Category Archives: In the Media
The new film About Face by portrait photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders takes a peek behind the modeling industry and the quest to continue looking young. Through candid interviews, the film documents the experiences of models from the 70s and 80s. “The … Continue reading
A segment from PRI’s The World comes from Spain, where the European debt crisis has impacted a variety of industries. But not the beauty industry, which seems to be thriving. Why would healthy and beauty be growing, while other industries … Continue reading
A recent story from msnbc and the Associated Press has cast a new light on the renewing capabilities of laser surgery. Bryon Widner was a reformed white supremacist when he decided that facial tattoos were no longer a proper reflection … Continue reading
An article on HealthDay News last week has illuminated some controversial issues regarding pharmaceutical companies and the increasing number of “lifestyle” drugs being brought to market. So-called lifestyle drugs are not intended to be cures or traditional treatments. They are … Continue reading
Oops. by Sara. Nel, on Flickr After outpatient surgery with anesthesia, older patients are better behind the wheel than younger patients, according to a new study released by the American Society of Anesthesiologists. The study of 198 patients tested driving … Continue reading
Trump Taj Mahal casino recently announced a promotion that includes a cosmetic surgery prize worth $25,000, the Associated Press reports. Trump Taj Mahal by shinya, on Flickr The winner will mix and match the cosmetic procedures of their choice until … Continue reading
Last week, USA TODAY ran a front-page story and series of articles that explored controversy about surgical complications and even deaths occurring among people who had cosmetic surgery at “low cost, high volume cosmetic surgery clinics.” A quote from the … Continue reading
That’s the commonsense view in the medical community: that cosmetic surgery – enhancement of beauty – can’t cure any serious psychological problem. Continue reading
Dr. Youn explains his technique that takes out the unwanted lower eyelid fat without scars. It heals fast because it is mucosa, he says. It heals quickly, in a similar manner to a wound inside your mouth. The surgery requires about one an hour and 15 minutes, and healing requires about one week. Continue reading
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez is at it again, grandstanding and campaigning against his latest enemy—breast augmentation. It may come as a shock that it’s the work of plastic surgeons and not some foreign leader that’s drawn his attention this time, … Continue reading