The recent furor over the accidental breast reduction given to female characters in the online game universe of Age of Conan calls our attention to the importance that amply-endowed women play in fantasy texts of all types.
Complaints have long been lodged against a number of art forms that target adolescent or pre-adolescent boys. In the 30s, there were pulp stories that lured in readers with a mixture of high-concept, weird, and erotic imagery. Comic books largely replaced the pulps during and following the 1950s SF boom by their reliance on visual enticement. Despite the fact that “Females shall be […]
With the Sex and the City movie entering wide release today, it calls attention to some of the run-ins the various actresses have had with the question of cosmetic surgery.Playing the four lead characters of the series, these women are among the most commonly-cited celebrity role models for upper-middle-class white women in their 30s and above, also among the largest group of people considering cosmetic surgery.
Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays Carrie Bradshaw, has had some very harsh words for people who undergo plastic surgery, contrasting herself against women who in her words “Have big fake boobs, Botox and big lips,” […]
According to a study published in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), a recently discovered “deep fat compartment” may be a key to more efficient and effective facial rejuvenation treatments.
As we discussed when talking about facial cosmetic surgery by design, the hollowing of the cheeks is one of the key signs of aging in the face, as are nasolabial folds–also known as parentheses around the nose and mouth or laugh lines–and what is known either a v deformity under the eyes or a tear trough deformity.The […]
When former American Idol also-ran Kellie Pickler underwent cosmetic breast surgery, the aspiring country music star became the center of speculation and rumor.She denied the speculation for many months, saying things like, “I like to be the center of attention, and right now me and the girls, we are pretty much getting a lot of attention.I like to keep it a mystery.”However, after about six months of speculation, she finally came out and discussed her Dallas breast augmentation surgery.
This past weekend, when she performed at the American Country Music Awards, she received a lot of attention from photographers, partly due […]
When size 10 contestant Whitney Thompson won America’s Next Top Model, it was both a surprise to many and the starting-point of a heated controversy about dieting, modeling, and its influence on the body image of young men and women.
The majority of model competitors are size 2 or less, which is the dominant trend in the fashion industry, and has been cited as some as being a major factor in the low self-image experienced by young women especially, and many people praised her victory as a step forward in helping people establish a healthy body image.
However, experts on health and […]
Angelina Jolie, promoting the premiere of the animated Kung Fu Panda, in which she voices Master Tigress, was the fan favorite at the Cannes Film Festival for two days running.Just days after revealing she is pregnant with twin girls, she made appearances in white and in green.Although very pregnant, she looks great, and will probably continue to do so after giving birth.
We had been over the celebrity baby boom for a while, but the question is whether this will incite another.And, with few women able to maintain their appearance the way Jolie does, will we see another wave of Mommy […]
Thousands of Americans every year travel overseas for surgery, from 5000 to 500,000 annually, depending on which procedures you consider and which estimates you believe. However, traveling overseas for cosmetic surgery has some major risks.
First, it can be very difficult to verify the credentials and surgical history of doctors in foreign countries. Although the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery does have a resource for finding surgeons in other countries who meet US standards for training and equipment. However, many of the surgeons who are associated with cosmetic tourism companies do not meet these standards.
Second, you should always have […]
At a scholarly conference last week, cosmetic surgeons discussed the possibility of using transplanted fat as the raw material of breast augmentation.The procedure, which is still being evaluated in clinical trials, has received much praise from some doctors.According to fat grafting pioneers, breast shaping with autologous fat transplantation “allows for dramatic or subtle shaping of the breast in a manner previously not attainable,” and added that the “telltale signs of implants and surgery are absent–the resultant breast is completely fluid and natural appearing.”
Recent studies of breast reconstruction have shown that reconstruction with body tissue has a far lower rate of […]
You are all probably aware that the housewife seeking further enlargement for her already FFF breasts is from our own great state of Texas.Fortunately, the laws of the state of Texas prohibit her from receiving more silicone in her breasts. Although we as cosmetic surgeons help people achieve their personal ideals, but there is a point at which all ideals have to be balanced with reality, and the reality is that too many cosmetic surgeries can be damaging to a person’s mind and body.
We had spoken several weeks ago on this blog about body dismorphic disorder (BDD), in which a […]
The first time I heard it, it surprised me. A young woman complained that her butt was too small. Her boyfriend was always looking at stars like Beyonce, whose large buttocks have taken over from Jennifer Lopez’ as the derriere du jour. She also complained that if she put on weight it went exactly where she didn’t want it, her abs and thighs, leaving her rear abysmally flat. Since then, it has become a more common complaint among women, that they wish they could make their buttocks bigger.
Fortunately, they can. With buttock augmentation, they can put junk in their trunk […]
