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Jan. 10, 2012
Booster Shots
March 17, 2009
Business
Patients taking Ozempic and other trendy injectables are going under the knife to correct the side effects of rapid weight loss, which include sagging skin, hollow cheeks and an aged appearance.
Feb. 22, 2024
Archives
You don’t like the way you look. Or at least you’re not as attractive as you think you could be.
Nov. 4, 1986
Top of the Ticket
July 28, 2009
Science & Medicine
In California, doctors trained as pediatricians, OB-GYNs and other specialties can take on lucrative — and potentially risky — cosmetic surgeries. Some have branched out with little or no surgical training.
April 5, 2024
Many cosmetic treatments performed today are surgery-free. The options are increasing.
March 17, 2014
This week is the annual shindig of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery--when hundreds of docs gather to chew the fat over mid-cheek anatomy, neck aesthetics and scientific algorithms for suturing broad or bulbous nose-tips.
May 7, 2001
The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons has a service to help find a surgeon for breast augmentation or implant removal.
April 30, 1999
Television
“Nip/Tuck” may be a hit with audiences, but the new FX drama that grapples with the ugly side of the make-me-beautiful business has plastic surgeons sharpening their scalpels.
Aug. 20, 2003