Friday, June 15, 2007

Plastic surgery smack down

Sure, Janet Jackson's plastic-surgery-enhanced nose looks good -- if you compare it to siblings Michael and LaToya. By most standards, though, the nose looks overdone and, well, plastic. But if Miss Jackson's nasty nose is an example of the "bad," to whom do we look for the "good"?
Ashlee Simpson. Her fans debate whether or not she should have tinkered with the "I Am Me" original version, but most onlookers would agree that the surgery itself was a success. Rumored to have undergone a new, less-invasive form of surgery that requires less time to heal, the difference is dramatic yet natural.

Thursday, June 7, 2007

United States Plastic Surgery: men do not leave it out ...

To keep up with their younger counterparts at the office‚ more and more male boomers go through plastic surgery. Breast-reduction‚ liposuction‚ lip augmentation would be increasing by 20% a year.
Once considered a woman's domain‚ cosmetic surgery is increasingly attracting men keen on remaining competitive in the workplace‚ improving their love lives or getting rid of physical hangups. With procedures for droopy eyelids‚ bulging love handles and over-sized breasts‚ more men are trying to enhance their looks and stack the odds in their favour. Philip Haeck‚ 53‚ a plastic surgeon in Washington state‚ says he's seen a 19 per cent increase in male clients during the past five years. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons‚ the number of cosmetic procedures on men grew by 16 per cent between 2000 and 2005‚ with breast reduction‚ tummy tuck‚ lip augmentation‚ eyelid surgery and liposuction among the most popular.