Reality Check: Lipo Won't Make You Look Like Jennifer Aniston


Updated 09/11/09 2:48 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Reality Check: Lipo Won't Make You Look Like Jennifer Aniston

It's not uncommon for women to be unhappy with a part of their appearance — a wide nose, a saggy belly, or lumpy tush. Some women learn to embrace their imperfections, while others opt for plastic surgery. In her new memoir, Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin, the actress, 48, shows a photo of her botched liposuction. She decided to post the picture "because I Read more

Liposuction for Sweating


Updated 08/10/07 3:18 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 9 comments

Liposuction for Sweating

Maybe you have heard of botox treatments being used to curtail excessive armpit sweating, now a new technique is on the block. Well, not really a new technique, per se, but an old technique applied for a new purpose. Liposuction techniques have been used by German doctors on 51 patients as a treatment for extreme underarm sweating. Using just local anesthetic, sweat glands are sucked out of Read more

Make Your Chest Grow with Lipo?


Updated 07/20/07 6:11 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 25 comments

Make Your Chest Grow with Lipo?

Sometimes health headlines sound more like science fiction than fact, and this little bit of news definitely fits that categorization. Scientists have figured out a way to move fat, mined via liposuction from undesirable body locations like the belly, booty or thighs, and transfer the fat where many ladies want more fat - their breasts!!! Harnessing stem cell technology, scientists can now Read more

Jennifer Aniston Spends Serious Money Decorating Her $21 Million Home


Updated 03/23/12 2:18 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Celebrity News March 23, 2012, Early Edition

Find out how much Jennifer Aniston spent on lighting for her $21 million home — Us Weekly Matthew Weiner explains Betty Draper's absence — HuffPost Entertainment How Peter Facinelli is dealing with his breakup — People Legal drama for Lindsay Lohan now includes rapper Pitbull — Hollywood Reporter Diane Keaton wants to work with Ryan Gosling — Lainey Gossip Remember Keri Russell in the Read more

FDA-Approved One-Time Laser Treatment Removes Cellulite


Updated 03/01/12 9:21 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Cellulaze One-Time Cellulite Treatment Is FDA-Approved

From lipo to smoothing creams to compression leggings to procedures that freeze fat, there's no shortage of cellulite treatments out there. Some are invasive and some insanely expensive, and many take time to work. Now there's a new cellulite treatment on the block that's gained recent FDA approval for use in the US since Jan 30, 2012 (used in Europe since early last year). Cellulaze is the Read more

Hang Onto Your Weave: Human Hair Thieves Strike Again!


Updated 05/19/11 7:46 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Women Wanted For Stealing Human Hair Extensions

Hold onto your hair, because we're excited to present this story from Allure: We've told you about three different women dubbed "Botox Bandits" for getting the procedure and then running from the doctors' offices before paying. We also reported on a woman who spent $12,000 on lipo and breast implants using a stolen credit card. But the newest beauty crime wave—the reselling of ill-gotten beauty Read more

New Fat Bank Allows Patients to Freeze Their Fat For the Future


Updated 09/17/11 8:29 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Freezing Fat For Future Use

Orlando cosmetic surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Hartog is opening the Liquid Gold LipoBank tomorrow, a "fat bank" where patients who have liposuction store removed fat for use at a later date (like when they want to smooth wrinkles or enlarge their breasts). While freezing fat might seem like a great way to keep a natural filler and plumper on hand, some surgeons are generally leery of the idea. Those Read more

Can Leggings Fight Cellulite?


Updated 03/16/11 5:25 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

What You Can Do About Cellulite

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Dimples on your face? Adorable! On your thighs and butt? Well, not so much. Cellulite is a genetic reality for almost 90 percent of women, which is why we're always intrigued and — we'll admit it — tempted by products such as these Turbocell Leggings. The manufacturer claims the compression technology will Read more

Want to Look Young Forever? Here's What It Might Cost


Updated 07/20/11 6:38 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

What It Would Cost to Look Young Forever

When it comes to the pursuit of beauty, women in the US put a disproportionate emphasis on looking young. It's far less expensive (and often more attractive) to simply age gracefully and take care of yourself. But just as a thought experiment, we wanted to see just how much you'd spend over a lifetime if you were to try and look 25 forever. We did the math, so to find out, just keep reading. Read more

GiggleSugar Sneak Peek: Open Letter to Kate Moss


Updated 03/31/11 1:01 PM · Posted by · 34 comments

GiggleSugar Sneak Peek: Open Letter to Kate Moss

We had so much fun launching FitSugar last week that we have decided to do it again. Get excited because our byte-sized humor site, GiggleSugar is coming soon! See below for a sneak peek: Dear Kate Moss: Word on the street is that you might dump your skinny jeans and start wearing stuff like this. What are those anyway--capri flares? Look, Kate, I know it's your world and we fashion stragglers Read more