Theres sound evidence that one of the most powerful cancer fighter ever discovered can be obtained by simply taking a pill. This fighter is naturally occurring vitamin D in high amounts.

Here is just some of the evidence from well-known medical journals:

If you have low vitamin D levels in your blood, you have a significantly increase in overall risk of developing a cancer, according to a new study published inCancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.¹

A study in the journalAnticancer Researchstates very clearly that the more vitamin D you have in your body, the lower your chances are of dying from15 kinds of cancer.²

Another study in theAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that vitamin D can lower the chance youll get cancer by 77 percent.³

TheEuropean Journal of Cancerevaluated cancer rates all over the world. Their study came to the conclusion that vitamin D production in the skin decreases the likelihood youll get many cancers, including cancers of the stomach, colorectal, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, lung, breast, prostate, bladder and kidney cancers.⁴

The Canadian Cancer Society has stated that a simple supplement of 1,000 international units of vitamin D per day can reduce the risk of various cancers by as much as 60 per cent.

Many studies have looked at blood levels of vitamin D and the correlation with cancer. As blood levels rise, cancer risks decrease. Now it is recommended to reach a blood level of greater than 50 ng/ml is good, but 65-80 ng/ml may be even better to help prevent cancer risk.

Thus, Vitamin D may be the best current hope for preventing cancer. Its easy to get Vitamin D. You can go outside minimally clothed for hours every day and this will boost your levels. However, most people dont or cant do this, plus they are concerned about potential skin cancers from too much sun exposure.

The easiest way to get Vitamin D therefore is to just take a pill. You want to take enough to put you in that high blood level range so it may be necessary to take 5,000 or even 10,000 units daily. The best way to know is to have your physician do blood levels on you and titrate your dose.

In addition to fighting cancers, Vitamin D has many other health preserving actions:

It helps preserve your bones and decrease the risk of you developing osteoporosis.^5,6

It can preserve your brain⁷ and decrease your risk of developing dementia. ⁸

It can strengthen your defenses and boost your immune system.⁹

It can prevent muscle weakness

It may dramatically lower your risk of developing heart disease

It helps regulate blood sugar and reduce the risk of diabetes

It fights arthritis, pain and inflammation

It can help prevent Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease. Depression, cognitive decline and multiple sclerosis.¹⁰

You may ask if vitamin D can improve your health so much, why havent you heard more about this stunningly important news from your health care providers?

The truth is, modern medicine seems to be more concerned with treating your after you have a medical problem rather than preventing a problem. The FDA is more intent on prosecuting doctors that stray from drug treatments than disseminating the truth about natural cures, even when a simple and sometimes free substance like vitamin D has been shown it could reduce national cancer rates by 75 percent.

This is a shame, but physicians who practice preventive medicine are doing their best to spread the word. There are many other ways to decrease your risk of developing medical problems. Dr. Robert True is one of the many board certified anti-aging physicians who have created systems to help preserve your health while improving your quality of life as you get older. If you would like to learn more, call 817-399-8783 to make an appointment to get evaluated and get started.

1.Ordez-Mena J, Schttker B, Haug U, Mller H, Khrle J, Schomburg L, Holleczek B, Brenner H. “Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin d and cancer risk in older adults: results from a large german prospective cohort study.”Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev.2013 May;22(5):905-16.
2. Grant, W.B. et al, The association of solar ultraviolet B (UVB) with reducing risk of cancer: multifactorial ecologic analysis of geographic variation in age-adjusted cancer mortality rates,Anticancer Research2006; 26:2687-2700
3. Lappe, J.M., et al, Vitamin D and calcium supplementation reduces cancer risk: results of a randomized trial,Am. J. Clin. Nutr.June 2007;85(6):1586-91
4. Tuohimaa, P., et al, Does solar exposure, as indicated by the non-melanoma skin cancers, protect from solid cancers: vitamin D as a possible explanation,Eur. J. CancerJuly 2007;43(11):1701-12

5. BischoffFerrari HA, Willett WC et al. Fracture prevention with vitamin D supplementation: a metaanalysis

of randomized controlled trials. JAMA. 2005;293(18):225764.

6. Robert P Heaney, Comment on the 10M recommendations released Nov 30, 2010 for adult bone health,

low Vitamin D and generous on calicium. GrassRoots Health.net

7. Penna G, et.al. Expression of the inhibitory receptor ILT3 on dendritic cells is dispensable for induction of CD4+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells by 1,25dihydroxyvitamin D3. Blood 2005; 106:34907

8. Dickens AP, Lang IA, Langa KM, Kos K, Llewellyn DJ. CNS Drugs. 2011 Aug ;25(8):62939.

9. Dusso AS, et.al. Vitamin D. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2005; 289:F8F28 vonEssen, et.al. Vitamin D controls T cell antigen receptor signaling and activation of human T cells. Nature Immunology 2009; 11, 344 349

10. Kesby JP, Eyles DW, Burne TH, McGrath JJ. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2011 Jun 1.

The growing trend to look younger than the actual age is no longer limited to the fairer sex. In a world where appearance matters in every aspect of life, men are also opting for skin care and treatment procedures and they are no longer reluctant to undergo surgeons knife for such procedures.

In last few years a significant number of men have gone for cosmetic surgery procedures. The surgeons have admitted that more men are opting for Botox skin treatment to get firmer skin and preferring other beautification methods.

While there are a plethora of cosmetic surgery and skin treatment procedures that can be used to make people look younger, a majority of them have penchant for Botox. This works as a quick fix for fine lines and wrinkles on face. However, there are guys who opt for more intensive and longer lasting procedures. One such example is Ultherapy, a modern ultrasound treatment to make skin firmer near jaw region.

There are reasons for this change and doctors feel that men who get little time for working out or skincare opt for these procedures. These procedures do not make them look drastically young but the changes are visible.

The appreciations they get from people in their lives also boost their confidence. Some of them go for non invasive procedures but those over 50 years go under the knife without much worry.

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery says men opt for plastic surgery procedures like Rhinoplasty, Liposuction, ear shaping and eyelid surgery in most cases.

Men who are in their thirties lead hectic life and get little or no time for exercise feel that these procedures are effective ways to retain youth. Like women, men also get affected to an extent by celebs and models when it comes to appearances. For instance, square jawed celebs like Daniel Craig and Michael Fassbender are popular these days.

UCLA School of Medicines associate professor of plastic surgery Dr. Steven Teitelbaum think men do not want conventionally beautiful faces nowadays but they like ethnic features. That is why a lot of men prefer chin implants.

As a matter of fact, male actors also prefer surgical procedures to retain youth and look better. Columbia Universitys assistant clinical professor Dr. Darrick Antell confirmed that he did a chin implant and rhinoplastry for an actor in recent times.

The nice thing is that such surgeries do not require lots of time. Nowadays, surgeons need to make smaller incisions for such surgeries which mean faster recovery time for candidates.

Sources:

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/04/18/building-perfect-face-new-trends-in-cosmetic-surgery-for-men/

http://www.fox19.com/story/22235084/men-turn-back-time-with-plastic-surgery-cosmetic-procedures

Most people have never heard of glutamine, an amino acid that functions to improve your health in many ways. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and we need proteins for everyday health. Glutamine has many functions that can be considered anti-aging functions. In other words, it can decrease our health, quality of life and possibly help us to live longer.
Heres a list of some of the benefits glutamine provides:

Strengthens the Immune System: Glutamine boost your immune system, which improves your ability to fight infection and decreases excess inflammation. Some say the aging process is a process of excess inflammation. As we get older, our ability to fight off infections and other stresses decreases, thus our body increases its immune response but this then may result in collateral damage to our tissues. Problems such as colitis and arthritis may then occur.

Treating or preventing this inflammation from occurring is important, especially in your gastrointestinal tract. Such inflammation can cause something we call leaky membranes to occur which may allow inflammatory entities to go into our bodies. Glutamine can improve the tight junctions between the cells of the gut to help prevent this process. It also stimulates powerful antioxidants which help fight off free radical formation in your body that can damage your DNA and membranes of your cells.

Fuels your Friendly Flora: You need good bacteria within your intestines for proper balance and function of your digestive tract, otherwise called your microflora. They also help you make B vitamins and help defend you against other not so friendly bacteria, toxins, and other attacks. The best kind of bacteria is what we call friendly bacteria. These little defenders in your gut use glutamine for fuel, and then they help turn glutamine into glutathione, which is one of your bodys most powerful antioxidants. Thus it is important to ingest an adequate amount of glutamine to fuel your friendly gut bacteria.

Repairs your Gut: Many of us take NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like aspirin or Advil, for many reasons, including arthritis, headaches, and minor aches and pains. However, these medications can cause ulcers, gastritis, intestinal bleeding or other GI problems that require continual repair so we dont suffer worse damage to our health.

Glutamine is essential for this repair. Supplementing with glutamine can help repair even reverse damage caused by NSAIDs, in addition to damage caused by medical condition such as colitis, diarrhea, Crohns disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Glutamine happens to be the primary source of energy for the cells of your intestinal lining. Giving them more energy units helps them repair their cells and make them stronger to fight off inflammation and to become healthier. It has also been used to treat the above GI conditions with very good success.

Powers the Heart: Glutamine increases physical endurance by providing energy for the heart. We all know that exercise is good for our heart. However, prolonged exercise can reduce you glutamine levels by as much as fifty percent. It helps restore glycogen to your muscles, and glycogen is a power energy source used by your muscles during exercise.
Moreover, glutamine helps prevent muscle breakdown and helps repair muscle t. Thus, if you have adequate glutamine intake, you can build stronger and better muscles. In fact, many athletes utilize this power of glutamine to improve their performance naturally.

Regulates Blood Pressure: High blood pressure can be detrimental to your health because of its potentially damaging effects on the cells that line the arteries called endothelial cells. When these become damaged, the process of accumulation of plaque in the arteries can occur, which can lead to coronary artery disease and heart attack.

These endothelial cells need energy to function properly and they rely on glutamine to generate this energy. The result is better regulation of your blood pressure and less heart problems. In fact, studies have shown that removal of this energy source can cause your endothelial cells to act as though you were older and aged. In other words, they either decrease functioning properly or simply no longer function.1

Fights Hypoglycemia: When your blood sugar drops, you may suffer from symptoms of this problem called hypoglycemia. These symptoms may include an increase in agitation, shaking hands, profuse perspiration, and a feeling of doom when severe. They result from a drop in glucose level in your blood. Normally, your body then borrows glucose from muscle tissue to continue to function, but then you get the shakes and your muscles are starved of energy.

Glutamine helps prevent this reaction Glutamine is easily broken down in the liver and can be converted into glucose easily, providing you with more glucose during times when your sugar level drops. Thus, your body doesnt have to borrow glucose from your muscle tissue and this tissue is preserved. In addition, your metabolism will be forced to utilize fat to get its energy, thus youll lose fat instead of muscle.

Maintains Telomere function: Telomeres are the ends of your chromosomes and have been shown to shorten whenever division of the cells takes place. After enough replications, the telomeres stop functioning and the cells die (senescence occurs). Prevention of this shortening may extend life and improve the health of your cells and this may be performed by production of an enzyme called telomerase. Telomerase simply rebuilds the telomeres so they dont shorten and potentially continue to function normally through time.

Glutamine is essential to make certain proteins required for telomerase to function properly. This protein, called Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (hTERT) Q169 is essential for telomerase to f Function. In other words, without glutamine to create this protein called Q169, there is no telomerase and the telomeres would continue to shorten and age our cells.2

Glutamine is therefore an anti-aging nutrient and may improve our health if we maintain adequate stores of it. In fact, when your levels of glutamine drop, your health in general can suffer.

Increases Growth Hormone: Glutamine helps your body release growth hormone (HGH). Studies have shown that just 2 grams of glutamine can raise HGH levels more than four times higher than if no glutamine is taken. Its important to maintain adequate levels of HGH throughout your lifetime.

HGH helps you burn fat and build muscle. It has been shown to improve or reverse many of the processes we see as we age. People feel healthier, stronger and more energetic with adequate HGH. Some people receive injections of HGH to accomplish this. However, using glutamine to help release it and exercise may be all your need to keep looking and feeling young.

Where can you get glutamine?

Glutamine is found in most high-protein foods like beef, chicken, and fish. High protein vegetables such as beans will also have glutamine. However, since our American diet may be somewhat deficient, supplementation may be necessary.

The recommendation is to take three grams of glutamine daily. You need extra glutamine to build muscle, so you may want to take some of this after your workout. For treatment of ulcers, colitis, for enhanced GI health, to boost your immune system and to help your body create telomerase and maintain your telomeres and your DNA health, two to three grams a day should be enough.

If you would like further information on glutamine and whether it will help your help, call and make an appointment with Dr. True at 817-399-8783. He practices Anti-aging concepts, and he can help evaluate your problems, treat them, and recommend long term maintenance to boost your health.

1. Unterluggauer H, et. al. "Premature senescence of human endothelial cells induced by inhibition of glutaminase." Biogerontology. August 2008, Volume 9, Issue 4, pp 247-259. 2. Wyatt H, Tsang A, Lobb D, Beattie T. "Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) Q169 is essential for telomerase function in vitro and in vivo." PLoS One. 2009 Sep 24;4(9):e7176.

This month, Dr. Robert True held a seminar on nutritional aids and supplements to improve your health and potentially to increase your lifespan. Everyone wants to know, What type of vitamins and supplements should I take? Well, heres a good start.

Nutritional Aids for Anti-Aging: Part 1

You should indeed practice Anti-Aging actions. These are actions you can do today to decrease the risk of developing degenerative processes within your body. Medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, and many others can decrease your quality of life and shorten your lifespan. If there are simple solutions to preventing these, why not embrace them.

The leading causes of death were discussed, and these include heart disease, cancer, and a number of other processes. Most of all of these medical problems have inflammatory components to them. The biggest killer in the cancer group is lung cancer.

Smoking cessation is a top priority. It can reduce your risk of developing not only lung cancer, but also cancer of the colon, pancreas, and bladder. Heart disease is also decreased. This is a simple and sometimes easy fix, to improve your health. There are many options to quit smoking, but the ultimate decision must be in your mind.

Getting rid of extra weight, especially if youre obese, is the next step. Obesity is now considered the leading cause of cancer, outnumbering those caused by smoking. It can increase your risk of cancers of the breast, prostate, colon, pancreas, ovary, uterus, liver, and bladder. It also increases your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, and arthritic conditions. Weight loss to a normal weight is essential to become healthier.

Maintaining a good balance of hormones is also important for preventive health plus it can improve your quality of life. Hormone therapy and Weight loss concepts have been discussed in prior seminars and can be viewed on the web. Go to the links to learn about these concepts further.

Nutritional Aids for Anti-Aging: Part 2

There are several concepts of aging that enable us to utilize nutritional aids for better health, as was discussed during the nutritional aids seminar. Antioxidants, anti-inflammatory products, telomerase activators, and simply supplements with impressive preventive statistics have all been shown to improve your health. This improvement may be from decreases in cancers, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimers disease, and many others.

There are laboratory tests available to you that can help you see if you are deficient in many of these compounds. You may want to get evaluated so that you know in what components your body is deficient. Taking supplements is essential since our American diet and food sources have become less healthy and less nutritious over time.

The latest concept of aging is telomere shortening. The telomere is the end part of each chromosome (DNA). Every time almost every cell in your body reproduces itself, its telomere shortens. After many replications, the telomere is so short it doesnt work anymore and the cell dies. It has aged to its max. Science has discovered many ways to help prevent this shortening from occurring.

Longer telomeres have been associated with longevity and better health. Coincidentally, boosting your antioxidant level, improving your immunity, and taking new telomerase compounds, all prevent the shortening of your telomeres. If you want to live a healthier, happier, and longer life, you should consider supplementing your diet with these.

A basic recommendation for supplements is to take high dose Omega 3 FFAs, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Gamma Vitamin E, Calcium, DHEA, Melatonin, Cercumin, Resveratrol, Coenzyme Q-10, and TA65. Each nutritional aid is discussed in the seminar and this discussion can be viewed on the web.

We all want to live longer but with quality of life. Embracing anti-aging concepts helps us to maximize our health while improving our lifespan. If you are interested in further information regarding these concepts, make an appointment to see Dr. True at 817-399-8786.

Comparison of various cosmetic surgery procedures for men.

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Hormone Therapy Video, Part 1

Dr. True discussed the fourth part of his Anti-Aging program, Hormone Therapy, at his office last week. Specifically, he discussed the benefits of bioidentical hormone therapy. The videos can be viewed by clicking on the links displayed. Anti-aging concepts are those actions that help decrease degenerative processes that occur when you get older, or age. Maintaining an adequate hormone balance within your body is essential to accomplish this.

Embracing hormone therapy over time can improve your health by decreasing the risks of developing heart disease, osteoporosis, Alzheimers disease, skin problems, vaginal dryness, and a number of other medical conditions that can makeyou age prematurely. In addition, it can help improve your quality of life by increasing your energy level, mental cognition status, your sexual drive (libido) and performance.

The potential risks of hormone therapy were discussed and the research behind these. The main study that criticized hormone therapy was the WHI (Womens Health Initiative) study. The studys conclusion was that hormone therapy increased the risk of breast cancer, and this was hyped in the media. Unfortunately, it only revealed part of the truth. The side of the study that showed an increased risk of breast canser used synthetic hormones. What they didnt tell you is that the side of the study that used a type of bioidentical hormone showed a decreased risk of breast cancer.

Hormone Therapy Part 2

In addition, only oral forms of the hormones were used which showed an increased risk of stroke after age 60. However, if transdermal route was used, there was no increased risk of stroke. Thus, bioidentical hormone therapy is based on using the transdermal method.

Because their safety is better, more and more anti-aging doctors are utilizing bioidentical hormone therapy because you get the benefits without risks. Dr. True advocates the use of these, especially hormone pellet therapy. Here, small pellets of estradiol and testosterone are placed under the skin and they act like tiny ovaries that continuously secrete these hormones that women and men need for hormone balance.

His goal is to place your hormone level equivalent to the level of a young women in her/his early 20s, because that is the time when energy level, libido, mental alertness, and sexual performance is at its best normally. He monitors patients after administration of hormone therapy to insure these levels are attained.

There are multiple aspects of monitoring hormone therapy and multiple hormones and many other anti-aging concepts that Dr. True evaluates and treats during regular visits to his office. All combined help achieve the goal of living healthier, happier, longer and with better quality of life. If you would like further information on hormone therapy or would like to start reaping the benefits of it, call and make an appointment with Dr. True today at 817-399-8783 and begin your journey.

In 2012, there was an increase of 5% over the past year on the number of people undergoing cosmetic surgery. Rather than actual surgeries, people were opting more for minimal invasive cosmetic procedures.

Even though breast augmentation has been the most popular cosmetic surgery since 2006, but 2012 saw a 7% decline in the number of women who underwent this procedure.

Due to celebrity craze, buttocks augmentation had been a fast growing procedure during the past decade, but even that declined by 36% in 2012, as compared to the previous year.

All this indicates that baby boomers are today more focused on plump cheeks and lifted necks rather than big busts or rounded buttocks.

There is a boost in botulinum toxin injections by about 8% as compared to the year before.

The year 2012 also saw a 5% increase in the number of people opting for facial wrinkle filler injections.

The current trend is “laser” that has seen a 6% increase over last year. This can be due to technological advances in lasers leading to achieving of unique benefits with minimal pain as well as downtime. Also, added exposure on daytime talk shows has increased awareness about this new technology.

As compared to last year, there is 6% increase in face lifts, 4% increase in eyelid lifts and 6% increase in cheek implants. Overall, this indicates an upcoming surge in anti-aging surgeries.

It is predicted that with more and more people becoming aware of the temporary benefits of using injectables along with minimally invasive procedures to hold off the years, there will be a dramatic rise in facial cosmetic surgery.

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Dr. True was interviewed on Good Morning Texas on WFAA in Dallas, TX about weight loss. During this segment, he discussed his weight loss program, The True Diet, and the benefits of doing the program. Here is a summary of what was discussed.

What makes your program so unique?

Most people have tried to lose weight with diet and exercise but they seem to be stuck at a weight and the pounds wont come off. We offer medical therapies that help change your metabolism to force your body to metabolize the fat, reduce the weight plus increase your energy level. You lose the fat quickly and our belief is that if you see adequate weight loss, you become more motivated to losing weight to your goal weight.

What do you use to change a persons metabolism?

We use multiple medications and nutritional aids to achieve this. For instance, there are appetite suppressants that help decrease cravings; medications that improve insulin sensitivity to help burn the calories and fat more efficiently; innovative combinations of vitamins and amino acids that force the fat to give up the calories and burn the fat; and many other options that have been medically proven to help reduce weight when combined with a special low calorie program such as ours.

Are patients hungry when they do your program?

We monitor all patients regularly every two weeks with office visits. If hunger occurs during our programs, we have medical therapies which can help. We also utilize natural therapies to improve satiety. Thus, persistent hunger usually does not occur with our programs.

Is your program a one size fits all program?We individualize our weight loss programs according to each patients individual needs and concerns. However, the basic principles of reduced calorie intake, adequate exercise, and methods to change ones metabolism are very similar. There are many other aspects of weight gain, including wheat and milk allergies, thyroid conditions, adrenal problems and other hormonal issues. Many people are insulin resistant and their bodies just wont metabolize the fat easily. We direct our program at all these problems according to the patients individual condition to maximize the weight loss for each person.

Is your program designed for health in mind?

We want people to lose weight, but we also want them to stay healthy and to learn what a healthy diet is in order to help them continue to maintain the weight loss long term. We dont do prepackaged food or crazy wild supplements. We design our programs so people learn to eat the appropriate amount of protein foods, fruits and vegetables. Plus, we incorporate exercise into our programs because, lets face it, if you eat youve got to move your body. We encourage people to do our interval training program so they dont have to spend hours at the gym yet they can achieve the same cardio respiratory and muscle building goals. We specialize in anti-aging, or wellness. Therefore, we encourage everyone to embrace these concepts and we discuss them with each patient to get the most benefit from our programs.

What about long term, does the weight stay off?

The problem with many weight loss programs is that, after you lose the weight, the pounds seem to come back on quickly. We offer long term weight loss support with our proprietary medications and supplements that help people keep the weight off long term. To insure this, we recommend regular visits with us to administer these meds, to keep weight loss top of the mind in the patients mind, and to keep them accountable to their weight loss goals. Regular visits for weight loss management have been proven to result in long term success.

How can I get more information on your diet program?

You can call us and schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also look us up on the web at www.TheTrueDiet.com or www.truemd.com

Vaginoplasty also known as getting a designer vagina is quickly and rapidly becoming the newest hottest trend among many women.

Some want to make it a little tighter and come want to make it a little more plump! Now, the well famed nip and tuck procedure has extended to the most private body part of a woman.

The big question here is why is this Gynecosmetology procedure becoming so popular among women?

Media that leans more on eroticism has been hugely responsible in propelling interest in this kind of surgery. Women see perfection unveiled and ideally get in line to pursue the same kind of perfection for themselves.

The fact that many more women are opting for this controversial surgery cannot be denied any longer. The advent of pop culture and the internet has also contributed to generating a lot more hype on the same.

Women who have undergone childbirth now know that they can have more than what is considered a “normal” vagina. They know all too well that there is something that can be done to correct its looseness associated with giving birth.

Other women also undertake this procedure to improve the appearance of their honeypot. The inner and outer lips, also known as the labia, typically loose their pink color as one grows older, making them a shade darker. Many women undergo surgery to fix this issue.

The growth of cosmetic procedures on the vagina has been rapid in the last five years.

This is according to the research done by The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Figures show that 60,000 of such surgeries are performed every year. Just ten years before that, it was unheard of! That tells you just how popular they have become.

Dr Janet Turkle who practices with Turkle & Associates Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons located in Carmel says that even though this form of surgery is not 100% mainstream, it is on its way there.

A doctor located in Indianapolis named James Brillhart even runs his own laser vaginal rejuvenation institute and advertises his institute with catchy phrases like “there are some places that exercise cannot just tighten.”

Vaginoplasty works by tightening the muscles if the vagina as well as the soft tissues surrounding it.

The average price you would have to pay to get this surgery done is $6,000 and the procedure would only last two hours without a chance of staying overnight.

Much as there is a lot of hype regarding this procedure, a woman who is considering going under the knife needs to do her research about all the pros and cons related to having it done.

Many women claim to feel sexually rejuvenated and empowered after undergoing the surgery.

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A recent survey says the pressure on American women to look younger makes it difficult for them to come to terms with the prospect of aging. Society views aging between men and women differently.

Men seem to become more attractive and are considered sexier with age. Although both men and women are concerned about the effects of aging particularly on their health, it seems women have a harder time coping with the concerns.

Allure magazine’s executive editor, Kristin Perrotta said unlike women, older men are more likely to be viewed as a sex symbol. About 90 percent of the 2,000 American adults surveyed thought the pressure to look younger was higher on women than on men.

The poll also found that women are considered old about five years earlier than men.

Kristin said aging worries both young and older people. Majority of those surveyed said they were concerned about the effects of age on their appearance, attractiveness and careers. Again, women worried more about the effect of age on their career success.

About 42 percent of women aged between 50 and 59 (almost double the number of men) felt younger looks were necessary for career success.

Among the different races, African American women were least worried about aging. About 70 percent of them said they were not worried about the signs of age. The survey also asked for people’s opinion on celebrities who had aged well.

George Clooney, Richard Gere, Bill Clinton, Sean Connery and Brad Pitt topped the list for both sexes and across all ethnic groups. Actresses Jamie Lee Curtis, Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts were ranked highly among women celebrities.

According to the poll, many people are using plastic surgery to reverse or delay signs of age. About five percent of participants said they had gone under the knife or used injections. About 18 percent of men and 42 percent of women said they would consider cosmetic surgery in future.

Even though cosmetic surgery is now more common, majority of those who choose it prefer to keep it private.

Most patients (about one in three) will not tell even the people closest to them about undergoing these procedures. Allure magazine commissioned the national poll.

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