| TV's Influence On Going Under The Knife So-called reality TV programs, such as The biggest loser, which focus on extreme weight loss and drastic changes to a person's appearance, may be an important driving force behind a dramatic increase in cosmetic and weight reduction surgery, according to an editorial in the latest edition of the Medical Journal of Australia. In 2007, The biggest loser Australia averaged more than one million viewers per episode, with the finale drawing nearly two million watchers. medicalnewstoday.com |
At Work and at Play, Finding Inner Beauty A makeup artist with a mischievous streak and a sure hand with a mascara brush talks about how she got her start, at age 11, experimenting on herself. nytimes.com |
How Do Our Attitudes About Beauty Change As We Age? What people find beautiful about themselves may be different than what they find appealing in another person. That's just one finding from a recent consumer survey conducted on the BeautyforLife website (a joint venture of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. medicalnewstoday.com |
Controversial French Breast Implants Should Be Checked, UK Guidance A group of UK plastic surgeons has issued new guidance urging women who have the controversial French breast implants known as Poly Implant Prostheses, or PIPs, to have them checked in the next six months for signs of rupture or weakening... mnt.to |
Pierre Michel Salon: Extremely Personal Attention A day inside one of New York City’s most decadent salons. nytimes.com |