Okay, so is there anything we won’t augment? Watch out twins, boob jobs are out, chin jobs are in! Well, not sure ladies will ever stop their “enhancements,” but chin augmentation is the surgery of choice for the past year. New statistics out from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons puts the “chinplant” at the [...]
Snaggleteeth - the new straight teeth?
In America, we spend nearly $110 billion on dental care. But in Japan a new cosmetic surgery has got women paying to have their straight teeth rearranged. Yup, that’s right. A common result of tooth crowding or more commonly known as “snaggleteeth” has somehow become associated with the U.S. The look is called “yaeba” in [...]
Botox by Bike?
We all live in a day and age where convenience is king. But botox by bike really takes the cake! Apparently there is a new service being offered where Nurses will bring round the injections by bicycle or motorbike and party hosts are offered a discount on treatments if they can persuade up to five [...]
Sex, Lies, and Spider Veins?
Occasionally we like to write about interesting lawsuits going on in the beauty industry. Today we heard about a plastic surgeon who sued an Oregon woman for blogging and Tweeting about his disciplinary record agreed to dismiss his $1 million defamation lawsuit. Dr. Jerry Darm, who runs an “aesthetic medical spa” in Tigard, OR, and [...]
Do It Yourself Botox? Don’t Do It!
I’m all about Do It Yourself (DIY) beauty! It’s fun and a lot of times can save you beaucoup bucks over having a professional do the service for you. However, there is one DIY beauty trend that I would never recommend…not even to my worst enemy (well, on second thought there are a few that [...]
Vampire Facelift Takes the “Bite” Out of Aging
Vampires have long been noted for their ancient, but forever young skin. In this anti-aging society, it’s no surprise that they have also become the inspiration for a new treatment called the “vampire-filler” or “vampire face-lift.” This, in office procedure does not involve surgury, but involves having blood drawn from your arm, then spun in [...]
New bill in Colorado threatens beauty businesses
There is a new bill set before Colorado’s legislature that could cause some serious harm to beauty and all it encompasses. On paper, the Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act, is aimed at punishing businesses that use unsafe ingredients in their products or during their manufacturing process. The Act, “which prohibits a manufacturer from knowingly [...]
Breast cancer survivors get alternative to implants
Soon breast cancer survivors will have an alternative to cosmetic surgery. A revolutionary new breast growing treatment will be available to breast cancer survivors this year. Instead of artificial implants, a breast-shaped chamber is inserted under the chest skin. The technique, called Neopac, will first be offered only to breast cancer survivors, starting next month. [...]
