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When most people think of plastic surgery, they think of women who want to improve their overall look and thus boost their self-esteem and confidence. However, an increasing number of men are realizing that they can reap these very same rewards simply by taking the time to head into a plastic surgeon’s office. In fact, one of the most popular types of male cosmetic surgery is liposuction, but unlike women their concern is usually geared to areas where the skin sags and areas where it is harder to work off fat with exercise as they mature.

For example, many men start to notice that their neck thickens as they age becoming fuller due to sagging loose skin that hangs down. In order to combat this problem, male cosmetic surgery options include getting liposuction in conjunction with a neck lift, or in some cases laser assisted liposuction. The neck lift will help pull the sagging skin back up and tightens the overall tone of the neck making it look much more like it did during their youth. The liposuction helps reduce the fatty deposits that start to collect in the neck which are virtually impossible to lose simply through diet and exercise. Laser assisted liposuction tightens the skin by treating its undersurface with the laser.

Much like the neck, men also find that they have an increasing amount of fat buildup in their lower hips and generally around the abdomen. While crunches may have done the trick when they were younger, a slower metabolism makes it hard to fight the expanding bulge even if they still maintain the same level of activity.

Thus, male cosmetic surgery options are often considered that include both laser assisted in conventional liposuction, which help to redefine a mans’ shape, leaving them with a tighter body and much better appearance. In fact, by the time the procedures are over most men are comfortable shedding their shirts and hitting the beach again, which is something that most usually give up around their forties.

When we think of plastic surgery many of our minds instantly jump to celebrities and plastic surgery, unless of course they live in LA, where the practice seems almost as common as getting the flu shot. However, even among the world of the rich and famous there is still a large divide over plastic surgery, and careful consideration among celebrities about the pros and cons of plastic surgery. In fact, as you could clearly see at the Oscars this year, for those who watched closely, for every star that has underwent the knife, there is a star that will vehemently state they oppose the practice.

For example, Jennifer Hudson age 28 has publicly stated she would never get plastic surgery or even consider it, but at the same time notes that she was already blessed with height, great breasts, and luscious lips, which makes it hard to take her opinion seriously. On the other hand, Sarah Jessica Parker is known for defending the lines in her face and stating that she will never have Botox or Juvederm shots because she has aged and they are a part of who she is now.

One celebrity who appears to be weighing the pros and cons of plastic surgery is Tina Fey who has undergone some laser skin treatments, but believes Botox is out of the question and unhealthy.

She is not the only celeb, who splits the line somewhere in the middle of the debate, such as Kathy Griffin who has been on both sides of the plastic surgery fence. Griffin suffered serious side effects when she had liposuction in the late nineties, and made many statements about how horrible it was, but then she headed right back under the knife in the early 2000s getting a nose job, dental veneers, a chemical peel, and Botox, which makes her a walking case study of the pros and cons of plastic surgery.

Remember, however, that celebrities are just people like you and me. When they undergo plastic surgery they are hoping for the same basic results as all of us and there also subject to the same risks, benefits, and indications for any given procedure. Therefore, it is very important that anyone undergoing plastic surgery become fully informed prior to going under the knife.

In days past, tanned skin was a faux-paux; while those with porcelain white skin were admired. Nowadays, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. People with sun-kissed skin are admired and complimented; while, porcelain white skin is seen as taboo.

People are drawn to Arizona for the 300 days of clear, blue skies and brightly, shining sun. What people do not realize is that skin cancer in Arizona is, and has been, a growing concern.

According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, Arizona is ranked #2 in the world, just behind the gold coast of Australia, for skin cancer.
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Living in Arizona it is important to be aware of the two types of sun rays that penetrate through the earth’s atmosphere: UVA and UVB.

The UVA rays are mainly aging rays that cause damage to DNA and collagen cells; while, harming the dermis. The UVB rays are mainly burning rays that stay in the epidermis, or superficial layers. UVB rays cause your melanocytes to produce melanin (tanning capabilities) and can cause a burn, which can lead to the beginning stages of skin cancer.

In our sunny desert climate, the most important hours of the day to use sunscreen is between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Even on a rare, cloudy day the sun’s ultraviolet rays penetrate through the clouds, causing your skin to burn.

Those who burn easily are at a greater risk of developing skin cancer. Certain characteristics can make you more susceptible such as: blue eyes, red or blond hair, or if you are prone to freckles and/or have light skin.There is one easy way to protect yourself and prevent damage to your skin: using an FDA approved sunscreen that blocks both UVA and UVB rays like the Anthelios line from La Roche-Posay.

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The Anthelios sunscreen holds the patent technology of three sun filters: Octocrylene, Parsol 1789, and Mexoryl SX. The Anthelios sunscreen gives you complete broad-spectrum protection.

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Don’t become a statistic because you forgot to use your sunscreen. To learn more about skin cancer please visit us online at http://www.nvpsaz.com/skin/skin-cancer.

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SCOTTSDALE - It started out as a flattering term — the cougar. Now, it’s just overdone.

The cougar is an older woman who looks young, dates young and dresses young. But some women are taking it too far, and frankly, embarrassing themselves.

FOX 10’s Linda Williams reports on what some are calling “over-cougarization.”

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More men are seeking perfect bodies through cosmetic surgery, writes social trends reporter JILL MAHONEY.

Matthieu Roy’s friends used to call him a frog — and not only because he was a transplanted Quebecker living in Toronto. His calves were “like toothpicks really, like frog legs,” so scrawny that he shied away from wearing shorts, going to the beach and playing water sports.

After years of trying to bulk up at the gym proved fruitless, Mr. Roy forked over $8,000 to a plastic surgeon to insert silicone implants into his calves.

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Originally posted at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3972656/

By Jane Weaver
Health editor
MSNBC
updated 1:08 p.m. MT, Thurs., March. 4, 2004

Kirk Thompson, 41, had lost 400 pounds in the two years since his gastric bypass, or “stomach stapling,” operation at Ohio State University Medical Center in October 2001. Down from a peak weight of 745 pounds, the West Virginia native was closer to a normal weight than he had been in decades. After years of suffering congestive heart failure and rarely leaving his home except to go to the hospital, Thompson’s health was improving.

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99% Would Have Surgery Again, Says Study Presented at ASPS Annual Meeting

Originally posted at http://www.plasticsurgery.org

For Immediate Release: October 08, 2008

CHICAGO - Breast augmentation, lift, combination lift/augmentation and reduction achieve high satisfaction rates; enhance self-esteem and quality of life; and 99 percent of women would have their surgery again, according to a first-of-its-kind study to be presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. 31 - Nov. 5, in Chicago. The study found breast lift and lift/augmentation to have a high level of patient satisfaction that rivals breast augmentation and reduction.

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