You've Come A Long Way: Interesting Facts About Beauty Through the Ages (06-2002)
The ideals of beauty were defined by the Greeks as early as the 5th Century B.C. Polyclitus, in the 5th Century B.C., created sculptures according to certain proportions that defined "the perfect body" for generations to come. Today, lipoplasty (liposuction) offers the possibility to achieve more ideal proportions. Lipoplasty is designed to reduce small areas of localized fat that creates bulges in the hips, thighs, buttocks, abdomen and other body areas.
In medieval times, the waxy, pale look was "in." Some women went to the extreme of having blood drained from their bodies to look even whiter. Today, tanned skin is considered attractive, but sun damage is a major cause of visible facial aging. Plastic surgeons can improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin with a variety of treatments including chemical peels and lasers.
In the 16th Century, some women used a powder made of lead paint to whiten their complexions. Unfortunately, this beauty ritual had unhealthy consequences, since the powder was highly toxic. Today, plastic surgery offers safe ways to improve and enhance one's beauty.
In the mid 18th Century, a popular wrinkle treatment for the forehead was to wear a leather headband to bed Today,forehead wrinkles can be treated with a forehead lift and in variety of other ways.
The trademark of actress Clara Bow (1905-1965) was her slanted eyes, which set a new standard of beauty in the 1920s.
A sharp Cupid's bow of the upper lip was the trademark of actress Clara Bow (1905-1965). A cosmetic plastic surgeon can accentuate the upper lip with injections of fat, collagen or other materials which can be implanted.
Our thanks to the American Association for Plastic Surgery
In medieval times, the waxy, pale look was "in." Some women went to the extreme of having blood drained from their bodies to look even whiter. Today, tanned skin is considered attractive, but sun damage is a major cause of visible facial aging. Plastic surgeons can improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin with a variety of treatments including chemical peels and lasers.
In the 16th Century, some women used a powder made of lead paint to whiten their complexions. Unfortunately, this beauty ritual had unhealthy consequences, since the powder was highly toxic. Today, plastic surgery offers safe ways to improve and enhance one's beauty.
In the mid 18th Century, a popular wrinkle treatment for the forehead was to wear a leather headband to bed Today,forehead wrinkles can be treated with a forehead lift and in variety of other ways.
The trademark of actress Clara Bow (1905-1965) was her slanted eyes, which set a new standard of beauty in the 1920s.
A sharp Cupid's bow of the upper lip was the trademark of actress Clara Bow (1905-1965). A cosmetic plastic surgeon can accentuate the upper lip with injections of fat, collagen or other materials which can be implanted.
Our thanks to the American Association for Plastic Surgery
