Monday, June 30, 2008
The Much Awaited "Dyosa"
Where to Find Potters Wheels
Remember my post which tells you about a trivia on Clay?
I hope you do because this post for today is related to the trivia I gave you.
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Trip Tomorrow!
What's RTO
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My Niece is Sick
Clay Trivia: AMACO Products
Clay is such a versatile material. It’s used in a lot of ways. As a child I was always fascinated with clays. I play around with it. It tickles my imagination to shape and create just about anything.
Did you know that the Amaco manufactured the first modeling clay for
AMACO is indeed a leading name and manufacturer. I’d suggest you visit them for products such low fire glazes, ceramic pottery kilns, liquid glazes, slump molds, etc.
When you think of clays, Amaco should now come in mind. It may be an exaggeration but, what life would have been without clays. I mean , you make a lot of things with it, plates, vases, ceramics, etc.
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MP3 Problems
My MP3 was not functioning well.
It won't turn on. I had to recharge it again but still it's not turning on. Even if i plug it to the charger still nothing happens. I just bought this MP3 recently so it's such a pain to think that it's not working at all.
I will bring this to the technician for repair tomorrow.
Um...Gross
After Mary-Kate's David Letterman appearance last week, The Hills Spencer Pratt is speaking out about her comments toward his bad temper on the soccer field while they were in high school together.
The reality villian had this to say:
"I don't really get why she'd use my name to get press for her little indie film that no one's going to see...She should probably focus more on not getting dressed in the dark than on me...I know I've made it in Hollywood when a famous troll is talking about me on Letterman...I forgive her, though. She's had to go through life as the less cute twin, which must be tough."
- Erin Dustin
High Definition Radio Stations
Filipinos are known for their love in music, for listening to radios, fm stations, for singing along with the tunes. For instance everytime my friends and I go out for a travel, we always turn the car radio on and sing along. It relieves the stress and adds to the fun.
Unlike in the
HD digital radio and an HD Radio receiver are what you need. If you haven’t tried Polk Audio I-sonic ES2, it can tag your songs in your HD radio and enables you to download via iTunes as well.
HD radio is free. You can listen to the best new country music stations, have many choices with many fm and am station with guaranteed crystal clear sound.
Like what I said, this free HD radio is not available in the
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
Cindy Margolis - Plastic Surgery?
The former "Most Downloaded Woman in the World" Cindy Margolis is making news lately with her July 2008 pictorial in Playboy magazine. The divorced mother of three is now 42 years old and looks fabulous. I do believe she's had a bit of help, though.
When looking at this photo, she appears to be making a rather stern look. Her brow doesn't furrow, however, and this lack of wrinkles is a likely sign of a good Botox job. Her lips may also be modestly enhanced with a filler, like Restylane. I also think she may have had some enhancement of her cheeks, possibly with Sculptra or fat grafting injections. Her skin is flawless, and has been probably helped out by chemical peels and medical strength skin care products. Finally, she appears to have had a breast augmentation. Overall, I think her work is well-done. She does resemble Shannon Tweed a little bit, so I wonder if they share the same plastic surgeon...
I've not seen her Playboy spread since I do not read the magazine. If I did, however, I'd read it for the articles.
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Friday, June 27, 2008
Lift Magic
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Ellen Adarna
Ellen is from Cebu City and is now called the Philippines' Queen of Myspace!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Cynthia Nixon Denies Plastic Surgery Rumors
Cynthia Nixon has denied recent reports that she's had a breast augmentation. According to The Post Chronicle:
U.S. actress and breast cancer survivor Cynthia Nixon is denying a published report that she recently underwent breast augmentation surgery.
Although the New York Post reported that the Sex and the City star had cosmetic surgery at a Manhattan hospital on the quietest day of the week, Nixon told the New York Daily News the story is totally false and she simply went to the hospital for a three-monthly checkup.
If her denial is indeed true, how can someone mistake a monthly checkup with having a breast augmentation???
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Dr. A List Will See You Now
I think part of the downturn in business for plastic surgeons is also due to the emergence of non-plastic surgeons performing plastic surgery, often at bargain-basement prices. I do find, however, that some of these fake plastic surgeons funnel patients my way, as their victims often need to find a reputable surgeon to fix their botched surgery...
Click here for the New York Times article.
Click here for my recent post on the Plastic Surgery Recession
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
Leg Lengthening Surgery : Urban Legend? Not Really...
There's a fascinating article on Men.Style.Com (Details Magazine) focusing on Leg Lengthening surgery. This is a surgery where the bones of the legs are sawed in half and then gradually allowed to spread apart as new bone grows between the two broken halves. It's called the Ilizarov technique, and has been used for healing fractures for years. It's only recently making news as a technique for making a person taller. The article describes the experiences of several men who have undergone the procedure, some with good, yet others with disastrous results. It's usually performed in other countries such as China and Germany and costs anywhere between $10,000 (cut your legs in half and then chain you to a bed) to $200,000 (they do the same but give you a sandwich too).
Obviously I do not advocate this procedure. Although bone lengthening surgeries are done quite commonly in plastic surgery to treat facial deformities, these are strictly in reconstructive terms. In one syndrome, called hemifacial microsomia, the affected person has one half of their jaw which is underdeveloped. Lengthening can be done of the bone to improve the appearance and function of their jaw. Unfortunately, bone lengthening is a tedious process which can result in a major complication like osteomyelitis (infection of the bone).
In addition, I caution all my patients to be very wary of having a medical procedure performed in another country, since their training and certification processes are different that in the States, and if you were to develop a complication you might be in a big heap of a mess (both medically and financially). If you really want to be taller, learn from Tom Cruise and wear some platform shoes...at least when you're out with your much taller wife.
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Friday, June 20, 2008
Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon - Plastic Surgery??
Much is often made about the alleged plastic surgery procedures of Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall. But who would have thought that both Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis may have had plastic surgery? According to PageSix:
Apparently, soon after the movie's release, they both paid a visit to Roosevelt Hospital on 10th Avenue for minor surgeries. "Cynthia had a breast augmentation and soon after, Kristin had the varicose veins on her legs removed," said an insider. "They both made sure they did it on the quietest day of the week."
I don't consider having varicose veins removed as a plastic surgery, but it can be construed as cosmetic by some. I haven't had a chance to see the SATC movie, but I think my wife is jonesing to add it to my Netflix queue as soon as it is released.
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
JL Spears Welcomes Maddie
- Erin Dustin
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Noninvasive Liposuction in the U.S.???? Not yet...
In plastic surgery news, Medicis, the company which produces Restylane and Perlane, has just announced that it is acquiring Liposonix, a Seattle-based company which specializes in nonsurgical fat removal. Liposonix is a pioneer in focused ultrasound technology as a noninvasive way to reduce fat. It's being used in Europe, but is not available in the U.S. They are hoping that their machine will achieve FDA approval by 2011, if not sooner.
What's the big deal? Well, we are always looking for ways to reduce fat without surgery(or exercise!). External ultrasound has been used in the past, but to my knowledge has never been proven to actually permanently reduce fat. It was a hot topic at one time, but has cooled over the past several years. With technology improving, however, it is possible that the Liposonix machine may produce results superior to the disappointing results of the past. In my office we utilize external ultrasound for cellulite reduction via the Dermosonic technique, but it is not proven to permanently remove fat cells. Yesterday our local Fox affiliate aired a segment on cellulite reduction where I described the cause of cellulite and how cellulite reduction works. Click here for streaming video of it.
Liposonix is a far cry from mesotherapy or Lipodissolve, however, which is by no means non-invasive. I saw a patient recently who had several treatments of Lipodissolve to the fat and loose skin of her tummy. To be honest, the fat did appear to have been significantly reduced. However, she was left with a bunch of leftover loose, hanging skin. She emphasized to me that the treatments were excruciatingly painful and cost several thousand dollars.
I am very interested in the possibilities of fat reduction with Liposonix. No matter what people may falsely advertise however, I know of no proven way to permanently remove fat here in the U.S. except via liposuction.... so far.
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Anthony Youn, M.D.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Celebrity Nose Jobs - Are We Seeing the Same Nose Over and Over Again?
A post from the popular Cityrag blog mentions that celebrities' noses are all looking the same. Not surprising, given that it is rumored that the same Beverly Hills rhinoplasty surgeon has worked on Cameron Diaz, Ashlee Simpson, and Jennifer Aniston. Many plastic surgeons who specialize in rhinoplasty have their own signature "look". This signature look comes from a combination of performing the surgery the same way every time with certain personal aesthetic preferences. For example, some surgeons believe a more pinched nasal tip looks good. Therefore, they will be more likely to place stitches into the cartilage to create this look and not finish the surgery until the pinched look is created.
That's not my style, as I tend to believe the "less surgery is often more" rule for rhinoplasty. I wouldn't want anyone to say, "Look! It's a Dr. Youn nose!"
By the way, I think that the surgeon who has performed the work of the celebrities above has done a nice job.
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Saturday, June 14, 2008
TV Made Me Do It - Have Plastic Surgery
TV Made Me Do It is a national cable series on the Canadian TVTropolis channel. It explores how television influences people to do certain things, like propose marraige, come out of the closet, and yes, have plastic surgery. Their most recent episode, entitled Beautiful, followed a patient of mine as she underwent a tummy tuck. The video clip above is a small snippet from this episode. TV Made Me Do It can be seen every Wednesday at 7:30am and 7 pm.
Thank you to the fine folks at Proper Television for inviting me to participate on the show!
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Friday, June 13, 2008
And Speaking Of The Olsens...
Thursday, June 12, 2008
KC Concepcion is now a Recording Artist.
Here are some videos of KC Concepcion singing.
Cellular Phone Shopping!
My PDA Phone really needs to be replaced. The keypads are starting to malfunction and there are over 40% scratches in the phone’s body already. Anyway, as I was browsing online in search of cellular phones, I happen to visit Tiga Dua Cellular Online. It's my first time to check out this shopping site. It’s based in
I surfed through their range of available mobile and PDA phones and there are a limited mobile cellular brands available namely, apple, nokia, o2, HTC, Blackberry, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Palm, Eten and Vertu. Nonetheless, the product prices are just fine, in fact some phones are priced lower compared to other sites. There is also a return policy incase you have problems with your purchased products. Since, Tiga Dua Cellular Shopping site is based in
If you think of purchasing a new phone or a personal digital assistant, feel free to drop by at TigaDuaCellular. You might just find something that interests you at a lower price.
Who Doesn't Like Fake Breasts??? George Clooney?
According to the Celebrity Smack blog, George Clooney may have dumped his ex-girlfriend because of her fake breasts. According to the report:
George really didn’t want her to get the boob job. She asked George if she could do her recovery at his house and he agreed,” a source told In Touch Weekly.
As for the breakup, Larsen never saw it coming.
“They had a huge fight and he left the house. Sarah read in the media that they’d broken up and freaked out because George hadn’t told her anything. He had to explain himself because she’d found out with the rest of the world.”
Is George really picky when it comes to breast implants? I guess when you're him you're allowed to be picky! Most of us normal joes are usually happy with real OR fake.
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July Issue Time!
Izzie Out Of Emmy Running
She says, "I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination and in an effort to maintain the integrity of the academy organization, I withdrew my name from contention."
Oh Iz, always putting others before yourself. I hope this doesn't hurt you at all though within Greys, it's a kinda sorta subtle slap in the face to the writing staff.
- Erin Dustin
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Jimmy Buffett - Plastic Surgeon in Margaritaville
Sorry for the lack of updates recently. Normally I try to get a post up at least every other day, but after operating for eight hours yesterday, I rushed home, fed my kids dinner, and zipped off to the local Jimmy Buffett concert with my wife and in-laws. The show, as usual, was a blast.
I'm a big Jimmy Buffett fan, have all his albums, been to probably a dozen of his shows, and know most of his songs by heart. According to his autobiography, A Pirate Looks at Fifty, one of his best friends is actually a plastic surgeon in Boston (not me, unfortunately).
Anyways, has Jimmy had any work done?? I doubt it. As you can see by the photos above he's lost quite a bit of hair over the years and has gained quite a few wrinkles. At least he shaved off that God-awful 70's porn-stache. That's better than any plastic surgery I could give him!
Thanks for a great show, Jimmy!
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The Battle Of Brad's Girls
Mr. Brad Pitt.
Brad's current leading lady, Angelina Jolie stars in Changeling while Brad's ex-flame Jennifer Aniston plays in the romantic comedy He's Just Not That Into You.
May the best lady win.
- Erin Dustin
Quote Of The Day
Drew Barrymore - Sexiest comedy actress
Caregiver Beats Indiana Jones and Sex and the City
The Philippine Megastar Sharon Cuneta's come back movie "Caregiver" beats "Indiana Jones" and "Sex and the City" in the Boxoffice. In the first 5 days of the movie Caregiver, it registered a total of P62,852,844.56 beating all popular hollywoods films.
Sample Movie Clip of "Caregiver"
Philippine Boxoffice - May 28 to June 1, 2008
1. Caregiver - P 62.8M
2.Indiana Jones- P 22.3M
3. Sex and the City - P 13.2M
4. 21 - P 7.74M
5. Ironman - P 3.26M
6. Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy - P 2.1M
7. What Happens in Vegas - P 1.55M
8. The Forbidden Kingdom - P 0.78M
9. Mega Snake - P 0.62M
10. Speed Racer - P 0.40M
International Screenings of Movie Caregiver:
May 30-June 6 - Guam - Micronesia Mall
June 6-12 - Los Angeles - Cerritos Stadium Cinema
June 13-19 - Seattle - Regal Cinema East Valley
June 13-19 - Las Vegas - Regal Village Square Stadium
June 13-19 - San Diego - UA Horton Plaza
June 13-19 - Hawaii - Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18
June 13-19 - San Francisco - UA Stonestown Twin
June 16 - Japan - venue to follow
June 19-21 - Qatar - Grand Pine Center
June 19-21 - Bahrain - Seef Cineplex
June 26-28 - Dubai - Al Ghurair Cinecity
June 26-28 - Abu Dhabi - Grand Al Mariah Cinema
July 3-4 - Sharjah (UAE) - Grand Megamall
A Site that Pays For Your Videos
Some people like watching movies while some want to create their own films. I don’t have the talent in creating my own short film but if you have the talent and the skill, why not put it to good use. Share and expose your quality films at MiniMovie. Don’t just let your short films go unseen. You could make money with it as MiniMovie pays you for your videos.
For a brief background, MiniMovie is the brainchild of Russian Media Magnate Dmitri Lesnevsky. It partners with major festivals, universities and has a huge collection of international films. In short Minimovie.com is not mini at all, rather a big time company.
As for submissions of your videos, there are certain requisites that you should meet. You can only submit original comedy videos, not exceeding 15 minutes in length. If your video is chosen you will be paid for the license to publish your film.
If you are fond and talented at making short comedy videos, this is an opportunity you shouldn’t miss. If you submit your videos to other sites like youtube, you don’t get paid, but with MiniMovie, you could earn with your videos. Visit their site http://www.minimovie.com for further details about short film submissions or just drop by to enjoy the thousands of comedy videos both foreign films and domestic films available for free viewing.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
And Baby Makes Two
Death of Rudy Fernandez
Rudy Fernandez Biography
Nickname: Rudy or DaBoy
Birthday: March 03, 1952
Birth Place: Manila
Sports: Boxing, firing, scuba diving, badminton
Pet/s: 4 mini pinschers, 1 chihuahua, 1 askal, 1 police dog, 1 golden retriever
Actors/Actresses
Local: Joseph Estrada
Foreign: Sean Connery, Brad Pitt
Movie: The Godfather
Music: Love songs
Book: Reader’s Digest
Author: William Shakespeare
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Sunday, June 8, 2008
Congrats Goes Out To The Warrens!
J.K. To Harvard
Botox for Breast Augmentation?
Will its applications never end? Some doctors have found a new use for Botox: Breast Augmentation. According to nbc10.com, some plastic surgeons are injecting Botox into the muscles of the chest in an attempt to straighten a woman's posture and thereby enhance her bust line. Click here for the article.
I've never performed this procedure before, but I bet that the before-and-after photos are not very impressive. I would think that the doctor would need to use huge amounts of Botox to weaken the muscles of the chest, which are quite large. Time will tell on this one...
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Ejay Falcon Wins PBB Teen Edition Plus
The Promdi Hottie of Mindoro, Ejay Falcon, got the highest number of text votes and was crowned the Teen Big Winner. Robi Domingo, the "True Blu Atenean was the second Big Placer.
Final Results:
Ejay Falcon- 620,934 votes (36.21%)
Robi Domingo - 588,116 votes (34.39%)
Nicole Uysiuseng- 314,582 votes (18.39%)
Beauty Gonzales- 186,523 votes (10.91%
Favorite Character "In Plain Sight"
Do you like watching tv shows? I am just asking for curiosity’s sake, although I don’t expect you to respond back in a form of comment. So anyway, I am a person who likes to really watch tv programs and shows. I like surfing online and watching my favorite tv programs. I’ve got many favorite programs. Adding to my favorites’ list, is the all new crime drama- USA Network's new original series In Plain Sight. It just aired its premiere last June 1, 2008.
I like Mary Shannon among the characters. She is tough, sexy and smart US Marshal attached to a highly secretive Federal Witness Protection Program. She is duty bound to protect Federal Witnesses. Her character, her toughness and feminine side reminds me of my friend Joyce who is very dedicated to her work, responsible and like Mary Shannon is a risk taker.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Barry Williams
Dr. Youn to be a guest on WDVD "It's Your Community"
I've been asked to be a guest on Metro Detroit's 96.3 WDVD for It's Your Community with Vanessa Denha. We'll be talking about the latest controversial trends in plastic surgery, including lunchtime facelifts, mesotherapy, and even buttock implants. It airs tomorrow (Sunday) at 6 am-6:30 am. If you don't live in the area or are still asleep at 6 am, then check out their website for a streaming version of MP3 of the broadcast.
Link: It's Your Community
Thanks to Vanessa Denha for having me on the show.
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
Brigitte Nielsen to Have Plastic Surgery on TV?
MakeMeHeal.com is reporting that Sylvester Stallone and Flavor Flav ex Brigitte Nielsen is planning to have plastic surgery and have it filmed for German television.
According to Brigitte, she will receive “a complete renewal: facelift, eyelift, fat injections in my face, liposuction, a breast lift and I need new teeth... I know I am the first female celebrity in the world who has allowed herself to be filmed like that in an operating theater. I know I will be breaking a taboo. But I’m sure that it will provoke a new discussion. It’s time things change. I feel 30 and want to look that way again. The secrecy in Hollywood is annoying. You can see that the stars do not age naturally. It’s not right that the fans, the normal women, are lied to.”
Although I found her annoying in The Surreal Life, it's refreshing to hear her talk this way. Hopefully everything goes well with her plastic surgery. By the way, the posted photo is a great example of someone with breast implants that are probably above-the-muscle.
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