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On AlterNet: plastic surgery

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "plastic surgery"

Plastic Surgery Is Going the Way of the Ugg Boot

Plastic Surgery Is Going the Way of the Ugg Boot

Margaret M. Gullette, Women's eNews. December 11, 2008.
Women are saying "no" to being nipped and tucked. And the recession may have little to do with it.

Vagina Anxiety: The Rise of the Labialplasty

Vagina Anxiety: The Rise of the Labialplasty

Jennifer Armstrong, Sirens Magazine. June 24, 2008.
Rich people, their plastic surgeons and the always-scrupulous mass media are foisting more body issues on women.

Can Botched Plastic Surgery Be Undone?

Can Botched Plastic Surgery Be Undone?

Luiza Sauma, Independent UK. March 3, 2008.
Courtney Love is not the only one regretting plastic surgery.

Designer Vaginas, Anyone?

Designer Vaginas, Anyone?

Cath Elliott, Comment Is Free. January 11, 2008.
Hymenoplasty, vaginal tightening, revirgination, G-spot amplification and labial reduction are the latest craze for women with more money than sense.

All I Want for Christmas Is a Shot of Paralyzing Toxins to the Forehead

All I Want for Christmas Is a Shot of Paralyzing Toxins to the Forehead

Leslie Goldman, Huffington Post. December 18, 2007.
Giving the gift of cosmetic change is now hotter than ever this holiday season!

Holiday Shopping? How About a Plastic Surgery Gift Card?

Holiday Shopping? How About a Plastic Surgery Gift Card?

Sandra Kobrin, Women's eNews. November 29, 2007.
Perfect: a present that says, hey, you're just not good enough.

The End of Natural Beauty?

The End of Natural Beauty?

Bonnie Zylbergold, American Sexuality Magazine. October 5, 2007.
As millions adopt life-long regimens of cosmetic surgery, is the idea of natural beauty a thing of the past?

Has Artificial Beauty Become the New Feminism?

Has Artificial Beauty Become the New Feminism?

Jennifer Cognard-Black, Ms. Magazine. September 29, 2007.
How the pitch for cosmetic surgery co-opts feminism.

Are Asians Increasingly Undergoing Plastic Surgery to Look White?

Are Asians Increasingly Undergoing Plastic Surgery to Look White?

Andrew Lam, New America Media. March 31, 2007.
Plastic surgery is on the rise in ethnic communities across the United States, and in Asia it is as routine as having one's wisdom teeth pulled. Are these alterations an attempt to look more "white?"