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more about #plasticsurgery queenfrostine16: As someone who struggles to afford to pay for my own medications, I agree with this tax wholeheartedly. While I support anyones choice to have plasti... more » camera_obscura: I think all unnecessary, elective (not preventative or reconstructive) procedures should be taxed, whether they deal with the inside or outside, and t... more » SocialAnimal: Also, everyone who is opposed to plastic surgery- please remember that it's not all women trying to 'be young'. I'm young. I broke my nose a few year... more » Apollonia: I find it kind of interesting, and maybe a little funny, that the senator who represents Las Vegas brought up the idea for this tax. Also, as someone... more » Zulkey: obviously, it's racist towards white people. black don't crack! more » LaFemme: I don't have a problem with this tax, but I don't get why everyone is saying cosmetic procedures, or the tax on them, is only going to hit the upper c... more » kv8246: If it is a-non medical surgical procedure, tax it. There is no reason for any beautiful woman to need plastic surgery (unless she chooses to after a ... more » notwhoyouthoughtiwas: Hey, NOW? Instead of getting all worked up over this, how about focusing on making people realize how horrible it is they have created a society that ... more » lilyc: I have lost a lot of weight (11o pounds so far and about 80 to go) and will no doubt require surgery to remove excess skin. It's a very expensive ope... more » CaptFamous: One issue with protesting it under grounds of discrimination is that enabling women to succumb to the pressures of keeping up appearances would also b... more » PhillyLass: Dear Dr. Plastic, You need to recalibrate your understanding of middle class. No middle class people I know are getting a toxin injected into the... more » SharonTaint: Tax it, I say. No amount of argument could convince me that it's a medical, life-saving necessity. more » another_uncreative_name: only 5%??? it most definitely seems like a luxury to me. if it isn't medically necessary cosmetic surgery (ie - if insurance wouldn't cover it) and it... more » SlayBelle: Here's my problem with this tax: The government is proposing a health plan that won't cover abortions for women, and there's an awful large number of... more » Keep it cool: The only job I can think of where botox would be "necessary" would be acting, and Screen Actors Guild insurance cover a lot of elective cosmetic proce... more » Zabnut: Good lord, I consider myself middle class. I'm young, but I have a house a mortgage, and a car. There is no way I can afford unneccesary cosmetic su... more » la.donna.pietra: I had severe nodular acne from age 9-19, when I finally got Accutane. As a result, I have major rolling and icepick scars over most of my face. Make... more » redqueenmeg: I dated a Brit once who said that rates there of circumcision of infant males dropped precipitously after the NHS stopped covering the procedure. If ... more » jessicarabbit: Short answer: No. What's discriminatory is a culture which values women more for their appearance than for their skill. Also, reality check here: wh... more » SweetIo: For those commentators who are concerned about this taxing people who are getting reconstructive surgery after cancer or cleft palate surgery or somet... more » -
#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 » -
#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] -
#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. -
#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 » -
#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.
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#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] -
#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] -
#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 » -
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#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! -
#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] -
#niptuck
"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 » -
#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. -
#boobtube
Star Jones & The Insider Tackle Miss Plastic Pageant
On last's night's episode of The Insider, Star Jones joined the panel to debate entertainment news, like Hungary's plastic surgery beauty pageant. While Star doesn't approve of the pageant, she does approve of fake breasts (she has two). -
#breasttrends
The Bigger The Better?
According to a breast clinic in the UK the average size of implants requested has grown 25% in the past few years. Women now want implants as large as 300cc, up from 240cc in 2002. [The Sun] -
#leftovers
10 Year-Olds Getting Bikini Waxes? • Breast Cancer Gene Discovered
• Get ready to get sick: Australian girls as young as 10 and 11 are getting Brazilian waxes. And preschool aged girls want to paint their nails and wear "bras tailored for toddlers." WTF? • More » -
#headdesk
Nip/Tuck
The Daily Fail reports on an important new trend in plastic surgery: Lobe lifts. Apparently, droopy or wrinkled earlobes is one of the "telltale" signs - along with necks and hands - that a woman is aging. [DailyMail] -
#overthehills
The Hills: Forget Kristin Cavallari — JustinBobby Is "The Bitch"
Now that Kristin has joined the cast of The Hills, things are already changing, like the fact that JustinBobby has lost all his cool cache, and resorts to flirting by asking girls their sign. Oh, and also, Stephanie Pratt's schnozz. More » -
#headdesk
Daily Fail: Pants Don't Fit? Surgery Is An Option
The madness continues: Apparently, having pants that don't fit properly is the new "modern dilemma," which many women solve by undergoing £5,000 "Muffin Top Chop" surgery. [DailyMail] -
#badvertising
"Buy One Implant, Get One Free" Ad Created By A Boob
This breast augmentation billboard ad from rural Wisconsin does sound tempting, but shockingly enough Dr. Hotchandani is not actually a plastic surgeon. In fact, he was recently found guilty of health care fraud. [Plastic Surgery 101] -
#midweekmadness
This Week In Tabloids: Lindsay May Have Robbed Herself; Demi's "Never" Had Plastic Surgery
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which Margaret and I experience a computer-crashing conundrum: If Lindsay Lohan did dress as Lindsay Lohan to rob herself and Demi Moore did have cosmetic surgery, then do celebrities lie more than tabloids?
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