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Experts look at new high-tech, at-home beauty devices
Special to the Los Angeles TimesImagine having the fountain of youth as close at hand as the bathroom. We're not there yet — but there's a burgeoning number of at-home, high-tech beauty gadgets that claim to smooth wrinkles, whiten teeth and remove hair without the need to...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Politics, Health Treatments, Medical Specialization, Surgery
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Nonsurgical cosmetic treatments growing in popularity
Los Angeles TimesDr. W. Grant Stevens calls it his fire and ice room. Stocked with lasers, skin-tightening devices, fat-zapping machines and, on a recent Wednesday, a 65-year-old woman named Helen, the brightly lighted corner of the Marina del Rey medical facility is a...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Politics, Liposuction, Medical Procedures and Tests, Surgery
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Nonsurgical cosmetic devices that tighten, smooth and slim
Los Angeles TimesDoctors' offices are full of brochures listing new nonsurgical procedures that promise to tighten skin, eliminate redness or brown spots and get rid of fat. Though the machines have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the clearances don't...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Electronics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology, Czech Republic
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Space NK to open store in Brentwood on Monday
Special to the Los Angeles TimesHigh-end beauty chain Space NK could be considered the luxury Sephora. The British retailer, which launched in 1993 in the form of a single, unassuming shop in Covent Garden, London, features an expertly edited selection of founder Nicky Kinnaird's...Tags: Botox (drug), Cults and Sects, Health and Beauty Products, Liposuction, Skin
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Tighter scrutiny for outpatient surgery centers
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOutpatient surgery centers in California that perform Lap-Band operations and other procedures will face new scrutiny under a law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. The legislation requires private accrediting firms to inspect outpatient centers at least once...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Government, Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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PASSINGS: Bernard G. Sarnat
Bernard G. Sarnat
Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, research scientist
Dr. Bernard G. Sarnat, 99, a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon and research scientist who advanced the study of facial deformities, died of respiratory failure Oct. 21 in Los Angeles, his...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Conway Twitty, Lynn Anderson, Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles
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Mani-pedi add-ons: Are they worth it?
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAs soon as you sit down for a mani-pedi, the upsell starts: Callus removers, paraffin dips and shoulder massages can each cost an extra $5, $10, $15 or more. And if you opt for a mani-pedi with "the works" — with maybe a fancy-sounding soak, scrub,...Tags: Peppermint, Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses, Salt, Microdermabrasion
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In-Your-Face Fitness: A few dents in those cellulite theories
In July 2010, there was an end-of-days-type hailstorm in Calgary, and my little Acura got hammered. Now I drive a car that looks like it has cellulite.
I'm cheap, and I don't need an overpriced and rapidly depreciating midlife-crisis-mobile to boost my...Tags: Running, Health and Medical Professionals, Weight, Spider-Man (fictional character), Liposuction
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Want to look younger? Yes, you can gain with little or no pain
All The RageA burgeoning number of high-tech, do-it-yourself devices claim they can help reduce the signs of aging. Is the fountain of youth as close as my bathroom?... -
Nonsurgical cosmetic devices -- are they the fountain of youth?
All The RageMany cosmetic treatments performed today are surgery-free. The options are increasing.... -
Board probes plastic surgeon's West Hollywood clinic
L.A. NOWUnlicensed plastic surgeons: “Before they go to a doctor or physician they should check them on our web site and make sure” they are licensed, she said...
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