As the classic saying goes, “You can never be too rich or too thin.” However, it seems American women would rather look younger than be rich or thin. A recent poll commissioned by ZO Skin Health and reveals that on average, women would be willing to spend more on a facial care system that would make them look 10 years younger than they would on a diet program that would make them lose 10 pounds.
The survey, which was conducted among 1,131 U.S. adult women by Harris Interactive, reported how much women care about the overall health and condition of their …read more

In a high-def world, old-school skincare treatments like facials and laser rejuvenation just don’t cut it. Actresses resort to “blu ray” makeup to make their skin appear crystal clear when under scrutiny and now Manhattan-based plastic surgeon Dr. Kamran Jafri is introducing the newest way to make your pores look perfect: Botox!
Botox, which is most commonly associated with reducing wrinkles in the face, is now being used to treat other skin conditions such as large pores, oily skin, and inflammation from acne. The new technique is called intradermal Botox, and it is transforming the way people with less-than-perfect skin look …read more

You know this is my favorite “love to hate” subject, hacking away on yourself in hopes that you will turn out to be preternaturally beautiful. Yikes. According to the NYTimes last week (sorry, am still catching up on stories from when my broadband was down last week…), South Florida has become a mecca for un-US-licensed doctors to meet up with women for “Tupperware-style” home plastic surgery parties. Doesn’t that sound like fun?
In the last few years South Florida has become the nation’s capital of black-market beauty treatments, in the view of many licensed doctors in the …read more