'Bagel Head' saline forehead injections trend in Japan

Saline body art popular in Asia

Bagel head

The new Japanese trend of bagel heads is documented in National Geographic's "Taboo."
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Posted: 09/27/2012

TOKYO - Botox has been popularized by supermodels and Hollywood A-listers for years, but a new trend is sweeping Japan.

People in Asia are getting saline bagel-shaped injections in their foreheads, according to a Huffington Post story .

National Geographic is exploring the bizarre body modifying beauty treatment in the documentary-series "Taboo."

The bagel shape only lasts about 16 hours and fades as the saline is absorbed by the body.

To read the full Huffington Post story, go to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/26/bagel-head-forehead-injections-japan-saline_n_1916188.html .

To watch a video a video from the "Taboo" series, click on the video player below. (Note to mobile and tablet users: Open story in a browser to watch video.)

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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