Plastic Science

by Eliza Brett

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!
Self-Improvement
Medicine
Life Sciences

Podcast episodes

  • Season 3

  • History of fake eyelashes, make up, grillz

    History of fake eyelashes, make up, grillz

    S03 E03
    21:45

    Listen to me whine about getting braces, talk about Frasier, toxic olden days make up, and tattoos

  • Egg freezing, burns, nails, and more.

    Egg freezing, burns, nails, and more.

    S03 E02
    31:05

    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.

  • WE BACK

    WE BACK

    S03 E01
    28:40

    Let's talk Viagra, tumors, and hair transplantation.

  • Season 2

  • Brazil: butt lifts and Victorian couture

    Brazil: butt lifts and Victorian couture

    S02 E02
    09:39

    Why is the shape of a tiny waist and large behind popular? What is the Brazilian Butt Lift? And, how come so many women are dying after the surgery?

  • South Korea: blepharoplasties and K-Beauty

    South Korea: blepharoplasties and K-Beauty

    S02 E01
    10:49

    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.