Category Archives: People and Stories
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
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
A recent 12-hour podcast by comedy host Jimmy Pardo raked in over $28,000 for the charity Smile Train, whose mission is helping children in third world countries with cleft lip and palate. Last year’s Pardcast-a-thon all-nighter took 9 hours. Big … Continue reading
A team of 6 doctors and 14 fellows at the Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center completed a double hand transplant last Wednesday, replacing the hands of a patient who had suffered severe burns and loss of hand function. According to … Continue reading
According to a new study in the journal Annals of Plastic Surgery, female plastic surgeons are less likely to be married and more likely to be childless or to have children later in life than their male colleagues. Yet, they … Continue reading
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So you’ve met the parents. Now I guess if you twist my arm I’ll talk about myself. Remember this wasn’t my idea! As I’ve said, I’m the youngest of four. The “baby” of the family is the end of reproductive … Continue reading
Okay I have my bottle of wine, a Valium and the encouragement from my therapist who says that talking about my mother is therapeutic. Hmmmmm. I’m just kidding, mixing Valium and wine-that’s just crazy. Don’t get me wrong, this is … Continue reading
There’s no doubt about it, I am no “private person.” You ask me pretty much anything and I’ll tell you. I’m strong in my personality and convictions so I’ve got nothing to hide. Many physicians take great care to never … Continue reading