“Makeup Breakthrough.” (Microskin: amazing waterproof cover-up for port-wine stains, scars, and vitiligo.) Allure. August 2010. p. 147.

“FAT: Does This Tape Measure Make Me Look Fat?” Allure. August 2010. pp. 158-161.

Beauty Reporter: “Power Pills.” Allure. July 2010. p. 34.

“Scalpel News: Facial-Filler Diary; Cellulite Improver; Trial Brow Injections.” Allure. May 2010. p. 152.

“Needle Points.” Sidebar: MDF-100 and Selphyl. (Fill wrinkles with seaweed or your own blood).” Allure. April 2010. p. 158.

“Tell All (Most): What makes some women deny they’ve ever gone near a scalpel or needle—and others talk about their latest procedures with complete abandon?” Allure. March 2010. pp. 106, 108, 177.

“Implant Nation: To B or not to B. When it comes to their breasts, many women believe that is the question. And for those willing to take on the risks of surgery in order to go up a cup size or two, doctors are developing more enlarging options than ever.” Allure. February 2010. pp. 108-113

“Living Young: What keeps a woman young?” (Twins Study) Allure. October 2009. pp. 228-231.

“The Final Cut.” (Evolution of Michael Jackson’s face.) Allure. October 2009.

Coming of Age: (anti-aging section): “Defying Gravity.”—interview with Dr. Val Lambrose Allure. April 2009. pp. 150-151.

“Mickey Rourke Then and Now.”
www.allure.com. March 10, 2009. http://www.allure.com/magazine/2009/02/mickey_rourke

“Doctor in the House: Med-Spas appeal to women but are they safe?” Allure. September 2008. Spa Issue. pp.40, 41, 98.

“The New Fat Blaster.” (Zeltiq, a new cryolipolysis or cold treatment to get rid of fat, non-invasively. Allure. May 2008. p. 216.

“’Skin Tricks.” (Anti-Aging Q&A with Dr. Brian Kinney) Allure. April 2008. pp. 20-22.

“Doc Hollywood. What’s it like to see your work onscreen but never be able to take credit for it? Ask plastic surgeon Raj Kanodia, Hollywood’s best-kept secret.” Allure. March 2008. pp. 160, 164, 166, 247.

“Fat Chance: The new fat melters are seductive. But are they worth a shot?” Allure. November 2007. pp 178-181, 206.

Winner, The American Society for Asethetic Plastic Surgery 2008 Journalistic Achievement Award, Magazine Category.

“The Pickiest Patients: Some women are taking control in the doctor’s office.” Allure. October 2007. pp. 166, 168, 177, 322.

“Secret Surgery: With porn going mainstream and plastic surgery more common than ever, perhaps it’s no surprise that vaginal enhancement is popular.” Q&A with Christine Hamori. Allure. July 2007. pp. 112-113.

“Skin Powerhouse: a new ingredient called CoffeeBerry measurably improves wrinkles in weeks; experts say it may be one of the best anti-aging discoveries in ages.” Allure. January 2007. pp. 124-125.

“Operation Celebrity: They want to look young and they demand the best doctors, but they don’t want to follow orders or pay their bills. When stars get plastic surgery, they have a list of requests—and some of them could prove risky.” Allure. September 2006. pp. 210-213.

“Reality Bites: Just because you’re a doctor on TV doesn’t mean your surgeries have happy endings.” Allure. September 2006. p. 213.

“Stronger Medicine:” Q&A with Dallas plastic surgeon Rod Rohrich. Allure. April 2006. pp. 198-199.

“Future Perfect: New wrinkle smoothers and fat-blasting treatments promise to work beauty miracles.” Allure. April 2006. p. 214-218.

“Nose Out of Joint: Multitudes of Adult Women are getting nose jobs. But why are about one in five of them going back for more?” Allure. January 2006. pp. 94-97, 120.

“Dangerous Beauty: Face-lifts without scalpels. Fat removal without liposuction. Are the latest cosmetic quick fixes big breakthroughs---or big trouble?” (String lifts, LipoDissolve, Thermage, LifeStyle Lift) Allure. November 2005. pp.164-169.

“NIP/TALK: Laugh Lines? Ha! When Joan Rivers decides to discuss the intimate details of her plastic surgery, she doesn’t hold back.” Allure. July 2005. pp. 126-131.

“Hot Shots: More and more women are getting wrinkle corrections such as Botox and collagen; The news on the risks, the recovery, and the payoff.” Allure. December 2004. pp. 186-189.

“Secrets of the Swan: The Swan captivated viewers—and horrified critics. But what happened offscreen was just as riveting.” Allure. September 2004. pp. 156, 157, 161, 163.

“Drop Dead Gorgeous: Olivia Goldsmith had a cardiac arrest during plastic surgery. Was the pressure she felt to look young and glamorous the real cause of death?” Allure. April 2004. pp. 144-146.

“The New Dream Cream” (Prevage with Idebenone.) Allure. January 2004. pp.84-85.

“The Youth Guru.” Profile of French cosmetic surgeon, Jean Louis Sebagh. Allure. October 2003. pp. 200-203, 294.

“Breast Wishes: Only Surgery Can Make Breasts Significantly Bigger, Smaller or Firmer.” Allure. July 2003. pp.128-135.

Winner in magazine category of the 2004 American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) journalism awards.

“Look Better Naked” (The Fat Melting Frontier:UltraShape + LipoSonix; Mesotherapy.) Allure. June 2003. pp.216-219.

Winner American Academy of Dermatology Golden Triangle journalism award.

“Doctor in a Jar: More and more dermatologists are creating face creams. What’s in them? And does the M.D. mean a measurable difference for your skin?” Allure. April 2003. pp 204-207, 221.

Winner American Academy of Dermatology Golden Triangle journalism award.

“Everything You Wanted to Know About Liposuction.” Allure. January 2003. pp. 98-103, 125.

Winner First Prize, magazine category, 2004 Journalistic Achievement Awards, ASAPS (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery).

“How to be a Good Plastic-Surgery Patient.” Allure. April 2006. pp. 198-199.

“Inject At Your Own Risk.” After a decade-long ban by the FDA, liquid silicone is back. But is the controversial wrinkle filler safe, or is it a medical powder keg? Allure. September 2002. pp. 146, 148, 150, 152.

Winner Golden Triangle, American Academy of Dermatology.

“Breast Wishes:” (ways to increase breast size) Test #2 Saline Implants; Test #3 Medical Pump.” Allure. May 2002. pp. 215, 216.

Winner, first prize, magazine category, 2003 Circle of Excellence Award, American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

“Eyes Wide Open” More and more women are erasing their puffy undereye bags not with makeup, but with surgery. We got gritty details-and before-and-after pictures-for your eyes only. Allure. February 2002. pp. 102-107.

“Nip and Talk: Plastic surgery used to be a secret, but now some people are breaking the silence-and creating a new social conundrum. Can you ask? Do you tell? Is it OK to lie? There’s a new meaning to reading between the lines.” Allure. July 2001. pp. 128-131.

Winner Golden Triangle, American Academy of Dermatology.

“The Arms Race: Who will be baring arms this summer?” Allure. May 2001. pp. 196-197.

“Mug Shots; More and more women are seeking alternatives to the scalpel. We followed four as they tried injections of wrinkle fillers…and even electric shocks.” Allure. April 2001. pp. 160-165.

"Wrinkle Rehab (N. Perricone's The Wrinkle Cure)." Allure. February 2001. p. 117.

"A Leg Up: Say Goodbye to JigglyThighs: Liposuction section. Allure. January 2001. p. 110.

"NabAbFlab" Case Study #3 Abdominoplasty and Case #4 Liposuction. Allure. June 2000. pp. 131, 132.

"Cellulite Super Bowl." Allure. May 2000. p. 191.

"Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Plastic Surgery...But Were Afraid to Ask." Allure. May 2000. pp. 174-179, 197, 198.

"Suction Cups: Biometics' long-awaited breast-building bra will be available in the fall." Allure. May 2000. p. 53.

"Vacuum Stacked." In a promising new study, Bio-mecanica's battery-powered suction bra builds a bigger breast. Allure. July 1999. pp. 104-105.

"The Big Picture." After four children and a glimpse of what gravity had in store for her, one woman chose silicone breast implants, becoming the first patient to legally have silicone gel for cosmetic augmentation since the 1992 FDA ban. Allure. April 1999. pp. 166-169, 172.

"The No-Squeal Peel." At the end of this month, Collagen Aesthetics will introduce Refinity, and extra-strength Glycol peel with minimal sting and irritation. Allure. January 1999. Reporter section, p. 54.

"Knife Fight: Even fans admit that the flamboyant Steven Hoefflin, a.k.a. 'Doc Hollywood,' is over the top. His enemies, who accuse the plastic surgeon of molesting celebrity clients, say he's out of bounds." Allure. September 1998. pp. 174-179, 207-208.

"Pretty Poison: The wrinkle buster Botox is a form of the same deadly toxin that causes botulism. FDA supplies are running out as patients are begging for more injections—in their crow's-feet, necks, or right between the eyes." Allure. January 1998. pp. 96-97.

"Meeting Dr. Right: Plastic surgeons and patients need each other, and a new breed of matchmaker is trying to bring them together. But do these consultants work for the doctors, for patients, or for themselves?" Allure. September 1997. pp. 128, 130, 132, 134, 136.

First Prize, Magazine Category, Journalistic Achievement Awards, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, May 1998.

"The Melting Plot." (Dissolving fat with ultrasonic sound, without suction). Allure. July 1997. p. 36.

"What Can Go Wrong: Though the chance of serious complications is slim, cosmetic surgery--especially the latest high-tech procedures--can still be risky business." Allure. September 1996. pp. 242-249.

First Prize, Magazine Category, Journalistic Achievement Awards, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, May 1997.

"Dueling Face-Lifts: Four plastic surgeons, four operations, two sets of identical twins. And the best face-lift belongs to..." Allure. August 1996. pp. 82, 84, 86, 99.

"Social Study: Newly divorced and increasingly bold-faced throughout the pages of the Western press, the former Mouna Al-Rashid is all the rage. Here tongues wag." Allure. April 1996. pp. 189-192, 203-204.

"The Man in the Mirror: Doctors analyze the faces of Michael Jackson who is either the poster boy for plastic surgery or a compelling argument against it." Allure. January 1996. pp. 116-119, 139-140.

"A Fat Lip: The current fashion for fuller lips is an inexact science for the women who put a lot of money where their mouths are." Allure. November 1995. pp. 132, 134, 141.

"Dr. Do-it-All: At 74, Dr. Wesley Harline is still busy building bigger breasts and younger faces for Vegas showgirls and porn stars." Allure. September 1995. pp. 200-205, 234-236.

"To Tell the Truth: Did they or didn't they? When it comes to plastic surgery, many women now believe that honesty is the best policy." Allure. July 1995. pp. 120-123, 131-132.

"Friendly Fire: A revolutionary new laser that vaporizes wrinkles." Allure. June 1995. pp. 100, 102, 104, 119.

"Nipping and Tucking in Tinseltown: Hollywood and plastic surgery started out together, and now, it seems, there can't be one without the other." Allure. May 1995. pp. 166-171.

"Breasts To Go: When the FDA banned silicone two years ago, it didn't stop women from getting the breasts they want--in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Europe." Allure. October 1994. pp. 92-98.

First Prize, Magazine Category, Journalistic Achievement Awards, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, March 1995.

"The Nip-and-Tuck Career of Ivo Pitanguy: For 30 years he's been the most famous plastic surgeon in the world. Now critics wonder whether he's lost his edge." Allure. September 1994. pp. 194-199, 230-231.

"Appointment With Death: How one plastic surgeon lost his life to a desperately dissatisfied patient." Allure. February 1994. pp. 102-105, 147.

"Die-Hard Glitz: In our age of austerity, some women cling to glamour at all costs." Allure. February 1994. pp. 126-129, 147.

"The Liposuction Wars: A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon is touting something he calls subdermal liposculpture. His peers call it dangerous." Allure. September 1993. pp. 136-42.

"Fantastic Voyage: What is it like to live as a woman after a sex change? For Rachel Harlow it has been a struggle and a dream come true." Allure. August 1993. pp. 126-129, 146-147.

"Doc Hollywood: Why do celebrities swear by Steve Hoefflin? The plastic surgeon talks." Allure. May 1993. pp. 132-135, 172.

"Body Makeover: Want a Perfect Body? Go Out and Buy One." Allure. March 1993. pp. 136-139, 164.

"The Making of a Pop Star." Allure. January 1993. pp. 100-107, 112-113.

"How She Got That Look: Fit for a Queen." Deconstructing Queen Elizabeth. Allure. November 1992. p. 90.

"Death by Face-Lift." Nearly 50,000 face-lifts are performed successfully every year. Here's the story of one that went wrong. Allure. September 1992. pp. 142-145, 178, 180-81.

"Queen Sophia." Two days in the life of Sophia Loren. Allure. September 1992. pp. 166-171, 189.

"Secret Beauty Codes." Beauty and class. Allure. August 1992. pp. 54, 56-57.

"Shopping for a New Face." Making a decision to have cosmetic surgery is complicated enough. But the road to the operating room is an emotional minefield. Allure. August 1992. pp. 118-123, 131.

"Behind the Scenes With a Star Haircutter: Is Frederic Fekkai Too Gracious to be Real?" Allure. May 1992. pp. 110-114.

"Ziegfield Girls Again." Allure. May 1991. pp. 54-55.

"Allure in L.A." Allure. April 1991. pp. 49-57.

"The Image Police." Only Minnie Mouse can wear black hosiery at Disneyworld. Allure. March 1991. pp. 96-100.