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With the economic downturn and rounds of layoffs happening, non-invasive cosmetic procedures have become more popular. It seems that to reduce their chances of being laid off, some people try to avoid taking time off work, such as the week or two of recovery time which would be required after a facelift. The so-called “lunchtime” […]

As cosmetic surgery continues to expand its offerings and become better known to the general public, more men are becoming interested in improving their appearance. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery collects statistics each year as to how many times each cosmetic procedure is performed. For 2007, liposuction was the most popular male procedure, […]

Recently the U.K. Daily Star did a poll among females as to which pop culture star they would most like to resemble. Britney Spears got 44 percent of the votes with Julianne Hough in second place with just 11 percent. Last week the director of a Beverly Hills cosmetic surgery clinic said in an interview: […]

Psychiatrists have been hard at work and have discovered a new mental disorder which relates to cosmetic surgery. Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) begins in early adolescence when a person (usually a girl) becomes aware of her appearance and dislikes it. This is not a rational assessment of one’s appearance however. A person with BDD is […]

Some people make weight loss into a time-consuming daily chore with calorie counting, special diets, support groups, grueling exercise programs, gym expenses, and great will power struggles. It does not have to be so complicated. The basic principle is simple: Take in fewer calories than you use up each day If you want to be […]

Any time the skin surface is breached down through the second skin layer called the dermis, a scar will form. Scarring is the body’s way of healing the incision, burn or accidental cut. Fibrous connective tissue forms at the site and draws the skin edges together, forming a ridge which may be straight or may […]

In the news lately has been some coverage of Donatella Versace’s current appearance, evidently the result of plastic surgery. Her age is 53. She has lost a lot of weight and now has a skeletal appearance in bikini photographs. That reveals the clear outline of her breast implants. Instead of being submerged beneath natural tissue […]

BOTOX is the most popular non-invasive cosmetic surgery procedure, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). They have not issued any figures yet for 2008, but in 2007 there were 2,775,176 BOTOX procedures done. Another injectable is currently in FDA testing and is expected to be approved for cosmetic use shortly. Its […]

In Shanghai there are about 230 private cosmetic surgery clinics. There are also uncounted numbers of low-cost and unlicensed clinics. This is at a time when China’s economy is slowing down for the first time in six or seven years. Tens of thousands of women are lining up for a range of cosmetic surgery procedures, […]

A group of women at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver recently completed a survey of cosmetic surgery coverage in popular women’s magazines. They studied articles published between 2002 and 2006 in publications such as Cosmopolitan, Prevention, Flare and The Oprah Magazine. The procedures most often written about were: Breast augmentation Liposuction Facelifts and […]