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Teenagers and Plastic Surgery: A Brief Glimpse

All around the world, teenagers face the same angst and turmoil over how they look and their own personal confidence. Many teenage girls are plagued by teasing about their looks and they watch their own mother’s struggle with body image and today’s standards of beauty. Without the confidence to find the beauty within, thousands of teenage girls are turning to cosmetic surgery to “fix” what they feel is wrong about their face and bodies. Commonly, young women as young as 14 or 15 are getting nose jobs, breast augmentation, chemical peels and other cosmetic surgery procedures. Teenage boys are also getting more and more cosmetic procedures like liposuction, nose jobs, treatment for gynecomastia and other reconstructive procedures. In all cases under the age of 18, their parents must give consent, and in fact, plastic surgery is becoming a popular high school graduation gift or reward for accomplishing a goal. Americans may assume this is a phenomenon in the US alone, but plastic surgery is incredibly popular in Australia, Japan and Korea and the BBC reported in 2005 that 4 out of 10 teenage girls want plastic surgery in Britain.

There are absolutely appropriate reasons for a young person to get cosmetic surgery. Common procedures on your people include the following:

· Ostopolasty – A procedure in which ears which protrude significantly from the head are surgically “pinned” back making them less noticeable. This procedure is often done for young children any time after the age of five.

· Breast Asymmetry Correction – Many young women experience unequal breast development and those with the most evident cases may want to see augmentation of the lesser developed breast in order to achieve symmetry.

· Breast Reduction – Some young women develop breasts that may be too large for their frame and cause physical problems with their back, shoulders and even impede breathing. These young women will often seek a breast reduction to improve their overall health and self confidence.

· Acne Treatment – There are cosmetic surgery procedures that specifically target the skin, including chemical peels, dermabrasion, microdermabrasion and laser procedures that can reduce redness and acne scarring on the face. In many instances, these procedures will be coupled with prescription medications and strict protocol for cleansing and diet.

· Gynecomastia Treatment – Young men sometimes develop breast tissue, for a variety of reasons, and although some cases will reduce themselves, some require surgical correction.

· Reconstructive Operations – Obviously if a young person is disfigured in any way or has a physiological problem that must be addressed surgically, any reconstructive or cosmetic surgery necessary to restore normal function and appearance is acceptable.

In many of these instances, families can secure partial or complete insurance coverage for the procedure and the health benefits, not to mention the emotional benefits, outweigh the risks of surgery. Additionally, in many of these cases, parents are very involved in the emotional implications before and after the surgery and can help guide their child through the event.

When a young person wants to undergo plastic surgery to attain a face or body that more typically aligns with the standards of beauty of society, many things must be considered. Every teenager is bombarded with plastic surgery from television shows like I Want a Famous Face on MTV, to The Swan, to Extreme Makeover, to Dr. 90210. Although these shows reveal the graphic and painful nature of cosmetic surgery procedures, they typically show more positive results than negative, making the surgery seem well worth the risks. It is incredibly important for parents and teenagers to truly weigh the pros and cons before they move forward.

First, organizations like the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) have outlined specific criteria that a teenager must meet in order to be eligible for plastic surgery.

The surgery must be at the behest of the teenager. Not only does the teenager need to initiate the request, it must be something they have thought about and spoken of for a long period of time. They also must have parental consent if they are under 18 and they need to be able to articulate why they want the surgery to the doctor.

The teenager must be realistic about the outcome of the surgery. No one can look just like Britney Spears or Brad Pitt because of bone structure and genetics. No surgery will make a teenager “perfect” and in some cases, the results may be very different from what the teenager had ultimately envisioned.

The teenager must demonstrate a high level of maturity and level headedness. Not only will they have to deal with the pain and short term disfigurement of the surgery, they need to be able to deal with a rapid change to their body or face and there may be emotional repercussions. If a teenager is prone to depression or mood swings, plastic surgery is not recommended until the underlying emotional issues have been addressed.

Before a parent and teenager embark on this kind of exploration though, it should be considered why a teenager wants to undergo permanent cosmetic surgery. What is the underlying reason for their personal and physical discomfort with themselves? Why do they want to change? What do they think the change will bring? A parent must explore these questions and consider the image they are projecting to their child and what their child is going through, emotionally and physically, that is prompting them to go to such an extreme degree for change.

This is not to say that cosmetic surgery is inappropriate for all teenagers, or that a young woman should not get a breast augmentation or that a young man should not get a nose job. In many cases, the lifelong benefits of increased self confidence and the improvement of things like clothing fitting better can really have a positive emotional impact on any person, especially a young man or woman. In fact, the improved confidence may help them to achieve their goals faster, and increase their confidence across their lives. Cosmetic surgery is sometimes the missing puzzle piece that can help a teenager overcome obstacles and be a happier person.

The key to making a decision like this is to ensure that it is being done for the right reason and that the teenager involved understands the short term and long term risks associated with cosmetic surgery. Although the surgery may seem like a quick fix to them, and they may put blinders on as to the downsides, it is critical for a parent or guardian to find a way to communicate those risks, with the help of their doctor, to help everyone make the right decision.

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JAPAN: Pregnant Britney Spears poster in Tokyo subway

Tokyo’s subway allowed a publisher to display posters of a nude and heavily pregnant Britney Spears on Monday (August 28), overturning a decision to cover up part of the image for being “too stimulating” for young people. The picture of the pop singer — nude but covering her breasts with her arms — appeared in the August issue of Harper’s Bazaar in the United States and will be on the cover of the magazine’s Japanese edition for October. Tokyo Metro and the publishers had initially agreed to display a censored version of the cover photo, with the pop star’s body covered from the elbow down. But the Metro reversed the move to mask the picture, saying “the original decision wasn’t a good one”. “If you are young or if you like Britney Spears, it would be no problem. For me it seems natural and good.” said 36-year-old housewife Naoko Shimizu, walking through Omotesando subway station in a trendy part of central Tokyo.

Classifying Music And Musicians: What Genre Is That?

Bands come and go, but the classification and re-classification of their music is an exercise that never grows old. There are no hard and fast rules, no universally accepted methodology or definitions to fall back on. Music geeks are faced with bands that change their sound and/or appearance from release to release and a classification system that is completely open to interpretation.

As a starting point, how about nailing down some basic definitions and examples of musical genres? It sounds straightforward, but even that can be a challenge. There is no set number of agreed upon genres, names for the genres (or what is even considered to be a standalone genre) and the definitions themselves are frequently the subject of argument. But with the help of Canadian uber-music geek Allan Cross, along with far too many hours of trolling through music industry publications like Rolling Stone and Spin, here’s an attempt at some basic definitions. By the way, we’re sticking to the general rock world for this exercise, so for the purposes of this article only, country and/or western, jazz, adult contemporary and all sorts of other music do not exist; they’re off limits.

Emo: A style of music that’s part punk in its sound, but leaning heavily toward the emotional, melodramatic and angst-ridden end of that spectrum. In other words, melodic and moody punks. Jimmy Eat World is often lumped under the Emo banner and many people would consider Panic! At The Disco and AFI to be current occupants as well. The Smiths are another possible Emo contender.

Goth: An offshoot of the punk movement, Goth appealed to the gloomier music fan. Proper attire was built almost entirely around black and frequently extended to black-dyed hair, black lipstick, heavy use of mascara and black nail polish. In general, the look was spooky; the music could range from moody to sinister. Classic examples: Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus and Sisters of Mercy.

New Romantics: Appearing as part of the post-punk music scene in the early 1980′s, New Romantics favoured frilly shirts, skinny ties and make-up. Classic bands in this vein included Duran Duran, Visage, Japan and Roxy Music.

Synthpop: A sound that became popular in the late 1970′s and early 80′s, Synthpop was, as the name suggests, pop-oriented music that relied heavily on the use of keyboards, drum machines and synthesisers, and tended to avoid guitars or at least relegate them to supporting instruments. Classic examples: Depeche Mode, Human League and OMD.

Heavy Metal: Gaining prominence in the late 60′s and 70′s, Heavy Metal was a “heavy” blend of rock and blues with an emphasis on guitar and drums. Bands tended to adopt a look that included long hair, T-shirts, tight jeans and leather – you’d never mistake them for New Romantics. Classic Heavy Metal bands include Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Metallica. Spinal Tap is the definitive Heavy Metal spoof band.

Heavy Metal spawned all sorts of offspring genres, of which some were, or are, popular enough to deserve their own definitions.

Hair Metal: Heavy Metal with more of a Pop or Rock flair; nothing too deep but trying to appeal to a wider audience. Hair Metal is all about appearance; a variation on the 70′s glam look featuring lipstick, tight leather, frills, bandanas, and long, spiked, teased, or tinted hair. The look tended to undermine their credibility among their more serious metal peers. Poison, Ratt and Cinderella all went for this niche. Hair Metal bands tend to suffer on the reunion circuit because, although they can maybe still play, all too often their hair has failed over the years and without that…

Nu Metal: An attempt to update Heavy Metal for the 90′s. Elements of other genres were blended in, sometimes with Rap, sometimes Grunge, perhaps a bit of Industrial or even Goth. It still relies heavily on guitar and drums, but bands veered from the classic Heavy Metal look and fancied themselves up a bit. Classic examples: Korn, Orgy and Linkin Park.

Speed Metal: Think Heavy Metal, but faster. Because Heavy Metal became too ponderous and lumbering for some, Speed Metal developed. The Heavy Metal guitar solo became more dominant within the songs and the tempos were greatly increased. Early practitioners of the style included Judas Priest and more contemporary bands such as Primal Fear have kept the tradition alive.

Progressive Rock (also known as Prog-Rock): This is what happens when a Rock band decides to get intellectual and explore concepts and musical virtuosity rather than aiming for the classic three minute pop single. Synthesizers and string instruments were often employed to fill out the sound and make things more elaborate. Drummers abandoned their drum kits for complex percussion stands. Rush, Pink Floyd and Genesis (at least early Genesis) are among the better known Prog-Rock bands.

Industrial: Just as the name suggests, Industrial music sounds big, noisy and mechanical. Not known for being particularly radio-friendly because of the unusual sounds, aggressiveness and frequent use of uncomfortable or socially-risqué subject material. Classic examples include: Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy and Ministry.

Hip Hop: Employing elements of a strong beat, sampling, rap and often the use of a turntable, Hip Hop rose from the inner cities to commercial success through the 80′s. Run DMC, Beastie Boys and OutKast are just a few examples of the vast catalogue of successful Hip Hop groups.

Punk: A style of music that became prominent in the mid to late 70′s, punk was built around the premise that anyone could and should make music, regardless of their musical skill. Punk became a sounding board for a generation of angry youth whose songs were about social statements with musical accompaniment tending toward the loud, fast and simple. Classic examples: Sex Pistols, The Clash, Stiff Little Fingers and The Ramones.

Electronic: A distinctive sound that developed in the mid to late 70′s as synthesiser technology became more widely available. Unlike Synthpop, Electronic artists seemed more interested in exploring soundscapes and stringing together interesting noises than producing singles. Kraftwerk was one of the pioneers of the Electronic movement.

Grunge: A sound that grew out of, and became synonymous with, the Seattle music scene in the late 1980′s and early 1990′s; a heavy punk meets metal kind of affair. The typical grunge uniform consisted of jeans and a short-sleeve T-shirt worn over top of a long-sleeved T-Shirt, sometimes with an ubiquitous goatee beard on the chin of male practitioners. Bonus points were awarded for wearing a red and black check lumber jacket. Examples: Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains.

Psychedelic Rock: For those who liked Rock and Heavy Metal, but found them too restrictive, Psychedelic Rock added all sorts of guitar fuzz, distortion and occasionally disjointed lyrics to create a distinct sound. Classic examples include The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Brian Jonestown Massacre, with its roots going back to the 1960′s with the Strawberry Alarm Clock and even The Beatles.

Rockabilly: When rock got just too damned complicated, some bands apparently had a hankering for the old-school, 50′s style roots rock pioneered by Elvis Presley and others. They donned rolled up jeans, white T-shirts and black leather motorcycle jackets, slicked back their hair, and pumped out the rockabilly. You won’t find a better example than The Stray Cats.

Ska: A combination of Jamaican music and rock that reached the height of its popularity in the late 70′s and early 80′s with British bands like Madness, The English Beat and The Specials. Ska was danceable, and the bands tended to be larger than typical rock outfits, employing the standard guitar/drum/bass combo but usually augmenting this with horns, an organ and keyboards, and sometimes a designated stage dancer.

Next up in the classification of music is a series of more general terms used to encompass a wider swath of music, frequently for the purpose of describing a radio station’s music format.

Alt-Rock: Starting off simply enough as an alternative to the rock music being played on mainstream radio, this used to be a somewhat rare classification, dominated by bands that could be heard on alternative or college radio stations: R.E.M., for example. But by the 1990′s, “rock” as it had been known was being left behind on radio and what was known as Alt-Rock actually began to dominate the play lists.

Rock: Once upon a time this used to be straightforward. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and other bands like them, were considered Rock bands. As time passed though, these bands tended to be lumped under Classic Rock. Today there are Rock bands – Foo Fighters being a good example – but they are frequently referred to as Alt-Rock. In other words, Alt-Rock has, for a large part, usurped Rock as “rock” these days. Confused? You and me both…

Indie: Bands that are not directly affiliated with any of the major record labels, typically giving the artists greater artistic control over their music, at the cost of personally shouldering a greater percentage of the production, promotion and distribution costs of their music. College radio stations are big proponents of Indie bands, but some, like Arcade Fire, have made the jump to mainstream.

Pop: The least frightening (at least on the surface), most melodic and radio-friendly of them all, Pop artists aim to sell vast quantities of records and do so by appealing to the widest audience possible. Pop music itself changes over time, but pop stations are where you’ll hear the likes of Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Spice Girls and Girls Aloud.

Classic Rock: Now that Alt-Rock is known as Rock, and former Rock bands are sounding a little quaint to many listeners, where does that leave the 60′s, 70′s and 80′s Rock bands? They are now conveniently packed under the term Classic Rock, a massive category that can include anything from The Beatles to Van Halen.

New Wave: A marketing-derived term originally used by record companies to describe many of the Synthpop and New Romantic post-punk British bands of the late 1970′s and early 1980′s. This is a very broad label and was eventually used to describe anything from Depeche Mode to A-Ha.

So it turns out that genres and classifications are constantly evolving, bands are moving between genres and even the definitions themselves are subject to interpretation.

An artist like Neil Young is a good example of the way in which musicians vex the music geeks. At the beginning of his career, Young played with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Still, Nash and Young. He would have been typically classified as a Rock musician, with a leaning toward Folk.

Then Neil went through a phase where he moved toward a Country sound, again with a touch of Folk. Harvest is pretty representative of this period, but then came Rock again with songs such as Like A Hurricane. From out of nowhere, he veered into Electronic with an album that was so unexpected, he ended up in a fight with his record label over whether the release satisfied his contractual obligation – they basically argued that Re-Ac-Tor was so out there, it “shouldn’t count as a Neil Young record.”

Young went through a bit of a Rockabilly phase, then eventually sashayed into Grunge, with his Rockin’ In The Free World single being adopted by Grunge converts as an anthem. From there, Harvest Moon swayed dangerously close to Adult Contemporary, and now he appears to be back to his Folk roots.

So how on earth do you classify Neil Young? Well, you could choose to break his career into phases and classify each of those individually, or do the safe thing and file him under Classic Rock. There’s a good weekend worth of arguing over this one, and don’t think it won’t happen.

And of course, you can combine any of the categories and classifications in an attempt to define a band. The Police, for example, defy a straightforward definition and so become a compound categorization: reggae-influenced, new wave, post-punk, power-pop trio.

Simple, isn’t it?

Ed Hardy Fragrances Capture Tattoo Fierceness

Just as Von Dutch cast a cool slant on trucker hats (of all things!), Ed Hardy effortlessly draws the style out of gritty tattoo art. From tabloid princesses like Britney Spears to serious artists like Diddy, everyone who matters is waltzing about Tinseltown donned in Ed Hardy gear, head to toe. Ed Hardy spins streetwear into luxury statements by embellishing his vibrant body art images onto his shirts and hats. Hardy has recently ventured into the sensory area to produce four great fragrances.Scrawled with vintage tattoo designs, Ed Hardy fragrance bottles ooze the language of ultra-hip.

Love & Luck Woman

The clear, white bottle is enlivened with a stylized, feminine icon of a Japanese geisha. Lucid notes of natural Japan – jasmine, cherry and bergamot – stand out, followed by warmer spiced and sandalwood tones. Fragrance designer Adriana Medina crafted this scent as a delightful variation on Dolce & Gabanna’s perfume Light Blue. Ed Hardy’s Love & Luck Woman captures D&G’s hottest bright, floral scent at a cheaper price. If you’re looking for a bright infusion, this fragrance is definitely worth the buy.

Ed Hardy Women

Perfumer Caroline Sabas, the woman rumored to be behind Kim Kardishian’s future fragrance, highlights floral, ruby characters for this uber feminine aroma. The pink bottle captures the rock-and-roll romance of this perfume, with a skull, blood-red heart and roses linked together with a flared banner in true bad-ass tattoo style. Zests of grapefruit and tropical flavors introduce the scent, while fruity strawberry aromas overwhelm. With the warmness of musk, this scent rounds off nicely.

Love & Luck Man

Olivier Gillotin, a masterful fragrance architect, builds this woody, musky scent as a tribute to the wild lights and nightlife of Tokyo. This scent offers a crafted, modern, clean and masculine smell. Ed Hardy’s Love & Luck Man transmits sensations of the Japanese Orient with a cypress, absinthe and mandarin cocktail. This devil-may-care fusion is captured within a bottle inked with Ed Hardy’s gambling iconography of dice, cards, and golden chips.

Ed Hardy Men

Ed Hardy Men, another popular scent from Olivier Gillotin, fuses refreshing citrus scents. The black vintage tiger emblazoned on the bottle captures the rawness of this fragrance’s ambition. Ed Hardy Men proudly infuses top notes of sage and zest grounded by soulful musk and amber. As result, you have a solid masculine scent for the summer months.

More About Ed Hardy

Ed Hardy, the original creator of tattoo chic, stands responsible for the wildly popular clothing and accessory line. With roots tapping deep into the rugged 1960s tattoo culture, Hardy pioneers the revolutionary boundaries of popularity with his latest provocative medium – fragrances. After a final bow to the tattoo industry, Hardy continually shares his tattoo designs and vision through his brand. His tattoo-emblazoned commodities are sported by celebrities and entertainment artists the world over. Recently the likes of Madonna, Kim Kardishian, LL Cool J, Jessica Alba, Alicia Keys and even Run’s kids are seen fashionably clad in Ed Hardy gear. Those who missed out on an Ed Hardy tattoo can now get Hardy’s recent exploration in fierce body adornment, in fragrance form. Hardy establishes a firm sensory presence in the world of luxurious hip with his four scents for men and women. The essence of Hardy’s rough and modern style is captured in dynamic jewelled bottles adorned with boldly vibrant line-stroked iconography. These four brave scents explore citrus, floral and warm wood tones with a fresh vitality that is characteristic of Ed Hardy’s approach to art, tattoos and life.

Popular things in Japan?

you know how in America popular t.v shows are like vampire diaries,American idol,degrassi,Spongebob Squarepants etc. and popular artists are like Miley Cyrus,Jonas Brothers,Jay Sean,Britney Spears. And popular songs are Party in the U.S.A , Down, Womanizer etc. you get the point right? Well what are popular songs,artists,and T.v shows in Japan right now?

KARAOKE

Bar Uwasa (Rumor)… Jenny and Tatsuya sing the hits