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<title><![CDATA[Distrubing new trend...]]></title>
<link>http://dncwedding.wordpress.com/?p=16</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Christine</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[According to this article, the new trend in weddings is asking your bridesmaids to get botox and boo]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/fashion/24skin.html?_r=1&#38;ref=fashion&#38;oref=slogin" target="_blank">this article</a>, the new trend in weddings is asking your bridesmaids to get botox and boob jobs.</p>
<p>Geez, could you image being a bridesmaid in several weddings and all the brides wanting you to do something different?  Also, way to feed the beast about bridesmaids not being "good enough" as women...espcially once they start to become bridesmaids at 30+.</p>
<p>I can say right now I will not be asking my sisters to do such a thing... hell, I'm not even asking them to wear any particular item of clothing.  Sweet and Simple... be yourself.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Going To The Chapel, Via Dr. 90210]]></title>
<link>http://brandlicanblog.wordpress.com/?p=98</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Brandli</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I was in a bridal party, an absolutely charming and delightful bridal party.  The b]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A few weeks ago, I was in a bridal party, an absolutely charming and delightful bridal party.  The bride never came close to being a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridezilla_(term)" target="_blank">Bridezilla</a> and only made a few requests regarding her bridesmaids' appearances for The Day.</p>
<p>Before this wedding, I had been in one other bridal party, another Bridezilla-free affair.  When looking down the road towards other weddings I could be involved with at one level or another, they also seem to be <a href="http://www.history.com/minisites/monsterquest" target="_blank">monster-free</a>, because, well, none of my friends are obsessive about various shades of ecru.</p>
<p>It seems to me, however, that while there are still Bridezillas in the world, there is an even scarier trend in Bridal Land--princesses.</p>
<p>Maybe it's because I watch too much <a href="http://http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/index.jsp" target="_blank">Style</a> or <a href="http://www.wetv.com/" target="_blank">We</a>, but more and more brides seem to becoming princesses.<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-101" src="http://brandlicanblog.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/bridezilla2ap_450x346.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="230" /> When I write princesses, I mean having big, extravagant affairs, with every detail in perfect harmony done to full excess.  While these weddings are pretty to look at, I can't help but think, it's only one day, with loads of money invested, but what about the love involved, is that invested?  Women will go too extreme measures to have the most romantic, heavenly day of their lives, but will they put the same effort into their marriages?</p>
<p>Brides as princesses have hit a new level, as noted in <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/fashion/24skin.html?_r=1&#38;ref=fashion&#38;oref=slogin" target="_blank">The New York Times yesterday--Botox for Bridesmaids</a>!  I can't think of a single of friend of mine who would say, darling, I love you, but I love my wedding more, it's Botox for you.</p>
<p>Whatever happened to having your nails done, a lunch, maybe some champagne?  Somewhat understandably, the women profiled in The Times piece were older brides, but even so, with beauty procedures being incredibly expensive and time-consuming, how could you even bring yourself to request your bridesmaids to have <a href="http://www.yourplasticsurgeryguide.com/breast/" target="_blank">breast enhancement</a>, <a href="http://www.clarian.org/ADAM/doc/graphics/images/en/19114.jpg" target="_blank">liposuction</a>, or <a href="http://thermalblog.co.uk/images/faketan.jpg" target="_blank">all be the same color</a> (this article is fantastic, it's a real "I'm sane, you're not," pick-me-up.") Ms. Abby Ellin writes that "for every accommodating pal, there’s another who feels going under the knife is beyond the duty of bridesmaid."</p>
<p>Beyond the duty?  Asking your bridesmaids to have breast enhancement is more than a duty, it's grounds to end the friendship.  Unless the bride is like the one featured below, and you want them to hang around just to see what crazy stuff they spew out next.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Are we supposed to age or not?]]></title>
<link>http://mylifeasanalien.wordpress.com/?p=166</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Di</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[ 

 I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and this woman passed by, and my friend said, ]]></description>
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<p> I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and this woman passed by, and my friend said, "if I had her body I would do something about the face". This woman has a great body and hair, and you can see that she is in her late forties, early fifties; but you can only see it in her face.</p>
<p><a href="http://mylifeasanalien.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/plumping_parties_plastic_su.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-170 alignleft" src="http://mylifeasanalien.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/plumping_parties_plastic_su.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="242" height="171" /></a></p>
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<p>In this era of cult to youth, is it possible to age 'gracefully'?</p>
<p>Do we have to go under the knife to appear younger than what we really are?</p>
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<p>Get the boobs, the botox, the lifts, and die looking like a wax version of ourselves?<a href="http://mylifeasanalien.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/2571918367_8cbdf15b94.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-168 alignright" src="http://mylifeasanalien.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/2571918367_8cbdf15b94.jpg?w=300" alt="Botox" width="223" height="253" /></a></p>
<p>I am all for taking care of yourself and looking good, but how far is too far?<a href="http://mylifeasanalien.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/2571918367_8cbdf15b94.jpg"></a> <a href="http://mylifeasanalien.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/2571918367_8cbdf15b94.jpg"></a></p>
<p>We see the Hollywood "role models" making themselves look like caricatures of themselves is that what we want?</p>
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<p>I think we should learn to love ourselves, and every stage of life has its good parts, why not embrace them. That is just me...</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Dental Implants In London and Cosmetic Surgery London]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ldsc</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[At the London Day Cosmetic Surgery Centre we can offer consultations for a wide range of wide range ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal">At the London Day <a href="http://www.ldsc.co.uk/cosmetic-surgery/index.php">Cosmetic Surgery</a> Centre we can offer consultations for a wide range of wide range of improving treatments which can have a profound affect by changing the way a person looks and perceives themselves. Discreet facial aesthetic surgery, body contouring, liposculpture, Breast <a href="http://www.ldsc.co.uk/cosmetic-surgery/index.php">Cosmetic Surgery</a>, facial aesthetic surgery and anti-ageing procedures can be conducted, as can reconstructive procedures made necessary by cancer, congenital deformities, trauma and injury.</p>
<p><strong>Blepharoplasty/Eyelid Reduction</strong></p>
<p>Ageing of the upper and lower eyelids is normally due to a combination of loose skin and protrusion of fat. This is a common problem and although most patients seeking such <a title="Dental surgery &#124; Vasectomy &#124; Varicose Veins Laser Treatment &#124; Hernia Surgery" href="http://www.ldsc.co.uk/generalsurgery/index.php"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none;">surgery</span></a> are 40 or older, puffy eyes may be a familial trait and patients will seek help at a much younger age. In the upper eyelids ageing causes stretching of the eyelid skin producing a “hooded” Appearance. These changes can give the appearance of tiredness and many patients request <a href="http://www.ldsc.co.uk/cosmetic-surgery/index.php">Cosmetic Surgery</a> for this reason.</p>
<p><strong>The Tooth and its Surrounding Tissues</strong></p>
<p>Teeth are not solid objects; they have a space at their centre containing blood vessels and nerves called the dental<strong> </strong>pulp. This pulp<strong> </strong>tissue nourishes the tooth.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>What are <a href="http://www.ldsc.co.uk/dentists.php"><span style="font-weight:normal;">Dental Implants</span></a> ?</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ldsc.co.uk/dentists.php">Dental Implants</a> are small, tissue-compatible titanium fixtures, which are inserted into the jawbone. After a period of natural bonding, the implants serve as the 'root' anchor for new superstructure crowns bridges or dentures.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Aetiology</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The major cause of gingivitis is the <strong>accumulation of bacteria</strong> at the gum line in the form of a sticky, yellowish film which is called <a href="http://www.ldsc.co.uk/dentists.php">dental</a><strong> plaque</strong>. If left undisturbed, <strong>bacterial plaque</strong> calcifies to form <a href="http://www.ldsc.co.uk/dentists.php">dental</a><strong> calculus</strong> (tartar).</p>
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<p>The London Day Surgery Centre has a fully equipped operating theatre suite and relaxing recuperative facilities. We also have state of the art <a href="http://www.ldsc.co.uk/dentists.php">dental treatment</a> surgeries for carrying out a variety of oral procedures. The centre has approval from all the major health insurance companies including <strong>BUPA</strong> and <strong>AXA PPP Healthcare</strong>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[De salto e SEM dor]]></title>
<link>http://pimptoes.wordpress.com/?p=43</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fksalomao</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Se você já penou em cima de saltos finos e altíssimos sabe como é sentir uma dor insuportável. ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Se você já penou em cima de saltos finos e altíssimos sabe como é sentir uma dor insuportável. Pois nos Estados Unidos surgiu um novo procedimento de aplicação de Botox na planta dos pés, que permite até a mais mortal das mulheres aguentar a noite inteira de salto alto sem dor. A aplicação é feita no metatarso, bem onde apoiamos todo o peso do corpo,para criar uma espécie de amortecimento que minimiza os efeitos da pressão exercida no local. É uma técnica nova e ainda não se sabe quais os efeitos colaterais do uso frequente. Alguém se habilita?</p>
<p><em>fonte: Vogue</em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[something borrowed, something blue, something...botoxed?]]></title>
<link>http://sixwordstochangetheworld.wordpress.com/?p=468</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mallory</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[
We&#8217;ve discussed plastic surgery a little here at SWTCTW. As I mentioned in this post,I think ]]></description>
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<p>We've discussed plastic surgery a little here at SWTCTW. As I mentioned in <a href="http://sixwordstochangetheworld.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/yo-this-is-my-new-face-lift/" target="_blank">this post,</a>I think plastic surgery trends are getting a leetle nuts these days, and my thoughts and fears were confirmed by one of today's New York Times articles. In "<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/fashion/24skin.html?th&#38;emc=th" target="_blank">It's Botox For You, Dear Bridesmaids</a>," Abby Ellin talks about the latest fad in plastic surgery: brides encouraging and/or paying for their bridesmaids to get everything from Botox to boob jobs.</p>
<p>To begin with, I'm the kind of girl who thinks that over-the-top weddings are unnecessary. I know that many women want their wedding to be the best day ever and are happy to spend bajillions of Daddy's dollars on the <em>perfect </em>ceremony, but I just don't see the point. Give me an "I do", a cake, and a party with an open bar, and I'll be happy. But all those things aside, plastic surgery for bridesmaids strikes me as out-of-this-world absurd. In the article, the brides who want to Botox their BFFs seem to want to do it as a gift. As 35-year-old bride-to-be Kasey Knauer explains:</p>
<blockquote><p>"Giving them a bracelet isn’t as special as spending an evening together. Plus, as you get older, everyone is more conscientious about their skin and appearance,” she said. “Giving them something for themselves — as opposed to something that they’ll never wear again — is more meaningful.”</p></blockquote>
<p>And I guess if her bridesmaids are the kind of people who would want Botox anyway, that <em>is </em>a pretty nice gift. Still, the whole thing strikes me as a little Stepford wife-y. As in, "My bridesmaids will wear perfect matching dresses, they will be skinny, and they will NOT be wrinkled. Smile, girls!."</p>
<p>Other brides are encouraging their bridesmaids to get their teeth whitened or go tanning before the wedding so that they all look more or less the same. One bride took things a little far:</p>
<blockquote><p>...two women were claustrophobic and couldn’t bear standing in a tanning capsule. “They asked the bride if they could use regular tanning cream from a salon,” Ms. Goldberg said. The bride refused; she wanted everyone to be the same shade. The women ultimately declined to be bridesmaids. “Friendships of 20-plus years gone over a spray tan?” Ms. Goldberg said. “Sad!”</p></blockquote>
<p>By that logic, I'd have to make my token Asian friend work the guest book. Sorry, Walsher.</p>
<p>Even more disturbing than the Botox and the tanning, some brides are requesting that their bridesmaids get <em>breast implants</em>:</p>
<blockquote><p>Becky Lee, 39, a Manhattan photographer, declined when a friend asked her — and five other attendants — to have their breasts enhanced. “We’re all Asian and didn’t have a whole lot of cleavage, and she found a doctor in L.A. who was willing to do four for the price of two,” said Ms. Lee, who wore a push-up bra instead.</p></blockquote>
<p>Call me old-fashioned, but if a friend asked me to get a boob job for her wedding, I think I'd be insulted. Getting me into an unflattering dress would be hard enough, but getting me to go under the knife? Ha! What happened to mani/pedis and lunch with the girls?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Cilt bakımı]]></title>
<link>http://ailem3.wordpress.com/?p=3</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>halitcan</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[bozukluğu, uyku pozisyonu ve yer çekimi gibi dış etkenlerin cildin yaşlanmasında önemli rol o]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>bozukluğu, uyku pozisyonu ve yer çekimi gibi dış etkenlerin cildin yaşlanmasında önemli rol oynadığını belirtiyor...<br />
Kadıköy Şifa Sağlık Grubu Dermatoloji Uzm. Dr. Rukiye Kaymaz, cildin genetik ve çevresel faktörler ile ilişkili olarak yaşlandığının ve doğru yöntemlerle yaşlanmanın geciktirilebileceğinin altını çiziyor.<br />
Cildin seneler boyunca genç kalmasını sağlamak için uzun soluklu korumanın gerektiğini belirten Uzm.Dr.Rukiye Kaymaz, ilk olarak alınması gereken önlemin güneş ışınlarından kaçınmak olduğunu ifade ediyor.<br />
Güneşin etkileri kadar, sigara tüketimi, mimik kullanımı, yanlış uyku pozisyonu, beslenme bozukluğu ve yer çekimi gibi dış etkenlerin de yaşlanmayı hızlandırdığını belirten Uzm. Dr. Rukiye Kaymaz, şu bilgileri veriyor:<br />
"Karbonhidrat, protein ve vitamin açısından belli oranlarda dengeli beslenerek özellikle domates, tatlı kırmızıbiber, ahududu, nar, kiraz gibi kırmızı renkli sebze ve meyveleri tüketmek cildi yaşlanmaya karşı koruyor. Yapılan araştırmalar, uyku sırasında sırtüstü pozisyonun kırışıklığı engellemeye yardımcı olduğunu gösteriyor. Ayrıca az mimik kullanmak, sigara içmemek, ciltteki yaşlanmayı anlamlı derecede yavaşlatıyor."</p>
<p><strong>Günde 2 Litre Su İçin</strong></p>
<p>Daha sağlıklı ve genç bir cilt için günde en az iki litre su tüketilmesi gerektiğini anlatan  Uzm. Dr. Rukiye Kaymaz, kırışıklık ve yaşlılık belirtileri henüz oluşmadan önlem alınması gerektiğinin altını çiziyor.<br />
Uzm.Dr.Rukiye Kaymaz; ilk gençlik yıllarında cilt tipine uygun kırışıklık karşıtı ürünler seçilmesinin ve düzenli kullanılmasının gerektiğini, 30’lu yaşların ortalarından itibaren ise, cildimizin daha özel bir bakım gerektirdiğini, bu nedenle, kişinin cilt tipine uygun onarıcı nitelikte gece ürünlerin kullanımının önem kazandığını belirtiyor.<br />
Menopoz dönemine doğru, özellikle 50’li yaşlarda çevresel ve genetik yaşlanma sürecine hormonal yaşlanmanın da belirgin şekilde eklendiğini ve bu süreci de yavaşlatan ve onarım yapan ürünlerle cildin korunabileceğini söyleyen Kaymaz, "Cilt tedavilerinin kişiye özel yaklaşım gerektirdiğini belirten Uzm.Dr.Rukiye Kaymaz ‘Kişinin yaşam tarzı, yaşı, mesleği gibi unsurlar, cilt hasarlarında belirleyici olabiliyor, ciltte oluşmuş bir hasar ise gerek evde uygulanan ürünlerle, gerekse lazerle cilt yenileme, kimyasal soyma, botoks, dolgu maddesi injeksiyonları ya da mezolifting gibi minimal invazif yöntemlerle azaltılıp, onarılabiliyor" diyor.<br />
Yaz aylarında botox, dolgu maddesi injeksiyonu ve mezolifting uygulamalarının yapılmasında hiçbir sakınca olmadığının altını çizen Uzm. Dr. Rukiye Kaymaz, bu yöntemlerin, kaz ayakları, alın, çene, yüz, dudaklar, boyun ve dekolte bölgeleri için sıklıkla kullanıldığını ifade ediyor.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/408/araba.htm"><strong>rüyada araba görmek</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/803/bebek_canli.htm"><strong>rüya bebek görmek</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/1719/deniz.htm"><strong>rüyada deniz görmek</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/4134/kopek.htm"><strong>rüyada köpek görmek</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/1821/dis.htm"><strong>rüyada diş görmek</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruya_nedir.asp"><strong>rüya denir?</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/uyku_uyku.asp"><strong>uyku nedir?p</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruya_buluslar.asp"><strong>rüya ve buluşlar</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruya_islamiyet.asp"><strong>rüya ve islam</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruya_bilinc.asp"><strong>bilinçaltı ve rüya</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/3394/kab.htm"><strong>rüyada kap görmek</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/5371/pala.htm"><strong>rüyada pala görmek</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/uye/uye_sifre_hatirlatma.asp"><strong>sistem üyelikleri</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/uye/bilgi_yardim.asp"><strong>yardım</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/uye/bilgi_kimiz.asp"><strong>biz kimiz</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/uye/bilgi_iletisim.asp"><strong>iletişim</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/2/abajur.htm"><strong>abajur</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/23/ac_gozlu.htm"><strong>aç gözlü</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/15/abide.htm"><strong>abide</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/29/acemi.htm"><strong>acemi</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruya_bilinc.asp"><strong>bilinçaltı ve rüya</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/29/acemi.htm"><strong>acemi</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/5003/nar.htm"><strong>rüyada nar görmek</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/4398/lavta.htm"><strong>rüyada lavata görmek</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/2671/hakem.htm"><strong>rüyada hakem görmek</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/79/adet_gormek.htm"><strong>adet görmek</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/77/adem_peygamber.htm"><strong>adem peygamber</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/1582/dag.htm"><strong>dantel</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/1625/dantel.htm"><strong>dantel</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ruyatabirleri.gen.tr/ruyatabirleri/yorum/1633/darbe.htm"><strong>darbe</strong></a></p>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Bon ben c&#8217;est fait ! Les affreuses caries sont décédées et les petits trous faits par elle]]></description>
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<p>Bon ben c'est fait ! Les affreuses caries sont décédées et les petits trous faits par elle sont recouvertes de pâte (<em>même pas de plombage !!!</em>). :) Alors, voici mes amis le premier billet écrit avec le haut supérieur de la bouche encore gelé... ;) Tout d'abord, j'arrive presque en retard au rendez-vous (<em>super !!!</em>), mais la dentiste est prête et m'attend depuis pas longtemps. Ouf ! Donc, pas de temps d'attente et d'angoisse. De toute façon, ça paraissait que la clinique allait fermer pour une semaine (<em>la semaine prochaine</em>)... Y avait PERSONNE dans la salle d'attente. Habituellement, c'est plus animé que ça. Alors, pas le temps de m'asseoir que l'hygiéniste dentaire vient me chercher et allez hop ! Montons dans ce fauteuil <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">de la mort</span> <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">de la souffrance</span> de dentiste. ;) Bon, là, j'admets que j'ai la trouille, et la dentiste sent que je suis presque en hyperventilation alors ouf... On respire tranquillement. On reprend les exercices de respiration appris dans mon lointain passé. Puis, gentiment, elle me badigeonne la gencive avec une crème rouge... pour que ça fasse moins mal quand elle va piquer. Mais vraiment, on sent que la dentisterie a évolué. Ce n'est plus des "je sors ma seringue, je te pique et ta gueule !". Ils ont de super trucs pour distraire l'esprit et la douleur. Alors, pendant que je me pinçais la main avec mes doigts, l'hygiéniste me jouait après le lobe, la dentiste me brassait la lèvre (<em>c'était le festival de "On touche le Satellite joyeusement"</em>) et là, la seringue entre. Je dois admettre. Je n'ai pas regardé. J'ai fermé les yeux pour les deux bords de la lèvre supérieure qu'elle m'a gelé (<em>en effet, mes caries étaient toutes dans les dents du haut</em>). Oh, d'ailleurs, très amusant ! Avant qu'elle me gèle, la dentiste vérifie si les caries sont bien là où elle les avaient notés. Il y avait une quatrième carie qu'elle ne voyait pas bien. Il y en avait possiblement une sur la numéro 13. Alors, elle me demande d'ouvrir et elle regarde... Surprise ! Cette carie, notée à l'hiver 2007, n'y est plus ! Il paraît que c'est rare, mais ça arrive qu'elles se résorbent par le nettoyage quotidien entre autres. Morale de l'histoire: brossez-vous les dents ! Donc, juste 3 à réparer au lieu de 4 ! Alors, ça y est, je proclame que j'ai des dents bioniques ! :P Et que la numéro 13 est la plus bionique de toutes !</p>
<p>Bref, les deux piqûres se font. La première, à mon grand étonnement, je ne ressens pratiquement rien. Sauf que ça a l'air d'être long d'injecter ce foutu produit ! La deuxième, par contre, je la sens un peu plus... Allez savoir ! La dentiste d'ailleurs se demandait - car ça fait tout le temps ça, ça a de l'air - si la seringue "s'émoussait" entre la première et la deuxième fois ? L'hygiéniste pensait plutôt que c'était psychologique. Moi, je m'en foutais, c'était fini pour cette étape. Pour le reste, mon Dieu, il n'y a pas tant de choses à dire. C'était très étrange comment c'était relaxe comme atmosphère. La dentiste et l'hygiéniste jasaient pendant que la dentiste sortait toutes sortes d'instruments qui faisaient vibrer la bouche. Ils jasaient entre autres d'artistes de la cinquantaine qui avaient l'air jeune, moi avec la lèvre gelée je me sentais comme si on venait de m'injecter du Botox justement. Et vraiment, ça gèle efficace ! Un moment donné, la dentiste doit aller voir une autre patiente (<em>j'imagine qu'elle venait pour un examen dentaire</em>). Alors, juste avant de sortir, elle sort un coton (<em>moi, j'appelle ça un "coton à fromage", ce petit coton en filet</em>) d'en dessous de la lèvre et me dit qu'elle en aura plus besoin. J'étais là: "Phoque ! D'où c'est qu'elle sort ça ? Elle a mis ça quand ?!!!" Faut dire que je fixais davantage le tableau accroché au plafond, très joli, que les manœuvres. Puis, elle est revenu finir le boulot. D'ailleurs, très drôle, cette fameuse pâte qu'ils mettent sur les dents, ils la font sécher avec une lumière... Je me sentais dans un film de science-fiction. ;) Donc, tout ça n'a pris que 30-35 minutes... J'en revenais pas, moi qui pensait que j'en aurais pour une heure sur la chaise ! Là, arrive bien sûr le moment adorable de se rincer la bouche. Une bonne affaire car depuis cinq minutes au moins, j'avais un goût amer dans la bouche. Alors l'eau allait me faire du bien. Sauf que, comment dire, la lèvre est gelée, alors ça ne ferme pas super bien. Une chance que je m'en doutais et que j'avais la tête au-dessus du petit évier au ras la chaise... Ça coulait un peu... ;) La dentiste m'a dit en farce: "Pas grave si ça coule sur le plancher, c'est moi qui passe la moppe après !" Très drôle. En fait, j'ai étonnamment beaucoup ri (<em>d'ailleurs, rire à pleine dents la bouche gelée, c'est bizarre...</em>) surtout quand l'hygiéniste a fait remarquer de quoi à la dentiste. Mise en situation: il y a la radio qui joue une chanson plutôt "Temps des Fêtes", alors la dentiste dit à l'hygiéniste:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>- Ah, c'est vrai ! C'est le "Noël du campeur" aujourd'hui ou demain... Je m'y connais pas ben ben là-dedans.<br />
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<p><em>- Ils risquent de fêter ça en fin de semaine...</em></p>
<p><em>- À 6 mois de la vraie fête de Noël... </em></p>
<p><em>- Euh, docteure, à 5 mois... On est le mois de juillet, je vous le rappelle. </em></p>
<p><em>(La dentiste lève la tête vers l'hygiéniste.)</em></p>
<p><em>- Euh... Sylvie (nom fictif), qu'est-ce que j'ai dit à propos de m'humilier devant les patients ? </em></p></blockquote>
<p>Et là, on est tous à parti à rire. Évidemment, ma dentiste déconnait sur le fait qu'elle ait oublié que nous sommes le septième mois de l'année et non le sixième. Mais c'était très drôle de les voir niaiser là-dessus. Autre truc, vers la fin, la dentiste dit un truc qui me fait rire:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>Ouais, ben je me demande si je devrais aller chez le coiffeur demain... Quand j'ai la tête "fluffée" comme une moppe...</em></p>
<p><em>(Nous rions, dont moi qui trouve ça très drôle comment ça a été dit.) </em></p>
<p><em>Ah, tu trouves ça drôle toi ? Chanceux que je t'aie déjà gelé ! ;)<br />
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<p>Encore une fois, ça a bien ri. Finalement, ça ressemblait pas du tout à une messe sombre et chirurgicale... Sans dire que je le referais, disons que ça effraie moins tout d'un coup. Bref, c'était ma visite chez le dentiste. J'y retourne dans 2 semaines... pour un nettoyage cette fois ! ;)</p>
<p>Bon, maintenant que c'est passé, allez ! Vous pouvez me conter vos histoires d'horreur ou plaisante du dentiste. Y a le <a href="http://www.ledetracteur.com/" target="_blank">Détracteur</a> qui doit me raconter une anecdote d'extraction de dent de sagesse et <a href="http://regardezlamusique.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">la blogueuse de Regardez la musique (MFL)</a> qui doit me raconter une histoire absurde chez le dentiste... J'attends les leurs et les vôtres ! :P Quant à moi, je vais aller attendre que ça dégèle...</p>
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<link>http://flashfree.wordpress.com/?p=138</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Liz</dc:creator>
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<p>The New York Times has an <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/fashion/24skin.html?_r=1&#38;ref=fashion&#38;oref=slogin">article</a> today on how older brides are holding botox and other cosmetic-fix-oriented parties for their bridesmaids.</p>
<p>It's a whole new take on the term "bridezilla," no?!</p>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Sarah Haskins recently put together a sardonic commentary on the inundation of w]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;">photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/evert-jan/72571680/" target="_blank">evert-jan</a></p>
<p>Sarah Haskins recently put together a <a href="http://current.com/items/88988193_target_women_wedding_shows" target="_blank">sardonic commentary on the inundation of wedding themed reality programming</a> available on the <a href="http://www.wetv.com/" target="_blank">WE</a> channel.  Not only do weddings seem to bring out the absolute worst in brides, but the occasion allows for targeted marketing to women who always seem to want to lose at least 10 pounds before the wedding.</p>
<p>And now, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/fashion/24skin.html?_r=1&#38;oref=slogin&#38;pagewanted=all" target="_blank">according to the NYTimes</a>, bridal parties are no longer just sharing in manicures and <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1526280329084860610" target="_blank">beefcake</a> strippers, they're turning to cosmetic procedures at the behest of the bride-to-be.</p>
<blockquote><p>Marie Scalogna-Watkinson, the founder of Spa Chicks on-the-Go, a mobile spa, said she receives five to seven calls a month from brides seeking Botox or Restylane for their bridesmaids. Five years ago, collective makeovers were unheard of, she said.</p></blockquote>
<p>It's old news that some brides are actually resorting to <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/2008/02/pre-nups-for-br.html" target="_blank">contractual agreements with bride's maids to control as much of their day as possible -- including the bridal party's weight, up do's and behavior at the ceremony and reception</a>.  a recent advice column responded to a woman asking for advice on how to exclude a close somebody from the bridal party because she's fat and would "ruin" the wedding photos.  The advice columnist did not have many kind words for the bride.</p>
<p>The focus on aesthetics has compounded itself with women asking their best friends to undergo body modifications of some sort.</p>
<blockquote><p>Samantha Goldberg, a wedding planner in Chester, N.J., recalled a bride who asked her attendants to get professionally spray-tanned for a Hawaiian-theme reception. Alas, two women were claustrophobic and couldn’t bear standing in a tanning capsule. “They asked the bride if they could use regular tanning cream from a salon,” Ms. Goldberg said. The bride refused; she wanted everyone to be the same shade. The women ultimately declined to be bridesmaids. “Friendships of 20-plus years gone over a spray tan?” (<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/fashion/24skin.html?_r=1&#38;oref=slogin&#38;pagewanted=all" target="_blank">NYT</a>)</p></blockquote>
<p>Trying to ensure a perfect day seems more likely to ruffles feathers and damage relationships. Is it really more important that wedding photos, rather than life long friendships, last a life time?  Isn't having one's closest friends share your big day, regardless of their shape, size, or weight, the best gift of all?  It seems that photoshopping  photos would be a lot easy than making the wedding day an ordeal for anyone participating.</p>
<p>Fortunately, some women are putting their pale peach stilettos down when Bridezilla goes too far.</p>
<blockquote><p>Becky Lee, 39, a Manhattan photographer, declined when a friend asked her — and five other attendants — to have their breasts enhanced. “We’re all Asian and didn’t have a whole lot of cleavage, and she found a doctor in L.A. who was willing to do four for the price of two,” said Ms. Lee, who wore a push-up bra instead . . .</p></blockquote>
<p>These days, it seems like those of us not drinking the Wedding Kool-Aid are few and far between.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Viridian Medical Price List for Botox, Accent Radio Frequency Treatment, Fillers, Sculpra, Smart Lipo with suction, Restylane Lipp and others  ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Price List - September 2007 
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For more information please visit <a href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/">http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/</a></p>
<p><a title="Price list" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/price_list.html" target="_blank">Price List </a>- September 2007 </p>
<p><a title="viridian medical" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk" target="_blank">Viridian Medical </a>offers competitive prices on a par with those offered in a high street.</p>
<p>The prices are listed according to a type of procedure you are likely to have.</p>
<p>Consultation fee £100</p>
<p>Consultation £100 is only redeemable if you have an injectable treatment on the same day eg.Botox or dermal filler</p>
<p>Consultation fees for spot fat reduction/body contouring ( Smartlipo, Injection Lipolsysis) are not redeemable against the procedure as they are never carried out on the same day.</p>
<p>Accent RF consultation fees can be redeemed only if carried out on the SAME day of consultation.</p>
<p><a title="accent" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/accent.html" target="_blank">Accent™ Radio Frequency Treatment </a></p>
<p>Prices from (dependent on time):<br />
Body area (eg lower abdomen) - £200<br />
2 areas (eg saddle bags) - £250</p>
<p>Face:<br />
Below chin and lower face only - £225<br />
Whole face (excluding eyes) - £260<br />
Whole face plus eye area - £300<br />
Whole face and below chin - £350<br />
Eyes only - £100</p>
<p><a title="Botox" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/botox.html" target="_blank">Botox® </a></p>
<p>Botox® 1 area - £250<br />
Botox® 2 areas - £ 300 <br />
Botox® 3 areas - £ 360</p>
<p>1 area usually requested is  between the brows. 2 areas is usually glabellum &#38; forehead, the third usually includes the crows feet, but the latter can be done alone if desired as one area.<br />
NB forehead lines alone is not performed due to the complex muscle dynamics it is not recommended.</p>
<p><a title="Fillers" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/fillers.html" target="_blank">Fillers </a></p>
<p>Restylane Vital - £200 per session - £600 for all 3 sessions<br />
Restylane Touch - £250<br />
Restylane 1 mls - £320<br />
Restylane 2 mls - £500<br />
Perlane 1ml - £360<br />
Perlane 2mls - £ 550</p>
<p>The Restylane is used for most lines eg nose-mouth, marionette lines. In more mature skin Perlane which is denser is recommended. Restylane Touch is for very superficial lines only.</p>
<p><a title="Lip contouring" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/lips.html" target="_blank">Lip contouring &#38; augmentation using Restylane Lipp </a></p>
<p>Upper lip/bottom - £325<br />
Both lips - £400  </p>
<p>The upper lip is most requested. I would recommend the 2 lips are treated on separate days due to the local anaesthesia required. The price for both lips would be as quoted &#38; not then as 2 separate entities if you indicate on your first visit your wish for both lips to be enhanced.</p>
<p><a title="sculptra" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/sculptra.html" target="_blank">Sculptra™</a></p>
<p>A course of 2 or usually 3 sessions is needed 6 weeks apart . A total of 3 -5 vials of Sculptra for the full course is needed.</p>
<p>1 vial - £425<br />
2 vials - £ 775</p>
<p><a title="smartlipo with suction" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/smartlipo.html" target="_blank">Smartipo® - with suction </a></p>
<p>The prices quoted are package prices to in-corporate the suction<br />
Consultation is £100 is non-redeemable<br />
I area £2000<br />
Upper and lower abdomen £3000<br />
2 areas £3250<br />
3 areas £ 4000</p>
<p>Saddlebags, love handles, the lower abdomen, bingo wings, knees count as ONE area.<br />
The upper and lower abdomen together have a separate price are essentially TWO areas.<br />
The lower abdomen plus love handles would be TWO areas.</p>
<p>ALL PRICES WILL BE DISCUSSED TRANSPARENTLY BEFORE PROCEDURE</p>
<p><a title="lips" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/lips.html" target="_blank">Evolence breeze Lips </a></p>
<p>Porcine collagen lasting 12 months<br />
From £550</p>
<p>Minor Operations for skin moles/cysts/tags</p>
<p>Carried out in a proper operating facility</p>
<p>From £447* ( upto 3 lesions on the face or body)</p>
<p>* Does not include histology if it is needed or subsequent treatment if there is a concern about the nature of the mole.</p>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:22:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For more information please visit <a href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/">http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/</a></p>
<p><a title="botox" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/botox.html" target="_blank">BOTOX</a> smoothes and softens wrinkles by weakening the underlying muscle. <a title="viridian medical" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk" target="_blank">Viridian Medical </a>only uses BOTOX® from Allergan, who were the first company to have a license for it’s use in the UK. BOTOX has been used worldwide in more extensive cosmetic and medical situations for over 20 years eg. For eye squints, muscle spasticity, wry necks, and in the treatment of migraines.</p>
<p>Cosmetically it is very effective for the upper face, and is most successful if used before the wrinkle or frown becomes etched on the face. After treatment the face wrinkles are softened considerably or disappear altogether.</p>
<p><a title="botox" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/botox.html" target="_blank">BOTOX</a>® is excellent for:<br />
Vertical frown lines between the eyebrows - the most commonly requested area;<br />
Horizontal frown lines on the forehead<br />
‘Crows feet’ around the eyes.</p>
<p>BOTOX® is also very effective in men, but more toxin is used as the muscle as are stronger and bulkier in most men.</p>
<p>Treatment</p>
<p>Prior to treatment the patient will always have proper consultation, lasting approximately 20 minutes. This is so that the patient is made aware of possible side effects and the small risk of complications. Any risks are however rare and temporary. Photography is also highly desirable and is kept as a record and forms part of the consultation period.</p>
<p>Performing the procedures is fairly quick, and lasts about ten minutes. BOTOX® is used in tiny doses and is injected into the muscles of the face. The areas to be treated are marked out first, and ice is applied before the injection. Careful preparation avoids the client being left with a surprised look, or pointed eyebrows (Spock eye brows) At Viridian Medical we are aware that the frozen look, overuse of Botox, asymetric or peculiar looking brows are the give away sign of “having been Botoxed” and our techniques are refined to avoiding this from occurring.</p>
<p>The results of BOTOX are NOT instant. They can take 4 to 10 days to take effect and depend on the individual.</p>
<p>After Care</p>
<p>The procedure is usually fairly painless as the needles are such a fine gauge. There is a tiny red marking which fades within an hour and is barely noticeable. At each session, the forehead can be injected up to ten times, between the brows up to six times, and around the eyes three to four times each side. The number of injections depends on the extent of the problem and how smooth the desired effect.</p>
<p>Awareness of aftercare is important; avoiding alcohol immediately afterwards. To ensure this, the patient is supplied with a separate aftercare information sheet.</p>
<p>It is recommended that in the first year 3-4 treatments are applied to each area and then top-ups of 1-2 times per year as the muscles treated become less strong.</p>
<p>It is sometimes necessary to perform a small top up at 2 weeks to treat any areas that haven’t responded to the treatment. It is important to understand this is NOT an exact science, I make an estimate of how much toxin to use in each area on my perception of the strength of the frown.</p>
<p>Any remaining lines that are etched into the skin can be treated with a Restylane filler product.</p>
<p>Also very effective in men, but more toxin is used as the muscle as are stronger and bulkier in most men. No local anaesthetic is required.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Beware of Botox Marketing]]></title>
<link>http://medspamarketing.wordpress.com/?p=12</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is an ad that I received this week in my email.  I loving studying marketing and see how many companies and products are marketed.</p>
<p>WARNING:</p>
<p>If you are a med spa or even a day spa and you use traditional methods to market your products and services. If you do  not make any changes; then you will lose out in clients and profits to the better marketer.  Even though you might be the very best Med Spa or Doctor in your Area but if nobody knows then you  can and will not be growing fast.  With that being said tell me what you think is good and bad from this ad.</p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;">This unique oil-free serum can be used as an alternative to doctor-administered<br />
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><span class="author">(by TaRessa Stovall - July 17, 2008) </span><br />
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<p align="justify">Which type of breast would be best?</p>
<p align="justify">Pamela Anderson or Jennifer Anniston?</p>
<p align="justify">Saline or silicone gel?</p>
<p align="justify">New technology in a Montclair plastic surgeon’s office makes it possible for many women to get a sneak peak at the possibilities available through aesthetic or reconstructive breast surgery.</p>
<p align="justify">The Vectra 3 D is a Star Trek-looking device that eliminates the need to look at before-and-after photos of other people, taking the guesswork out of what breasts would look like after surgery. It utilizes three cameras and a grid to calibrate images from different angles.</p>
<p align="justify">What the patient sees is her own body, from the neck to the hips, on a blue background. Working with the surgeon, it is possible to see what different options would look like in their finished state.</p>
<p align="justify">"When women are having breast surgery, whether for augmentation or because of surgery when they’ve lost their breasts to cancer, it is very difficult to explain in words what they’re going to look like. Plus, there are many different choices of implants," said Dr. Barry DiBernardo, who heads New Jersey Plastic Surgery, 29 Park St.</p>
<p align="justify">"You have to size the implant to the person but within that, there is a range of acceptable sizes," DiBernardo explained, as he held up differing sizes of both saline and silicone gel implants. In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of silicone gel-filled breast implants after a 14-year government ban based on health and safety concerns that included autoimmune disorders and increased rates of cancer.</p>
<p align="justify">"In the olden days, a woman had to put on a bra, and then they’d put different sizes of implants underneath, then put their shirt on and see what looked right to them," DiBernardo said.</p>
<p align="justify">"It gives you a close idea, but there are inherent inaccuracies in doing it that way. You really don’t get to see what you yourself look like on your own body."</p>
<p align="justify">The Vectra breast sculptor enables DiBernado and his patients to preview both saline and gel options projected onto their bodies.</p>
<p align="justify">"It is a very, very accurate measurement tool. I can calculate volume very accurately, because I’m seeing it in three planes," DiBernardo said.</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Gotham Condensed Bold;">seeing ‘the synergy’</p>
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<p align="justify">The Vectra 3 D is a camera system, a technical solution that takes multiple pictures of the subject and then uses those pictures to build a very accurate, three-dimensional model of the person, said Rollin Read, product manager at Canfield Scientific in Fairfield, which manufactures the machine.</p>
<p align="justify">"Vectra is a platform of three-dimensional solutions that range from 360-degree body imaging – all the way around , shoulders to toes – that is used primarily by people who do body contouring-type stuff, body sculpting and post bariatric surgery."</p>
<p align="justify">This enables both doctor and patient to see the comparisons between body parts and how they relate in proportion to each other.</p>
<p align="justify">Read explained that the camera system used by Dr. DiBernardo was designed to show shoulders to hips for breast patients, "because there is a relationship all the way through there. When you look at yourself, you don’t just see your breast or your shoulders, you see this whole figure and how they all tie together, what the synergy is there."</p>
<p align="justify">DiBernardo, who works as a research consultant to Canfield Scientific, has had the Vectra 3 D for about three months, and has used it on about 12 to 15 patients, he said. While most women come for aesthetic surgery, he works with cancer survivors on breast reconstruction as well.</p>
<p align="justify">Read said that DiBernardo is one of the first doctors to use the 3 D technology in his practice. The machine is also being used in Stockhlm, Sweden; El Paso, Texas; Tokyo, Japan, Ohio and the United Kingdom.</p>
<p align="justify">The greatest benefit of the technology? "It provides very specific and targeted measurements that are used for surgical planning. It just takes some of that unpleasantness and awkwardness out of the consult, makes it very targeted, efficient and accurate.</p>
<p align="justify">"At the end of the day, if the surgeon understands what the patient wants, they can then better deliver what the patient wants," Read said.</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Gotham Condensed Bold;">growing trend</p>
<p></span><span style="font-family:Concorde BE Regular;font-size:x-small;"></p>
<p align="justify">What patients seem to increasingly want is improvement through cosmetic surgery. Since 1997, there has been a 114 percent increase in cosmetic surgical procedures of all kinds for men and women, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).</p>
<p align="justify">In a consumer attitudes survey this year, ASAPS reports that 56 percent of American and 57 percent of American men say they approve of cosmetic surgery.</p>
<p align="justify">Women had nearly 10.6 million cosmetic procedures (surgical and non-surgical), for 90 percent of the total. The top five surgical procedures for women were breast augmentation, liposuction, eyelid surgery, abdominoplasty and breast reduction. Most were in patients age 35 to 50. And the total spent by Americans on surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures was estimated by ASAPS to be just under $13.2 billion, with the national average for breast augmentation with silicone gel $4,087 and $3,690 for saline implants.</p>
<p align="justify">Some 54 percent of these surgeries are performed in an office facility, such as DiBernardo’s in Montclair.</p>
<p align="justify">While he works with breast reconstruction patients, DiBernardo said the majority of women seeking breast surgery want augmentation and/or lifts.</p>
<p align="justify">As the story, "Buoyed by bigger breasts," from a 2006 story in USA Today reports, "Once the domain of strippers and starlets, breast augmentation appears to be catching on with increasing numbers of soccer moms."</p>
<p align="justify">Angela P., 24, of Newark, has high hopes for her upcoming breast lift and augmentation from DiBernardo. "I feel like, when I have a really nice dress on, I don’t really fill it out as I would like to. I would love to wear a dress without having to wear those padded bras," Angela said.</p>
<p align="justify">The technology shows women what their breasts can or will look like from a variety of angles, from the front, both sides and even the view from looking down onto her own breasts.</p>
<p align="justify">According to DiBernardo’s Web site, newjerseyplasticsurgery.com, "3 D breast imaging also allows you to see what your breasts may look like in a year after surgery, so you have a long-term view of what your body may look like."</p>
<p align="justify">The program can also superimpose the pre and post-operation images, or show them side-by-side.</p>
<p align="justify">"Canfield [Scientific] took hundreds of pictures of real patients, so these are very true to life," DiBernardo said.</p>
<p>Studying her image on the Vectra 3 D, Angela said "I think all plastic surgeons should have that so that all patients would know what they’ll look like when they’re going into surgery, and not be so surprised."</p>
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<p>Express yourself by injecting a neurotoxin in your face, paralyzing those little problem areas!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Viridian Medical - Expertise in non-surgical rejuvenation]]></title>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For more information please visit <a href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/">http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/</a></p>
<p>About <a title="viridian medical" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk" target="_blank">Viridian Medical</a><br />
Senior medical consultant<br />
High quality clinical settings<br />
Competitive prices<br />
Why compromise?  <br />
<a title="Dr Bea Brookes " href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/about_viridian_medical.html" target="_blank">Dr Bea Brookes </a>MBBS FRCS (England) FCEM<br />
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Cosmetic medicine - the background</p>
<p>Over the last 10 years an exciting new field known as cosmetic medicine is emerging within mainstream Medicine. Its practice allows various facial and body improvements to be made without resorting to Surgery. The approach to plastic surgery has changed in the last decade because of the effectiveness of many of the new treatments such as <a title="botox" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/botox.html" target="_blank">Botox</a>, <a title="fillers" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/fillers.html" target="_blank">dermal fillers</a>, <a title="sculpta" href="http://www.viridianmedical.co.uk/sculptra.html" target="_blank">Sculptra</a>, various forms of lasers and radiofrequency machines. Many of the cosmetic treatments have their roots in mainstream medicine, of which Botox is the prime example. Botox had been widely used for muscle spasm, squints, and facial palsy before being discovered as a very useful wrinkle relaxant. Also greater understanding of the anatomy of the ageing face exists now and our knowledge continues to expand.</p>
<p>E.g. under the skin and above the muscle of the face are separate fat pads and we now have more knowledge when these pads begin to lose volume and in which order. Now with this new knowledge we can better advise on restoring volume to the face with a blend of procedures which can create striking but subtle and natural looking changes.</p>
<p>Cosmetic medicine is about the application of medical knowledge, science and using technology whilst appreciating the principles of aesthetics and what makes the face look fresher and younger. Many of us are passionate about our work, which is easy when the results can be rewarding for the client and the doctor. Knowing the spectrum of what treatments exist as well as understanding which is best suited to your needs is key to a successful and pleasing outcome.</p>
<p>The Consultation - an impartial approach in your best interest </p>
<p>The consultation is the foundation to getting the best results for you. Firstly, the doctor needs to understand your concerns and your medical history. Secondly, you need to understand what can be realistically achieved and how it can be achieved, and which treatments are needed. Thirdly, the doctor needs to advise if they feel a different area of focus is needed e.g. skin care rather than a particular wrinkle. The aim is to give you a natural look that makes you look good for your age, rather than obviously striving to turn the clock back, which can result in a “done” unnatural appearance. This means both have to work together to establish a plan of action. There needs to be mutual trust.</p>
<p>The BAAPS (British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) do not recommend free consultations and this is wise council. You are paying a professional for their time and professional opinion and you would not expect that to be for free, thus an impartial approach in your best interest is achieved.</p>
<p>Aesthetic Regulation in the UK</p>
<p>In the UK, cosmetic medicine, or non-surgical cosmetics or aesthetics is largely unregulated. Nearly anyone with a nursing background (or even now beauty therapist or dental hygienist) can set up a clinic, with very little experience. Incidentally “a clinic” does not have to be owned or run by a medically trained person. There are no nationally recognised courses and many people can set up a course to teach others. (See British Association of Cosmetic Doctors - BACD). Of course, there are well known and very reputable people teaching doctors, dentists and some nurses and providing a good service but it is difficult for the public to gauge the level of expertise of any individual.</p>
<p>The British Association of Cosmetic Doctors is striving and succeeding to address this issue of regulation, but currently there is no serious government legislation to protect the public. BACD is certainly setting standard for its members through examination, validations and a high quality teaching programme, but not all cosmetic doctors belong to BACD and neither legally do they have to. Shortly for BACD doctors there will be a high level diploma for doctors only. Both BACD and BAAPS want better regulation, to regulate aesthetics practitioners and protect the public, but this may not be forthcoming through proper legislation. In Europe and the USA there are much stricter controls of who can do these procedures.</p>
<p>• Always investigate the background and training of the person you are considering having your treatment with.</p>
<p>• Do they inspire your confidence with their ability and knowledge? It’s your face and body!</p>
<p>• Look at the premises, are they fit for purpose?</p>
<p>• Can they help you if you develop a complication or are unhappy with the results?</p>
<p>It is strongly recommended you do not have any injectable treatment with a beauty therapist (even if they are insured) as they are unlikely to be in a position to help if there is a complication. However there is no UK legislation to stop them from doing so.</p>
<p>Viridian Medical and background of Dr Bea Brookes MBBS FRCS (England) FCEM</p>
<p>Viridian Medical was established to deliver high quality cosmetic medical services and is run by Dr Bea Brookes MBBS FRCS FCEM, a member of BACD and registered with the GMC. We can provide a spectrum of procedures for both the face and body and have a network of other professional and specific clinics for treatment areas we do not cover e.g. Pixel for facial rejuvenation.</p>
<p>Dr Bea Brookes graduated from Kings College Hospital London University in 1987 and followed a career in general surgery in the SE of England. She studied plastic and reconstructive and aesthetic surgery at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead as a junior surgeon. This is hallowed ground and the birth place of plastics surgery in the world (Sir Archibald McIndoe and the guinea pig pilots of WW2) and this gave her an excellent grounding in surgical techniques, patient assessment, and approach to cosmetic work. Dr Brookes became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) in 1992.</p>
<p>Since then she has used her surgical experience and hospital experience as a Consultant in Accident and Emergency (A&#38;E) in Surrey, where she has worked for over 10 years. Dr Brookes was the “Lead Clinician” there for 7 years and has been awarded two clinical excellence awards for her contribution to developing the service.</p>
<p>As her hospital work is practical and challenging, a lot of procedures with those skills are brought into cosmetic medicine. Dr Brookes has a mature approach and enjoys taking the time to establish your concerns and expectations. She is not a “Consultant in Cosmetic medicine” as this does not yet exist in the UK, but she has a very experienced background. Dr Brookes is also a full member of the BACD, and regularly attends training courses, conferences and does presentations to the public.</p>
<p>Anne Strudwick is the practice manager to Viridian Medical. Anne is very well informed on cosmetic work as she has worked in that arena for 30 years. She has a good understanding of what each treatment involves and will be able to give you a comprehensive idea from the outset of your enquiry.</p>
<p>On a more personal note Dr Brookes describes herself as always having been “arty” and a keen drawer of portraits. She has a genuine love of aesthetics which has sprung up from those early years. For her a career in cosmetic medicine is a perfect blend of all existing skills and passions.</p>
<p>BMI – British Medical Independent Hospitals</p>
<p>The largest group of private hospitals in the UK offers high quality consulting room space and treatment rooms that are clean modern and bright and welcoming with nursing back up and inpatient facilities. There is a dispensing pharmacy onsite if you need a prescription or painkillers. Mount Alvernia is well known amongst Guildford residents. Coming here will give you some anonymity as you could easily be here to see the dentist, physio or for an X-Ray. Your aesthetic affairs can be kept quite private and off the High street!<br />
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<p>Viridian Medical has particularly chosen to work with BMI as the services complement each other as well as having Plastic surgery colleagues that are BAAPS registered if this is needed.</p>
<p>The Smartlipo procedure is carried out at the Guildford BMI Hospital where there are proper changing facilities, and private recovery areas in a discreet environment.</p>
<p>More importantly a well equipped minor operating theatre and laser competent nurses to assist in the procedures.</p>
<p>Smartlipo should be regarded as a cosmetic surgical procedure albeit a minimally invasive one. There are inpatient facilities onsite in the event of an emergency.</p>
<p>British Association of Cosmetic Doctors BACD</p>
<p>A professional body of doctors only, now with membership of over 300 with a keen interest in cosmetic medicine. Two annual education conferences, examinations and validation (which Dr Brookes has successfully completed) and shortly a full Diploma course for its members. This exciting organisation brings cutting edge knowledge to its members with international speakers bringing together dermatologists, plastic surgeons all with the aim to bring the best techniques and body of knowledge to the membership.</p>
<p>Approach at Viridian medical<br />
- honest impartial advice in your best interest<br />
- natural appearance to keep you looking good for your age</p>
<p>A mature approach taking time to establish your goals and truly impartial advice so you are aware of the procedures that they entail and what is a realistic result. Our patient age range is from 30 to 80 years both female and male and feedback about the service and information is highly encouraging. We have patient feedback questionnaires so we are aware of what your experiences have been.</p>
<p>The service is individualised and if Dr Brookes feels that Viridian Medical cannot give you the treatment you need we have a network of colleagues who are experts in their field e.g. other consultants within the Surrey area and professional relationships with other clinics to make sure you get the right treatment for you.</p>
<p>If you are open to guidance means we can work with you to make suggestions that will be to your benefit as there may be techniques you are not familiar with. The main objective is to give you honest impartial advice that is in your best interest.</p>
<p>Our aim is to give you a natural look that people will admire but not necessarily be aware of your secret. The service is discreet.</p>
<p>You will be given a transparent price of the cost of the procedures and if you are having a package of procedures, depending on the requirements, a more favourable rate can be achieved.</p>
<p>For a full information pack<br />
Call: 01483 455052<br />
Or email: <a href="mailto:info@viridianmedical.co.uk">info@viridianmedical.co.uk</a></p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently went to a Pamepered Chef party where that question was posed and while most women said they'd take more vacations, or work on the house, one woman said "<em>Botox, I would get botox</em>!". She said it with such enthusiasm that all the other women in the room giggled a bit. But then I got to thinking about it. Yes, Botox, why not!  I would take my  extra paycheck and erase the wrinkles that my job brings on. I would take my extra paycheck and make myself  look 10 years younger. I would take my extra paycheck and start feeling better about myself.</p>
<p>Decision made. This morning I googled <a href="http://www.idealmedicalspa.com">Botox Doctor Portland Maine</a> to see if the service was even offered in the area...and it is. Only problem..I don't have that extra paycheck yet...</p>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Jeg sier det rett ut, avskaff dette massivt innavlede og dyslektiske kongehuset med en gang! Send H]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 10pt;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Calibri;">Jeg sier det rett ut, avskaff dette massivt innavlede og dyslektiske kongehuset med en gang! Send Haakon, Mette-Marit (Haha, for et navn..) og de andre tullingene ut på arbeidsmarkedet, å se er istand til å klare seg selv, uten et søgerør langt ned i statskassen.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 10pt;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Calibri;">Bortsett ifra faste lesere av ”Hjemmet” og "Allers", tror jeg strengt tatt at ingen hadde savnet denne familien bestående av hestesnakkere, arbeidsledige forfattere og suspekte eks-narkomane. Og ikke minst hvem hadde savnet vår ”kjære” Dronning, som etter uttallige mislykkede plastikk-operasjoner, mest av alt begynner å ligne på en norsk utgave av Cher? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 10pt;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Calibri;">Det beste av alt er selvsagt at vi nordmenn hadde sluppet den evinnelige lidelsen vi blir utsatt for hver nyttårsaften med kongens nyttårstale. Etter århundrer med massiv innavling i de europeiske kongehus, er det kanskje ikke så rart at vi har endt opp med en konge som er på det retoriske nivået til en 5-årig autist.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 10pt;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Calibri;">GJØR NORGE TIL REPUBLIKK, NÅ!!</span></p>
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<link>http://flashfree.wordpress.com/?p=101</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Liz</dc:creator>
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Over 2.4 million botox procedures were performed in US women in 2007, according to statistical data]]></description>
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<p>Over 2.4 million <a href="http://www.botoxcosmetic.com/why_try_botox/what_is_botox.aspx">botox </a>procedures were performed in US women in 2007, according to statistical data from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 25% of these injections were performed in women between the ages of 51 and 64, while 47% were perfomed in women between the ages of 30 and 50.</p>
<p>What these stats imply is that menopausal women are getting <em><strong>a lot</strong> </em>of botox done.</p>
<p>In the youth-obsessed culture in which we live, cutting, reshaping, lifting and plumping has become the norm, not the exception.  Yet, I do wonder whether or not too much of a good thing is well, is too much of a good thing. When I see photos of celebrities like Nicole Kidman or Cher, I just cringe. And isn't it ironic that one of the most potent poisons we know of is used to create the illusion of youth?</p>
<p>I'm not going to stand on a high moral ground judging women's decisions to inject toxin into their faces to smooth the wrinkles and recapture a few fleeting moments of youth.  (Okay, well, that sounds a bit judgmental!) Truly though, the drive to steal a youthful appearance, if only for a few weeks or months, is perfectly understandable; I can't tell you how many mornings I look in the mirror, and ask myself "what happened?"</p>
<p>But the real challenge is to understand how the external changes that we<em> can </em>see relate to the internal changes that we <em>can't</em>.  I believe that this knowledge can help us to define effective longer-term strategies that ultimately result in a better balance between the two.</p>
<p>Afterall, botox is only skin-deep, isn't it?</p>
<p>What do you think?</p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>När man blir allt äldre så kan små rynkor träda fram sakta men säkert och nu finns det ett sätt att slippa dem och ålderns sätt att visa sig. Med dagens uppfinningar så har man lyckats komma fram med ett sätt för att få tillbaka några år, nämligen med <a href="http://www.akademikliniken.se/main.asp?areaID=1&#38;Content=CategoryID&#38;levelID=202&#38;CategoryID=337">botox </a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Botox Breast Lift]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There’s a lot of buzz lately about the Botox breast lift. People seem to want to know what, exactl]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">There’s a lot of buzz lately about the Botox breast lift. People seem to want to know what, exactly, it is, whether it's safe, and if it even really works.  </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><strong><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">What is it?</span></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">A Botox breast lift uses the popular wrinkle treatment to relax certain pectoral muscles under the breast causing a woman to stand up straighter, making her breasts appear higher and perkier. It doesn’t actually increase the size of the breast or tighten excess skin like a surgical breast lift or augmentation, but it requires no recovery time, and, according to some doctors, is safer than the more common surgical procedures. It also has what some see as the “advantage” of temporary effects, allowing women to try it out without making a long-term commitment.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><strong><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Is it Safe?</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><strong><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">Though breast lifts are an “off-label” use for Botox, it is to each doctor’s discretion whether to use it for this purpose or not. New York dermatologist Dr. Patrician Wexler uses the treatment in her practice, saying it spares the patient the potential surgical complications of a traditional lift. In a recent interview with <a href="http://wcbstv.com/health/botox.breast.lift.2.725464.html">CBS</a>, Wexler said:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">“There’s no anesthesia, there’s no scarring, there’s no post-operative pain, and certainly the risks are less.”</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Griffin, on the other hand, disagrees, noting that Botox can migrate from its intended target, and fears the effects on a patient if their pectoral muscles are partially paralyzed. Others worry about the amount of Botox being injected, saying that using the toxin on anyone other than small breasted women would require unsafe amounts and shouldn’t be done.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><strong><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Does it Work?</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><strong><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">It seems to work in smaller breasted women to correct their posture, making their breasts appear perkier. It cannot tighten loose, lax skin or correct severe or even moderate sagging. It can work to give <em>some</em> women that extra little boost they may be looking for, temporarily. Dr. Wexler, a proponent of the Botox breast lift says:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">“I think it’s something you wouldn’t do on a regular basis, but if somebody were to have a very special gown that would be very difficult to wear with a bra, and you wanted to have a lift of your breast for that special occasion, this is a very effective way of giving one a lift without any risk or downside.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">According to Dr. Wexler, the treatment, which lasts between 10 to 12 weeks, can cost anywhere between $1,500 and $2,000 for both breasts. What a “very special gown” it would have to be indeed.<span>  </span>But still, if that little boost is what you seek, and you trust the skills and judgment of the doctor administering the drug, you may want to give it a try.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Times New Roman;">For more information on breast enhancement or safe and effective uses for<a href="http://www.cpsdocs.com/skin_and_laser_botox.html"> Botox, Washington DC </a>plastic surgeons at CPS can help.</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Addicted to Cosmetic Surgery]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We've all seen celebrities who take cosmetic surgery to an extreme. Just look at the change in Michael Jackson over the years. He is no longer even recognizable as himself. What drives those with too much money and too little sense to become <a title="Addicted to Cosmetic Surgery" href="http://cosmeticsurgeryguide.wordpress.com" target="_self">addicted to cosmetic surgery</a>? How can they not realize that after the initial couple of surgeries they are making themselves look freakish rather than attractive? Obviously there exists a problem of celebrity addiction to plastic surgery.</p>
<p>Increasingly we can see that people can become hooked on botox, facelifts and liposuction the same way that they get hooked on drugs and alcohol or gambling. They keep coming back for more and more even though it no longer helps them, but only makes things worse. Psychologists say that such people have a disorder called body dysmorphic disorder, which results in them perceiving themselves as being ugly. It is similar to and shares symptoms with disorders like anorexia and bulimia.</p>
<p>In the past we wouldn't see many cases of cosmetic surgery addiction because only celebrities and the wealthy could afford it. However these days it is on the increase due to the ready availability of cheap plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery financing. There's nothing wrong with the average person having access to plastic surgery so long as they use it responsibly. Proper use of cosmetic surgery can do wonders for a persons self confidence.</p>
<p>When problems arise is when a small liposuction here and a rhinoplasty there become an obsession. The person begins coming back to the cosmetic surgeon for more and more work as they find small imperfections they are unhappy with. Each additional procedure leads to more dissatisfaction and more work done. Sound familiar? This is the same progression you'll see in any addiction.</p>
<p>The only way to really address the addiction is through counseling or therapy. Additional cosmetic surgery procedures will not help, they will only hinder the patient.</p>
<p>There are two things contributing to this escalating problem of plastic surgery addiction. The first is the advertising from cosmetic surgeons that only began in 1979 and the second is the constant media bombardment telling us we need to be thinner, younger, prettier. Cosmetic surgeons are seeing increasing numbers of patients each year, especially young girls. In fact, breast augmentation surpassed rhinoplasty as the top cosmetic surgery procedure performed for the first time last year.</p>
<p>Constant pressure from the media for people to conform to a particular idea of the perfect body shape or look has only helped to aggravate this problem, and we are seeing more and more people (particularly girls) resorting to unnecessary methods at a far younger age.</p>
<p>Even with this new problem arising we have to remember that for the vast majority of people the benefits of cosmetic surgery far outweigh any problems. Plastic surgery on trauma victims, burn patients and those who have otherwise been disfigured are an important and necessary surgical procedure. And even those just looking to improve their looks can get a huge boost in their self esteem and confidence making plastic surgery beneficial.</p>
<p>Deciding on cosmetic surgery is not a decision to be taken lightly. It can however be the right decision when pursued wisely and with responsibility.</p>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Reality TV shows that suggested the non-surgically altered body was in dire need of transformation had their heyday a few years back. Shows such as <em>Extreme Makeover</em>, <em>Dr. 90210</em>, <em>Miami Slice,</em> and <em>I Want a Famous Face</em> revealed that inhabiting an ‘average' body was no longer acceptable.</p>
<p>While the surgical fest of these earlier shows has been replaced with the likes of <em>Ten Years Younger</em>,<em> America's Top Model, </em><em>She's Got the Look </em>and <em>Battle of the Bods, </em>which also argue appearance is the be all and end all, the surgical imperative has not abated. Rather, surgery has gone underground and, instead of featuring cosmetic surgery as the key to beautification, beauty competition shows hide the fact that many of their contestants have been surgically sculpted. As with the many movie stars who don't advertise their surgical alterations, these shows pretend the bodies on display are <em>natural.</em> This stance is perhaps even more insidious than the surgical celebration offered by shows such as <em>The Swan</em> because it denies the extreme diversity of natural bodies, insisting that the tall, ultra-thin, white-smiled, small nosed, big-boobed, wrinkle-free bods are <em>natural</em> rather than constructed via abnormal exercise, eating, (and all too often surgical) regimens.</p>
<p>Back in 2005, I published a paper examining the show <em>The Swan </em>entitled "Excessive Performances of the Same: Beauty as the Beast of Reality TV" in <em>Performance: A Journal of Feminist Theory Special Issue</em>. While the show itself is no longer running, I think the analysis is still pertinent in our appearance-obsessed society. Due to the response to my "What if we gave up the ‘top model' paradigm rather than expanding it" <a href="../../../../../2008/07/07/what-if-we-gave-up-the-top-model-paradigm-rather-than-expanding-it/">post</a>, I will be posting arguments from this paper in blog sized bits in order to keep the analysis of the beauty paradigm going. Hope you enjoy!</p>
<p>For those of you who never had the displeasure of watching <em>The Swan</em>, the show<em> </em>aimed to transform so-called ‘ugly ducklings' into ‘beautiful swans' via multiple surgical alterations. Undergoing up to twenty surgical procedures, contestants were then given three months to recover before being judged on national television in a beauty pageant style competition. Again and again, contestants would confirm the claim made by so many cosmetic surgeons (and their patients), that ‘improving' one's looks would lead to happiness and success. For example, the first season's winner, Rachel Fraser, responded to criticism of the show by arguing "I don't think anybody should fault anyone for making themselves a better person." Yeah, because cutting away bits of your body and adding in fake booby bags really improves the type of person one is.</p>
<p>I don't intend to suggest, as some critics have, that enjoying the ‘performance' of beauty is somehow non- or anti-feminist. Rather, I am troubled by the pervasiveness of a very narrow beauty imperative and especially in the growing cultural approval and faith in the ‘surgical fix.' Quite problematically, surgical makeover shows and their top-model variety descendents tell us that the appearance of our bodies is more important than the contents of our minds, that our twisted social attitudes towards beauty are entirely acceptable, that our identity is lodged in the size of our nose or the firmness of our thighs, that liposuction and breast augmentation are two key elements in the fabrication of ‘better people'.</p>
<p>Such messages are particularly appalling when we consider that one of the former<em> Swan </em>contestants is an elementary school teacher - a teacher who now daily offers her surgically altered self to her young students as an embodied reminder that success in America is reliant on appearance - that one day, they too can grow up to fulfil the ‘American Dream' and have their noses whittled away, their fat sucked out, and their faces lifted.</p>
<p>Such messages are also problematic when we note that another Swan convinced her young son that he needed to lose 45 pounds to be happy after her own Swan induced weight loss; that another enthused during season two's premier that her own transformation inspired her mother to go for Botox. How wonderful - now all ages and genders are being encouraged they must lose weight to be happy, be wrinkle free to be successful, undergo the knife to achieve confidence and self esteem.</p>
<p>Most worryingly, these beauty=success messages foreground individual agency while simultaneously ignoring or failing to assess a social cure. For, shouldn't society be taken to task for its rigid beauty conventions, its mass dissemination of unreal standards, and its excessive valorisation of a very narrow beauty imperative? Instead, shows such as <em>The Swan </em>and the more recent <em>Ten Years Younger </em>suggest that the unease many feel towards their appearances and identities is not socially constructed and maintained, but is an <em>individual problem</em> that can and should be fixed.</p>
<p>And, as revealed in the narratives of surgical makeover shows, the body beautiful is not fat, not disabled, not gay, and not ‘too ethnic looking'. It is a body chiseled, sculpted, dieted, and surgically altered into a fairy tale version of beauty.</p>
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Väntar på att företag]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nu går jag runt och väntar igen. Är det allt jag ska göra här i livet?</p>
<p>Väntar på att företagsnamnet ska gå igenom och bli registrerat. Och jag väntar på Nuskin. <a href="http://belcol.dinstudio.se/text1_9.html" target="_blank">Fyrans droppar </a>med jonisering = Love.</p>
<p>Jag kanske till och med kan sluta fantisera om <a href="http://www.aftonbladet.se/sofismode/skonhet/article2847088.ab" target="_blank">Botox</a> snart.</p>
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