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Cosmetic treatment can open the door to bacteria
• Cosmetics • • Surgery • Mar 11 14
Many people have ‘fillers’ injected into their facial tissue to give them ‘bee-stung lips’ or to smooth out their wrinkles. Unfortunately, a lot of…
Cosmetic surgery to look whiter fails to boost women’s self-esteem
• Cosmetics • • Public Health • Jul 05 13
Many black or racially mixed women in Venezuela are undergoing nose jobs in an effort to look whiter, but the procedure only temporarily improves…
Disorder makes man’s scalp look like brain
• Cosmetics • • Skin Care • Oct 19 12
A Brazilian man is suffering from an unusual disorder that makes his scalp look like the surface of his brain.
According to a study…
Lead Found In Hundreds Of Popular Lipsticks
• Cosmetics • Feb 19 12
Many of us put on lipstick several times a day, never thinking about exactly what we’re applying, not realizing in most lipsticks, you’ll find…
Looking younger may be nose-job bonus
• Cosmetics • • Ear / Nose / Throat • • Surgery • Jan 20 12
In a new study of people who’d had surgery to reshape their sniffers, observers looking at before and after shots decided the patients looked…
UCLA launches program to provide face, hand and abdominal wall transplants
• Cosmetics • • Surgery • Jul 13 11
In a major step into a new transplantation frontier, UCLA has established a first-of-its-kind program to restore functionality and enhance quality of life for…
Restoring Smiles in Children with Permanent Facial Paralysis
• Cosmetics • • Neurology • • Public Health • Jun 29 11
A half-paralyzed face with a motionless, drooping side can be alarming at any age, but when it occurs in a child it can be…
Study compares 2 types of botulinum toxin for cosmetic use
• Cosmetics • • Skin Care • Jun 21 11
Not all varieties of botulinum toxin seem to be equally effective in reducing crow’s feet wrinkles, according to a report published Online First today…
Men Fuel Rebound in Cosmetic Surgery
• Cosmetics • • Surgery • Mar 22 11
Statistics released today (3/21/11) by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) show that more men are going under the knife. Overall cosmetic plastic…
Facelift Makes You Look 12 Years Younger
• Cosmetics • • Surgery • Feb 03 11
Patients who have undergone a facelift rate themselves as looking an average of 12 years younger after surgery, according to a study in the…
Taking Unpleasant Surprises Out of Cosmetic Surgery
• Cosmetics • • Surgery • Feb 01 11
For some plastic surgery patients, expectations are unrealistically high. Basing their hopes on the before-and-after albums offered in surgeons’ offices, they expect to achieve…
Less common procedures less common than thought
• Cosmetics • Jul 29 09
The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery announces the results of its 2009 Less Common Cosmetic Procedures consumer survey. While the media has coined these…
Synthesizing the most natural of all skin creams
• Cosmetics • • Skin Care • Mar 18 09
Even after nine months soaking in the womb, a newborn’s skin is smooth – unlike an adult’s in the bath. While occupying a watery,…
Cosmetic surgery? Buyer beware, expert says
• Cosmetics • Feb 25 09
The cosmetic procedure business is booming but an expert in the field warns that people thinking of getting a tummy tuck, face lift, or…
Woman gets near-total face transplant in Cleveland
• Cosmetics • • Surgery • Dec 22 08
A woman who had suffered severe facial trauma got essentially a whole new face in a first-of-its-kind operation at the Cleveland Clinic, hospital…
Plastic surgeons warn of malnutrition in body contouring patients
• Cosmetics • • Surgery • • Weight Loss • Nov 14 08
Identifying malnutrition before surgery in massive weight loss patients seeking body contouring will significantly decrease surgical complications, accelerate wound healing, improve scar quality and…
Millions of cosmetic procedures done in US in 2007
• Cosmetics • • Surgery • Mar 04 08
The annual report released Monday by The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery indicates that 11.7 million cosmetic procedures were performed in the US…
Plastic Surgeons Deploy New Laser for Wrinkle Removal, Acne Scarring, Tattoo Removal
• Cosmetics • • Dermatology • • Skin Care • • Surgery • Feb 13 08
UT Southwestern Medical Center plastic surgeons are among a handful in the nation deploying a new type of laser that goes deeper into the…
Men Need More Botox Than Women
• Cosmetics • • Skin Care • Dec 30 07
A review published in Dermatologic Therapy reveals that men can be treated with Botox for cosmetic procedures in the same way as women but…
Makeup Doesn’t Benefit Women with Severe Facial Blemishes
• Cosmetics • Mar 08 06
Using makeup to cover a severe facial blemish may not improve the quality of a woman’s life, a new study suggests.
It did not…
Study looks at why many couples tend to look similar to each other
• Cosmetics • Feb 14 06
A new study to examine facial preference, has found that people are attracted to facial characteristics indicative of personality traits similar to their own.
…
German plastic surgeons at odds on advertising ban
• Cosmetics • Mar 04 05
The perfect beach body with cleavage to match. Great breasts for low prices. The figure you’ve always dreamed of.
Cosmetic surgery adverts could come…
What’s the Most Popular Cosmetic Procedure?
• Cosmetics • Feb 20 05
A flood of reality television shows and media coverage on plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures may have inspired millions to opt for the growing…
Facelift Without Surgery? Patients Turn To Acupuncture
• Cosmetics • Feb 15 05
If you’re afraid of the surgeon’s knife, how are you with needles?
That’s a new question popping up for those who want a facelift…
8 On Your Side: Non-Surgical Facelifts
• Cosmetics • Feb 15 05
Tulsa - Many movie stars deny plastic surgery. But, that doesn’t mean they haven’t had a little help. 8 On Your Side investigator Cindy…