Youth Knows No Pain at the Arclight in L.A. Wed August 19th!

For anyone in the L.A. area, the plastic surgery-themed documentary Youth Knows No Pain will screen at the ArcLight Cinemas on Wednesday August 19th! Chris Kattan will emcee the post-screening Q & A with director Mitch McCabe, cast members, and the audience. You can buy your tickets in advance here.

Check out what is sure to be the most influential, interesting plastic surgery-themed documentary in years!


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It's a Baby Boy for Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson, 27, gave birth to a 7 lb, 14 oz. baby boy on Monday. “The baby is beautiful and perfect,” confirms Hudson’s publicist. “His parents are ecstatic.” Hudson and her fiance have named the baby David Daniel Otunga. Congrats to the happy couple!

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Has Chef Gordon Ramsay Had Botox... To His Chin?

There are rumors circulating over the internet that Hell's Kitchen chef Gordon Ramsay has had Botox injections to his chin. According to the Plastic Surgery Channel:

The grouchy celeb was inspired by another cranky British import to American TV: Simon Cowell.
Simon, whose famous frown doesn’t wrinkle his own forehead due to Botox injections, reportedly told Chef Ramsay that he “had to do something about that” chin.
And after a makeup artist and a few friends also made disparaging remarks, Ramsay was off to get a smoother looking chin. From Botox. Which is a little confusing, because that miracle wrinkle eraser is intended more for eyes and foreheads, where muscle movement creates furrows.

If I take a look at that mug, the last place that I'd think about injecting Botox is his chin. What about smoothing out those deep forehead and crow's feet wrinkles? If he came to my office then... Bam! I'd hit him with the Botox in the forehead and crow's feet. (Apologies to Emeril) Plus, a little Restylane would go a long way in those nasolabial creases.

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Anthony Youn, M.D.:

An example of good fillers

Check out Good Plastic Surgery.com for an example of what appears to be good fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, or Sculptra) in the Real Housewives Bethenny Frankel. Click here to see.

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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

Has Ashlee Simpson had a Chin Augmentation?

Surprisingly, it appears that she may have had a chin implant placed! These photos from Awful Plastic Surgery (there are more on their site) show what appear to be plumped up lips and a new silicone chin implant. I usually place these through a small incision inside the mouth... but only on people who will actually benefit from it.

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New Plastic Surgery Show - Addicted to Beauty

There is a new plastic surgery reality program debuting tonight at 11/10C on Oxygen called Addicted to Beauty. It follows a real-life plastic surgery practice in La Jolla, California. Now that Dr. 90210 is no longer making new episodes, Addicted to Beauty has arrived to satisfy your over-the-top plastic surgery reality show cravings. Take a look at their sneak peak here.

The office looks like it's all drama, all the time. I would argue that some of the employees are not necessarily good role models for great plastic surgery, too. Personally, I prefer Dr. 90210. Nevertheless, my TiVo is ready to record...

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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

The BoTax - Taxing Plastic Surgery by 10%?

According to which accounts you read, the U.S. Senate may be considering a 10% tax on plastic surgery to help pay for the massive costs of an expanded government health care plan. Most sources report that it's a likely no-go, especially given the fact that the amount of money it would raise would be neglible compared to the estimated costs of expanding government-provided health care.

Should plastic surgery be considered for a "sin tax," like cigarettes and alcohol? I don't think so. Unlike cigarettes and alcohol, plastic surgery does not worsen people's health and create a burden on the health care system. In fact, the vast majority of people who have plastic surgery are healthy and stay that way. If the government wants to tax companies that contribute to poor health, then they should consider taxing fast food, vending machines, soda pop companies, potato chip manufacturers, Pizza Hut, Panda Express, and all-you-can-eat buffets. These contribute more to obesity and poor health than a pair of fake breasts!

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