Plastic Surgery Blog

1. Brush brows upward. Carefully trim any excess hair above the top of your natural arch. Be careful not to take off too much at the ends or you’ll have brow “bald” spots. 2. Look closely at the shape. Your brow should begin at your tear duct, peak at the outer edge of your iris […]

In the quest to achieve a perfect and radiant skin, we often tend to focus more on our face and less on the neck. Hence, the poor neck suffers. It sags, darkens and sometimes even shows unappealing layers of fat. Usually, the skin loses its elasticity and firmness with age, leading to wrinkles and a […]

Published in NEWSDAY Updated: March 25, 2013 8:34 PM By EMILY NG A Bayville doctor is spending this week in his native Ecuador performing surgery with a team of volunteers, transporting bags of supplies and — when he’s not spending 12-hour days in the operating room — teaching new techniques. Dr. Edwin Moreano, a plastic […]

When it comes to healthy hair, it’s not just what you put on your tresses that counts — it’s what you put in your body, too. Better-looking hair can start at your next meal. “Just like every other part of your body, the cells and processes that support strong, vibrant hair depend on a balanced […]

In addition to serving as the chief plastic surgeon and medical director of Moreano Plastic Surgery, Dr. Moreano is also the founder and co-director of the Moreano World Medical Mission. Every year, Dr. Moreano travels to Latin America to perform free reconstructive surgery on impoverished children born with physical deformities. The next Mission will take […]

Body scrubs have always been a beauty must. Cleopatra’s slaves rubbed her down with granulated honey and myrrh, an upscale version of the scrubs of pumice, barley hulls and goat’s milk used by lesser Egyptians of the day. Body scrubs have proliferated lately, with recipes including grains, nut shells, sea shells, salts and other minerals […]

For many people, the cold clear days of winter bring more than just a rosy glow to the cheeks. They also bring uncomfortable dryness to the skin of the face, hands, and feet. For some people, the problem is worse than just a general tight, dry feeling: They get skin so dry it results in […]

As some people know, your body produces oil as a way of keeping skin supple and healthy. But when you’re producing more oil (or sebum) than what’s needed, your skin becomes shiny, greasy and thick – plus it looks dull. You might also experience large pores, and find yourself with lots of blackheads, blemishes and […]

Sweating is but normal to one’s body as the perspiration signifies the response of the brain through the sympathetic nervous system to the sudden change of body temperature. This is due to some factors like sun exposure, physical exercise and even tension. However, sweating keeps the body cool, maintains salt level and removes some toxins […]