Plastic surgery has gotten quite the reputation over the years. The origin of the term comes from something being 'plastic', in that it is moldable, changeable. People getting pieces of plastic surgically installed is just the road plastic surgery has taken.
These short podcasts are to shed light on the science of products and procedures. Take your pick!
Episodi del podcast
Stagione 3
Egg freezing, burns, nails, and more.
This week we talk freezing eggs, the scalp, nails, lipo, and more. Also mentioned is a Massachusetts nightclub that burned in 1942, and the burn care that came from it. I also dodge laser hair removal on this relaxed podcast - consider it an act of mercy. Also I'm gassy as hell apologies.
Stagione 2
South Korea: blepharoplasties and K-Beauty
South Korea is the world leader in skincare and plastic surgery. This week, I lay down a trash anecdote at the beginning, before discussing the very troubling 1950s racial driver behind eyelid surgery, the science behind K-Beauty products, and how colorism works against women.