Study: Being Too Thin Will Age Your Face
from New York Daily News
 Second helpings on dessert might seem like the sweetest way to celebrate new research that says being thin ages us more than anything else. Sadly, you can't have your cake and eat it, too: While the research does note that thinness makes the face appear older, this holds true only for women over 40, says lead study author Dr. Bahman Guyuron.
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Botox: A Shot at Happiness
from Globe & Mail
Botox injections could give you more than a Nicole Kidman-smooth forehead. They might actually make you happier. In a new study about the psychological effects of the muscle-paralyzing drug, researchers have found that patients who freeze their frown lines seem to enjoy a boost in mood.
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Nose Jobs, Hair Implants Entice Koreans Seeking Love, More Pay
from Bloomberg
Choi Jin Soon has found a way to get ahead on the job: more hair. In December, the salesman at a food company spent 4 million won ($2,930), a little more than his monthly pay, to graft 3,560 hair follicles on his frontal scalp. He says he expects to feel younger and more confident meeting clients when the follicles start growing in six months. Once panned as frivolous or effeminate, plastic surgery is gaining popularity among South Korean men seeking better social and job prospects. Men now account for 15 percent of Korea’s nip-and-tuck procedures, compared with 10 percent in 2006, according to Hong Jeong Geun, spokesman at the Korean Association of Clinical Plastic Surgeons.
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More About Laser Facelift
from Aesthetic Lasers
Cosmetic surgeons are developing innovative techniques in order to meet the patient demand for effective procedures with less downtime and less trauma. Dr. Patrick McMenamin, Sacramento-based cosmetic surgeon and president of American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, is perfecting a procedure known as the “laser facelift”. He combines Smartlipo laser-assisted lipolysis and liposuction skin-and-tissue tightening associated with subcutaneous application of light and heat energy.
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Male Cosmetic Surgery Industry
from Plastic Surgery In California
For the first time in several years, male cosmetic surgery has declined 2% during 2008. The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), a leader in the cosmetic surgery industry, conducted its annual Procedural Survey and the survey reveals that males are cutting back on cosmetic procedures.
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Revolutionizing Fat Transfer/ Fat Graft
The Tissu-Trans systems from Shippert Medical offer a simple, sterile, non-traumatic fat harvest with customizable reinjection volumes for every procedure (10cc, 60cc and MEGA 1500cc). Information and videos here.
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Cosmetic Surgery As A Path To A New Job
from 24/7 Wall Street
According to Reuters, “some surgeons and patients are now citing increased interest in surgery among people wanting to look younger and “fresher” for the ever-competitive job market.” Whether the surgery will ultimately help a significant number of people find jobs, it will keep plastic surgeons off the bread lines.
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The Protein SRF Keeps the Skin Healthy
from Science Daily
Sabine Werner and colleagues, at the Institute of Cell Biology, ETH Zürich, Switzerland, have determined a role for the protein SRF in the skin and found that its expression is markedly decreased in the diseased areas of skin of individuals with psoriasis.
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