cosmetic underclass

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• cosmetic underclass — (kawz.MET.ik UN.dur.klass) n. The class of people who can t afford, or who are afraid of, cosmetic surgery. Example Citation: Gus McGrouther, Britain s first professor of plastic surgery, warns that we are in danger of creating a cosmetic… …   New words

• imagined ugliness — (i.MAJ.ind ug.lee.nus) n. An irrational dislike for all or part of one s physical appearance. Example Citation: People who have plastic surgery because they are unhappy with their appearance may be better off seeking psychological treatment,… …   New words

• cougar lift — n. Cosmetic surgery performed on a middle aged woman to enhance her prospects of dating younger men. Example Citations: The Cougar euphemism generally refers to older women who date or marry younger men. Many surgeons and elective surgery centers …   New words

• perma-youth — (PUR.muh yooth; th as in thin) n. An appearance of youthfulness maintained over time by using cosmetic surgery; a person who maintains such an appearance. adj. Relating to such an appearance. Also: permayouth. Example Citation: The book Eat to… …   New words

• umbilicoplasty — (um.BIL.uh.koh.plas.tee) n. Plastic surgery performed on the navel, usually for cosmetic reasons. Example Citations: First it was the Botox craze, then umbilicoplasty (that s belly button surgery). Here s a tip: Nobody else stares at you as much… …   New words

• voice lift — n. Cosmetic vocal cord surgery designed to make a person s voice sound younger. Also: voice lift. Example Citations: Let s say you don t like the sound of your voice. Well, we ve all heard about face lifts. What about a voice lift? It s a new… …   New words

• surgiholic — (SUR.juh.hawl.ik) n. A person who seeks plastic surgery, from head to toe, and is never satisfied. Example Citation: To Sevinor, other reasons for cosmetic surgery are equally suspect. Some people, for instance, are hyper perfectionists: They ll… …   New words

• Botox party — (BOH.toks par.tee) n. A social gathering at which a doctor injects the participants with Botox (botulinum toxin) to reduce or remove facial wrinkles. Example Citation: Botox, that injectable elixir of youth, got a big boost in April when the… …   New words

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• liposculpture — (LY.poh.skulp.chur) n. Cosmetic surgery that attempts to shape the body by removing fat cells in areas where there is excess fat and, optionally, by adding fat cells to areas where padding is required. Also: lipo sculpture. Example Citation: The… …   New words