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How It's Made: Aluminum Foil

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Aluminum foil is made from a large block of aluminum that is thinned out in several long and complex stages. Learn more about the process in this clip from "How It's Made" on The Science Channel.

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New Skin Care Therapies (7:29)

Watch this video about skin care on HowStuffWorks. Photo therapy and skin care technologies are some of the hottest devices in spas and cosmetic and specialty dermatology centers; especially the ones that are quick, non-invasive and painless. See... More »

Unbelievable 30lb Facial Tumor (1:08)

Watch this video about a facial tumor weighing more than thirty pounds (15kg) on HowStuffWorks. You have to admire Huang Chuncai for having lived 31 years with such a profound deformity, but he is about to receive surgery that will remove a large... More »

Plastic Surgery: Before & After: Loose Skin Tummy Tuck (4:57)

From the Discovery Health series "Plastic Surgery: Before & After", a patient gets a tummy tuck to get rid of loose skin.

Human Atlas: Eye Lift (1:00)

An eye lift is a procedure to change the shape of the skin around the eye, usually for aesthetic reasons. Learn more about eye lifts in this video.

Human Atlas: Brow Lift (0:53)

A brow lift can help correct sagging eye brows as well as brow lines. Learn more about brow lifts in this video.

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Prescribing Beauty: Advancements in Cosmetic Procedures (5:38)

Improvements in prediction and scarring are discussed in this video.

Prescribing Beauty: Philosophy and Psychology (4:04)

Dramatic video footage shows the placement of chin implants. Explore the philosophical and psychological underpinnings of cosmetic surgery in this segment.

Prescribing Beauty: The Cosmetic Battle Against Aging (5:30)

Exfoliation, botulinum toxin injections, collagen injections, and laser resurfacing are explored.

Prescribing Beauty: Perfection is Unattainable (2:19)

Cosmetic surgeons point out that perfection is unattainable. Learn more about how they determine if a patient's wishes are reasonable or not in this video.

Prescribing Beauty: Sherri's Surgery (3:34)

This video shows and explains how a liposuction is performed.

Prescribing Beauty: Introducing the Total Body Lift (3:33)

After rapid weight loss leaves her with excess skin, Sherri Hanson decides to get a total body lift.

Body Image: Prescribing Beauty (55:30)

This program has two sections: The first explores how beauty and our obsession with it are programmed into our brains; the second examines how men and women rely on cutting-edge plastic surgery to change or restore their looks.

How It's Made: Aluminum Foil (4:34)

Aluminum foil is made from a large block of aluminum that is thinned out in several long and complex stages. Learn more about the process in this clip from "How It's Made" on The Science Channel.