Plastic surgery blog: The re-touching debate rages
Photoshop and other retouching software packages have come under fire in recent years especially when they're used for the purpose of advertising.
Photoshop and other retouching software packages have come under fire in recent years especially when they're used for the purpose of advertising.
As the aging process takes hold of all of us we look at different parts of our body and wonder why they look so different.
As America struggles with the obesity epidemic finding the source seems to be an important component to finding a cure.
The national department store chain H & M recently admitted that they use computer-generated models for their advertising and catalog according to a recent online article.
Retouching photos used to be the fading out of a blemish here and there. It has now become widely accepted in the photography world.
Rhinoplasty is both a medical reconstructive and cosmetic procedure.
Bullying is not a new for children. Although, there has been a lot of media attention on the subject lately. A recent ABC news story told of a young 13-year-old girl whose parents allowed her to have a rhinoplasty procedure following taunts and teasing on Facebook.
The shape of the face can be very instrumental in determining how a person feels about their appearance. People who have with they feel is an elongated facial structure because of a large chin can be very dissatisfied with their face. F
Fads come and go and it is likely that the concept of putting new dimples on your face is a fad. In plastic surgery staying current with trends both medical and non-medical is a very important part of helping patients to understand choices that are best for them long-term
Sleeping disorders specifically problems breathing while asleep are a concern for many people. Beside the life threatening implications sleep deprivation can also be an issue. Some patients do not have a sleep disorder but rather nasal obstruction which causes difficulty breathing. In some cases insurance may not cover correcting the issue which often leads the patient to consult with Dr. O’Toole.
The common cold is something most of us take for granted as an inevitable part of life. During the warm and balmy summer months we hardly think about it at all. When patients are considering plastic surgery they must be healthy for the best surgical patient experience.
According to The Los Angeles Times taking aspirin regularly can help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke — and now, we may be able to add pancreatic cancer to the list, researchers say
According to My Fox LA an asthma drug approved for teens and adults nearly eliminated seasonal increases in asthma attacks and asthma symptoms among children living in inner-city environments, according to research released Thursday by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
According to ABC a study by a consumer electronics website found several interesting items women prefer men to have.
According to The Los Angeles Times Carnegie Mellon computer scientist Jacob Eisenstein and his colleagues looked for geotagged tweets – messages that were marked with their tweeter’s location. They collected one week’s worth of messages in March 2010 from people who tweeted at least 20 times during that week. That gave them a whopping 380,000 tweets from 9,500 users.

According to CBS 10 a survey conducted by LA County’s Department of Public Health finds nearly 14 percent of adults surveyed said they had been diagnosed with depression, up from about 9 percent in 1999.
According to CBS everybody knows the love of money is the root of all evil, but a new study suggests Americans may love their money even more than their spouse.
According to KTLA public speaking can be stressful, especially when it comes with the job. Witness King George VI, whose stuttering set off a royal crisis when he had to speak calmly to his jittery subjects during World War II.
According to ABC 7 the rainy weather can wreak havoc on a host of health conditions.
“Rain is kind of a downer, right? Especially when it’s long periods of time,” said one Sierra Madre resident.
According to The Los Angeles Times if recent court battles are any indication, getting ditched at the altar is proving to be more lucrative than getting hitched.