:17:03 All types of men and women in the U.S. are undergoing plastic surgery to achieve their personal vision of beauty. But with the multitude of conflicting information out there, how is anyone supposed to know what?s best for them personally? In an effort to guide their way, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) recently ... More About: Beauty , About , Wise , Beau
Plastic Surgery: In the News
More articles from this author:2007-02-06 19:16:02 Plastic surgery is taking the world by storm as is evident in the news we read. Take a look at the top 5 most relevant plastic surgery-themed news stories to hit the waves. Non-surgical Wrinkle Filler Wins by a Nose America’s search for cheap, no-knife cosmetic procedures has turned up another contender: the non-surgical nose job, touted ... More About: News , Plastic Surgery , In the News , The N , The News 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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