An Australian judge has ruled that a 17-year-old female will be allowed to have breast surgery. She plans to undergo a double mastectomy as part of a transsexual operation to become a male. The judge stated that he felt it was a fairly easy decision to make. The teenager would be able to undergo … [Read more...]
Paris, Nicole, Lindsay, and the Olsen Twins Battle Plastic Surgery Zombies
You can find just about anything on the Internet these days. While there may be a large amount of trash lurking on websites, if you dig hard enough, you can find a few gems as well. I recently came across one of these gems on a website called heavy.com. It is an animated short entitled "Superficial … [Read more...]
Identity Crisis
You never know what a midlife crisis can cause a person to do. For Janet Cunliffe, a British woman in her early 50's, her crisis drove her to take on the physical identity of another person -- her daughter. As shocking as this may sound, Janet spent tens of thousands of dollars to try and look … [Read more...]
Work of Plastic Surgeons on Display at Art Expo
As a musician, songwriter, and poet, I have been engaged in many discussions with other "artists" about what constitutes art. Some of these discussions have dealt mainly with traditional notions of art forms -- painting, music, writing, theater, and dance. Other discussions have gotten more "out of … [Read more...]
Miss California’s Breast Implants Paid for by Pageant
Miss USA Pageant officials have recently confirmed that they paid for Carrie Prejean's breast augmentation. Prejean was the Miss California contestant in the most recent Miss USA Pageant. Prejean ultimately finished runner-up in the competition. She caused considerable controversy at the pageant … [Read more...]
Barbie and Beauty: 50 Years as an Icon
On March 9, 2009, Mattel's Barbie fashion doll celebrated its 50th birthday. Since its introduction, the Barbie doll has become an icon of femininity. In particular, Barbie, as a fashion doll, helps to shape our notions about what makes a woman beautiful, a role for which she has suffered much … [Read more...]
Man Boob Procedures on the Rise
There has been a marked increase in males undergoing cosmetic surgery procedures in recent years. Interestingly, one of the procedures that has grown in popularity the most is gynecomastia reduction, a procedure to get rid of man boobs. Only five years ago, man boob procedures were all but … [Read more...]
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