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Plastic Surgery Abroad Is an Operation, Not a Vacation
Is the title of an article from U.S. News & World Report I found very interesting.
The article tackles the issues and complications surrounding these vacation/surgery "trips" or packages that surgeons and travel agents are teaming up to offer patients in order to entice them to become clients.
Plastic Surgery; A Must-Have Career Tool ?
Earlier this month a blogger named Penelope Trunk who’s also a columnist for the Boston Globe wrote an interesting article about how plastic surgery may be the next must-have career tool!
In the article she takes a look at studies done by author Gordon Patzer who’s recent research for his new book Looks: Why They Matter More Than You Ever Imagined explores the advantages, good “looks” have on society, business, and life in general from birth onward.
In fact, did you know that highly attractive people may earn from 7.5 -15% more than their average looking colleagues? It’s true... a study by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and reported by CNN Money.com made the following finding:
Most Women Do Not Tell Their Children About Pending Surgery
Despite the new book (My Beautiful Mommy) which tackles the question of of how best to engage children about these procedures, It seems as though not all women tell their children about their up-coming surgery.
According to Dr. Jean Loftus a board certified plastic surgeon from Cincinnati, OH and author of the book The Smart Woman's Guide to Plastic Surgery not all of her patients are comfortable discussing their surgeries.
May Is "Not" National Mommy Make-Over Month… But It Should Be!
I mean, May is already the month of Mothers Day, so why not National Mommy Make-over Month? And what better way for Fathers, Lovers, or Friends to celebrate the Mother in their life by treating them to a Mommy Make-over!
Speaking of Mommy Make-overs, there’s been a lot of talk about Dr. Michael A. Salzhauer's new book, My Beautiful Mommy and most seem to regard the book as perpetuating a completely unrealistic ideal of female beauty like this Washington Post article which says:
"I don't know whether to laugh or cry," said Diana Zuckerman, president of the nonprofit National Research Center for Women and Families, after reading "My Beautiful Mommy."“This is disturbing on so many levels," she added. "For one thing, it perpetuates a completely unrealistic ideal" of female beauty: the large-breasted, wasp-waisted, midriff-baring Barbie-doll look”
And the ladies on The View seemed to put a negative spin on the book as well… see the video below:
For more in-depth information on Mommy Make-overs please see Orange County Cosmetic Surgery's Mommy Make-Over section.
Restylane patients prefer Juvéderm for Nasolabial folds
An interesting article from Plasmetic
In a recent study conducted on patients who had undergone previous nasolabial fold (NLF) treatments with Restylane (hyaluronic acid/HA, Medicis), it was seen that there was a strong preference for Juvéderm Ultra (HA, Allergan) among the patients. This study was conducted by Jessica Wu, M.D., clinical instructor of dermatology at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Are T.V. Shows Giving People The Wrong Idea About Plastic Surgery? With A Poll Question...
If this season of "Dancing With the Stars" is any indication, maybe so! The latest uproar about whether or not Priscilla Presley saw an unlicensed surgeon (as reported by people magazine) seems to have preoccupied many peoples time. Like we don’t have American Idol to watch – C’mon people! :0)
T.V. shows such as Extreme Makeover (ABC), The Swan (FOX), I Want a Famous Face (MTV), Plastic Surgery: Before and After (TLC), Dr. 90210 (E!), Miami Slice (Bravo) and others are all the rage lately but the real question is are these shows having a negative effect on the public by not promoting or not promoting hard enough, how imperative it is to see a board certified licensed surgeon?
Facelifts Make A Comeback In 2007 Baby Boomers Lead The Way
Face lifts Make A Comeback In 2007 Baby Boomers Lead The Way
From what I’ve been seeing during my travels around the plastic surgery web and news sites, the general consensus seems to be that face lifts have been on the decline since the year 2000. This statistic struck me as odd, taking into account all of the hype being made of T.V. shows such as Extreme Makeover (ABC), The Swan (FOX), I Want a Famous Face (MTV), Plastic Surgery: Before and After (TLC), Dr. 90210 (E!) and Miami Slice (Bravo) and others? I thought the numbers would have been higher…
Enter in the baby boomers –
