Do public figures owe it to their fans to divulge their personal business? The question seems simple, but the answer is more profound than a simple yes or no. Yesterday, comedienne Jess Hilarious was “outed,” by her alleged sister, for getting plastic surgery. Photos of Jess post-op surfaced on Instagram then Twitter until they had […]

After years of big lips being on trend, thanks to the Kardashian women (and women of color who are naturally blessed with plump pouters), it’s hard to believe that there are people who actually pay for lip reductions. Nonetheless, Dr. Apple Cosmetic Surgery in Thailand takes a pretty extreme approach to removing some of the volume from […]

Quanna Brown, a mother of three, says she was in severe pain after the surgery as puss and infection began to settle in.

Vinne Lysander Taylor injected women in hotel rooms, charging anywhere from $800 and $1000 for the initial injections and between $350 and $800 for subsequent injections. Authorities believe Taylor made $1.59 million from the fraudulent injections.

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Over that course of time, 14 Central Florida women were arrested and over a dozen people fell victim to identity theft. "The plastic surgery was tummy tucks, breast implants, breast reductions, the Brazilian whatever — whatever you could get with plastic surgery, that's what they were getting done," said Orlando Police Detective Todd Herb in a statement.

First-grader Gage Berger was reportedly teased for his "elf ears" and his parents decided the only way to fix the problem would be plastic surgery.

Dr. Nia Banks joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” for this week’s edition of Fit!Live!Win! to discuss the increasing numbers of Black women having plastic surgery…

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Late last year, Canadian writer Orville Lloyd Douglas wrote for The Guardian, “I can honestly say I hate being a black male.” His column about being trapped…