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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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That’s the commonsense view in the medical community: that cosmetic surgery – enhancement of beauty – can’t cure any serious psychological problem. Continue reading

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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

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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

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