Believing she was ugly and looked like her father who abandoned them to a life of crippling debt, Hirase spent around 24 million yen ($170,000) to “finally be beautiful,” becoming completely ...

Deborah, a spirited 78-year-old from Upstate New York, always felt youthful inside—thanks to a disciplined routine of yoga, Pilates, facials, and careful skincare. Yet, as she entered her early 70s, ...