Due to the proliferation of websites that promote anorexia and bulimia, French legislators have proposed a bill that will punish magazines or websites with three years in prison and over $70,000 in fines if they continue to show the benefits of the disorders. Since 2000, over 400 sites promoting … [Read more...]
Breast Reduction Surgery and Bras
According to a London hospital which has been offering "bra checks," not one woman tested is wearing the right cup size in her bra. This leads to neck, shoulder, and back pain. Sometimes the pain is so bad that the women seek surgery. A "leading breast surgeon" claims women tend to over-estimate … [Read more...]
Dermaxin a Substitute for Botox?
After the FDA announced that the side-effects of using BOTOX® were harmful and potentially deadly, another skin care product began "flying off the shelves." This product, Dermaxin, is a topical collagen-booster and wrinkle-relaxant, which allegedly is a safe and effective way to remove wrinkles … [Read more...]
Can The Kids Still Dance?
First they came for the tattooing. Then they came for the body-piercing. Now, Queensland, Australia's authorities are pressing for a ban on giving teens' access to cosmetic surgery. While the bans on tattoos and body-piercing have been around for a while, there is no law against letting teens get … [Read more...]
Another Cautionary Tale
You may have heard the recent stories about Pricilla Presley and others who went to a cosmetic surgeon they thought would give them legitimate procedures, only to have him pump them full of what can only be described as Argentine motor oil. Some of it was actually high-grade silicone, but the rest … [Read more...]
Type of Cosmetic Surgery May Depend on Location
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) released statistics showing the geographical location of what types of cosmetic surgery are being performed where in the U.S. It shows some interesting trends from the different regions, as well as seems to imply that those who get cosmetic surgery … [Read more...]
So, Who Do You Want to Look Like?
A recent survey of 20,000 cosmetic surgeons in 84 countries conducted by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) has found that a majority of people interested in cosmetic surgery really want to look like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. As if there was any doubt about this. … [Read more...]
Death of Cheerleader Tied to Anesthesia
By now you've probably heard about the death of Stephanie Kubela, the Boca Raton high school student who died last Saturday during breast augmentation surgery. There are many topics that fall into the issue of teens and cosmetic surgery, such as are they too young, why are they changing physical … [Read more...]
Is the Condition an Addiction?
It's been said that repeat customers are the bedrock of a successfully run business. You get them in, and you get them to come back – again and again if you can. This works pretty well with retail companies and some restaurants. But what about cosmetic surgery? There are estimates that put the … [Read more...]
Breast Augmentation Numbers: The U.K. Edition
According to several cosmetic surgery clinics in Britain, breast enhancement surgery numbers doubled among teenagers last year to almost 600 procedures from the year before. One clinic reportedly performed 31 breast augmentation surgeries two years ago on women 18 and 19 years old. Last year this … [Read more...]
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