Virgin Territory: U.S. Women Seek A Second First Time
The Wall Street Journal
Amy Chozick

More Men Are Discovering Cosmetic Surgery
ABC News
HealthDay News Staff

The Nonsurgical Face-Lift: Doctors see pros and cons of ThreadLift procedure
Newsday
Debbe Geiger

The Researcher: V. Leroy Young, MD, FACS, Develops New Surgical Techniques In His St. Louis Practice
Plastic Surgery Products
Rich Smith

How To Stuff a Wild Bikini Bottom
New York Times
Natasha Singer

Prophylaxis in Plastic Surgery Reduces Risk of Blood Clots
Medical News Today
MNT Staff

The Oprah Treatment
New York Times
Natasha Singer

Erase the Past, For Good: Farewell, face-lift.
Los Angeles Times
Shari Roan

Mixed Results on a New Beauty Fix
NATASHA SINGER

ON her talk show Oprah Winfrey promoted the new barbed-suture face-lift as a "one-hour lunch-break lift" and a "cutting-edge procedure with no cutting edges." On "Today" Matt Lauer described it as a "new alternative to a face-lift." And "Good Morning America" called it "one of the hottest new beauty fixes."

Is Breast Reduction Right For You?
Colette Bouchez

Extremely large breasts have been linked to a number of physical complaints including back aches, neck pain, and numbness in the fingers in hands. They have also been implicated in migraine headaches, known to cause shortness of breath, and have prevented women from doing everything from aerobic exercise to picking up their children, to sitting at a desk.

Young And Using Botox To Stay That Way
Jane Weaver

Vicki Roy was about to get married and didn't like the creases between her eyebrows Û the "elevens," as she calls them Û that appeared whenever she squinted or frowned.

Drinkable Beauty?
Kay Quinn

KSDK-You drink caffeine to pick up your energy. Orange juice helps fight a cold. Now there's a drink that says it will improve the appearance of your skin, even fight aging. It's sometimes called "drinkable beauty."

Zapping Fat With Ultrasound
CBS News

Want to get rid of those problem thighs over lunch? It sounds too good to be true, but non-surgical fat removal may be the next big thing in cosmetic procedures.

Cosmetic Surgeons Protest FDA's Proposal on Breast Implants
Beth Kapes

National report Û With science prevailing over emotion and anecdotes, federal health advisers recently recommended that silicone gel breast implants be returned to the U.S. market after a 13-year restriction. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel recommended that only board certified plastic surgeons be allowed to implant the devices Û a prerequisite that has left cosmetic surgeons outraged.

Most Botox Users Are Working Moms
Miranda Hitti

Starlets and superstars aren't the typical users of Botox, says the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Plastic Surgeons See Business Boom as Post-WWII Generation Ages
Kansas City Business Journal

"Like a locomotive," said Dr. Jerome Lamb of the Plastic Surgery Technology Center in Independence.

Body Contouring Helps Patients with New Body Image
Kay Quinn

Thanks to surgery and even good old-fashioned willpower; people who were once morbidly obese are now losing weight in greater numbers than ever before. But many are left with an unhealthy amount of extra skin once all of their extra weight is gone. This emerging trend is now causing plastic surgeons to reinvent an area of surgery called body sculpting or body contouring.

The Most Private of Makeovers
MIREYA NAVARRO

THE 39-year-old yoga instructor was like a lot of women these days: she was unhappy with her body and thought that a little sculpturing by a plastic surgeon would help. But her goal was not the usual smoothing out of facial wrinkles or expanding her bust.

Implant Surgery Better Than Ever
Brunilda Nazario, MD

If you're considering breast implants, there's good news. Breast augmentation surgery now has far fewer complications than ever before. In fact, you can even preview how the new breast size will look on your body -- all to avoid unhappy patients and additional surgeries.

PSEF Set Up Registry to Gather Breast Implant Data
Cosmetic Surgery Times

January 1, 2002 -- The National Saline Breast Implant Registry (SaBIR) was set up in July 2000 by the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF) to gather scientific data on saline breast implants and to analyze and disseminate their findings to doctors, patients, and regulatory agencies.

Expert Explains ASPS Position
Cosmetic Surgery Times

April 1, 2003 -- The lukewarm response from the American Society of Plastic surgeons to the FDA's decision to move toward approval of Artecoll to treat wrinkles raised a few eyebrows last month. Leroy Young, M.D., a surgeon who has reviewed the drug extensively, added insight to society's position.

I Need Relief from Excessive Sweating!
Kay Quinn

(KSDK) - If you sweat a lot, you can blame your relatives. 70 per cent of people who complain of profuse sweating

Demand for Breast Implants Up Dramatically
KSDK

May 2, 2003 -- (KSDK) -- 11 years after the Food and Drug Administration called for a moratorium on the use of silicone gel breast implants, a new type of gel implant is about to become available. It's expected to get government approval by the end of the year.

Wrinkle Fighter Restylane Expected Soon
Dulce Zamora

Botox may soon have a challenger in the battle against unwanted facial lines. A new wrinkle filler called Restylane is expected to become an extremely popular option for nonsurgical cosmetic treatments, provided it clears FDA approval later this year as anticipated.

What Cute Buns You Have, Grandma!
Betty Cuniberti

SCRIBBLING NOTES as the ex-professor explained some precise triangular correlation and the point of maximum projection, I was briefly confused as to whether this was about building a bridge or a woman's butt. In either case, you don't want the darn thing falling down.

Information for patients considering Breast Augmentation
American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Breast augmentation, technically known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast for a number of reasons.