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Oct
By Leslie Howard Stevens – Follow me on Google+ In 2011 ABC’s Good Morning America profiled a patient who had recently undergone otoplasty, sometimes called “pinning back” the ears. It might not normally be considered newsworthy except for the fact that the patient was a seven year-old girl. The last decade has seen a 30 percent increase in […]
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Oct
By Leslie Howard Stevens – Follow me on Google+ Globalization of medicine combined with lower costs has resulted in large numbers of Americans heading overseas to undergo plastic surgery. The term “medical tourism” has been coined to refer to operations that come in package deals, much like a resort vacation. Despite the rise in popularity, the decision […]
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Oct
By Leslie Howard Stevens – Follow me on Google+ Celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johannson have made full, pouty lips the fashionable standard. It’s become accepted and even desirable for women to turn to plastic surgery to emulate the look, whether they were born with thin lips or are seeing the effects of aging. […]
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Oct
By Leslie Howard Stevens – Follow me on Google+ First officially approved in the U.S. in 2002, the use of Botox for facial rejuvenation has reached an all-time high. In 2012 6.1 million procedures were performed, up to eight percent from the previous year. The application is successfully used to treat crow’s feet, frown lines, and […]
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Oct
By Leslie Howard Stevens – Follow me on Google+ The explosion of social media has revolutionized the way people relate to and communicate with each other. One impact that probably wasn’t anticipated by those high-tech pioneers is an increased interest in plastic surgery. A poll conducted by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive […]
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