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Clothes that Work

Submitted by Meg Wilson on April 6, 2009 - 05:27.


Net-a-Porter.com has launched their new site called Workwear Boutique. Check out their clothing picks for fashionable business wear be it corporate, creative or professsional.


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The 'Locate a Plastic Surgeon' Fiasco

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Submitted by Adriana Rae on April 6, 2009 - 06:44.

See a story here about Jamil Ezzo, who runs a website at LocatePlasticSurgeon.com. He filed for a federal trademark registration on his business name, "Locate Plastic Surgeon" in order to stop anyone from using the phrase “Locate Plastic Surgeon” on the internet.


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( categories: Cosmetic Surgery )

Celebrity Lip Injections Gone Bad

Submitted by Meg Wilson on April 6, 2009 - 07:20.

The Hollywood Gossip has a photo gallery of celebrity lip injections gone awry. Check out the before and after photos for eight celebrities including Heidi Montag and Jessica Simpson.


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The Orthdontist's Salary

Submitted by Meg Wilson on April 6, 2009 - 07:33.

Do orthodontists make more money than plastic surgeons? Here's an interesting tidbit we found on a student doctor forum.

My wife is an orthodontist, and this is what I know:

- private practice average income = $420k, based on a survey by the American Association of Orthodontists
- average # days worked: 4
- average # hours worked per week: 32
- average malpractice insurance : <$5,000 per year
- average patient age: 8-16 (no crying babies and no sick old people)
- never on call (well, actually they are on call 24/7 but get about 2 calls per month, and these calls are never true emergencies)
- extremely low stress
- only 2-3 years of residency after dental school, no fellowships required or even available
- majority of orthodontists do not accept insurance

When you take into account the salary compared to the number of hours worked, orthodontists make way more than any other field in healthcare. When you take into account the lack of stress, lack of call, lack of administrative crap from insurance, along with the hours and salary, it might be the best job in healthcare. Of course, I think they don't feel as much glory or satisfaction as surgeons, but perhaps I am just rationalizing... =)

Another person wrote in;

Just keep in mind that orthodontics and for that matter all of the dental specialties are EXTREMELY competitive to get into. If you aren't top 3-4 in your class then better get used to the idea of being a general dentist. IMHO it would be foolish to set out to be an orthodontist without a very inherent interest in dentistry. Chances are good you'd end up as a general dentist. As previously stated, don't make a career decision based strictly on money. You've gotta go with your heart.

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( categories: Cosmetic Dentistry )