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  • September 2008

    • Dental Divide: US Goes for White, UK Prefers Character

      BBC  |  Sep 28, 08 9:38 AM CDT

      Dental Divide: US Goes for White, UK Prefers Character

      (Newser) - The difference between British teeth and American teeth is in societal expectations, the BBC reports. “Americans have the idea uniformity is equivalent to looking good,” one UK expert says. “The British character is more free-spirited, more radical.” Brits like Ricky Gervais have resisted the lure of the super-white smile, and those who have fallen for it—hello, Simon Cowell—often are mocked at home. More »

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      Simon Cowell  • British  • teeth  • Ricky Gervais  • cosmetic treatments  • dentistry

  • July 2008

    • For Skin Doctors, Cosmetics Trumps Medicine

      New York Times  |  Jul 28, 08 9:13 AM CDT

      For Skin Doctors, Cosmetics Trumps Medicine

      (Newser) - These days, dermatologists offer luxurious treatment rooms and personalized services for high-paying cosmetic clients seeking a Botox injection. But for those suffering medical conditions, the experience can be far less personal—increasingly, skin doctors are hiring assistants and nurse practitioners to handle everything from psoriasis to skin cancer. The New York Times looks at how vanity procedures are transforming dermatology and pushing serious skin care aside. More »

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      medicine  • doctor  • skin cancer  • cosmetic surgery  • Botox  • dermatology  • cosmetic treatments

  • April 2008

    • Botox May Move from Face to Brain

      Bloomberg  |  Apr 3, 08 10:23 AM CDT

      Botox May Move from Face to Brain

      (Newser) - Botox can spread from the face to the brain, scientists who injected rats with the anti-wrinkle treatment say. Traces of the toxin turned up in the rats' brain stems three days after it was injected into their whisker muscles, Bloomberg reports. A dermatologist says the findings call for further investigation, although he notes that rats and humans have different physiologies. More »

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      brain  • scientific research  • toxin  • rats  • Botox  • cosmetic treatments  • wrinkles

  • February 2008

    • Ivory Coast Crazy for Big Butts

      BBC  |  Feb 18, 08 2:20 PM CST

      Ivory Coast Crazy for Big Butts

      (Newser) - Bobaraba! It means “big bottom,” and it's a hit song and butt-shaking dance phenom sweeping the Ivory Coast, the BBC reports. In fact, some women in the west African nation are so caught up in bobaraba-mania that a black market of “bottom enhancers” has emerged, targeting those who want more junk in the trunk. More »

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      Africa  • dance  • dance music  • cosmetic treatments

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