It may sound far fetched, but women aren't the only ones getting implants in the chest area. More men are conceding that diet and exercise aren't the only ways to a "perfect" body. That's where pectoral implants come in. Apparently it's taboo to look normal anymore, as a growing number of guys want the Spartan look of a warrior.

If that means paying anywhere from $7,000 to upwards of $12,000 for the procedure, then so be it. Some people might think the fear of botched pecs would scare such a radical surgery out of consideration. But that isn't stopping others. There was nearly a 100 percent increase in 2006 regarding the number of operations.

The payoff comes in confidence, according to one therapist in San Francisco who got the fake muscles as a birthday present to himself. Having been introduced two decades ago, pectoral implants do have some validity. As a fix for deformities, you can see how certain cases would merit the procedure. But how many other guys out there would jump at the chance for this new facade?

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One of the reasons I adore Jamie Lee Curtis forever and ever is that she let herself be photographed pre-makeup. That kind of honesty about what goes into maintaining a celebrity look is very rare. So for this week's roundup, let's look at how the celebs manage to look the way they do.

Kelly Ripa is on the cover of Fitness, and the publicity email claims the photos feature her "un-airbrushed bellybutton". Just the bellybutton, then? Well, she was happy to share her secret to a perky booty: "I buy jeans that are tight in the rear end. I'm not kidding. I treat my cheeks like breasts in a push-up bra. I just reach down in there, lift them up and push them together. And they'll stay put if the jeans are tight enough in the seat." Bra jeans. We feel you, Kelly.

Speaking of bras, Jane Seymour reveals what goes into star-boobs: implants. She confessed she had a boob job--with implants so small the surgeon had to special-order them. 'Kay. Good for her at least for being open about it.

So how do celebrities and Hollywood power players stay svelte? Freaky eating habits. Thank goodness we don't live in L.A.

Perhaps skewed visions of diet are behind Geri Halliwell's claim that she never diets herself. She also says she doesn't exercise, except for a little walking and yoga. Mmm hmm. Oh, but she drinks loads of water. Well, that explains it. Listen, either Ginger is lying, or she's in Julia Robert's camp. Which is...

Having the good fortune to be blessed with great genes, and Julia is straight-up about it. She's also in the minority most likely. Check this quote that makes me wanna smooch her: "I have been working out, but listen, it is 97 percent genetics. Don't let anybody tell you any crap about anything else, because that's what it is: 97 percent genetics and 3 percent just get your ass moving. Because I've never met a cookie I didn't like." I guess when it comes down to it, you'd either be very lucky, follow some completely ridiculous food plan, or just decide not to have a celebrity body and get healthy instead. S'up to you.

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Tattoos are an artistic expression of individuality, style, and art, and have (until now) only been appreciated by those with the gift of sight. But now, through the efforts of a student at The University of Arts Berlin, you can also make a statement that can be felt and appreciated by the blind.

By having a series of small beads or a small plate embossed with text (made of stainless steel, titanium, or plastic) implanted under the skin you can have an expressive work of art that can be appreciated through both sight and touch. It's braille for your skin!

Would you do it? I'm thinking with color maybe, without it just looks an organized group of zits.




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'If only', my friend said to me as we discussed her plans to get in shape for her upcoming wedding, 'If only I could take the excess fat from my hips and put it in my boobs, I would be one happy girl'. Although I am opposed to plastic surgery, it sounds kind of ideal -- taking fat from where you don't want it and putting it where you do want it. According to this post on Fitsugar, you can do it -- move fat from your trouble areas into your breasts.

What do you think? Would you do it? Here's what I say: A boob job is still a boob job, regardless of whether it's your own flesh that they're implanting or not. And lipo is a waste of money -- you're only skinnier, not healthier. The only time I'd consider this is if I had a mastectomy. What's the big deal with big breasts anyway? I'll stick with my A-cups and enjoy the freedom to wear all the cute tops I want.

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