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Cosmetic Medicine

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2006

    What I Learned From The Real Housewives of Orange County

    We heard it out of the mouth of one of the Bravo reality program's OC bimbots last night: "Eight-five percent of the women around here have had boob jobs." Goodness, gracious, someone inform the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Because their median income numbers are WAAAAAYYYYY off if 85 percent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2008

    The "Real" Housewives of Orange County

    Well, this week the housewives were pretty fucking boring. I mean, way more boring than usual. I know it's hard to be more pointless than they already are, but somehow they managed. I really wonder what these women think when they get out of bed in the morning. Do they think their lives are someho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2008

    Are OC Women brain dead?

    From its pompous East Coast perch on high, the New York Post this morning slammed Orange County's women as “brain dead.” Columnist Adam Buckman writes that Bravo channel's new “The Real Housewives of New York City” is an “obnoxious” show that “in no way represents the vast majority of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2008

    Register Atrocity of the Day

    From the Reggie's In Your Face blog, which, as it says, is all about "Cosmetic medicine, celebrities, and you:" The world's most powerful Botoxed celebrities Y'know, I've just realized why so many of the Reggie's blogs are so hard to find -- this one isn't even on the main blog list on their site. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    Irvine magazine "Live OC" picks the Mets in the baseball playoffs

    A handful of upstart publications have made rather determined efforts over the years to compete with the Weekly during our 13-year existence---I'd stick yet another fork in the rancid corpse of the Register's embarrassing Squeeze OC right about here, except at this point its bones have rotted down ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2008

    The "Real" Housewives of Orange County - The Return

    We knew it was too good to be true. But much like Jay Z's rap career, the series end of the "Real" Housewives of OC was a big fat lie. Their fourth season premiered last night and it is destined to be shittier than the last... if that's even possible. Two major changes: Tammy is gone for good and Q ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    Because You're Ugly: Orange County Puts Vanity on Hold

    Orange County? Postponing implants and Botox? The New York Times is reporting that in Orange County, "where plastic surgery is a part of [our] culture" (sigh), business is down 30 to 40 percent.  The story chalks it up to both financial constraints and, surprisingly, even a "Botox backlash"--men ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    Club Pick: Beads for Boobs (Crush Thurs.) @ V20, Feb. 26

    Well here's an interesting take on Mardi Gras. This Thursday, the Long Beach night club V20 is giving club goers a chance to win two new best friends in a Naw'lins-style bead collecting contest. The event is hosted by Pure Evolution Productions, a resident band of party promoters that are usually ab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    It's a Quick Read 19

    Orange County Register: Yvonne Pampellonne--who it must be noted, based on her DMV mugshot, "That's a man, baby"--is wanted by Huntington Beach Police for grand theft fake boobies. Okay, technically the 30-year-old is accused in a $20,000 arrest warrant of stealing another woman's id ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    Welcome to the Poorhouse: Saggy Man Boobs Edition

    Whenever they's a wrinkle eating away at vain people, I'll be there. Whenever they's a cop not doing a double take as a pair of hooters goes by, I'll be there. . . .. I'll be in the way guys yell when they're in a gentleman's club an' I'll be in the way trophy wives laugh when they're gossiping abou ... More >>

  • Columns

    February 26, 2009

    [Hey, You!] Breaking the Circle of Life

    Whenever they's a wrinkle eating away at vain people, I'll be there. Whenever they's a cop not doing a double take as a pair of hooters goes by, I'll be there. . . .. I'll be in the way guys yell when they're in a gentleman's club an' I'll be in the way trophy wives laugh when they're gossiping abou ... More >>

  • News

    August 14, 2008

    Troubled Plastic Surgeon Brian West Tries to Get a Restraining Order Against a Former Patient

    Whenever they's a wrinkle eating away at vain people, I'll be there. Whenever they's a cop not doing a double take as a pair of hooters goes by, I'll be there. . . .. I'll be in the way guys yell when they're in a gentleman's club an' I'll be in the way trophy wives laugh when they're gossiping abou ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    Smile Like You Mean It

    Miss Teen Newport Beach

  • Features

    January 10, 2008

    Under Wraps

    Many of Dr. Brian West's patients didn't know he was in the state medical board's substance-abuse-diversion program. At least six of them claim they're paying the price

  • Features

    June 7, 2007

    Summer Smart Growth

    Make sure those D cups runneth over

  • News

    December 14, 2006

    Yes, Vagina, There is a Santa Claus

    Even for battle-worn sluts, genitals are a difficult thing to contend with

  • Features

    October 19, 2006

    Infinite Chest

    No. 4: Life is beautiful, just like you

  • Columns

    March 23, 2006

    Diary of a Mad County

    March 15 - March 21

  • Culture

    January 26, 2006

    'I Am the Epitome of Reality'

    Dr. Laura Schlessinger comes to town. Irvine, actually

  • Columns

    November 7, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Dr. Laura Schlessinger comes to town. Irvine, actually

  • Features

    August 8, 2002

    How Jesse Became Jessica

    One mans story of becoming a woman

  • Supplement

    May 9, 2002

    You Look Super!

    Beauty by the book

  • News

    December 20, 2001

    Holiday Mammaries

    The gift that keeps on giving milk

  • News

    December 2, 1999

    Modern Medicine

    Amazingsurgeries.com plays hide the virtual salami

  • Columns

    October 29, 1998

    Show Stopper

    It's two, two, two weeks in one as Clockwork plays catch-up after the hiatus brought on by last week's boffo Best of OC issue.

  • Culture

    August 20, 2009

    [Trendzilla] Buy an Eyelash

    It's two, two, two weeks in one as Clockwork plays catch-up after the hiatus brought on by last week's boffo Best of OC issue.

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    Breaking News Shocker: Gretchen Rossi Will Not Get a Boob Job

    These Real Housewives' are real!​Fox News has just broken this jaw-dropping exclusive: Gretchen Rossi will not get a boob job. REPEAT: NO NEW BOOBS FOR GRETCHEN ROSSI! Oh, the humanity! Seriously, what happened to humanity?

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Quickest Boob Job in the West: "Ready-to-Wear Breasts"

    ​Did you really think an email with the headline "Newest Trend in Fashion This Season . . . Ready-To-Wear Breasts" was going to escape the Devil's spawnin', snark-inducin', back-page escortin' Weekly? Surely, you jest. And stop calling yourself Shirley. Nope, you could have knocked us over wi ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 26, 2009

    [Trendzilla] Our Community's Chest Meets Ready-to-Wear Breasts

    ​Did you really think an email with the headline "Newest Trend in Fashion This Season . . . Ready-To-Wear Breasts" was going to escape the Devil's spawnin', snark-inducin', back-page escortin' Weekly? Surely, you jest. And stop calling yourself Shirley. Nope, you could have knocked us over wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    From Ready-to-Wear to Ready-to-Blog for Breast Augmenter

    ​Remember our recent post about Ready-to-Wear Breasts? The Costa Mesa cosmetic surgeon who performs the quickest boob job in the West now wants to blog for the Weekly.

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Plastic Surgeon Specializes in Barely 18 Man Boobs

    ​A Newport Beach plastic surgeon is boasting about his ability to reduce man boobs. (Note to surgeon: Can you sneak Clockwork in before 10?) But any old cutter can take care of man boobs these days. Dr. Joseph T. Cruise is carving out a niche with the barely 18 man-boobed crowd.

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Boobs or Bust

    Jay Brockman​You want a brand spanking new set of breasts to replace your old implants, with a little liposuction on the side, but you don't have the $12,000 to pay for the surgeries. What do you do?

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2010

    1, 2, 3, 4 ... Katy Perry Declares A Boob War! See Who is Pulling Out the Big Guns in This Fight

    Katy Perry fires the first volley of Boob War in this screen shot from her "California Gurls" video​In the past week, Katy Perry has claimed the summer as hers. Not with the inexplicable success of her single "California Gurls," nor her inexplicable romance with the inexplicably charming Russell ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    Newport Beach Gets Ready for its Closeup (Again) With E! Reality Show Bridalplasty

    ​More of upper crust Orange County's narcissistic side is about to get more airtime--or basic cable broadcast time--with the impending arrival of the E! Network's Bridalplasty. The reality show has a Newport Beach plastic surgeon guiding brides-to-be as they compete for nose jobs, tummy tucks and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    [UPDATED:] Carly Fiorina, Cancer Survivor, Hospitalized

    ​UPDATE: She'll apparently be back on the campaign trail tomorrow (see end of post) . . . The Carly for California campaign issued a statement Wednesday morning indicating cancer survivor Carly Fiorina was hospitalized due to an infection tied to her past reconstructive breast surgery.While Fiorin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Lea Michele Nose Best

    Wikimedia Commons​Fox's Glee star Lea Michele is happy to say that despite the advice, she has resisted getting a nose job.  To those who think she should have gotten the surgery, she has one thing to say:"Fuck those people."

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Anaheim Hills Cosmetic Surgery Center Comes Under an Unfriendly Light

    ​It's enough to put a permanent frown in your forehead.After a plastic surgeon through the courts successfully challenged the state's authority to regulate surgery centers, California in 2007 stopped licensing such facilities that are at least partly owned by a licensed doctor. According to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Dr. Mark A. Knight, Anaheim Hills Plastic Surgeon Accused of Sexy Time With Patients and Botched Surgeries, Surrenders His Medical License

    ​We pointed you earlier this month to the excellent reporting of the Los Angeles Times' Molly Hennessy-Fiske, who has exposed the non-regulation of California cosmetic surgery centers, including some in Orange County. Now comes word that one plastic surgeon under the unfriendly glare of the media ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Newport Cutters Offer Dueling Mommy Makeovers

    Before or after?​Two Newport Beach plastic surgeons offer dueling "Mommy Makeovers."Dr. Semira Bayati of Dr. Bayati Cosmetic Surgery on Birch Street provides a combo package of such procedures as a breast lift, liposuction and tummy tuck to combat "the toll pregnancy, childbirth, and child-rearin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Real Housewives to Appear at a Plastic-Surgery Workshop This Saturday in Newport Beach

    Bravo​Bring your shades. There's an opportunity to see the blondes from the Real Housewives of Orange County up close at a workshop/luncheon on--what else?--plastic surgery. Queen plastics Alexis Bellino, Gretchen Rossi and other cast members will attend the free event, held this Saturday from no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Dr. Lawrence Hansen, 85, Agrees to Probation to Settle Vaginal-Reconstruction Death Case

    ​Eighty-five-year-old plastic surgeon Dr. Lawrence Hansen has agreed to accept 35 months of probation to settle accusations of negligence in a vaginal reconstruction that left a 39-year-old woman dead.The California Medical Board says Hansen failed to check on Marcia Garcia's medical history or pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    Sid Mirrafati, Doc Who Promoted 'Ready-To-Wear-Breasts,' Gets 'Public Reprimand' After Patient Dies of Lipo Complication

    ​Local plastic surgeon Sayed Jalil "Sid" Mirrafati made OC Weekly headlines in 2009 for his own headline, "Newest Trend in Fashion This Season . . . Ready-To-Wear Breasts," which easily grabbed our attention in a press release. (The pitch: quickie boob jobs--get 'em done Friday and head back to wo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Peter Newen, Surf City Cutter, Wins Big at First Plastic Surgery Awards

    ​They give awards to movie stars, schoolteachers and even rodeo ropers, so why not your friendly neighborhood cutter?Why not, indeed. They handed out hardware to plastic surgeons Saturday night in Las Vegas, site of the first Aesthetic Awards.The big winner of the night hailed from Orange County.

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Octomom Nadya Suleman's Taut Boobs and Belly Not Possible Solely from Diet and Gym: Plastic Surgeons

    ​The latest bikini photos released by Octomom Nadya Suleman to supposedly save her La Habra home from foreclosure has sparked the interest of the RealSelf Blog.The community of netizens who share their expertise on cosmetic surgery, dermatology, dentistry, weight loss, baldness and vision correcti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    Boob Jobs and Botox: Just a Couple of the Many Manly Surgeries and Procedures Out There

    Bob's bitch tits were his claim to fame in Fight Club. ​Turns out the general public isn't too keen on male chest chub, though. The removal of man boobs is just one of several surgeries performed frequently at CosmetiCare, a local plastic surgery joint that says its seen a roughly 200 pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    ExtenZe Boned for Continued Male Enhancement Lies

    ​So here's the long and short of it: Biotab Nutraceuticals in 2006 settled for $300,000 a consumer lawsuit brought by the Orange County District Attorney's office (OCDA), which alleged the maker of ExtenZe falsely claimed without any substantiation that the boner pills would enhance a man's peni ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 6, 2011

    Fall Beauty Products 101

    [Trendzilla] Dermalogica, Keratosis and Clarins are essentials for the season

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2011
  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    H. George Brennan, Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon, Might Have Probation Revoked By State Medical Board

    ​After a slew of substandard procedures and allegedly offering one patient hush money, the state medical board let a Newport Beach plastic surgeon keep his license, but gave him a three-year probation term.Dr. H. George Brennan's probation was slated to end last year, but didn't, because he hadn't ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 15, 2011

    Dr. Semira Bayati Offers Lobe Jobs

    [Trendzilla] Behold the latest plastic surgery you don't need

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