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Bird poop facials

An upscale new york spa is offering facials with a secret ingredient: bird poop.

In fact, its currently on special. Check out the NY Mag link: here.

You can probably get the treatment for free by laying out in central park's great lawn for an hour.

Too much Botox for Ann Coulter??

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Get breasts from a japanese vending machine

A claw-style vending machine in Japan carries imitation breasts- perhaps for those who can't afford legitimate implants.  Only in Japan. For now.

Jenny McCarthy exclaims: I Love Botox!

"I love Botox, I absolutely love it," she said. "I get it minimally, so I can still move my face. But I really do think it's a savior."

Jenny who is currently dating Jim Carrey, talks about her love for Botox in the recent Michigan Avenue magazine. 

Botox is the most popular cosmetic procedure in the world, but soon to be competing with Reloxin from Medicis. May the best toxin win.

Laser wound closure

Can stitches be a thing of the past?

read about it here!

Jimmy Fallon gets Laser Eye Surgery for Late Night

Man seeks to violently reclaim breast implant

A California man is reported to have stabbed his ex in order to take away her breast implants. The 26-year-old woman sustained 6 stab wounds and deflation of her implants, which was corrected subsequently. More details here.  Hope she didn't have any artificial joints or other prostheses he could go after.

Japanese Bust Roller

Another one from the strange Japanese cosmetic gadget shelf: a breast roller. 10 minutes of rolling are purported to inflate the cleavage. Is it possible? Maybe if the trauma temporarily induces swelling. But unlikely to affect a long-term change. Here's the link for more pics.

More on the Lifestyle Lift

We've posted several times before about the lifestyle lift and what it can and can't do.
Here's another link we were forwarded by a reader with multitudes of comments about this procedure, it's advertising practices, and patient's experiences with the company. The stories are disturbing to say the least.
Click here for Lifestyle Lift complaints

Waistband stretcher for tight pants

Did you have more than your fair share of carbs for thanksgiving? Are you not interested in that tummy tuck or liposuction, but still want to fit into your Levi's? Then you may be interested in the Waistband Stretcher via SkyMall. It does just what it says. Which is refreshing in a way.

Woman injects cooking oil into her face

A Korean woman, reportedly addicted to cosmetic surgery, injected cooking oil into her face, leaving her severely scarred and disfigured. A very sad case, described here with photos.
She was unfortunately given a syringe by someone, and she used it for a horrific purpose- infinitely worse than Priscilla Presley's ordeal.

Pliaglis gone

Pliaglis was a topical anesthetic from Galderma Laboratories that acted as a 'mask' that could be removed by peeling off an applied cream. It consisted of lidocaine and tetracaine and was marketed for facial laser procedures.
Pliaglis was withdrawn from the market as noted on http://www.pliaglis.com

They cite inconsistent viscosity in the product.  Anecdotal reports are that it was a pain to apply and an equal pain to remove.

Did Angelina Jolie have Plastic Surgery ?

Star Magazine surmises that Angelina Jolie had what she likes to term a "mommy tuck" after recently giving birth. From their story, "Sources tell Star that the 33-year-old actress fretted over the size of her stomach while she was pregnant with Knox and Vivienne. "She doesn't like to talk about it or admit it, but Angie told some friends that she had a 'mommy tuck,' " says a family insider. "She likes the way that sounds better than tummy tuck." "

It's common to have loose skin after delivery, but it may be wise to wait at least 6 months to see how the body will recover from being distended.

Here is a link to the Star article.

Did Sharon Stone Botox her Son's Feet?

Sharon Stone has had an ugly, publicized custody battle with details that continue to air in popular media.  One issue of contention was based on reports that she wanted Botox injected into her 8-year-old son's feet to lessen a foul odor. She denies this- but the medical basis is real.  Botox does decrease sweat and in fact this is an FDA-approved use of the drug (axillary hyperhidrosis, or excess armpit sweating).

Read more about Sharon Stone's woes here.

butt backpack

So, you want rounder buttocks but you don't want surgery. This is the answer: a mannequin butt backpack. Wearing one is not without risk- it tends to attract 'kick me' signs.

Nonsurgical facelift with electricity

Everyone wants to look better without surgery. This has created a market for products such as the "Tua Viso", an electrical stimulator similar to the "abdominal sculptors" seen on late night television. This "facial exerciser" is supposed to tighten skin and smooth wrinkles by strengthening the facial muscles with a 9-volt battery.
Does it work? There is no evidence to support its use for this purpose thus far. Their website does have an unpublished, non-peer reviewed trial summary, which doesn't add much. Read about it here. 

NYC Plastic Surgery Gossip

Do you care about NYC socialite plastic surgery stories? Nah, neither do we. But you can read about a $30,000 surgery bill and a New York Magazine slip-up here. Eh.

Sculptra Foot Lift

An example of an off-label use of Sculptra for foot comfort.

Compounding Controversy in Cosmetics

There has been controversy related to what is legal according to FDA regulations for compounding pharmacists and physicians. This has been seen in the bioidentical hormone arena lately. Many of the shaky ground issues are in regard to unsubstantiated claims and marketing drugs for non FDA-approved uses.  In the case of an improperly compounded botulinum toxin, the results were fatal. Some organizations have popped up as compounding advocates, but many may have no specific credentials or authority.

A similar issue came up with Jan Marini's eyelash product, as it was a drug marketed for a non-approved purpose. Others try to skirt this issue by marketing a product for a non FDA-approved use but have individual physicians buy directly from a compounding pharmacy. This can be a slippery slope.  How this story develops will influence how many physicians practice in the future.

Subdermal Star Implant

There is always someone who will take their appearance one step further. Subdermal implants are an example of taking things 10 steps too far, in our opinion. But who is to judge beauty?

It's similar in process to the subconjunctival implants, but under the skin. This Flickr user documented the implantation. Wired magazine reported on this in '06. Infection would be the most feared risk of this type of surgery, and embarassment at family events would be second. 

Florida "Pumping Parties": a Silicone Nightmare

An unlicensed man in Miami-Dade was charged recently with injecting silicone into women's buttocks in a hotel room.  He was arrested after agreeing to inject an undercover officer with the unapproved material. The disturbing story is described here.

Facial Flexing

Another tool to sculpt the face with exercises is available on flexawaysystem.com. Sounds like a great idea, but it is extremely unlikely that you can get results like those shown on the site. Exercises may slightly strengthen muscles (though not likely to a visibile degree with the thin muscles of the neck) but they should not decrease fat at all. Fat goes away when the body is in a negative caloric balance, not by targeting a certain area.

It brings us back to the bogus facial resistance training, that we posted on here. Lately, there have been a lot of comments from people involved with a particular company that sells exercises and training certificates. Judge for yourself on these techniques.

Bra Purse

For those of you that like keeping personal items in your bra and would like to continue to do so without the embarassment of digging around for change around your chest, here is the solution, with easy instructions.

Radiance Medspa Struggles to Survive

Radiance Medspa is a national franchise that has run into trouble with disgruntled owners and office closures.  In the cosmetic world, it can be a challenge to maintain quality over large distances with a range of practitioners with varying quality.  Some of the spas have broken away from the corporation. Others have closed in the last year.

Take a look at this Radiance website. The "highly skilled, licensed professionals " were unable to spell "specialization" and they left some latin text from the website template they ripped under "about us". Here is an example of how quality control can fail in a large entity.