Archive for October, 2012

Many people talk about symmetrical faces and bodies, and our view of symmetry as being a defining characteristic of beauty. Many plastic surgeons talk about creating symmetry. In some procedures, improved symmetry is one of the outcomes. A breast lift or breast augmentation, for example, can reduce asymmetry between your breasts. But are symmetrical features […]

Seventy-five percent of women and 73 percent of men use the internet, according to a Pew Internet profile of health information seekers. The survey found 86 percent of the women are searching for health-related information, and 73 percent of the men are searching for the same type of information. Also, part of what women are […]

According to some plastic surgeons, more patients are requesting buttock lifts and buttock augmentations. Buttock lifts increased 38 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, and buttock implant procedures increased 43 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The buttocks and lower body is important to our overall body […]

Lancome USA received an FDA warning for advertising claims that made it sound like certain Lancome anti-aging creams could achieve results similar to that of a pharmaceutical drug. The language also implies the creams can achieve facelift-like results, although the FDA did not take issue with that aspect of the advertising claims. Last month, the […]