At the United Nations today, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell offered what he called “conclusive proof” that the singer Michael Jackson has had plastic surgery, but failed to convince France. In his presentation, Mr. Powell first showed two photos of Mr. Jackson, taken in 1979 and 2003, to illustrate the dramatic transformation of the …

At 18, Saeko Kimura was a shy, sleepy-eyed university student. Until she discovered a secret weapon: if she applied a strip of glue to her eyelids, her eyes became wider, rounder, prettier. “Men noticed me,” she says. “I became outgoing. Suddenly, I had a life.” Her new looks also landed her part-time work as a …

Demand for breast implants is growing steadily, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and a recommendation by the Food and Drug Administration might change the availability of silicone gel-filled breast implants in the United States. In 2003, almost 335,000 women had breast augmentation surgeries, spending more than $800,000 -averaging about $3,300 per surgeon …

It wasn’t too many generations ago that South Korean kids had no control over their looks. Their hair, for example, was considered a gift from their parents—never to be cut. But today, kids drop into the plastic surgeon’s office after school, and when they get home their folks can barely recognize them. As in the …

Blepharoplasty – A crescent-shaped piece of skin is sutured or excised to create a crease or fold in the upper eyelid, popular all over Asia ($200-3,000) Nose enlargement – A substance such as hyaluronic acid is injected or synthetic cartilage is surgically inserted in the nose, popular in Korea ($2,500), Japan ($3,700), China ($240) Nose …

For many obese patients, bariatric surgery is only the first step in reinventing themselves. Once they’ve stabilized their body weights, many post-bariatric patients will undergo body contouring surgeries to help their skin fit their new bodies. Patients with size 28 skin sagging off of their suddenly size 8 bodies may need buttock lifts, upper arm …

Table of Contents 2004 Breast Implant Consumer Handbook Introductory Letter Glossary Introduction Device Description Saline-Filled Breast Implants Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants Alternative Breast Implants Status / Availability of Implants Saline-Filled Breast Implants Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants Alternative Breast Implants Local Complications & Reoperations Reoperation Removal Rupture/Deflation Capsular Contracture Breast Pain Nipple and Breast Sensation Changes …