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Bab(i)es, Botox, Brouhaha

Probably too young for Botox... Photo courtesy of Maggie Smith

We saw last month the first inkling of the young Glee star admitting to using Botox, now fleshed out into a broader story in this week's NY Times article. Does this represent the early days of a growing trend: cosmetic procedures and surgeries for teenagers becoming commonplace? I think it's interesting how casually some folks are reacting to the news, even comparing it to teens who wish for and receive rhinoplasty (and that's a whole other can of worms...).

And over here, the actress Teri Hatcher (of Lois and Clark and Desperate Housewives television fame) apparently tired of the criticism that she had too much Botox and plastic surgery, posted photos of herself grimacing delightfully in her bathroom mirror.

Botox: it's not for everyone.

News, news

Like I've admitted previously, I am entranced by news/stories/articles/books about beauty and its perception. This series of special pieces in Newsweek about that exactly makes for some fascinating reading.