Makeover is Making Waves
Ann Oldenburg

Not since Botox has the world of plastic surgery been so abuzz. Each week on the ABC reality show Extreme Makeover, two people are transformed from ugly ducklings into beautiful swans via plastic surgery, cosmetic dentistry, a personal trainer and new hairstyles, makeup and clothes.

Olympic Hero Energizes Electrical Safety
Mike Falcon

Cliff Meidl's heroic determination to succeed despite physical adversity is inspiration personified. That's why the kayaker was chosen by his teammates to carry the the U.S. flag in the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Olympic Games. But Meidl is more than a hero he's a miracle.

The Komodo Incident
Leah Garchik

When Chronicle Executive Editor Phil Bronstein got out of the hospital and returned to his house in Southern California yesterday, year-old Roan gave his dad a stuffed Komodo dragon as a welcome-home present. It was a warm and fuzzy gift, a souvenir of an incident that undoubtedly won't ever require a tangible forget-me-not.

UCLA Doctors Operate, Cure Rare Illness in Filipino Youth
UCLA's Daily Bruin

MIRACLE: Overwhelming odds overcome in quest to save child from muscle-afflicting disease When doctors in the Philippines told Menchi Estares that nothing more could be done for her son's life-threatening condition, she didn't listen.

Making an informed decision about breast implants
Source: FDA
by Carol Rados

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.

Questions Frequently Asked By Women With Implants - Pamphlet
FDA