Putting Vanity on Hold
from The New York Times
 With hindsight, the first decade of this century may come to be viewed as the era of the mass medicalization of attractiveness. The advent of cosmetic Botox in 2002 posited the eradication of wrinkles as an affordable luxury amid a booming economy. On television, reality shows like “Extreme Makeover” and “Dr. 90210” normalized vanity medicine, making cosmetic operations seem cuddly and carefree. Meanwhile, lenders rushed in to offer specialized lines of credit for cosmetic procedures. And, somewhere along the way, the body became the new attire, a mutable status symbol subject to trends in proportion, silhouette, technology and disposable income. More
Laser Technology Offers Collagen Growth to Eliminate Wrinkles
from Grinza
The latest offering of the dermatology industry is laser technology. Light is the perfect tool, because when it’s absorbed in the skin it stimulates collagen growth. Collagen is a type of protein, which is fibrous in nature. It connects and supports your bodily tissues, as well as internal organs. As a person gets older, collagen degradation occurs. This leads to wrinkles. And to restore the body’s function back to its youthful condition, it needs new collagen. More
The Biggest Threats Facing Your Practice
from Plastic Surgery Practice
A majority of patients today consider aesthetic procedures and treatments to be a commodity. They don't see the difference between specialties, skills, training, and expertise. Some see only the nice people and the beautiful furnishings of the office or spa, and equate that to quality medicine. Some see only price, and that isn't good for anyone. The last thing this industry needs is bad outcomes performed by poorly trained competition. That trend will hurt all practitioners in the eyes of aesthetic patients. More
Will Sagging Economy Lead to Saggy Faces?
from the Centre Daily Times
One of those gigantic bags big enough to carry a week's wash where everything falls to the bottom - especially what you're looking for - because who puts things in those little compartments for cell phones and keys and stuff like that anyway? "That," says my friend, Mary, "is the law of gravity. Everything falls down." Like my face. More
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Warning over Animal Stem Cell Injections that Claim to Beat Wrinkles
from the Telegraph
The therapy is illegal in the West, but according to the Thai newspaper The Nation, patients are willing to pay between £2,000 to £20,000 in Bangkok to receive the treatment which is claimed to remove facial wrinkles."Some patients might go into [anaphylactic] shock after receiving several doses of animal stem cells, especially those who have hyper sensitive reactions," warned Dr Tanom Bunaprasert, a medical professor at Bangkok's Chulalongkorn University. More
All I Want for Christmas is a Pair of New Feet
from The Voice
It is opinion echoed by many men around the country in search of a woman who exhibits perfection all the way down to her feet. As a result, women are put under an increasing amount of pressure to conform to such specifications, which is arguably a contributory factor to the rise in cosmetic foot surgery in the United Kingdom. More
Chicago TV Reporter Gets Botox on the Air
from TheBotoxSite.net
Chicago television reporter Dean Richards recently received a Botox procedure live on the air by Dr. Memar. Dr. Memar is an active Clinical istant Professor at Northwestern University, and medical director of Academic Dermatology & Skin Cancer Institute. More
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