According to a news report from Wired, a Michigan judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought about by the Lifestyl- Lift company against infomercialscams.com. They alleged trademark violation by use of the trademarked name “Lifestyl- Lift.” According to the article, Many of the online complaints were from women who said they had a face-lift after […]
Allure magazine has a very well-written article on the recent controversy regarding Botox safety. The media has recently focused on a study from Italy showing botulinum toxin being found in parts of the brain fluid in mice who had it injected near their whiskers. Allure’s Joan Kron (a very well-respected journalist) has written “Botox […]
MSNBC asked me to comment on the various before-and-after photos of 21 Top Celebrities. They’ve turned it into a slideshow, which has gotten over 2 million visitors in one day (now if only my blog could do that!). Click here for the slideshow. They also asked me for my Top 7 Tips for Turning Back […]
ABC News has an article announcing “10 Cosmetic Procedures to Avoid.” Here are the ten, followed by whether I agree with ABC News to avoid them. Mesotherapy and Lipodissolve – Avoid. See posts here Cosmetic Foot Surgery – No Comment Permanent Filler Injections – Avoid. See post here. Injection for Breast Augmentation – Avoid. See […]
A new children’s book to be released on Mother’s Day is causing quite a stir around the country. My Beautiful Mommy is a book written by a plastic surgeon and aimed at 4-7 year old girls. It depicts a girl experiencing her mom go through a rhinoplasty and tummy tuck. Its aim is to educate […]
Slate.com has an interesting article about plastic surgery and the current possible recession the country is undergoing. I can’t say that I agree with everything written in this article, but I did find it a very interesting read. The location where I practice (the metro Detroit area) is undergoing a definite recession. Jobs are being […]
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the most recognized plastic surgery society in the U.S., has recently released their 2007 statistics. Each year the ASPS conducts a survey of its member plastic surgeons (comprises over 90% of board-certified plastic surgeons) to determine trends and numbers of plastic surgeries performed. Here are some highlights: There […]
An 18 year old recently died during a breast surgery in West Boca Raton, FL. Apparently, 18 year old Stephanie Kuleba was undergoing a procedure to correct her breast asymmetry when she went into malignant hyperthermia and died shortly thereafter. This is a very unusual situation. Malignant hyperthermia is not a common condition, and the […]
For anyone interested, I am going to be interviewed on America’s Newsroom on the Fox News Channel at 9:45am tomorrow morning (Friday March 21st). I’ll be discussing the “Boob Jab” (see post below). Thanks for reading. Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon Anthony Youn, M.D
The Boob Jab is a new procedure which is gaining popularity outside the United States. Apparently it is a nonsurgical method of breast augmentation, where a hyaluronic acid injectable filler called Macrolane is injected via a 20 cm needle into the breast to augment it. The procedure costs $4000-7000 and lasts approximately 12-18 months. […]
