Cosmetic Procedures

This Country's Poor Get Free Plastic Surgery

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: Michael Salzhauer, Video, Poverty, Cosmetic Procedures, Ivo Pitanguy, Orthodox Jews, Brazil, Plastic Surgery, The Daily Mail, Teachers, Cosmetic Surgery, Pro Bono, Business News

Want a nose job but just can't afford one? Head to Brazil. In Brazil, the second biggest consumer of plastic surgery, cosmetic procedures have beco...

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Total Number Of Male Cosmetic Procedures Surging

AP | By MAE ANDERSON | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Male Skin, Male Laster Removal, Male Health, Male Chest Hair, Cosmetic Procedures, Hairy Chest, Male Cosmetic Surgeries, Male Weight Loss, Beer Belly, Business News

NEW YORK -- Everyone wants flawless skin, flat abs and a fab rear. But men don't always admit it. So, companies that sell products promising to help ...

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Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson And Rachel Weisz Don't Want Cosmetic Surgery -- And They Don't Want You Getting It, Either

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Beauty Flash Report, Aging Gracefully, Beauty Paradox, Aging, British Anti-Cosmetic Surgery League, Anti-Plastic-Surgery, Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson, Cosmetic Procedures, Joan Rivers, Plastic Surgery, Rachel Weisz, Plastic Surgery Disasters, Beauty, Feminism, Botox, Women News

Is an Anti-Cosmetic Surgery League the best antidote to a beauty and youth obsessed culture gone wild? Need we condemn women who opt for dermatological or cosmetic procedures?

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Mirror, Mirror: Enough With the Face Patrols

Mel Walsh | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Mel Walsh, Looking Good After 50, Cosmetic Procedures, Wrinkles, Cosmetic Surgery, Anti-Aging, Botox, Fifty News

I can't tell you how to fly over the rainbow, but I do know one way to make yourself miserable as mud. Here's how: Get a magnifying mirror.

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Does Beauty Bring Happiness?

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Aging, Cosmetic Procedures, Anti-Aging, Plastic Surgery, Jane Fonda, Kristie Alley, Cosmetic Surgery, Graceful Aging, Style News

"Does happiness come from looking younger or looking better? Does it provide short term or long term happiness? For some people or most everyone?" So many questions!

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Dangerous? Keeping An Eye On Trendy Cosmetic Surgeries

Robert Tornambe, M.D. | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Clinical Trials, Cosmetic Procedures, Beauty and Skin, Plastic Surgery, Vampire Facelift, Liposuction, Cosmetic Surgery, Cosmetic Scams, Healthy Living News

So my mantra when it comes to cosmetic products and procedures is: show me the science! And I am not talking about fake testimonials or anecdotal experiences.

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The Changing Face Of Men: The Slippery Slope Of Cosmetic Surgery?

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: Gender Gap, Cosmetic Procedures, Men Plastic Surgery, Anti-Aging, Beauty and Skin, Anti-Aging Products, Graying, Plastic Surgery, Male-Attractiveness, Face Lifts, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Botox, Healthy Living News

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a total of 1.1 million men underwent cosmetic procedures in 2010, representing a 2 percent increase over the previous year.

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A New Face: What Are The Psychological Risks?

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Plastic Surgery Psychology, Cosmetic Procedures, Psychology of Beauty, Plastic Surgery Risks, Body Image, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Plastic Surgery, Self Image, Cosmetic Surgery, The Inner Life, Self-Image, Healthy Living Mind, Healthy Living News

Cosmetic changes may seem superficial, but they are permanent, can have far-reaching emotional consequences and deserve careful examination.

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Too Young To Look Old? Dealing With The Fear Of Aging

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Plastic Surgery, Aging, Cosmetic Procedures, Anti-Aging Procedures, Anti-Aging, Teenagers Botox, Teen Botox, Plastic Surgery Teen, Plastic Surgery Teenagers, Cosmetic Surgery Teenagers, Teens Botox, Aging Fear, Plastic Surgery Teens, Healthy Living News

Why was this teen thinking about facial lines and wrinkles? How early does this all start? Were fine lines indications of imperfections that needed fixing? Or did these changes foreshadow the inevitable vulnerability that comes with age?

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The Beauty Paradox

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cosmetic Procedures, Beauty, Cosmetic Surgery, Celebrities Plastic Surgery, Anti-Aging, Wellness, Celebrity Plastic Surgery, Healthy Living News

We were brought up to strive toward being authentic and true to ourselves, but our culture encourages us to denying the reality that we are aging. It's the Beauty Paradox.

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The Psychological Factors Surrounding Cosmetic Surgery

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Psychology, Women's Issues, Cosmetic Surgery, Cosmetic Procedures, Safety, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News

As a psychologist who works with women about their desire to look good at any age. I encourage them to think about four issues: Safety, Affordability, For Whom and Expectations.

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Self-Image in the City of Airbrushed Angels

Erin Mahoney Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Diablo Cody, Cosmetic Procedures, Cellulite, Positive Self-Image, Eating Disorders, Anti-Aging Treatments, Chill Out LA, Airbrushing, Anti-Aging-Products, Los Angeles News

I'll admit it: I'm as susceptible as any woman to the pressure to be perfect. I read magazines. I watch television. And most perilous of all, I live in Los Angeles.

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Cosmetic Vaginal Surgeons Think "Outside the Box"

Angela Bonavoglia | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Labiaplasty, Cosmetic Surgery, Cosmetic Procedures, Vaginal Rejuventation, David Matlock, Style News

The best ideas are born of necessity. The same can be said about the history of cosmetic vaginal surgery.

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Dueling Docs

Janice Horowitz | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Job Losses, Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Procedures, Face Lift, Restylane, Botox, Financial Crisis, Disposable Income, Luxury Goods, Job Market, Cosmetic Surgery, Lifestyle, Economy, Patients, Chemicals, Doctors, Healthy Living News

In the face of nose-diving portfolios and little disposable income to go around, should ridding the face of wrinkles really be a priority? For that matter, should it ever be a priority?

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