European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Continued from Page 15 surgeons More commonly beef up or otherwise meddle with the underlying Bone or fat and let the skin Settle Back on its new Frame. They say that liposuction of fat necks or puffy Cheeks creates a More tailored and rested appearance and that the placement of implants under the skin to enhance Cheek Bones or chins can make these relatively Young patients appear even More Youthful. Quot we see a lot More people coming in now with minimal deformities a Subtle fullness around the jaw line rather than a real Turkey Gobbler Quot Iverson said. It s not the dramatic change in the Over-50 group but people do look refreshed. And we believe that if you tighten the skin up Early you look better than you would otherwise  As the age of plastic surgery patients creeps downward for this and other operations Many surgeons stress that there Are limits. Although about 1,000 women under the age of 18 had breast implants or liposuction in 1990, the american society for plastic and reconstructive surgeons has recommended against both procedures for teen agers. Their adult body fat distribution has not been established and some women have breast development into their Early 20s, Iverson said. Also he said because of the possible risks associated with breast implants Quot we really need an adult to make an informed  experts urge patients eager to improve on an imperfect body part to avoid succumbing to fads or fashion. Patients Are now calling on plastic surgeons to Quot Correct Quot thin lips for women and Cleft chins for men having apparently forgotten Myrna Loy and Cary Grant. Recently doctors have devised numerous methods to plump up narrow Mouths most of which produce at Best transient Success. Lips injected with Collagen tend to revert to their past form Over time and the substance is now under scrutiny by the food and drug administration because of other undesirable Side effects. Recently or. Linton Witaker the chief of plastic surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania has reported better staying Power in a Small group of patients whom he treated by tunnelling strips of tissue borrowed from scars or the buttock under the lip. He has had one patient return three times for surgery each time wanting More pout. Quot its hard for me to believe that she s going to want those full lips when she a 70, but if people understand that this is for keeps i la do it Quot Whitaker said. A classical physique could be yours men who want their Chest to resemble More Ideal forms like the Calvin Klein and at left Are resorting to plastic surgery. A plate of silicone can be implanted right to give the pictorial Muscles better definition or a it \ Fuller look that offsets a protruding lower rib Cage. A s Lili Ilii i it body shaping Courtesy of silicone is becoming popular with men unhappy with weight training. Not readers action linenc0 improperly denied separation allowance de i am a married e-7 serving an All others tour at Pitburg a Germany. Pitburg does not have housing on base for senior cos therefore i must live on the Economy. The accounting and finance unit tells me that sine i elected to serve the All others tour i am not eligible to receive family separation allowance Fra Type i Only single rate overseas housing allowance Oha. Is this True i read in an answer to a recent question in the readers action line that the army is paying its married e-7s serving All others Tours Fra Type i and single rate Oha. Arentt allowances set by Congress and therefore uniform for All services master sgt. Earlie Mccraryjr. Pitburg a Germany master sgt. George Varga military pay Sytama analyst Deputy chief of staff comptroller he Safe replies we appreciate the Opportunity to respond to your readers question concerning family separation allowance Fra and single rate overseas housing allowance Oha. Based on the facts presented in the member s letter Fsa-1 and single Oha Are indeed authorized in accordance with the department of defense pay manual members with dependents Are entitled to Fra i equal to the single rate of Basic allowance for quarters when serving an unaccompanied tour and required to reside on the Economy. Unfortunately in this members Case the finance technician became confused with the eligibility criteria for Fra ii $75 per month. To qualify for Fra ii members must be serving at a dependent restricted location. We have been in Contact with the Pitburg accounting and finance office and we suggest you present your Case to the chief of military pay to get this allowance  Billing dates not to to trifled with clothe mail really got messed up because of desert storm i had to change my payment schedules on Bills to the states. This also meant i would move up my App payment to mid month. In my misunderstanding that cafes was Here for us i went and requested that my App Date be changed. I was even willing to pay a minor fee for this just like i have done with Many businesses in the states. The personnel at the Exchange were understanding but insisted that payments were set by the sponsor s social Security number Why can t cafes change dates at a customers request a least once9 warrant officer Jeffrey g. Wernz a Heidelberg Germany lest. Maj. Michel j. Bolduc he cafes Europe replies we can Grant a temporary Billing exception to a customers account by extending the payment due Date. The exception is normally for one Billing Cycle Only but can be extended to two Billing cycles if necessary. To obtain this exception please Contact the Central App office at civilian 0631-7102166. I m sorry you were not told about this alternative at your local App customer service counter. The store personnel were Correct in saying that the Billing Date set for App statements is based on the customer s social Security number. To make a permanent change to a customer s Billing Date would require a major rewrite of the computer program. To write us readers action line is the readers Quot court of last resort Quot striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you have a question and Don t know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211. All letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 b the stars and stripes tuesday october 8, 1991