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#undertheknife

File Under: Bad Ideas

After leaving her boyfriend because of his obsession with the actress, a 21-year-old Chinese woman is considering surgery to look like Jessica Alba. Doctors have agreed to do it for free, but advise Xiaoqing to "solve this problem psychologically." [Reuters]

02/04/10

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By Katy

#rubbernecking

"I Want To Be The Most Beautiful, Inside And Out"

Two months after undergoing 10 cosmetic procedures, Heidi Montag went home to see her mother. "She was looking at me almost like a zoo animal. It wasn't like I was her daughter anymore," the self-professed surgery addict told People. [People]

02/03/10

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By Katy

#leftovers

Registrar Trades Spanking For Fake Degrees • Kiwi Teen Fights Off Shark

• Possibly the most fucked-up headline we've read today: "Women given fetish degrees: A university registrar handed out forged degree certificates to black African women in exchange for spanking sessions to satisfy his kinky sexual desires, a court heard." • More »

02/02/10

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By Katy

#agedefying

Teen Girl Appears Middle-Aged, Wants Facelift

Today 13-year-old British girl Zara Hartshorn spoke to GMA about growing up with a genetic condition that makes her look middle-aged. While most teens worry about pimples she said, "I'm worried about surgery... and when's the bullying going to stop." More »

02/01/10

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By Margaret

#chopshop

Men: Just Like Us!

Breast reduction surgery for men is the fastest growing cosmetic procedure for the second year in a row, according to UK doctors. Dr. Rajiv Grover blames pressure from men's magazines for the upswing of moob-related surgeries. [BBC]

02/01/10

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By Katy

#baddoctor

Heidi's Doctor: Plastic Surgery "A Well Thought Out Career Move"

"I couldn't have done that," says Heidi Montag's plastic surgeon, Dr. Frank Ryan. "Sitting down there with the wisdom of someone much older and thinking: 'What is it I really need to do to propel my career?'" Tila Tequila disagrees: More »

01/25/10

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By Margaret

#dirtbag

Heidi's Near-Death Experience; The Jolie-Pitts' Secret Cave

Heidi Montag told Access Hollywood's Billy Bush: "I almost died after my [plastic surgery] procedure. I had too much Demerol like Michael Jackson did… my breathing was five breaths per minute, which is like almost dead." HOWEVER. Her surgeon says:

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01/21/10

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By Dodai

#maghag

Just Perfect: People Glamorizes Plastic Surgery Addiction

Click here to read Just Perfect: <em>People</em> Glamorizes Plastic Surgery Addiction

Heidi Montag is "Addicted To Plastic Surgery," but so what? Getting 10 cosmetic procedures in one day is a great way to validate your distorted body image and bump the President of the United States off the cover of People. More »

01/14/10

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By Margaret

#clips

British Model Disfigured In Acid Attack

GMA previewed tonight's 20/20 on British model Katie Piper, whose face was severely burned when a stranger threw acid at her. Piper's ex-boyfriend was convicted of orchestrating the attack and she has started a foundation to help other burn victims. More »

01/08/10

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By Margaret

#ourbotoxourselves

Prick Me: Is A Tax On Botox Discriminatory Towards Women?

"This tax is not just a luxury tax... This is a tax on the middle class, which is directly against what President Obama campaigned on." People, including the plastic surgeon quoted, are outraged at the proposed tax on cosmetic procedures. More »

12/17/09

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By LatoyaPeterson

#rip

"A Woman Who Had Everything Lost Her Life For A Firmer Behind"

Solange Magnano, a former Miss Argentina, died on Sunday from complications caused by plastic surgery. She went in for a gluteoplasty, but the procedure somehow went wrong, and wound up killing the 37-year-old beauty queen. [CNN, MSNBC]

12/01/09

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By Katy

#clips

Aging Gracefully

Question: What happens when you ask 75-year-old film icon Sophia Loren how she manages to look so youthful? Answer: She laughs at you.

11/27/09

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By Anna

#leftovers

Australian Men Undertake "My Oath" • Child Porn "Shrine" Discovered

• Australian men are being asked to pledge that they will never commit, excuse, or allow violence against women. The "My Oath" campaign is part of White Ribbon Day, which aims to combat violence by reaching out to men. • More »

11/24/09

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By Katy

#midweekmadness

This Week In Tabloids: Details On Angie's Lesbian Affair & Lindsay's Face

Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which Margaret and I wade through murky tabloid "news": This week, Angelina's juggling two chicks, six kids and stoned Brad; booze, cigarettes and cosmetic fillers have ruined Lindsay Lohan's face. More »

11/04/09

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By Dodai

#kidstoday

Study: Tweens Already Thinking About Botox

According to a British study, half of girls between 16 and 21 would consider plastic surgery, and 95% would like to change their bodies. Even more disturbingly, 5% of 11- to 16-year-olds would consider Botox. [Independent]

11/03/09

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By Anna N.

#pygmalion

Plastic Surgeon Corrects Wife's "Deficiencies"

German plastic surgeon Reza Vossough gave his wife eight plastic surgeries, including a breast enhancement from A to F cup. He says when they first met, "she had physical deficiencies, but I could see there was something there." Romantic! [9News]

11/02/09

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By Anna N.

#plastic

What's Worse Than A Facelift? A Facelift "Redo"!

If this book ever appears on our Amazon wish-lists, please have us committed: Dr. Sam T. Hamra's The Facelift Letdown: When Results Don't Meet Expectations. (And yes, the face on the cover looks really sad and disappointed.) More »

10/29/09

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By Sadie

#photoplay

Before They Were Stars = Spot The Nose Job

Casting director/producer Bonnie Timmerman is in Elle's Women In Hollywood issue, and so are the Polaroids she took of noted actors when they were just starting out. Here's one of the three pages of snaps… My, how some have changed!

10/20/09

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By Dodai

#boobjobs

Tall Tales

This can't be real: "Alexandra Horvath, 23, stumbled and fell off her stiletto heels under the weight of her silicone implants...The implants caused Alexandra to lose her balance as she strutted her stuff in six-inch high heels." [Independent]

10/19/09

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By Katy

#niptuck

Click here to read "Bunny Lines": The Latest Tool In <i>US Weekly</i>'s Arsenal!

"Bunny Lines": The Latest Tool In US Weekly's Arsenal!

"But how can you tell if a star - or your friend! - has been under the needle, not the knife? Look for bunnies" - the latest plastic surgery "tell!" Because you're getting away with undetected surgery on our watch! More »

10/14/09

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By Sadie

#clips

Craig Ferguson Lets Loose About Susan Sarandon Fart

Last night on The Late Late Show, Craig Ferguson admitted to Tim Robbins that he farted on the Desperate Housewives at the Emmys... but only because Susan Sarandon made him do it. Clip at left.

10/14/09

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By Margaret

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