Blog buzz — prostitute, Lara Flynn Boyle, dandruff and facial exercises

This is an experiment to see whether a roundup of blog posts would work well.

This week’s buzz about cosmetic medicine touched on actress Lara Flynn Boyle; Ashley Youman, prostitute linked to former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer; and bad advice on dandruff and wrinkle-fighting face exercises. A sampling from blogs related to dermatology and plastic surgery:

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Plasticized.com

· Facial resistance training

There are enough bogus ’systems’ out there to fill up a blog on an hourly basis. Here’s one more: Flex Effect Facial Resistance Training. There is absolutely no way that the claims made by this website are legitimate. … Droopy upper eyelid skin can not be corrected by facial exercises. Never.

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Awful Plastic Surgery: A chronicle of celebrity plastic surgery

· Is Eliot Spitzer’s escort Ashley Youman worth $1000 an hour?

Ashley Youman attempted to make herself even more attractive (what she started out with was not shabby) by getting rhinoplasty and breast implants. .

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The Beauty Brains: Real Scientists Answer Your Beauty Questions

· Is Your Stylist Lying To You?

Courtney’s question: I was reading a magazine article about natural remedies for dandruff and was shocked that the article quoted a hairstylist saying that SLS in shampoo causes dandruff. “That’s impossible” I thought, having been a loyal reader of your blog. It seems that stylists always seem to be handing out this bogus advice about how hair works without any scientific evidence to back it up. Is this just bad training or a conspiracy to sell product?

You’re right about SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate), Courtney. It does not cause dandruff. The real cause is a complex combination of hyperactive skin cells and the effect of a fungus. (For more details…

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Truth in Cosmetic Surgery blog by plastic surgeon Dr. John DiSaia, San Clemente, Calif.

· Eliot Spitzer – The Fall of a Demon-crat

I find it surprising that a request came in for my take on the Spitzer thing. It must have become clear in my ramblings that I do not like hypocritical politicians, but then again who does. [Photos of his hooker] make it apparent (although no body shots are present) that this gal was not a supermodel, but a cute next door type. She could have used a nose job. See how I put at least something about plastic surgery in the post. And I don’t even do nose jobs!

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Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery blog by plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Youn of Michigan

· Lara Flynn Boyle

Lara Flynn Boyle is making an appearance on Law and Order (my wife’s favorite show, which I can’t stand !). Her lips look large (they have for years) but her face appears a bit more filled out. It’s possible she may have had fat grafting or Sculptra to volumize her face, but she may also have gained a few pounds. She was dreadfully thin when she dated Jack Nicholson.