Topic: Plastic Surgery

Earlobe Stretchers Have Regrets

flickr user: McBeth

Plastic surgeons say there's an uptick in young patients wanting a to correct their "earlobe stretching" and coupled with the inevitable fact that people get older, it possibly signals the death of the once-popular body modification trend.

By Alex Eichler

Mar 21, 2011

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Men Are Flocking to Plastic Surgery Again

This has happened before. It's an odd trend when laid against the 'mancession,' though

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