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Psychological Effects of Trying to Stay Young

The media is obsessed with the way stars look as they age and they delight in printing unflattering shots of a time-ravaged Madonna or a paunchy Harrison Ford caught unawares on a remote beach. As our society often looks to the stars, literally, as role models, many of us try to emulate their looks, including the stars increasing pursuit of youth. But how emotionally healthy is it for us to relentlessly chase the fountain of youth? The milestone age of 40 is a big one for most of us. It reminds us that we are no longer truly young, and … Continue reading →

Doctor Performs Daughters’ Plastic Surgery

I am rather anti-plastic surgery, at least for young women. Maybe that is because I am older and can see sagging places that could use a nip or tuck (not that I’d have that done). I figure when you are young, plastic surgery is unnecessary unless you have some physical defect that needs to be corrected. So, when I read that Dr. Michael Niccole performed plastic surgery on his daughter Brittani, I was somewhat aghast. I read once about an emergency room doctor who had to perform emergency surgery on his wife who had been hit while bicycling. That is … Continue reading →