Corona-somnia
Corona-somnia: can’t sleep due to Covid-19? It’s been a tough year and if you’re having insomnia, you’re in good company – much of the world has it, too. Corona-somnia is
Making Sense of Aesthetic Procedures during Covid-19: Part One
To say the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted life including elective procedures this past year is like saying the Hurricaine Katrina disrupted life for a few days in the South. We ha
Screen Face! Is your computer screen making you look older?
Is your computer screen making you look older? In these times, is there anyone not looking at computer screens and cell phones many times daily? This habit may make us smarter or s
Why worry? There’s Botox!
DON’T WORRY; THERE’S BOTOX “Botox” for depression? Really? “TIME” magazine recently featured “Botox” on its front cover. A chemical that once was just a bacteria sp
Teenage cosmetic surgery: To do or not to do?
Teenage cosmetic surgery: To do or not to do? Self esteem issues and functional problems of the body are not owned solely by adults. Teenagers also struggle with (no surprise) thei
Shouldn’t cosmetic surgery be banned?
Cosmetic surgery has been a topic of controversy from the beginning. In its worst forms it panders to the insecurity of people’s’ appearance and self worth and seems vain a
A Case of Mistaken Expression!
YOU ARE YOUR EXPRESSIONS Much is made about one’s face and facial expressions. With our active facial muscles capable of myriad expressions, sometimes just one look is all it tak
Nip, Tuck or Else redux?
Nip, Tuck or Else Recently TIME magazine featured an article (Joel Stein) on the changing face of cosmetic surgery in the world. The provocative title suggests that one day soon al
The Trouble with Selfies
The Trouble with Selfies ♫ You’re so vain, you probably think this picture is about you… ♫ If you haven’t either seen or been in a selfie this past week, you may be in th
The Face of Celebrity
What is the ‘face of celebrity’? Much attention is given to ‘celebrities’: entertainers, Hollywood types, famous athletes, and others whose faces are recogniz