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She was just voted the Sexiest Woman of All Time!  Does Jennifer Aniston get help from medical spa procedures such an injectables and lasers?  Well...she's not exactly saying no! 
Article by Mike Larkin for Mail Online

She has just been given the crown of sexiest woman of all time ahead of Raquel Welch and Marilyn Monroe. So no doubt fans of Jennifer Aniston will be surprised that she refused to deny having filler injections in a recent interview.

The treatments, which include substances such as collagen and Botox, are used to get rid of wrinkles and scars, or to give lips a fuller appearance. However it seems the Friends star was not a fan of the procedure, as she added 'cosmetic stuff' does not suit her. The 42-year-old told InStyle magazine: 'People think that I do a lot of injections, but I don’t. 'I’m not saying that I haven’t tried it. But I see how it’s a slippery slope. 'All that cosmetic stuff looks ridiculous on me.'

But she did admit she now has to turn to another beautician's favourite - the fake tan - as her skin has been ravaged by years of sun worshipping. The Californian said she now has to have work done to eliminate spots and her skin and that she now prefers her tans to be artificial to prevent further damage. She said: 'I’ve started getting those little sun spots. 'Things are beginning to pop out. Even the texture [of my skin] is changing. See Original Article >

What was the number one procedure in 2011 according to the readers of American Health and Beauty?  Not surprisingly it Lipo.  Radiance Medspa Tampa provides the advanced Slimlipo Procedure.
Although non-invasive devices and procedures are on the rise, surgical procedures continue to get the most dramatic and transformative results. The top surgical procedure, as voted by the 2011 Readers' Choice Awards from American Health and Beauty was the popular body contouring procedure liposuction.

As obesity rates continue to climb and Americans steadily gain more weight, it is no surprise that the most popular surgical procedure researched on American Health and Beauty is liposuction. However, as new non-invasive technology have been giving surgical procedures a run for their money, new advances are also transforming the traditional liposuction procedure. Offering patients less invasive options, new liposuction technology may result in less downtime and less cost as some of these new body contouring devices may be performed on an outpatient basis and may not require general anesthesia. See Original Article >

With new injectables hitting the market seemingly every month,  here's an article from American Health and Beauty proclaiming that Botox is still their readers' #1 choice...

Often reported as the most performed aesthetic procedure by plastic surgery organizations such as The American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the top injectable or filler as voted by the American Health and Beauty Readers' Choice Awards was BOTOX by Allergen.

Although New facial fillers and BOTOX competitors Xeomin and Dysport have joined the market, BOTOX has continued to have a stronghold as the most sought after procedure on American Health and Beauty for several reasons. Read Original Article >

Its time for the yearly advice on how to avoid your New Years' Hangover.  Here's this years' advice....
AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/LindseyTanner

Attorney Colleen Gorman has a holiday ritual that doesn't involve buying presents or counting down to midnight: She goes online to look for new hangover remedies she hasn't tried.
She already has scratched off those big "prevention" pills, vitamins and chugging sports drinks, along with more quirky folk remedies including peanut butter sandwiches.
"My fiance says I should probably just drink less," said Gorman, 28, of Chicago.
Experts say that's good advice for everyone.
"The only way to prevent a hangover is to not get drunk," said Boston University researcher Jonathan Howland.
That might be too radical a remedy for many revelers, but it's the only one proven to work. Still, there are strategies that can soften the blow.  Read Original Article >