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There is a term that has cropped up in the beauty industry in recent years which has caused a lot of debate. That term is "cosmeceuticals". It refers to those beauty products that are said to have medical / pharmaceutical benefits although they are available over the counter without the advice of a ...Continue Reading

Laser surgery is a popular choice these days for everything from hair removal to getting rid of that tattoo that you shouldn't have gotten that one drunken night. It's a terrific thing that laser surgery has become so widespread that it's now affordable to the average person. After all, we all want ...Continue Reading

Celebrity plastic surgery is a hot topic these days because we've all become so much more aware of the fact that celebrities use cosmetic surgery to help them get their good looks. It used to be that the hot looks of celebrities were something we wanted but thought were unattainable. Today we know t ...Continue Reading

You often hear the warnings against going to a med spa to get treatments such as laser hair removal or dermal fillers. That's because these places don't necessarily have qualified doctors on site and therefore often report more problems with treatment than do doctor's offices. In fact, it is quite c ...Continue Reading

Permanent skin fillers. Does that phrase strike fear in your heart? Or are you one of the people who believes that a single "super Botox injection" that lasts a lifetime would be a draem come true? People who enjoy the benefits of dermal fillers like Botox or Restylane are very divided on the issue ...Continue Reading

It's summer! The season of sun, sand, and... cellulite. The smaller the bikinis and shorter the shorts, the more those cottage cheese thighs make you sick--or at least, very uncomfortable poolside. But don't worry, you're certainly not alone. Did you know that over 90% of women have cellulite? Eve ...Continue Reading

Let's say that you are someone who goes to the dermatologist regularly for procedures like Botox injections, laser hair removal and chemical peels. Do you make this fact openly known to the people who are in your life? Or do you try to hide it so that no one you know realizes that you aren't actuall ...Continue Reading

Heidi Montag, the reality TV actress who has gotten some media attention for her role on The Hills, is reported to be a plastic surgery victim. Well, not quite plastic surgery - just collagen. Awful Plastic Surgery postulates that Heidi got collagen injections that caused a bad reaction. This has re ...Continue Reading

Two Colorado based plastic surgeons have pioneered the DIEP Flap surgery for breast cancer patients. The duo has developed a new alternative to breast reconstruction that can not only provide an aesthetically appealing look to the breasts, but also safety. 260,000 women are diagnosed with breast can ...Continue Reading

American Academy of Dermatology will be holding their 67th annual meeting in San Francisco Thursday March 5th. The world renowned Botox pioneer and minimally invasive aesthetic procedures Dr. Arnold William Klein will be conducting his own symposium on legal and ethical issues in the field of cosme ...Continue Reading