Stem Cell Facelift – From banned to beautiful
Everyone has heard of face lifts and essentially everyone has heard of stem cells. But what do the two things have in common? Well it turns out that one of the many miraculous things that stem cell technology might be able to do is to rejuvenate the skin.
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It’s good to be young, and if only there is something that can make us stay forever young, most of us will scamper to get it. Unfortunately, the fountain of youth is only a myth. People who want to stay looking young, however, found their fountain of youth in a new plastic surgery procedure called [...]
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We are in the deepest, longest recession of our lifetimes with nearly one in ten people unemployed. The number of resumes for each job opening is staggering. With unprecedented levels of competition for jobs, people are looking for any possible way to get an edge. But does that mean job seekers are getting cosmetic surgery to get that edge?
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If you think back to middle school and high school you can probably recall a time in which you felt out of place. Perhaps this was due to a perceived physical flaw or was the result of some childish teasing. Depending on the severity, the episode was either temporarily painful or emotionally scarring. The difference is that today there is ample opportunity for teenage cosmetic surgery. The year 2008 saw over 200,000 teenagers going under the knife. Is this appropriate? Who decides when and what is right regarding cosmetic surgery for teens?
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What happens when you can never be satisfied with the way that you look? What if no one else can see the “flaws” in your appearance, or the slight imperfections that consume your thoughts? This is the mindset of someone with body dysmorphic disorder or BDD. While cosmetic plastic surgery can greatly improve a patient’s appearance, in most people with BDD satisfaction never comes.
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Can a cosmetic surgeon actually give you the face of a celebrity? Do people even want to emulate celebrities or is that just a wish of a select few?
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