Cosmetic Surgery

Botax: Face Lifts Face $6 Billion Levy From Congress In Health Care Bill

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 11.20.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — They call it the "Botax." The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrink...

Surgery Risk For 'Perfect Vaginas'

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living


Women are undergoing surgery to create perfect genitalia amid a "shocking" lack of information on the potential risks of the procedure, a report says....

Saving Face: Cosmetic Options for the Modern Man

Nelson Montana | Posted 10.12.2009 | Style


Nelson Montana

I had considered surgery, but after some investigation I decided it wasn't the way to go. Face-lifts on men don't fare as well as with women.

How To Live On $0 A Day: Rich Corporate Executives Have Problems Too, You Know

Lesley Stern | Posted 11.10.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

I know this is going to be difficult to hear, but you're going to have to pretend to make some major sacrifices.

Was Bush Right About Iraq?

Lloyd Garver | Posted 08.16.2009 | Home


Lloyd Garver

Some of the criticism George W. Bush and his administration received when they began the war against Iraq was that they were trying to force our cultu...

How To Live On $0 A Day: An Undervalued Asset In Tough Times

Lesley Stern | Posted 08.16.2009 | Home


Lesley Stern

Aside from its obvious usefulness as an anti-terrorist tool, duct tape is one of those simple products that fulfill a wide variety of needs, (kind of like cheap vodka).

Plastic Surgery On The Rise In Iraq

Los Angeles Times | Caesar Ahmed | Posted 08.16.2009 | Style


There was a time when Baghdad's reconstructive surgeons were rushed off their feet trying to repair the terrible disfigurements caused by war. These ...

Cosmetic Surgery Company Used Bogus Testimonials Online: Cuomo

AP | Posted 08.14.2009 | New York


NEW YORK (AP) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says a cosmetic surgery company has acknowledged its employees posed as satisfied customers to...

Harlem Memorializes Michael Jackson at Apollo Theater

Lauri Lyons | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York

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Lauri Lyons

The Apollo Theater's memorial tribute to Michael Jackson might as well have been Mardi Gras in Harlem.

How To Live On $0 A Day: Keeping Up Appearances -- Revising Your Beauty Regimen

Lesley Stern | Posted 06.14.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

Poverty doesn't have to age you if you're creative. If you have scientific tendencies, you can always grow your own botulism toxin.

Plastic Surgery: Job Seekers' Newest Investment

Reuters | Sue Zeidler | Posted 05.09.2009 | Business


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When the going gets tough, some of the tough get going to the plastic surgeon's office. The recession clearly took a cut ou...

Dueling Docs

Janice Horowitz | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living


Janice Horowitz

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?

Nip, Tuck, Gas a Car with Human Fat

Suzette Standring | Posted 01.26.2009 | Green


Suzette Standring

Bio-diesel fuels derive from vegetable oils or animal fats and can be used to run vehicles outfitted with special fuel tanks and engines. But using human fat? Creepy.

The New Beauty

Natalia Rose | Posted 01.23.2009 | Living


Natalia Rose

Instead of continuing to value youth for the sake of youth and flawlessness for the sake of flawlessness, we are starting to let go of commonly held ideals of external beauty.

Love Your New Face, Dear!

David Roche | Posted 01.22.2009 | Living


David Roche

I was especially interested in this face transplant because I myself am disfigured. The left side of my face bulges and is streaked with a purple congenital venous malformation.

Hollywood's Special Glow

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 01.18.2009 | Entertainment


Jilly Gagnon

We've already seen Junior, the great career-defining work of the esteemed Californian governor, played out in real life.

Are Your Ready?

Nancy Chuda | Posted 01.07.2009 | Living


Nancy Chuda

Are you ready for a new lifestyle and a lift? The only time I would venture to go "under the knife" is to view my sushi blade getting sharpened. Maki...

New Fillers For Those Stubborn Wrinkles

Dr. Anne Chapas | Posted 12.18.2008 | Style


Dr. Anne Chapas

The latest generation of injectable fillers has been shown to stimulate collagen growth in order to replace the underlying skin scaffolding and create softer and more natural contours.

Plastic Surgery Industry Sags With The Economy

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 11.06.2008 | Style


CHICAGO — The economy isn't the only thing that's sagging _ so are faces, breasts and bellies as would-be cosmetic surgery patients increasingly...

The Raisin Years

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 09.11.2008 | Living


Dr. Judith Rich

From the top of my head to the tips of my toes, my body is slowly dehydrating. "Drying up" is what most people call it. I have entered what I affectionately call, "The Raisin Years."

The Rise Of Plastic Surgery

New York Times | MIREYA NAVARRO | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Pity poor Ashley Tisdale. Riding high from her success as the scheming Sharpay in "High School Musical 2," she seems to have come down with a minor ca...