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As the Mercury Rises, So Do Hemlines and Sleeves.
The Exposure Can Raise Goose Bumps.
As hemlines rise with the mercury, summer calls for the lightening
of our mood as well as our clothes. For male executives, an ideal
summer might mean three months without a blazer or a tie. For
the more carefree, the lure is going shoeless or shirtless. For
young female trendsetters, summer is a fashion moment to swap
regulation-size blouses for pint-sized halters and midriff tops.
Paring down for summer presents a whole different set of fashion
pluses and minuses.
[Some people] turn to plastic surgery.
"From February to June is our busiest season at our practice,"
said Dr. Joseph O'Connell, a plastic
surgeon in Westport [Connecticut]. During March and April he often
works extended hours to accommodated patients anticipating the
swimsuit season.
"I find that most women and men are basically uncomfortable
with their bodies," said Dr. O'Connell, who is chief of plastic
surgery at Bridgeport Hospital. "That is the stimulus for
a lot of them to consider plastic surgery.
But often the final impetus that brings them to make an appointment
with my office is the warmer weather with the change to more revealing
clothing."
He added: "You show your face to the public 365 days a year,
but your body is revealed for less than half that time. So it
is more of a novelty and attracts more attention — and anxiety."
For woment who judge their upper arms with the same displeasure
as their thighs, going sleeveless can be daunting.
Plastic surgery and summer excerpt featured in The New York
Times, by Francine Parnes.
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