Chicago Tribune

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After her fourth child, Lisa Wilkie felt open to getting a little cosmetic work done. Feeling the toll having children had taken on her body, she made an appointment to discuss breast augmentation. After that procedure in 2017, Wilkie, 34, also began

Longevity Magazine

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The demand for plastic and reconstructive surgeries grows year-on-year. In fact, according to the American Society for Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the number of cosmetic procedures conducted annually has increased by a staggering 115% since 2000. Many i

People Magazine South Africa

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THIS teenage girl whose rare and incurable condition caused her to rapidly age making her looks like a 60-year-old woman has been given a new face after crowdfunding helped pay her R1-million plastic surgery costs. Sunline Plastic Surgery Hospital in

You South Africa

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THEY turned to him out of desperation. All three hoped that by going under the plastic surgeon’s knife they’d at last feel comfortable in their own bodies – but instead of helping them, Dr Luke Gordon scarred them for life. Nine years after her surge

Robb Report

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Not long ago, a successful Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur decided to make a risky new investment he’d been toying with for years. “I’d just hit 50 and sold my second company,” he recalls. “I looked at myself and thought, I have another 20 years of

WHO

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After the singer posted a series of smooth-faced selfies to celebrate her 62nd birthday in August 2020, Aussie singer Katie Noonan made news with her scathing reaction. “It is so so very sad to see women I admire submit their faces to plastic surgery

Chicago magazine

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BEAUTY. REFINED. Lawrence Iteld, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon, believes patients should look on the outside the way they feel about themselves on the inside, to be the physical expression of their inner selves. The practice, focused on aesthet

Chicago magazine

1 min. di lettura

Peter E. Johnson, MD, and the Center for Aesthetic Surgery provide a personalized experience for those seeking a renewed sense of who they are, body and soul. Dr. Johnson draws from a foundation of proven techniques in cosmetic surgery while applying

The Guardian

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“Mothers, wives, daughters, citizens. Your life is more important than beauty.” That was the message last month from Dilian Francisca Toro, governor of southern Colombia’s Valle del Cauca region, which includes the city of Cali. She made her plea in

Popular Science

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A new study explores a treatment known as "carboxytherapy" as a less invasive alternative treatment to reduce belly fat. DepositPhotos Humans will try just about anything in pursuit of “true” beauty. Chin jobs, eyelash transplants, artificial dimples

NPR

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Connecticut has dozens of confirmed cases of COVID-19, but health officials said this week the real number of cases is likely in the thousands.

MEGA

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Having aesthetic treatments are no longer taboo. They’re already widely accepted as a way to make yourself feel more confident. But the fear of going under the knife hasn’t changed. Plastic surgery still terrifies a lot of people. But with the rise o

Woman

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Dr Joanne Weston, clinical psychologist at Bristol Psychology Clinic, on why people choose to go under the knife – and the dangers involved… The reason people choose to have plastic surgery is a complex issue. Some women just want to enhance their

True Love

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South African women are not shy when it comes to making every effort to look their best physically, with several celebrities like Mshoza and Khanyi Mbau openly admitting to lightening their skin. While this might not be for everyone, one cannot escap

New Zealand Listener

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Earle Brown and Michael Klaassen’s new biography of the eminent New Zealand plastic surgeon Sir William Manchester is a tribute to a lifetime’s distinguished work, but offers much more. Two decades after his death, the man described as “the greatest

Sunday Tribune

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DR BRIAN Monaisa is closing International Women’s Month on a high note by performing breast reconstruction surgery under his charity organisation, Smiles Artists Africa. The non-profit organisation is a collaboration between art and medicine. Monaisa

Chicago magazine

1 min. di lettura

Dr. Steven Bloch is a nationally recognized plastic surgeon with an international patient base. He has consistently been named to the “Top Plastic Surgeon Doctor” list. He has been a leader in introducing advanced techniques in his Center of Excellen

Longevity Magazine

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Dr Aniali Aucamp-Nel graduated as a medical practitioner from Stellenbosch University, then went on to obtain aesthetic certifications in advanced botulinum toxin and filler techniques, microsclerotherapy and lipolysis in the UK, where she worked for

This Week in Asia

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This summer, women went barefaced on Twitter, Instagram and other online communities as they threw away their CC cushion compacts and lipsticks, while some even cut off their hair as they railed against the lookism so prevalent in South Korea. A post

NPR

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A mishap in Colombia highlights the dark side of cosmetic work in a country that is a hot spot for body rehabbing. Each year, hundreds of thousands of procedures are performed on locals and tourists.

Chicago magazine

1 min. di lettura

Dr. Steven Bloch is a nationally recognized plastic surgeon with an international patient base. He has consistently been named a “top plastic surgeon.” He has been a leader in introducing advanced techniques in his Center of Excellence, including mos

Futurity

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The majority of providers advertising aesthetic surgery services on Instagram are not board certified-plastic surgeons, report researchers. Young people—who increasingly want to improve their appearance for Instagram, Snapchat, and other social media

Longevity Magazine

2 min. di lettura

According to the Real Self US Aesthetics Interest Survey of 2018, four out of five Americans report wanting to change at least one part of their bodies. The main motivations for having a cosmetic treatment are “to improve self-esteem/confidence”(43%)

Chicago magazine

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Smart, professional, gifted, compassionate, knowledgeable, and kind. These are some of the words that have been used to describe plastic surgeons Dr. Michael A. Epstein and Dr. Daniel J. Krochmal. With more than 30 years of combined plastic surgery e

Sunday Independent

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DR BRIAN Monaisa is closing International Women’s Month on a high note by performing breast reconstruction surgery under his charity organisation, Smiles Artists Africa. The non-profit organisation is a collaboration between art and medicine. Monaisa

Nashville Lifestyles Magazine

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Cool Springs Plastic Surgery is committed to providing surgical excellence under the medical leadership of Dr. John Reagan Moore, Dr. Paul Warner Papillion and Dr. Konrad Sarosiek. All three of these immensely experienced and thoroughly educated Plas

Chicago magazine

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Dr. Steven Bloch is a nationally recognized plastic surgeon with an international patient base. He has consistently been named a “top plastic surgeon.” He has been a leader in introducing advanced techniques in his Center of Excellence, including mos

Nashville Lifestyles Magazine

1 min. di lettura

Within a charming turn-of-the-century home exists Nashville’s only full service aesthetic center. Home to both a fully accredited ambulatory surgery center and spa-like aesthetic practice. DELOZIER COSMETIC SURGERY CENTER is able to address any cosme

Chicago magazine

1 min. di lettura

Go from ordinary to extraordinary with today’s advanced cosmetic surgery and aesthetic procedures from The Geldner Center. Experience a whole new way to feel about yourself and gain a new outlook on life. Dr. Peter Geldner is a nationally recognized

that's life

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Beaming, my eight-year-old daughter, Sofia, and I struck a pose. We loved getting photos taken together. Having modelled since the age of 16, I’d always been comfortable in front of the camera. And as my job managing a beauty practice meant meeting l