For Emily Cipryk, the decision to spend nearly $16,000 on plastic surgery came easy — and early. At 28, the entrepreneurial influencer found herself looking in the mirror and having regrets about nearly a decade of failure to prioritize sleep — which she felt had left her looking tired and rundown. The fashionable Torontonian would regularly scroll … Read more
Simone Biles explained that her decision to get a breast augmentation was about loving herself. The 11-time Olympic medalist opened up about her plastic surgeries, telling People that it’s important for her to be transparent so that others, especially young girls, can relate to her. “Okay, obviously you can notice the breasts,” Biles, 28, said, … Read more
Jeffrey Lisiecki, MD, a plastic surgeon in Manhattan, has noticed something interesting in his practice these past few years: A more than doubling of facial procedures in the fall months, including facelifts (from $40,000), facial fat grafting (around $7,500), blepharoplasty (around $7,500) and rhinoplasty (from $20,000). “Many of these patients mention wanting to have their … Read more
Famed biohacker Bryan Johnson is giving new meaning to the term “sperm washing.” Sperm washing is a lab technique that isolates healthy, active little guys from seminal fluid and debris for use in fertility procedures like intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). As part of his quest for eternal life, Johnson said he … Read more
Felicity has learned from her haircut. Keri Russell, 49, is speaking out about the pressure to get plastic surgery in Hollywood. “It’s something my girlfriends and I talk about all the time. Plastic surgery is having such a moment right now — men, women, 20-year-olds. I mean, it is around,” she told People in an … Read more
Here’s some bitter news to sip on. Microplastics are impossible to avoid, lurking in everything from the food you eat and the water you drink to the clothes you wear and the cosmetics you apply. Now, a new study suggests that one everyday habit could flood your body with tens of thousands more of these … Read more
Meet the new face of NYC plastic surgery. Going under the knife in the Big Apple is getting a makeover — with a fresh, young, social media-savvy crew of surgeons under 50 delivering rhinoplasty with a side of rizz. Gone are the days when having work done meant secretive visits to somber Park Avenue medical suites, … Read more
No bones about it — tiny shreds of plastic can cause big problems for health. Microplastics are particles, smaller than a grain of rice, that are found in everything from the toothpaste we use to the clothes we wear and even the food we eat. These minute shards that slough off larger plastic have been shown to harm … Read more
No, it’s not a pigment of your imagination. The UK’s regulations on food additives are generally stricter than the US’ because Britain takes a proactive approach to food safety, requiring additives to be proven safe before approval and banning those with potential risks. The US takes a more reactive stance, permitting additives until they are … Read more
This new workout is a scream. Killer Fitness, located in Burbank, California, offers health nuts and horror fans the chance to run for their lives — it’s not exercise, it’s “Slashercise.” Strength is built and endurance is tested during hour-long classes where participants jump, kick, and punch against a giant screen that features looped footage of … Read more
Nowhere is safe from microplastics. A new study has found that humans inhale far more microplastics than previously thought, more than 70,000 particles each day in an indoor environment — and many of them are tiny enough to penetrate our organ tissue. Microplastics are tiny particles less than 5 millimeters in size that break off … Read more
Her Friday is getting freaky. Jamie Lee Curtis said she’s preparing to leave the spotlight – in part thanks to her experience of watching her famous parents’ careers as they aged, and thanks to watching plastic surgery take off. “I witnessed my parents lose the very thing that gave them their fame and their life … Read more
A company is recalling more than 24,000 pounds of chicken sausage after customers reported finding pieces of plastic inside some of the meat, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said this week. Massachusetts-based Kayem Foods Inc. decided to voluntarily recall 24,173 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken sausage products that may be contaminated with plastic, the USDA’s Food Safety … Read more
A trendy cosmetic treatment might sculpt your jawline now — but it could spell trouble if you’re eyeing a face-lift later in life. That’s the warning from Dr. Prem Tripathi, a board-certified facial plastic surgeon, who said a popular nonsurgical procedure used to dissolve stubborn chin fat could turn future surgery into a nightmare that … Read more
Danone U.S. is recalling YoCrunch yogurts over the risk that the products’ dome toppers may have pieces of plastic inside them. The company said all flavors and sizes of YoCrunch products “currently in-market” are subject to the recall. The details of the various types of recalled yogurt products and their expiration dates were listed in Danone’s … Read more
When it comes to swimwear shopping, one of the worst things you can do is try on a suit fully nude. Although bathing suit bottoms usually have a plastic hygiene liner in them — according to a microbiologist, that’s the last thing you want near your privates. Nicholas Aicher is a scientist from Chicago. He … Read more
It could be time to pull the plug on your beloved jug. Everyone knows that it’s important to hydrate — water delivers nutrients to cells, regulates body temperature, lubricates joints and helps remove waste. You can’t live without it. Carrying a reusable water bottle ensures consistent hydration throughout the day. The problem is, concerns have … Read more
Nip/tuck nope. One board-certified plastic surgeon is speaking out about the procedures he wouldn’t recommend, including a popular facial surgery that can cause premature aging and others that just carry too many risks. “I don’t think that any of these procedures are going away since they’re all money makers for the types of providers that … Read more
It’s time to talk about the birds, the bees and the PTFEs. They’re already in our lungs, livers, kidneys, blood and even our brains. New research out Tuesday in the journal Human Reproduction reveals that microplastics are coming for our baby-makers, too. A new study has found a shocking amount of microplastics in semen and ovaries … Read more
WAG 2.0. Kelly Stafford, the 35-year-old wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, shared how plastic surgery helped transform her body after having four kids. In the latest episode of her podcast, Stafford opened up about the “mommy makeover” she received from Beverly Hills-based plastic surgeon and guest Dr. Garth Fisher. Kelly Stafford opened … Read more