By JAMES DAO on Jan 30, 2012 10:00PM

For Soldier Disfigured in Afghanistan, a Way to Return to the World

With help from a program that aids badly burned veterans, Joey Paulk received surgery that revived a measure of his self-confidence.

By KATE MURPHY on Jan 30, 2012 10:00PM

Non-Specialists Expand Into Lucrative Cosmetic Surgery Procedures

With declining insurance reimbursements, more doctors are expanding their practices to include things like breast augmentation and liposuction paid for out-of-pocket by patients.

By MAÏA DE LA BAUME on Jan 16, 2012 10:00PM

Frenchwomen Worry About Suspect Breast Implants

About 30,000 women were given the implants, which are more susceptible to leaks and rupture, and many fear for their health.

By COREY KILGANNON on Jan 07, 2012 10:00PM

Dr. Hank Chien, a King of Donkey Kong

Apart from his work in plastic surgery, Dr. Hank Chien uses his nimble hands in pursuit of a barrel-hurling arcade gorilla.

By HILARY HOWARD on Jan 04, 2012 10:00PM

From Eye and Hair Surgery to Toasty Toes - Beauty Spots

News on hair transplants and eye lifts and on keeping your feet warm after a pedicure.

By DAVID JOLLY and MAïA DE LA BAUME; RAVI SOMAIYA CONTRIBUTED REPORTING FROM LONDON, SIMON ROMERO FROM SãO PAULO, BRAZIL, and GARDINER HARRIS FROM WASHINGTON. on Dec 23, 2011 10:00PM

France Recommends Removal of Suspect Breast Implants

French health authorities on Friday recommended that the 30,000 women who received potentially defective breast implants have them removed.

By MAÏA DE LA BAUME and DAVID JOLLY; REPORTING WAS CONTRIBUTED BY RAVI SOMAIYA FROM LONDON; SIMON ROMERO FROM SãO PAULO, BRAZIL; GARDINER HARRIS FROM WASHINGTON; AND LIS MORICONI FROM RIO DE JANEIRO. on Dec 21, 2011 10:00PM

Health Fears Over Suspect French Breast Implants Spread Abroad

Tens of thousands of women in at least a half-dozen countries received the implants that were made with substandard silicone and that have been rupturing at unusually high rates.

By CHOE SANG-HUN on Nov 03, 2011 09:00PM

In South Korea, Plastic Surgery Comes Out of the Closet

As society has become more open about body modification, cosmetic surgery has become increasingly extreme.

By TAFFY BRODESSER-AKNER on Oct 15, 2011 09:00PM

Nose Jobs Aren?t for Everyone - The Mirror

I?ve put off my own nose job for years, maybe because it took me so long to believe that my nose was a problem.

By GARDINER HARRIS on Aug 31, 2011 09:00PM

F.D.A. Affirms Safety of Breast Implants

Despite the government?s assurances, some patients and women?s groups expressed concerns about the potential for silicone implants to rupture.