by Paul Baranda
When it comes to plastic surgery, who hasn’t thought about getting something tucked, sucked, lifted, or or plumped? I know I have, and it has been more than once! I have already made the decision to go under the knife when I finally got breast augmentation surgery. I have to tell you, it is the best thing I ever did and I will do it again tomorrow if I had to! There were things that I needed post surgery to help make my healing easier and a lot less painful and I found them at HealingEnhancements.com. This is an incredible website that you can find all you will need to help get through the uncomfortable time post surgery. I was told about the site by a friend who was compulsive about finding the perfect post surgery pillow because she was going in for a few surgerys to make her feel like her fabulous self.HealingEnhancements.com is the one stop shop for any and all your needs to help you heal. They truly believe in keeping it simple. There are millions of plastic surgery products on the market and if my best friend wasn’t as compulsive as she is, I would have never found the ones that were right for me. HealingEnhancements.com is the best way for you to research products easily and have them do the leg work of narrowing down the best choices for your concerns.
Healing Enhancements.com has everything from compression garments, non surgical anti aging serums, scar reduction, therapeutic recovery pillows, gel therapy masks, bruise creams, and surgical bras. The site is easy to navigate and you will be so happy you got the help you needed to get through the recovery time.
I am so happy I did choose to have plastic surgery, but I am even happier I got the help from HealingEnhancements.com to to get the products I needed for a seamless recovery!
by Paul Baranda
Beautiful celebrities and models in movies, Reality TV shows, magazines and all the media that get stuffed in front of your face are all factors that popularize the notion that plastic surgery is the answer for perfection. The competition is high to be thin, perfect, and glamorous but does that outweigh the risks of surgery?
Women had 92 percent of cosmetic procedures. The number of procedures (surgical and nonsurgical) performed on women was over 10.5 million, an increase of 1 percent from the previous year. Surgical procedures decreased 9 percent; nonsurgical procedures increased 4 percent. Since 1997, surgical procedures increased 123 percent, while nonsurgical procedures have increased 749 percent. — American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Many people are anxious and excited to get breast implants, a new nose job, or even Botox injections to look good in the spotlight. What also has been in the spotlight recently are Kanye West’s mother and many others who are victims of plastic surgery medical malpractice. It is very important to extensively research your surgeon’s credentials as well as the procedure and recovery period, etc to make sure you’re in good hands. Also remember, botched plastic surgery cannot be undone.
Here are some important tips:
- Have your internal med doctor (not your surgeon) to check if you’re healthy enough to withstand the physical stress of anesthesia and surgery on the heart and pulmonary (lung) systems with a medical pre-op exam.
- Use caution when choosing your surgeon since it’s difficult to get information on a surgeon with good experience. Any physician with a medical degree and a license to practice medicine can legally perform plastic surgery in the United States. Check to see if your surgeon is certified on the and American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and The American Board of Plastic Surgery.
- Check your doctor’s hospital affiliations. If your doctor has privileges at an accredited hospital, even if they choose to perform surgery in their private office, then it demonstrates that their work is subject to regular scrutiny. Do not use a doctor that does not have these privileges.
- Ask your friends and your personal physician to see examples of the surgeon’s work, or talk to one or more patients about their surgical experience.
- Check out the office and staff, especially the anesthesiologist, who will be providing you medical care before, during and after your surgery.
- Ask your friends, doctor, surgeon, and family Questions!
Following these important steps to having a safe procedure can help prevent cosmetic surgery malpractice. Of course if you or anyone you know is involved in a plastic surgery malpractice that leads to health complications or a fatal result, I suggest you consult a medical malpractice law firm in your area such as:
by Beyond Beauty Basics
For those of you who love chocolate as much as I do, here are some spa destinations that may just be better than sex.
The Hotel Sacher, in Vienna, Austria is best known for their famous Sacher Torte not only serves some of the best chocolate in the world on a plate but in their Spa’s Luxurious Hot Chocolate Treatments! Indulge in a Chocolate Body Scrub, a Chocolate Body Mask and finish with a Chocolate Body Lotion.
Next on our list is the exotic hideaway of Los Altos de Eros Luxury Inn and Spa, in Costa Rica. Your day will begin with the calls of the Howler Monkeys in the nearby trees. After you leave your suite, you’ll walk down the teak steps, viewing both the tropical forest and the ocean you’ll come to the Spa de Eros. Now it’s time to soak in the Balinese tub, filled with “Chocolate Decadence”, soothing waters of chocolate, essential oils and flower petals. Heaven on Earth.
Our last chocolate paradise is in our own back yard, The Hotel Hershey. If you’ve never been to Hershey Pennsylvania, (and you’re a chocolate lover) you’re in for a treat. As soon as you’re within a mile of the town you’ll want to turn down your windows. The sweet smell of chocolate is always in the air in this quaint little town.
The Hotel Hershey’s “Chocolate Spa” spa is dedicated to the love of chocolate. Experience a whipped cocoa bath, a chocolate bean polish and a chocolate fondue wrap, just to name a few.
When you’re finished in the spa, you can visit Hershey Park (just for fun) or enjoy a quiet walk in the gardens at the Hotel.
by Beyond Beauty Basics
If selling clothes is the object of fashion shows, then why are the models so tall and thin? The average Northern American woman is a size 14 at 5’4” and weighs 152 pounds (according to the department of Health and Human Services).
The average model is a size 6 and is 5’10” (with measurements of 34, 24,34). (Nikki Taylor, right)
Fashion designers and beauty editors will use the excuse that the height and weight ratio of professional models show off their creations in the most flattering light. When one looks at the silver screen beauties of the 40s, 50’s and 60’s, we aren’t seeing 6’, 108lb. women.
Most of the actresses of this era were an average of 5’4” tall, yet they never appeared short and dumpy and the clothes we see them in still exude the essence of fine apparel. The primary reason for this is a true understanding of a woman’s body, it’s proportions and the use of tailoring and fitting techniques to enhance those natural attributes. Even older and fuller figured women of these time periods cut fine figures. (Joan Crawford, below, 5’1”)
True beauty isn’t necessarily being seen in the latest Dolce and Gabbana or Gucci, unless it fits your body type. Rather, the true fashionista absorbs what she sees in print and in the stores and translates it into a look that’s flattering for her.
One would think that with the majority of women not fitting the standards projected on the runway that more designers would actually address the reality that is the figures of the women who are really out there. After all they’re in the business to make money, and what better way to make money than to expand your client base.
