More young people unhappy with looks; considering plastic surgery

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Kelsy Catalo, 20, heard every kind of insult directed to her and her nose when she was in grade school.

“I got teased a lot,” she said. “I thought that my nose looked like a witch’s nose, and everyone called me big-beak. It really did hurt my self-esteem to the point that whenever I met someone I thought they were looking at my nose and judging me.”

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When does plastic surgery become too plastic?

CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV)— Attention ladies!  Have you ever had that uneasy feeling, right before you look in the mirror?

The little pit in your stomach that reminds you of how much you DON’T like the way your body looks?

That dreaded thought of actually having to put on a bathing suit at the pool party?  Or after you’ve had your kids thinking, “Wow, where did that body go I used to have?”

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For cosmetic surgery, chins are the new breasts: ‘Chinplants’ on the rise

Americans are taking it on the chin more often. Literally. “Chinplants,” i.e., surgical procedures that enhance and define the chin line, increased 71 percent between 2010 and 2011, outdoing breast augmentation, liposuction and even Botox, which increased a mere five percent between 2010 and 2011, according to new statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. “Having a strong chin is not something you can gain via diet or exercise,” says Dr. Darrick Antell, a Manhattan plastic surgeon and clinical professor of surgery at Columbia University. “You’re either born with it or you see a surgeon to improve it.” The procedure is now popular with both men and women, with nearly 21,000 Americans opting for the operation last year alone, the ASPS reports.

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New Report Shows Rise In Teens Using Plastic Surgery

MEDFORD, Ore. — Plastic surgery is most common among older patients who want to try to appear younger, but a national study shows that this is changing. A new report shows that 15 percent of teenagers and young adults in the u-s consider going under the knife for plastic surgery. A local plastic surgeon says he thinks those statistics are reflected here in Medford.

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