Cigarro by jfjwak on Flickr If your 2012 resolution is to quit smoking, researchers have another reason to motivate you. A new study linked smoking and skin cancer in women. Women who smoked for 20 years or more were twice as likely to develop squamous cell skin cancer than those who didn’t smoke. The second […]
After losing weight following bariatric surgery, a majority of patients — 75% of females and 68% of males — reported a desire for body contouring surgery, according to a new study. Body contouring procedures after weight loss are often a last and necessary step in a patient’s weight loss surgery journey. Medically-assisted weight loss often […]
Cosmetic surgery appears to be immune to the current economy’s troubles, as Americans continue to invest in procedures, says Newsweek. Consider this: between 2009 and 2010 Americans spent less on food, housing, clothes and entertainment, according to the article. Yet the popularity of cosmetic surgery grew during this same time, with people increasing their spending […]
For men with enlarged breast glands or excess breast tissue, wearing a swimsuit may cause embarrassment. Male breast reduction can correct gynecomastia and reshape the chest so it has a more masculine look. A
Silicone buttock injections are not a safe procedure, but unfortunately that hasn’t stopped some women from obtaining them, reports the Baltimore Sun. A dancer in Baltimore was admitted to the hospital in March with silicone in her lungs after the procedure, and the FDA is investigating this and other instances across the U.S. The woman […]
Looking for an easy way to look younger? Try smiling! A new study found that our facial expressions have an impact on how old we look. Pictures of people who were smiling were estimated to appear on average two years younger than they actually were. The study had 154 adults guess the ages of men […]
Why go to a hospital when you can have plastic surgery performed in a triple accredited office-based surgery center like the Mandell-Brown Plastic Surgery Center? The Los Angeles Times recently reported that there were infection violations at the famous Los Angeles UCLA Medical Center, where many Hollywood stars seek treatment. The hospital “failed to maintain […]
The first group of Gen-Xers has entered their 40s, and they are changing what being middle aged looks like, reports the Los Angeles Times. Generation X, the 46 million Americans born from 1965 to about 1979, is more than willing to spend money on anti-aging products and procedures. Gen-Xers rely on preventive anti-aging beauty regimens […]
If you are making an effort to follow an anti-aging regimen for your face, you might want to consider one for your hands as well, as they are just as likely to reveal your age. Cosmetic surgeons are now using many facial rejuvenation techniques as anti-aging hand treatments. The techniques are approved by the FDA […]
Skin care products are more sophisticated than ever, but they can’t give you the results of cosmetic surgery procedures, according to Express.co.uk. The website had a tester try several cosmetic surgery skin care products for reducing lines and wrinkles, firming skin and plumping lips. The results were not as good or as long-lasting as cosmetic […]