by Kathleen Bowers
It sounds like a hoax, but I can assure you, it's not. Cleveland plastic surgeon, Dr. Bahman Guyuron, thinks he may have found a revolutionary way to end migraines: the browlift. That's right -- the same surgery used to remove signs of aging from the upper part of the face.
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by Kathleen Bowers
In 2006, Americans spent more than $12 billion on cosmetic procedures, proof enough that plastic surgery has become big business. And it's no wonder. Procedures that just a few years ago left a less-than-smooth finish and/or unsightly scars are now more refined, and require far less recovery time. I asked several plastic surgeons to tell me what they considered to be the most important new advances in plastic surgery. Here's what I learned.
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by Kathleen Bowers
Just a century ago, the average life span in the United States was 47.3 years. Today, that number has climbed to 77.8 years. And in addition to the extra years, we now enjoy prolonged healthy, active lifestyles as well.
With amazing advances in nutrition, health care, science, and technology at every turn, can we expect human life spans to continue to increase at such a rapid rate? Will we soon be living healthy lives well into our hundreds? The American Academy for Anti-Aging Medicine thinks it's possible.
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