Lauretta Cheek, former owner of the Altmed of the Triad spa in North Carolina, and charged with a misdemeanor for practicing medicine without a license, has been charged again with 20 felony fraud counts for using a Chapel Hill doctor's name for trying to get a hold of prescription drugs. Cheek was … [Read more...]
Nothing Lasts Forever
In the end, all we are is dust in the wind. And in the eponymous song by Kansas, we're also told that "nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky." We obviously know this is literally true, that the earth will last in one shape or another until the sun swallows us as it dies. However, cosmetic … [Read more...]
Celebrity Mothers and the Fury
Since when did having a baby become an "ugly" thing? And what about pregnancy itself? More and more celebrities are having their tales of pregnancy woe told, and the average mother may be buying it, and are beginning to see their bodies in the same light. Adding to this is the deluge of gossip … [Read more...]
Female Genital Procedure Outlawed in Australia
Some women worry about wrinkles, their breasts, and fat. Others worry about the way their vagina looks. As a result, these women go to cosmetic surgeons looking for "designer vaginas." However, according to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians, these procedures injure and … [Read more...]
Dual Class Treatment in Dermatology
When it comes to choosing a dermatologist for a medical problem, such as psoriasis or acne, we expect we'll be put in the doctor's schedule at some point in the next week or so. We'll sit in the waiting room forever, and finally get called to the examination room where we'll sit or lie on a paper … [Read more...]
New Study Shows Bra May Damage Breasts
A study performed by a breast biomechanics research team at the University of Portsmith in the UK has revealed that nine out of ten women may be damaging their breasts by wearing the wrong size bra. This affects literally millions of women, according to the study. Scientists in the Department of … [Read more...]
UK Government to End Cosmetic Surgery Inspections
If you're thinking of traveling to the UK for some kind of cosmetic surgical laser procedure, or if you're a citizen living in the UK and are thinking about getting one, you may want to think a little harder, or even find a plan B. The government has decided that, in a bid to try and cut down on the … [Read more...]
Lipodissolve Controversy
Although there are those who would love nothing more than to be rid of areas of body fat forever, and they are most likely aware of liposuction, there is another procedure being bandied about as a new technology. It's called Lipodissolve, or injection lipolysis, and it is billed as a "non-surgical … [Read more...]
Arnica Montana
Those who have gone through cosmetic surgery know that, in many cases, the post-surgery recovery isn't very pleasant. After all, having yourself cut open, inserted with breast implants, or had the fat sucked out of you isn't like a day at the park. It's painful and it takes time to recover … [Read more...]
Melanoma Rises 50 Percent in Young Women
While it's easy to get caught up in wanting to improve your looks through cosmetic surgical procedures that enhance the physical aspects of the body, one of the first things kids learn while they're young is that they look "better" with a tan. Although there are many people who will never be able to … [Read more...]
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