News tagged with cosmetic procedure
Squeezing polymers produces chemical energy but raises doubts about implant safety
A polymer is a mesh of chains, which slowly break over time due to the pressure from ordinary wear and tear. When a polymer is squeezed, the pressure breaks chemical bonds and produces free radicals: ions with unpaired electrons, ...
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Does cosmetic surgery help body dysmorphic disorder?
A new study finds that while many who suffer from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) seek cosmetic procedures, only two percent of procedures actually reduced the severity of BDD. Despite this poor long-term outcome, physicians ...
Aug 11, 2010 |
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Like mother, like daughter, at least around the eyes
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests the old saying commonly told to husbands-to-be is true, that if you want to know what your wife will look like, look at her mother.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Less common procedures less common than thought
The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery announces the results of its 2009 Less Common Cosmetic Procedures consumer survey. While the media has coined these cosmetic procedures as 'fringe' and made it seem that they are ...
Jul 29, 2009 |
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