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Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ March 27, 2012 # No Comment Yet
Over the past couple of years, plastic surgeons have noticed an increasing number of workers turning to cosmetic procedures such as facelift, breast augmentation, and liposuction to enhance their appearance. Sociology professor Anthony Elliott from Flinders University said the trend is pushed by “acute job insecurity.”
Western culture puts too much emphasis on youthful beauty compared [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ March 5, 2012 # No Comment Yet
Rhinoplasty or nose surgery is currently one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in the US. In 2011 alone, about 244,000 patients had the procedure as a way to improve their appearance, according to a report released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
With the popularity of cosmetic rhinoplasty, or more commonly referred to [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ February 16, 2012 # No Comment Yet
I came upon an article saying that cosmetic plastic surgery can serve as an economic indicator, the same way consumer spending, auto sales, manufacturing output, and unemployment rate are used to gauge the health of US economy.
In an article published by Time, the writer highlighted the fact that most plastic surgery procedures are elective, meaning [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ February 12, 2012 # No Comment Yet
There are contradicting studies about cosmetic plastic surgery’s impact on one’s happiness, and its supposed ability to decrease psychiatric symptoms. But according to Jonathan Haidt’s The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom, attractive individuals are not happier than their plain-looking counterparts, although improvements, which may come in the form of aesthetic surgery, can [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ February 8, 2012 # No Comment Yet
Dr. Tarick Smaili, a leading Los Angeles plastic surgeon, says he sees more men seeking cosmetic procedures including liposuction, rhinoplasty or nose job, facelift. Even non-invasive treatments such as Botox, laser skin resurfacing, and dermal fillers are also on the rise, he added.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), men accounted for about [...]