| More American men seeking nip n' tuck
WASHINGTON: Once considered a woman's domain, cosmetic surgery is increasingly attracting American men intent on looking fitter and younger. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the total number of cosmetic procedures on men grew by 16 per cent between 2000 and 2005, with breast reduction, tummy tuck, lip augmentation, eyelid surgery and liposuction among the most popular. Breast reduction surgery, for example, increased by 17 per cent between 2004 and 2005, and liposuction by 10 per cent. Tummy tuck surgeries grew by 37 per cent and lip augmentation jumped by 61 per cent between in the same period. Since 2000, tummy tucks are up 156 per cent, and lip augmentations skyrocketed by 458 per cent. "It's much more acceptable in society today for men to seek plastic surgery," said Phillip Haeck, a plastic surgeon in the western U.S.
Grand lady gets facelift
A Napier-based company has bought the Davenport Building in Marton's Central Business District with hopes returning it to its former glory. The u-shaped building, on the corner of High Street and Broadway, was built in two parts. The first section, facing Broadway, was completed in 1919, while the section with its frontage of High Street was completed the following year. It was bought by Actual C Properties in November last year, and company director Adam Wade says he is "excited about restoring this grand old lady and in turn, beautifying the town." Painting the exterior has begun. Sections of the veranda need to be replaced and Mr Wade says this will be done by the end of February. Sections of the roof and guttering will be replaced and the parapets restored. "A number of Marton residents have approached us already thanking us (for doing the work) with one lady even offering us money." The company has asked Rangitikei District Council and Historic Places Trust for financial aid.
Einstein Medical Releases Expanded Cosmetic Surgery Section of DocShop.com
Einstein Medical has released the latest phase of its ongoing expansion of the popular DocShop.com website. The newly revised cosmetic surgery section of the site features detailed, up-to-date information about a variety of cosmetic procedures, including breast augmentation, facelift, and tummy tuck surgery. .
Should NHS charge for 'doubtful' treatments?
The NHS should consider billing patients for ineffective treatments and drop all prescription charges, senior public health doctors said yesterday. Spiralling health costs had to be controlled, said Dr Tim Crayford, the president of the Association of Directors of Public Health, and one way would be to charge patients for treatments for which there was not good evidence that they worked or when cheaper options were available. .
WEB EXTRA: "Ooh La La": Rod Stewart gets your mom (and maybe you)
It's been nearly 40 years since Rod Stewart first shook his British booty into America's hearts (and loins) with his breakthrough single, the infamous older-woman love lament "Maggie Mae." Rod Stewart is 62 now, and Maggie's probably dead. But to the 10,000 screaming over-the-hill women inside the Verizon Center last Friday night, Stewart's boyish charm is still very much alive and kicking. In fact, according to the video that introduced his two-and-a-half hour set - a little mock-short dubbed "The Rodfather" - not only is Rod still kicking; he's "kickin' ass."
Our generation, however, doesn't exactly think of Rod Stewart as the ass-kicking type. Stewart, unlike generation-crossing contemporaries like Dylan and the Stones, is firmly stamped with the stigma of "parent-rock." Though the Stewart-fronted band The Faces still counts some fans among the college set (thanks in no small part to Wes Anderson), Stewart's solo stylings on easy listening hits (Van Morrison's "Have I Told You Lately") and wacky ego-jams ("Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?") have failed to catch on with even the most ironic of 20-something music snobs.
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