Category Archives: Cosmetic Surgery

Can You Get Fuller Lips From A Tube ?

For the past several years cosmetic companies have marketed over-the-counter products claiming to produce sexier, fuller lips.  These glosses, balms and gels temporarily give the lips a fuller look.  Products containing ingredients such as cinnamon, wintergreen or capsicum (a compound … Continue reading

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Cosmetic Surgery and Divorce

Re-entering single life after divorce can be a difficult life altering experience.  Women in particular,  may want to recapture a more youthful and rejuvenated appearance in preparation to enter the dating scene.  Often times divorce becomes the catalyst behind wanting … Continue reading

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How Much Younger Does Facial Rejuvenation Surgery Make You Look?

It has been debated among plastic surgeons for  many years as to how much younger a patient looks after facial rejuvenation surgery. Now a group of plastic surgeons recently set out to answer this question.  This study included 54 women and six … Continue reading

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Times Are A Changing/Chin Implant Surgery on the Rise

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has recently released their 2010- 2011 surgical statistics.  Chin augmentation surgery increased 71% during this time period,  surpassing the rate of breast implant,liposuction and Botox combined. It has been suggested that some of rise in chin implant surgery … Continue reading

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Women of Color and Plastic Surgery

Recently on the ABC network’s television program “20/20”, Barbara Walters hosted a special on plastic surgery.  One segment in particular focused on plastic surgery and women of color.  This population group has traditionally been–and still is–the slowest growing minority having cosmetic surgical … Continue reading

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Are your hands revealing your true age?

Hand rejuvenation has become a hot topic since tabloids report that  Madonna wears funky gloves during her public appearances to hide her aging hands. The skin on the hands is thin and it gets thinner as we age.  They are frequently … Continue reading

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Liposuction/Who’s a Candidate ?

The general public seems to have a misconception about what liposuction is and who would be the best candidate for this cosmetic surgical procedure.  First of all, liposuction is not a procedure to be used for weight loss.  A good … Continue reading

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What is the best age to have a facelift?

Actually, there is no best age to have a facelift.  We all age differently, some show early signs of aging by their 40’s, while others remain relatively tight until their 60’s.  These variances can be attributed to a number of … Continue reading

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Men and Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic procedures for men continue to be on the rise due to greater acceptance of both  younger and older men who want to improve their appearance. Today, we live in a world that emphasizes health and fitness.  Men are feeling the need … Continue reading

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How Your Face Reveals Your Age

Most plastic surgeons will agree that there are three key areas of the face that can reveal  the true age of a person, that being the eyes, lips and neck area.  Many patients focus mainly on improving their facial features, … Continue reading

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