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Is proposed 5% cosmetic medicine tax sexist?

A burden of a proposed 5 percent tax on cosmetic medical procedures would fall mostly on women, since nearly 90 percent of plastic surgery patients are female. But does that make the proposal discriminatory? Many doctors say it does. “A cosmetic ...

From COLIN STEWART, The Orange County Register,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  Harry Reid,  Michael McGuire,  AlterNet

Plastic stars come out for American Music Awards

Photo: Singer/dancer Lady Gaga, who has had a nose job, performs at yesterday’s American Music Awards show. (Getty Images photo) HEIGHTENED REALITY Plastic surgery has given a boost to the careers of many of the performers and observers at yesterday’s ...

From COLIN STEWART, The Orange County Register,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Reba McEntire,  Michael Jackson,  Rihanna,  Toni Braxton,  Kate Hudson

Dark thoughts of blacks, Indians seeking whiter skin

Black is beautiful, say the advocates of ethnic pride. To a white guy, that sounds right and proper.  Just try to disagree as you look into the face of Rubina Ali (pictured), the young star of “Slumdog Millionaire.” The Dominican Republic native has ...

From COLIN STEWART, The Orange County Register,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Alicia Keys,  Newsweek,  Shahrukh Khan,  Bloomberg News,  Halle Berry

Calendar of job events (Nov. 24 and on)

Job Search Series: Part 3 - Job Search Strategies Laura U'Ren, Career Placement Officer will discuss ways to look for employment. 1:00 p.m. Info online. Irvine Valley College, 5500 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine Job Search Series: Part 4 - Mock Interviewing ...

From COLIN STEWART, Freedom Blogging,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: General Motors

Real Housewives without plastic? Hilarious

This week’s episode of “Real Housewives of Orange County” didn’t follow up on the plastic-surgery plans of Lynne Curtin and her daughter, who visited Dr. Milind Ambe last week. Among the least of his jibes was his account of the introduction of the ...

From COLIN STEWART, The Orange County Register,  20 Nov 2009

Injection fan Meg, abstainer Jodie share this day

SHARED BIRTHDAY A prominent abstainer from cosmetic medicine and a prominent user of  lip-plumping injections share a birthday today. Actress Jodie Foster, 47, (pictured) says bluntly, “It’s not my thing.” She’d rather hear people say she has a bad ...

From COLIN STEWART, The Orange County Register,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jodie Foster,  Meg Ryan

Spotting the silly side of plastic surgery apps

Discussions of plastic surgery aren’t always serious or judgmental, as last week’s online “In Your Face CHAT” demonstrated. The expert guests in the chat were  plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Salzhauer of Miami, Fla., developer of the iSurgeon app, and ...

From COLIN STEWART, The Orange County Register,  19 Nov 2009

Botox tax is back

A 5 percent tax on cosmetic medical procedures is part of the health-care reform bill unveiled yesterday by U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid (pictured). This so-called “Bo-tax” proposal is a scaled-back version of a 10 percent tax on cosmetic ...

From COLIN STEWART, The Orange County Register,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  Harry Reid

Plastic surgery, Nashville style

>O.C. is No. 3 in plastic surgeons per capita >UCI is a top laser research center >O.C. is home of Allergan, which makes: From your favorite restaurants and shops to the best day spa in town, here are your choices for the number one places to eat, ...

From COLIN STEWART, The Orange County Register,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Allergan, Inc.

Does Sammy Sosa think ‘white is right’?

Former baseball slugger Sammy Sosa, 41, says he has been using a bleaching cream each night, but why? The bleach explains the change in Sosa’s skin, which has occurred from May (the left-hand photo) to this month (the photo on the right).  It doesn’t ...

From COLIN STEWART, The Orange County Register,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sammy Sosa,  Saia, Inc.,  Tyler Perry,  Steve Harris,  Shemar Moore

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