Nearly 7 in 10 adults possess something they really don’t want: a double chin. But this extremely common facial feature – influenced by genes and aging – can be fixed with a wide array of cosmetic treatments and techniques. Known medically as submental fullness, a double chin typically signifies excess fat in the area under… Continue reading Tips on Treatments for a Double Chin
Tag: Cosmetic Surgery
Causes for Breast Implant Removal
400,000 women in the United States receive breast implants each year. Three quarters receive breast implants for cosmetic breast augmentation, while the other one quarter receive breast implants to reconstruct a breast lost to cancer. According to the implant manufacturers, about 50% of women with breast implants undergo another surgery to revise, replace, or remove… Continue reading Causes for Breast Implant Removal
Plastic Surgery In a Pandemic World: Safety Protocols Your Doctor Should Use
People still want to look their best – even when few are looking at them. As the pandemic continues and social distancing remains an important public safety measure, cosmetic surgery is resuming across the country. The elective medical procedure was prohibited in most states throughout the peak months of the pandemic, but the phasing in… Continue reading Plastic Surgery In a Pandemic World: Safety Protocols Your Doctor Should Use
Breast Implant Illness: What to Do About It?
For decades, many women have reported feeling a deterioration in their physical and mental health after undergoing breast implant surgery. Breast implants, particularly silicone gel-filled implants, have been associated with a range of debilitating symptoms and illnesses, such as joint and muscle pain, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction (brain fog), rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune disorders. In October 2019,… Continue reading Breast Implant Illness: What to Do About It?
Revealed: The Secrets of Cosmetic Surgery
Popular TV shows such as Botched and the old favorite Nip/Tuck portray cosmetic surgeons as perfect specimens of their profession. They have looks, wealth, an impeccable fashion sense and a significant other that’s the epitome of perfection. But that’s just the public face of the business. There are practice secrets that are kept more confidential… Continue reading Revealed: The Secrets of Cosmetic Surgery
Everything You Wanted to Know About Plastic Surgery but Didn’t Know Who to Ask
With plastic surgery so mainstream the question today isn’t “did she or didn’t she?” but “what did she have done?” Botox, filler, liposuction, facelift, breast implants, are not just limited to celebrities as they once were. There isn’t a body or facial concern that can’t be addressed through some sort of procedure. With more and… Continue reading Everything You Wanted to Know About Plastic Surgery but Didn’t Know Who to Ask
Beauty Hacks That Will Cost You Less Than a Cup of Starbucks Coffee
We all know that cosmetic-plastic surgeons and dermatologists earn their living by operating or non- invasive procedures. Most of these endeavors are costly for patients. It’s rare that any aesthetic surgeon will let us in on things we can do daily that don’t require us to visit them! Yet that’s exactly what I’m going to do. … Continue reading Beauty Hacks That Will Cost You Less Than a Cup of Starbucks Coffee
Cosmetic Procedures: Red Flags Not to Ignore
As more and more cosmetic procedures become readily available and mainstream, it seems as if everyone is having something done. However, easy access to treatments and procedures comes with concerns. As captured on the popular TV show “Botched,” things can go very wrong with serious, even life-threatening consequences. Anyone conducting cosmetic procedures can call… Continue reading Cosmetic Procedures: Red Flags Not to Ignore
Facial Cosmetic Procedures: Are They Right for You?
These days, more and more Baby Boomers – and even early Generation Xers just hitting their 50s – stare at the sags and bags in their aging facial skin and seek ways of restoring that youthful look, according to Sonoa Au, M.D., of Advanced Dermatology, P.C. “Search for the ‘fountain of youth’ is ongoing and… Continue reading Facial Cosmetic Procedures: Are They Right for You?
Cosmetic Surgery Over 60 and Beyond
The number of Americans over the age of 65 getting cosmetic surgery has doubled in the last 20 years, with most of the increase in the last five years, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (asaps.org). Eyelid surgery is the most popular choice, followed by facelifts. As we age our upper eyelids… Continue reading Cosmetic Surgery Over 60 and Beyond
Removing Breast Implants
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, about 400,000 women in the United States had breast implant surgery in 2016. About three-quarters of breast implants were placed for cosmetic breast augmentation and the rest for reconstruction following mastectomy. Studies by implant manufacturers, however, have shown that within seven years about half of all implants… Continue reading Removing Breast Implants
5 Cosmetic Procedures That Can Make You Look Worse
For the millions of people who contemplate getting cosmetic surgery, it is perfectly normal to flip flop over whether to go for it or not. Whether it’s a bump in your nose from an old accident that never healed right, or a plump up to lips that you always thought were too small, it’s important… Continue reading 5 Cosmetic Procedures That Can Make You Look Worse
Questions You Have Probably Always Wanted to Ask About Cosmetic Surgery and Procedures
Terms like Botox, filler, liposuction, facelift, and breast implants have become a common part of our lexicon. Yet even though we all seem to have a familiarity with cosmetic surgery, or have undergone procedures ourselves, you probably still have questions. Here are the answers you need: Is there a non-surgical option to a nose job?… Continue reading Questions You Have Probably Always Wanted to Ask About Cosmetic Surgery and Procedures
Thirdage Health Close-Up: I Had Plastic Surgery
My neck, which I had always considered a slender stem, disappeared into a fleshy zipline from chin to collarbone in my 40s and 50s. By age 45 – way before Nora Ephron’s I Feel Bad About My Neck book came out in 2008 – I had a full-fledged obsession about my saggy bag neck. Although… Continue reading Thirdage Health Close-Up: I Had Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgeons Use Fat Grafting as Part of Facelift Surgery
In recent years, a large majority of US plastic surgeons have adopted fat grafting techniques as part of their approach to facelift surgery, according to a study published in the July 2015 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). A release from the publishers… Continue reading Plastic Surgeons Use Fat Grafting as Part of Facelift Surgery
How to Get Younger Looking Eyes
Your eyes are the windows to your age. In fact, studies have shown that when strangers are asked to judge how old a person is, the eye area is one of the biggest influences. The delicate skin around our eyes is usually the first place to get noticeable fine lines, wrinkles, and even brown discoloration.… Continue reading How to Get Younger Looking Eyes
Ready for Cosmetic Surgery? Don’t Aim for The Stars
They stare at us from magazines displayed at the supermarket checkout. They pop up on our televisions regularly. So maybe it’s not surprising that when some people consider plastic surgery, a celebrity’s image is what they are after. An annual survey by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery reveals that 13 percent… Continue reading Ready for Cosmetic Surgery? Don’t Aim for The Stars
Botox Ends Up in Our Central Nervous System
Botox, widely used in cosmetic surgery, may be escaping deep into the body’s central nervous system. According to researchers from the University of Queensland, Australia, Botox – also known as Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A – is transported via our nerves back to the central nervous system. Botox is used to smooth wrinkles because it promotes… Continue reading Botox Ends Up in Our Central Nervous System