Most of us have a scar here or there on our bodies. It may have occurred from a fall when we were kids, or it could be the reminder of a traumatic injury or a former surgery. Some of these scars can be in unfortunate areas where we can’t cover them and keep them out […]
That headline surely looks like it belongs atop one of the ads in the back of Popular Mechanics magazine, right next to the ad for the guy who gets sand kicked on him on the beach before becoming a muscle-bound hulk with the Charles Atlas Workout Program. Ah, but even the sculpted bully on the […]
With the passage of time, all the tissue on the human body begins to slacken. The culprit is the decline in collagen production that drops one percentage point every year after we turn 20. We also lose elastin. This combination causes the skin to sag and develop lines and wrinkles. The skin also thins and […]
All women have peach fuzz, clinically known as vellus hairs, all over our bodies. But they’re not a big deal because they are very fine and usually light colored. But what’s up with the dark coarse hairs that have been showing up on the places men usually get hair: the upper lip, chin, chest, stomach, […]
Dealing with unwanted hair is almost as tedious as this past year of COVID has been. Thankfully, we’re at least finally moving beyond the day-to-day weirdness of the virus. So, what about that unwanted hair? Do you want to spend your days before the water-skiing trip or before heading to the coast plucking, waxing, or […]
When most people think of liposuction, they think of the lower stomach or the flanks, maybe even the thighs. They don’t think about using liposuction to suction away unwanted pockets of fat on the face. But Dr. Beaty does. Since his focus at his practice is on facial procedures, you’re in the best hands possible […]
Our ears are something we use for decorating, kind of like a Christmas tree that doesn’t need a stand. We adorn our ears with earrings to accentuate our features. But what if the ears are doing the accentuating all by themselves? And what if that accentuating means protruding away from the head? If you’re a […]
