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American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

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    Jul 24, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Nonsurgical cosmetic treatments growing in popularity

    Dr. 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 smorgasbord of the latest nonsurgical cosmetic procedures.
    Los Angeles Times
    Dr. 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: Radio, Science and Technology, Manufacturing and Engineering, Liposuction, Harvard Medical School

    2. Apr 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Plastic surgery — it's a guy thing too

    When John Tlapa looked in the mirror, his nose looked like he "could pick a door lock," he said. It resembled "a hook with a point on it. It was pretty ugly."
    Los Angeles Times
    When John Tlapa looked in the mirror, his nose looked like he "could pick a door lock," he said. It resembled "a hook with a point on it. It was pretty ugly." So two years ago, the San Diego-based screenwriter underwent rhinoplasty to improve his profile...

    Tags: Concerts, Breast Reduction, Plastic Surgeons, Surgery, Plastic Surgery

    3. Jan 10, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Cosmetic surgery: Protecting the right to choose -- safely [Blowback]

    Opinion L.A.
    The practice of medicine involves much more than simply "curing or preventing disease."...
    4. Oct 3, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 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.
    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: Social Media, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Liposuction, Mass Media, Spider-Man (fictional character)

    5. Jul 24, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Nonsurgical cosmetic devices -- are they the fountain of youth?

    All The Rage
    Many cosmetic treatments performed today are surgery-free. The options are increasing....
    6. Mar 9, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  6. What recession? Bring on the rhinoplasty

    Booster Shots
    It's good to know the economic downturn isn't leaving Americans down in the mouth -- or thick in the thigh, for that matter. Statistics released Tuesday by two cosmetic surgery groups found no lack of takers for Botox, liposuction, face-lifts......
    7. Apr 30, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Plastic surgery prices

    Here are average national costs of selected cosmetic surgeries and procedures. Numbers are the physician/surgeon fee; facility fee, anesthesia and other surgical costs are not included. Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck): $5,263 Silicone breast augmentation:...

    Tags: Rhinoplasty, Breast Augmentation, Surgery, Botox (drug), Tummy Tuck

    8. Oct 5, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  8. How breast implants impact breast cancer

    Breast implants appear as a solid white mass on radiographic film, obscuring some breast tissue during mammography and other preventative breast cancer screenings. Whether implants impair the ability to detect breast cancer is a commonly asked question....

    Tags: Mammogram, Science and Technology, Surgery, Mastectomy, Breast Cancer

    9. Mar 10, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  9. Do Real Men Wear Girdles? Unfortunately, The Answer May Be Yes

    If you watch sports on television you have no doubt seen the series of Miller Lite commercials in which men are called out for such unmanly acts as:
    The Hartford Courant
    If you watch sports on television you have no doubt seen the series of Miller Lite commercials in which men are called out for such unmanly acts as: Foregoing a back pack and hiking with a pull-behind suitcase. Trolling for beads at Mardi Gras by...

    Tags: Mardi Gras

    10. Feb 6, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Improved cosmetic procedures let you be you

    Do your friends say you look tired, even when you're not, because your face is sagging in places it never used to? If you catch a glance of yourself in a store window, do you do a double-take when the person looking back at you is — gulp — your mom, dad or even grandparent?
    Do your friends say you look tired, even when you're not, because your face is sagging in places it never used to? If you catch a glance of yourself in a store window, do you do a double-take when the person looking back at you is — gulp — your mom, dad...

    Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Surgery, Restylane (drug), Health and Medical Professionals, Botox (drug)

    11. Jun 22, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. 9 ways toward younger-looking skin

    No one likes looking older . . . which is why we spend billions of dollars every year on over-the-counter products, prescription creams and fillers, and, most drastically, cosmetic surgery. Do any of these actually work to reduce the signs of aging? In many cases, yes — at least temporarily. But given the considerable costs and potential risks, it's important to be smart in your choices.
    No one likes looking older . . . which is why we spend billions of dollars every year on over-the-counter products, prescription creams and fillers, and, most drastically, cosmetic surgery. Do any of these actually work to reduce the signs of aging? In...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Botox (drug), Overweight, Dermatologists, Microdermabrasion

    12. Oct 21, 2010 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  12. The aging face

    Between acceptance and defiance there's a middle way of relatively small tweaks that will make an old face look younger.
    Tribune Media Services
    Between acceptance and defiance there's a middle way of relatively small tweaks that will make an old face look younger. Age affects every nook and cranny of the body, but nowhere are the consequences on such open display as on our faces. Dozens of...

    Tags: Sun-Damaged Skin, Vitamin Therapy, Facial Wrinkles, Eyes and Vision, Mouth

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