Category facelift

18 Sep

Skin Tightening Treatments Vs Necklifts

When it comes to tackling the signs of aging, you have to look at the problems that exist—loose skin, a loss of volume and textural changes. Fillers and injectables and surgery are not substitutes for one another. If the skin needs to be redraped, you need surgery. A filler can do a lot of things […]

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2 May

Plastic Surgery Annual Results

2013 was a good year for butt augmentation and neck lifts The American Society of Plastic Surgeons released their annual results on plastic surgery procedures in the U.S., reporting 15.1 million cosmetic procedures in 2013, a 3% increase from 2012. Some of the findings were expected. For instance, breast implants remain the top cosmetic surgical procedure […]

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21 Apr

Face, Necks, Butts are Growth Areas for U.S. Plastic Surgeons

Eyelid surgery and facelifts are up. So are butt augmentations and neck lifts, according to new figures from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons that show a steady increase in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery procedures in the United States. This was the fourth consecutive year of growth, the society reported, noting more than 15 million […]

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7 Apr

Cosmetic Surgery Predicts The 8 Most Popular Procedures For 2014

While the new year will see many attempt to turn over a new leaf, it seems certain old habits die much harder than others – especially when it comes to beauty. According to Transform, cosmetic and non-surgical cosmetic procedures will still be very much en trend in the UK in 2014. “There is a growing awareness […]

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20 Mar

Patients under 30 Seek Plastic Surgery to Look Better Online

I hate my selfie! New survey finds that 1 in 3 plastic surgeons have patients under 30 asking for facial procedures ‘so they can look better online’ Doctors reported seeing a 10 per cent rise in nose jobs, a 7 per cent rise in hair transplants, and a 6 per cent rise in eyelid surgery […]

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19 Mar

Older Men Look Distinguished? Scratch That

An article in The New York Times The deep horizontal lines across his forehead and the yawning crevices between his brows bothered Michael Ross. In younger days, he said, he had baked too often in the sun, using a double record album covered in aluminum foil as a reflector. ”I take care of my body,” […]

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17 Mar

Selfies May Inspire More Americans To Undergo Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgeons are seeing more patients who wish to undergo facial surgery, suggesting social media-posted selfies may be inspiring more Americans to consider plastic surgery. The growing trend of taking selfies – a type of self-portrait photograph, typically taken at arm’s length with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone – and posting them on […]

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13 Mar

Minimize fine lines, wrinkles and acne

Your body goes through a ton of changes and to top it all off, fine lines are starting to appear right alongside those pesky pimples that you thought would have gone away after high school. You’re not alone. According to a report published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, more than 35 […]

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25 Feb

Study: If you've got wrinkles, thank Mom

Have you ever wondered why some people get wrinkles at a young age and others don’t? There are many answers to this question – smoking can cause wrinkles to form sooner, and if you don’t wear sunscreen when you’re young, you can expect signs of aging to surface earlier rather than later. But a new […]

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20 Feb

Ways to a Younger Face

As gravity takes its toll (plus a loosening of the muscles and tissue, as well as changes in the amount and positioning of fat), the face and certain areas of it can take on a saggy appearance. Collagen and elastin are essential for firm skin but they both break down over the years. As this […]

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