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Mommy Makeovers
By Staff Writer

Many of today's moms don't feel they should sacrifice the way they look just because they've had children. At Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery (now with an office in Westlake Village), plastic surgeon Dr. Lloyd Krieger specializes in patients in their 20s, 30s and 40s. This often includes women who have had babies. "These women usually want their tummies and breasts back the way they looked before pregnancy," notes Dr. Krieger.

Dr. Krieger, who has been featured in Fortune, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Univision, Access Hollywood and other media, does many tummy tucks and breast lifts for these patients. Often he places small breast implants - not so much to increase size, but to give these women back the volume in the breasts that they lost during and after pregnancy. He might do a formal mastopexy or breast lift. Sometimes he also does liposuction. This popular procedure has come to be known as "The Rodeo Drive Mommy Makeover." "We've done these Mommy Makeovers on women as young as 22 and as old as 64," says Dr. Krieger.

Whenever Dr. Krieger does a tummy tuck as part of the Mommy Makeover, he includes his well-known Rodeo Drive Belly Button with the procedure. This helps create a nice-looking midriff.

Dr. Krieger notes that the Mommy Makeover can sometimes be done during one surgery. Other times it is best to break the procedure up over more than one day. The patient's body type and overall health helps us determine the best approach. Dr. Krieger takes many steps to assure both minimal pain and maximum safety during his procedures, including the use of long-acting local anesthetic as part of the surgery and doing all his work in the on-site Medical-certified surgery center.

About Dr. Krieger: California plastic surgeon Dr. Krieger was educated at Stanford University and the University of Chicago and completed his residency at UCLA. He is on staff at Northridge Hospital and Cedars-Sinai medical centers. To make an appointment with Dr Krieger for a free consult on the mommy makeover, please call
(805) 381-5533.

High Heel Shoes
By Staff Writer

High heel shoes attribute their existence to Catherine of Medici from Paris, who wore them owing to her short stature and thus became a part of the fashion shortly after. These fashionable shoes enjoy a varied history in both men and women.

Initially, the lower class walked barefoot and people wearing high heels were mostly popular figures such as actors. They wore shoes indicating their social status and tried to gain importance. Men's shoes were primarily worn in the courts. The modern fashion comes from Italian style ranging to 15 to 42 cm. 17th century brought a change stating that women wore high heel shoes to seduce and marry men. Later, Giovanni Casanova also declared his admiration for shoes that showed the beautiful legs of women.

The year 1791 brought a significant revolution when Napoleon banished high heel shoes attempting to illustrate equality. Regardless of Napoleonic code, Marie Antoinette in 1793 appeared wearing shoes of two inches to the scaffold. Once again, in 1860s, heels gained utmost popularity and the contraption of sewing machine bestowed with great varieties in high heel shoes. In fact, Victorians felt wearing them gave a symbolic curve to every woman. The late 19th century brought widespread popularity, but in 1930s, the western shoe with heels received favorable response. In early 1960s, miniskirt came into full form and the stilettos emerged into fashion enhancing the look of legs. Stiletto heels are long and thin varying in lengths from 1 to 2 inch, and are especially for women.

Even tennis shoes came high heeled. The heelless high heel shoes allowed women to wear all types of shoes. Though, it seemed to be the height of eccentricity, the gesture of having an assortment of fashion choices could not be ignored. Women love wearing shoes matching their outfit and appreciate wrapping their delicate and elegant feet. Especially, the high heel shoes certainly bring compliments, as they look empowered and highly confident.

High heel shoes indicate fashionable footwear that raises the feet of the wearer significantly. The footwear creates an aesthetic feeling as a person appears slender and tall. Today, they are obtainable in diverse styles and shapes such as pumps, tapered, stilettos, blocks, blade and wedge. Fashion icons regard heels above 8.5cm as high and consider anything below it as medium or low heel. It is noted that women only wear them, but the Cuban heels and cowboy boots are worn by men as well. Initially, raised heels lead to slipping forward while riding, but over decades, it became stylized.

France later created high heel shoes ideal for men and women. This trend declined during the French revolution, but resurfaced in 1800s. The shoes went through several changes such as the late 70s preferred low heels, while the late 80s and early 90s were happy with high heels. In this period, the heels shape changed from 70s with block to 90s with tapered and 80s and post 2000 with stilettos. Recently, the shoes heights vary from 4cm (kitten heel) to 10 cm (spike or stilettos). The extreme high heel shoes are available in 13 cm and have aesthetic reasons to be worn. However, they cannot be worn practically everyday.

Healthy Happenings

Carbohydrate Counting
Ongoing. Class for individuals who want to improve blood sugar control through carbohydrate intake. Providence Tarzana Medical Center's Tarzana Campus, 18321 Clark St., Tarzana.
(818) 345-8955

Depression is Contagious! Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D. & Foojan Zeine, Psy.D.
Nov. 1, 1-5 p.m. A sensible approach to managing depression based on the latest research that shows that depression is more of a social problem than a medical illness. You can’t catch depression in the way you catch a cold, but the latest research support that moods spread through social conditions, acting as an emotional contagion. Kerckhoff Grand Salon - UCLA.
(818) 609-9989

Brain Injury Support Group
2nd Wed. each month. Free. Provides encouragement and education. Northridge Hospital Medical Center, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge.
(818) 885-8500 ext. 2833

Mental Health Support Group
1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Free. Support group for family members of those with mental illness. Northridge Hospital Medical Center, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge.
(818) 994-6747

Cancer Orientation
Every Tuesday, 12-1:30pm. New patients will learn about treatment, financel issues, directives and support. Northridge Hospital Medical Center at 18300 Roscoe Blvd. at the Leavey Cancer Conference Center.
(818) 885-8500 ext. 2855

Brain Tumor Support Group
Second Wednesday each month, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Support for those suffering with brain cancer. Northridge Hospital Medical Center, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge.
(818) 885-8500, ext. 2833

Breast Cancer Support Group
Second and Fourth Tuesday each month, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Meet with other breast cancer patients to discuss treatment options and mental comraderie.
Northridge Hospital Medical Center, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge.
(818) 885-8500, ext. 2833

Chronic Pain Support Group
Second and Fourth Tuesday each month, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Help dealing with chronic pain. Northridge Hospital Medical Center, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge.
(818) 885-8500, ext. 3680

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