do not want to have to be put in the program called body composition platoon (BCP). He wrote the article to give us the truth behind what Marines actually do in order to lose weight such as starving themselves, taking laxatives and undergoing liposuction surgery even though none of that is necessary. The author wrote this article to inform the Marines that they do not have to take extreme measures in order to lose weight, and not all of the Marines are made the same; some will be bigger than…
Summary: Obesity is a growing problem, especially in western society, and as a result, there are more tools being added to the market to “solve” this problem. From liposuctions, to multiple weight-loss programs, a new product is emerging using the science of bacteria in the gut. By observing rodent models, it can be concluded that microbiota influences the phenotype of an organism. Microbiota from fecal samples are transferred from two sets of human twins (one twin lean, one twin obese) into…
Fat transfer – to add volume to the cheeks and the lips. A brow lift – to correct a deeply furrowed or sagging brow. A blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) – to rejuvenate the appearance of the upper and/or lower eyelids. A facelift. Liposuction. Are There Non-Surgical Rejuvenation Procedures for the Neck? Yes, there are non-surgical procedures, however, they cannot achieve the same results as a lower rhytidectomy can. If an individual chooses to have non-surgical procedures prior…
Adolescent Gynecomastia What Does It Mean? Adolescent gynecomastia, also called as “puffy nipples”, is caused by swelling of the tissues of breast and imbalance of estrogen and testosterone in young men. Such hormones control the hormonal characteristics in both women and men. Female traits like growth of breasts are controlled by estrogen. Mail traits like muscle mass and body hair are controlled by testosterone. Commonly believed fact is that estrogen is restricted to females but it…
Valeria Lukyanova could pass for a living Barbie doll; however, when you think about Barbie, Ken follows closely behind. Barbie and Ken may be the very first love story (between dolls, that is). Although there are several men who have gone under the knife to resemble this iconic doll, the most recognized human Ken doll is probably Justin Jedlica. THE NICKNAME ‘HUMAN KEN DOLL’ – COMPLIMENTS OF 20/20 During an interview for OWN’s series, Where Are They Now? Jedlica opens up about how he came to…
Teen Plastic Surgery: My Body, My Decisions! If I could change anything about myself physically, I would've done it years ago. I remember throughout my elementary and middle school years I’ve always been bullied about how big my nose was and the dark line I have across from it. It’s always and still is something I would change about myself by getting plastic surgery. Not only to stop myself from being bullied, but to feel much better about myself and how I look. I know there are many more…
cells actually working like people who have had pain in areas that doctor's said would last forever because of nerve damage but after the stem cell treatment their pain was reduced significantly. Scientists at UCLA have found out that the fat from liposuction is more valuable than they thought.…
The Reign of Consumerism in Fight Club: Film analysis of Fight Club Fight Club (1999) is a film directed by David Fincher based on the same name novel of the by Chuck Palahniuk in 1996. Films are not merely art form or product for consumption. They are also a form of social practice that conveys and constructs meanings for its audiences; in its narratives and meaning we can understand the ways in which our culture makes sense of itself. Fight Club hits audiences to question their habits…
beauty for both men and women are promoted. As a result, there is a growing number of people, both male and female, who undergo cosmetic procedures. According to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), breast augmentation and liposuction are the leading surgical procedures. (Jordan News Gazette, 2014) This reflects a general mentality that aesthetic beauty is more important than internal beauty, which then leads to objectification. Everyone is now objectified. With this…
make soap. The Narrator says “Tyler sold the soap to the department stores at twenty bucks a bar. God knows what they charged. How ironic. We were selling rich women their own fat asses back to them” (Fincher). The cycle of women paying to get liposuction only for Tyler to steal the fat and make soap with it just to sell it back to them is quite ridiculous and funny to think about. They have basically gained nothing but paid twice for it. They are such rampant consumers looking to purchase a…