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New York Times Plastic Surgery Articles

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A free collection of articles about plastic surgery published in The New York Times.

As Doctors Cater to Looks, Skin Patients Wait

Dermatology is becoming a two-tier business in which higher-paying customers are often pampered.

Promoting Plastic Surgery, Party-Style

In the competitive, lucrative cosmetic surgery market, a few of the Island’s more than 80 cosmetic surgeons are using marketing to beef up their client lists.

Dr. A-List Can See You Now

With the popularization of all kinds of devices and products marketed to change the skin, plastic surgeons are increasingly competing for a finite pool of beauty clients.

For Top Medical Students, an Attractive Field

Two specialties concerned with physical appearance are among the most competitive residency programs.

Plastic Surgeon Sued by Dozens Surrenders His Medical License

The practice of Dr. Michael Evan Sachs has been the subject of dozens of lawsuits, including a pending malpractice suit on behalf of a woman who died in 2005 after a face-lift.

No Body Left Untoned Preparing for Carnival

More than ever, it is survival of the fittest at Rio’s renowned Carnival celebration a full-tilt sport in high heels.

Do My Breast Implants Have a Warranty?

A new debate is emerging over whether breast implants constitute the kind of annuity medicine that will entail regular surgical tuneups, exposing patients to increased medical risk and out-of-pocket expenses.

Having a Little Work Done (at the Mall)

Customers are getting Botox shots in settings that are more salon than doctor’s office.

Hey, It’s Still Me in Here

Plastic surgeons say any type of facial surgery can spark strong reactions, including silence, stares, gossip and confrontational remarks.

Is the ‘Mom Job’ Really Necessary?

The marketing of the “mommy makeover” seeks to pathologize the postpartum body, characterizing pregnancy and childbirth as maladies with disfiguring aftereffects that can be repaired with the help of scalpels and cannulae.

‘Recontouring’ and Its Critics

In the back pages of New York magazine last month, among the promotions for mini face-lifts, were two advertisements for cosmetic surgery of the genitalia.

Have Fat, Will Fight It

As long as Americans have had fat, it seems, there have been shortcuts sought to eliminate it. Here is an abridged history of how some people have trimmed down or tried.

Feel Pudgy? There’s a Shot for That

Anti-fat injections are one of the most hotly debated procedures in cosmetic medicine because they are spreading faster than the science behind them.

Study Suggests That a Need for Physical Perfection May Reveal Emotional Flaws

Study published in Annals of Plastic Surgery suggests that some women who undergo cosmetic breast augmentation have pre-existing psychiatric problems; say that doctors should determine if patient is stable person with realistic expectations about breast augmentation before procedure is done

Q: Who Is the Real Face of Plastic Surgery?

Hint: With $99 down and easy terms, cosmetic work is sold like kitchen makeovers.