September 2011 Blog Archive
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
You Don't Have to Be Kris Kardashian to Get a Neck Lift
Did you notice that Kris Kardashian was looking younger than usual at her daughter Kim's wedding in August? That's because she went in for a neck lift a couple of months earlier. Kris said she needed a little "freshening up" for her daughter's wedding, and her neck lift did indeed give her a more youthful look. The fact is, though, you don't need to be Kris Kardashian to get a necklift. You don't even need a special occasion.
The skin on your neck is often a giveaway of your true age—it doesn't matter how young your face looks. Fat accumulates in the neck area and the muscles weaken as people age. The neck is often the first place that shows signs of aging. A neck lift works to pull back the skin beneath the chin, tightening the skin and providing a more smooth and youthful look. Some doctors say the best time to have the procedure done is between the ages for 45 and 55, before significant aging has occurred. Others maintain that a person's genetics are a factor, and a neck lift can be performed outside this range depending on the individual. Regardless, a neck lift can be an effective treatment that can take years off a person's appearance, whether it's just in time for a wedding or just because she wants to look younger.
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Thursday, September 01, 2011
Safe Silicone? F.D.A. Reaffirms The Use Of Silicone
Don't worry your silicone breasts are safe! Over two days of discussion and testimony about silicone breast implants took place to debate how safe these widely used implants really are. According to Dr. William Maisel, the chief scientist for the Food and Drug Administrations Center for Devices, “Women should feel assured that the F.D.A. continues to believe that currently marketed silicone breast implants are safe.”
Risks such as ruptures, scarring, pain, infection and asymmetry still exist. Diana Zuckerman, president of the National Research Center for Women and Families, testified that the two companies that manufacture silicone breast implants had not done a thorough job in testing patients. While Dr. Maisel agreed that more patients could have been studied, the results did not prove silicone breast implants to be unsafe.
Although there was much debate surrounding these studies, the committee agreed that patients should no longer be instructed to get a M.R.I. test three years after getting implants and every two years following. The F.D.A. and panel believe that M.R.I is the best form of evaluation when it comes to identifying a rupture, but the requirement of encouraging women to undergo this test will be reviewed by the F.D.A.
