We have alluded to Christina Hendricks and her bosomy frame before, but we have never dignified the claim made by some experts in the UK thatshe was responsible for a rise in breast augmentation in that country. Instead, Hendricks has been a model for women’s acceptance of their own bodies, a message that becomes clearer when you know her story, which she shared with the…

British retailer Debenhams released its second annual survey of the best beach bodies, and confirmed that, as a rule, our friends across the pond prefer curvaceous figures. Respondents this year selected Marilyn Monroe, while last year they chose Raquel Welch for the title of “Best Beach Body of all time. The survey took answers only from female shoppers, with 14,000 women surveyed last year, and…

When Cameron Diaz’s character from last summer’s Bad Teacher wanted breast augmentation, she embezzled funds from the school’s fundraising car wash and stole the answer key so her students could cheat on standardized tests. But what she should have done is applied for a job in Buffalo, where the Buffalo Teachers Federation (BTF) negotiated a contract that included full coverage for plastic surgery procedures. In 2009, this amounted…

If you are considering breast augmentation, one concern you may have is maintaining professional dress in your workplace after the surgery. There are many potential concerns you may have about dress after breast augmentation, but all of them can be readily avoided. One concern women may have is gapping blouses at the bustline. We earlier talked about The Shirt which can help control gapping and give women with…

According to the results of a new survey conducted by plastic surgery review site RealSelf.com, breast enhancement surgery improves the sex lives of patients. The survey of breast augmentation and breast lift patients was conducted by RealSelf.com from January 13-30, 2012, and ostensibly shows that women experience an overall improvement in their sex life after the procedure. According to the survey, participants overall claimed a 34% increase in sex…

The concept of “natural” breast augmentation (breast augmentation with fat grafting) is commonly met with applause by both the media and many women who love the idea of taking unwanted fat from their buttocks and belly and putting it in their breasts. In reality, though, many questions remain about the possibility of breast augmentation using fat grafting, not the least of which is whether the augmentation process would result…

The video spoof commercial for “Fotoshop by Adobé” is a brilliant little piece of satire that has gone viral because of its truth. If you haven’t seen it, take a look here:Fotoshop video The most crucial point of this video is that most beauty products don’t do what they say they will. From age cream advertisements that have to be pulled because they don’t really get…

The “bridalplasty” trend is in the news again. According to industry analysts, the number of brides getting plastic surgery to look their best for their weddings has been steadily increasing. The news cycle is being driven by a California woman who is spending as much on plastic surgery as she is spending on her wedding. However, this is the exception, as most women considering plastic…