Feed Editor Lite 16 Sep 2008 13:55:15 GMT http://www.aafprs.org en With unemployment at a 25-year high, job seekers such as Broward interior designer Jerry Johnson think a little nip, tuck or peel might be the answer to getting work. 30 Jun 2009 14:48:50 GMT http://www.miamiherald.com/103/story/1109354.html 5BCF3424-D1A7-4355-BE6A-367C7752CD61 A decade or two ago, life was simpler for teens who didn't like their looks. Girls pushed socks under their sweaters, and awkward, acne-faced boys hid behind shaggy bangs. And for better or worse, kids grew out of or adapted to their bodies. These days, more youngsters are altering the body parts that give them angst by going under the knife or laser or lipo tube to get the look they want. 30 Jun 2009 14:48:49 GMT http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-06-24-cosmetic-surgery-kids_N.htm 3198CF53-56B7-4808-9789-8B2CF4D441B9 Balding men may be offered a cure for their thinning heads — injections of Botox. The toxic chemicals are generally used to smooth out wrinkles, but doctors have discovered it can regrow hair too. 30 Jun 2009 14:48:49 GMT http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,528411,00.html 86D48A58-06AB-45BC-B650-DFEB79564FD7 These days male actors have become increasingly indistinguishable. Let’s call it the New Male Beauty: those wide-set eyes, the narrow nose that flares up at the tip just so, the childish puffy cheeks and the not-too-rugged jaw lines, topped with carefully placed strands of layered hair. It’s a face that used to be found in Tiger Beat, fold-out pages to be tacked onto a petal-pink wall. Now it dominates the weekend box office. 30 Jun 2009 14:48:48 GMT http://www.observer.com/2009/style/new-male-beauty 56FC8BE1-9586-4953-BE43-763FC314F01C Elective cosmetic surgeries for minors have increased over the past several years. In 2000 there were 145,094 procedures done on minors, USA Today reported. In 2007 that number had grown to 205,119 procedures before dipping to 160,283 last year, a decline doctors attributed to the economy. Donn Chatham, a plastic surgeon and president of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, told USA Today that most of those surgeries were not for deformities, cleft palates or disfiguring marks. Most of the procedures were done on minors who wanted to improve their features — a smaller nose or bigger breasts, for example. 30 Jun 2009 14:48:48 GMT http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jun/29/more-skin-deep/ 80CC9D48-CF00-40A6-9A13-FD1BC788F66A The muscle relaxer Botox has now been shown to positively affect the skin as well. "Botox definitely clears up acne," says Anil Shah M.D. The Chicago plastic surgeon is one of the only doctors worldwide using Botox in an entirely new way. He injects the muscle relaxer directly into the skin to eliminate large pores, oil production, and acne breakouts. 30 Jun 2009 14:48:48 GMT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154977.php 59BF2447-A14D-46D4-8D43-7EC1667ED5B4 The first specific genetic mutation which can cause a potentially serious facial disfigurement has been identified by researchers at Oxford University. The finding, published online in the American Journal of Human Genetics, offers the promise of improved genetic counselling for parents at risk. 30 Jun 2009 14:48:47 GMT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090515153927.htm 106CAA6C-77A6-4652-9924-BFD0BAB7A135