At Least In The City Someone Would Hear Me Scream
I just finished reading this book by critically-acclaimed author Wade Rouse.It’s a hilarious memoir about moving from the city to small-town Saugatuck,Michigan. I absolutely LOVED it. I read this right after finishing KathyGriffin’s recent book, and I must say, At Least in the City blowsKathy’s book out of the water. I laughed out loud several times and was touchedby many of the scenes.Continue reading »...
Cellulite: The Latest Skinny II
Unfortunately, the currently available treatments for cellulite are mildlyeffective, at best, and usually fail to show persistent effect over time. Thequality of published studies is extremely poor, frequently lacking controls andconsist of small number of patients without blinded evaluators. It is difficultto have identical lighting in a series of photos, and without this, thepictures are often worthless. Neverthe...
Cellulite: The Latest Skinny III
The treatments discussed in this post are, for the most part, among thenewest treatments that will soon be available for the treatment of celluliteand fat.Continue reading »...
Zeltiq: Cool Device or Flash in the Pan?
Zeltiq is a device currently available in the US, with an indication forskin cooling. However, the real purpose of this device is to reduce body fatthrough cooling. The company says that the device is in the late stages of FDAapproval. When the FDA approves a device, it does not vouch for theeffectiveness of the device, only its safety.Continue reading »...
ER Doctor Vs. Plastic Surgeon
Hello all! Not much new in celebrity plastic surgery today, so I thought I’dpost a video I find absolutely hilarious. It is so true… in certain cases (notme!)Enjoy! CelebrityCosmetic Surgery...
Hand Rejuvenation: An Underappreciated Treatment
"All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand." WilliamShakespeare, MacBethFortunately, since Shakespearean times, we have become much better atimprovingthe appearance of hands, although perhaps not much better at washing awaytheir sins.Continue reading »...
Farrah Abraham (MTV Teen Mom) Has New Breast Implants
MTV’s Teen Mom Farrah Abraham appears to have gotten a new pair of breastimplants at the tender age of 19. The FDA prohibits silicone gel implantsfor breast augmentation in women under 22, so she undoubtedly has saline breastimplants. Continue reading »...
IN STITCHES: Becoming a Doctor… Warts and All
For some reason most doctors will not acknowledge that at the start ofmedical school they were awkward,queasy fawns who vomited outside the anatomy labs, fainted in the operatingrooms, and peed on the sides of cars after keggers.Continue reading »...
Victoria Beckham Admits to Breast Implant Removal
Victoria Beckham has had her breast implants removed. According tothe new Vogue UK, the Spice Girls singer is going au naturel:“No French manicures,” writes Lisa Armstrong. “No torpedo bazookas,either. ‘Gone,’ she announces.”Continue reading »...
Non-invasive Fat Removal: Why we’ve acquired a Zeltiq device
Ever since the development of safe and successful liposuction, at the end ofthe last century, there has been a hunt for a less invasive way to obtainsimilar results. This has coincided with the desire of the public for lessinvasive procedures, and the dramatic increase in treatments that catered tothis desire. The most obvious examples are the rapid adoption of botulinumtoxin and fillers by physicians and the gener...