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Cosmetic Surgery: Are the Payoffs Worth the Price?
8:00AM 8/09/2011
Despite the recession, the cosmetic procedure industry has continued to grow across the board, with injectables creating a whole new business line in the industry of youthful appearance. But what do patients really get out of these procedures -- and are they worth the money?
Medicine is littered with lucky accidents. Take botulinum toxin type A, discovered in the 1800s. We all know Botox can smooth out those pesky forehead furrows. But did you realize it was originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1989 to address eye spasms and eye muscle...
The Great Recession not only hit industries like retail and construction hard, it also knocked a lot of men who are in their prime earning years out of the workforce. And to help get an edge in their job searches, more men are turning to cosmetic surgeons.
One in five men ages 25 to 54 are on a...
Botox gel and internal bras? The future of cosmetic procedures
1:00PM 3/25/2010
Despite a daunting 10.7% unemployment rate, America's love affair with cosmetic procedures rages on. While people are spending less on more invasive surgeries, they are still making room in their budgets for non-invasive treatments like Botox and Restylane. Last year, these nonsurgical procedures...
American Medical Association president J. James Rohack praised the passage of an imperfect U.S. health care reform, saying "we cannot let the perfect be the enemy of the good" when the health of Americans is at stake. Apparently that concept doesn't apply when "perfect" means cosmetic surgery.
'Botax:' Nips and tucks could cost more than ever before
12:00PM 12/08/2009
NOTE: this story was updated on Dec. 21 to reflect breaking news
Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the most taxed of them all? Well, it was nearly Americans seeking to lift a little "here" and tuck just a bit "there" as these people faced paying 5% more than they expected.
The tax, included...
Health care reform could include a tummy-tuck tax
11:00AM 12/07/2009
The ongoing debate over health care reform is getting nipped and tucked, but not in the way you might expect. To make the new bill work, Congress has to find a way to pay the $848 billion tab.
The Senate has come up with $5.8 billion toward that goal -- thanks to proposed levies on lunchtime...
Phony product reviews costs cosmetic surgery group
1:30PM 7/15/2009
Ripoffs and Scams, Technology, healthcare, Buyer Beware, Consumer Ally, Crime
In an attempt to crack down on the organized posting of phony positive Web-based reviews, New York's attorney general announced a settlement with Lifestyle Lift -- a firm that had littered cyberspace with glowing testimony from pretend satisfied customers.Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo said the...
There's a pretty common checklist for anyone seeking a new job. You get your resume and cover letter in order first. Then, when the interviews start to come, you make sure your suit fits, your shoes match and your hair is cut.
There's no secret to the fact that you need to present well in an...
According the the America Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2008 was a horrible year for the Botox and boob job industry. Surgical cosmetic procedures in the U.S. dropped from 2,079,032 in 2007 to 1,766, 695 last year, or 15%.
Nonsurgical procedures were down 12%. In light of these stats, it...
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