Plastic Surgery Blog

The breast lift is a surgical procedure that can help women improve the aesthetic appeal of their breasts. If you have sagging or asymmetrical breasts that lack firmness and shape, then the breast lift may be the ideal solution for you. During the procedure, your doctor will remove excess skin, lift the nipple-areolar complex, and […]

If you’ve got a heart-shaped face like Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon, you can class yourself ‘mathematically beautiful.’ Having cheekbones that are as wide as your eyebrows is the most desirable type of face, researchers have discovered. The conclusion was derived after analysing the average facial measurements from photographs of 55 beautiful female models. And scientists […]

Participants in a web-based survey who viewed pictures of patients before and after rhinoplasty rated patients after surgery as more attractive, successful and overall healthier, in an article published by JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. Rhinoplasty is one of the most common facial plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States but few studies have looked […]

The phrase “You are what you eat” couldn’t be more true when it comes to your appearance. Not only does the food you eat affect the size and shape of your body, it can also change the look and feel of your skin and can affect how you’re feeling throughout the day. It’s important to […]

Allergan plc announced the FDA approval of BOTOX® Cosmetic for its third indication, the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe forehead lines associated with frontalis muscle activity in adults. This approval makes the brand the first and only neurotoxin indicated for three facial treatment areas – forehead lines, crow’s feet lines and […]

Surgical scars demonstrated better improvement with a super-pulsed fractional CO2 laser in combination with standard silicone gel treatment as opposed to silicone gel only, according to a study in the August edition of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (LSM). “Patients associate good surgical results with a good-looking scar,” says co-author Eduardo Faria Vicari, M.D., a plastic surgeon in […]

If the $60+ billion dollar weight loss industry is any indication, humans will go to far lengths—trying things both proven and unproven—to rid their body of unwanted fat. It’s no surprise that over the past few years, companies have been clamoring to one up each other on noninvasive fat-reducing technologies to satisfy this never-ending demand. […]

They say age is beauty but new research reveals the fight against aging is starting younger and younger with one in five young women stressing about wrinkles before they’ve even reached their mid-twenties. A new study examined the way women from different generations approach their skincare and the age they first used certain products. Results […]

As you grow older, the quality of your skin will decline as a result of the aging process. It will become dull, develop wrinkles, and cause you to look much older than you feel. Fortunately, for those who aren’t happy with these changes, there are many different ways to fight against the effects of aging […]

If you’re a smoker considering cosmetic surgery, your plastic surgeon will likely require you to stop smoking for at least two weeks before your procedure. A long-term follow-up study finds that many patients receiving these instructions will quit smoking, or at least smoke less, in the years after cosmetic surgery, reports the September issue of […]