I recently received an unsolicited email from a company hawking diet pills with this statement in the heading: “THESE CONTROVERSIAL- SKINNY PILLS- HAVE DOCTORS.. RAVING” Being who I am, I could not resist commenting on this. For starters, the “diet” industry is
Modern English is awash with slang. The use of slang has exploded due to technology and our almost constant exposure to people’s ramblings via the Internet, tweets, etc. One amusing but sometimes vulgar source of modern slang is found
Body fat is the nemesis of many people who want a sculpted body. No matter how hard you work on it, some stores of fat resist all toning efforts. And when you combine stubborn fat with loose skin and weak
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Brazilian butt lifts grew in popularity by 26% from 2015 to 2016, inspired in part by celebrities with memorable backsides, such as Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez. A Brazilian butt lift is
Admit it. When you saw that headline your first thought was to pull up Shirley Maclaine’s New Age blog and start streaming Yanni on Spotify. Uh, that’s not what we’re talking about at Providence Plastic Surgery & Skin Center in
One great thing about the human body is its inherent curves. Some of us are curvier than others; some of us, for better or worse, have straighter lines. But these days, curves are in, which is much healthier than the
April is Breast Month at Providence. We’re having our “Stop the Stuff” breast event on April 4, where Dr. Gear provides free consultations and we have special pricing for some breast augmentation procedures. He’ll also talk about your options, from
What happens when you merge invigorating spa skin therapies with advanced medical technology? You get the HydraFacial MD®. Since coming on the aesthetic scene in 2015, the HydraFacial MD has become the talk of the industry. Celebrities swear by these
Gluteal augmentation with fat, otherwise known as a “Brazilian Buttlift” or BBL is a hot procedure right now. According to recent statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), fat grafting of the buttocks is one of the fastest-growing procedures
Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta died this past Monday at the age of 82. He meant a lot of things to a lot of people. He had an empathy, warmth, and grace towards women that stood out in an industry
