July is National Bikini Month. Considering plastic surgery before your beach vacation? Here are some common cosmetic procedures to rejuvenate your curves:
Breast augmentation: Creating an appealing overall breast appearance, breast augmentation increases breast volume and restores a pleasant breast shape.
Tummy tuck: Popular among men and women alike, a tummy tuck can eliminate the sagging skin around your midriff. Tummy tucks are especially beneficial following significant weight loss.
Liposuction: If you have pursued a healthy, active lifestyle and are enjoying the benefits of a healthy body, you may have noticed select areas of fat that do not respond to weight loss efforts. […]
Last year, the popularity of male facelifts grew slightly, by 3 percent, compared to 2010, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Of the 119,026 facelifts performed by ASPS surgeons that year, 11,214 of those procedures belonged to men.
Although only a minority of total facelift procedures, men steadily pursue this form of facial rejuvenation. The goals of a facelift for both men and women include:
Eliminating sagging facial skin
Smoothing facial wrinkles and lines
Tightening drooping facial muscles
Although facelifts for both men and women should rejuvenate youthful facial qualities, plastic surgeon Dr. Vasdev Rai may personalize your endoscopic facelift procedure to […]
A new study suggests common plastic surgery procedures, including tummy tuck and liposuction, change more than your physical self. Presented at a meeting of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the study looked at the effect plastic surgery had upon the lives of 105 patients of various ages.
After plastic surgery, the majority of patients experienced:
Positive impact psychologically
Better quality of life
Improved self image
These positive effects likely come from an improved body image. A woman who has breast enlargement may feel more confident and at-home in her body once her breasts have been enlarged. When you feel good about the way […]
One of the most common liposuction surgery questions patients ask is whether their fat will return in the years following their procedure. For the best results, most plastic surgeons recommend being close to your ideal weight before this body contouring procedure, and sticking to regular diet and exercise after your procedure.
A recent study shows that women who adopt an exercise routine after liposuction may prevent new fat from forming, according to an article from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The study followed 36 women seeking flatter bellies with liposuction of the abdominal area. Half of these women were […]
This year, breast augmentation turns 50. In 1962, a 30-year-old mother of six from Texas underwent the first breast augmentation procedure using breast implants, specifically silicone breast implants. Timmie Jean Lindsey was looking for a doctor who could remove a chest tattoo when doctors told her she would be a perfect candidate for an exciting new procedure, for which they asked her to volunteer.
Women had been searching for ways to enlarge their breasts since the late 19th century, and probably before then. Some of these early attempts at augmentation were quite rudimentary and led to complications. Breast augmentation of the […]
A new exhibit from photographer Phillip Toledano is a series of images of people who have undergone plastic surgery. These men and women have undergone combinations of different facial rejuvenation procedures, as well as breast augmentation and pec implants.
The results of the procedure can be described as “extreme.” The results are obviously not supposed to look natural, and perhaps one of the main ideas of the exhibit is to challenge the very idea of beauty. Portraying subjects in something like Renaissance-style portraiture, Toledano’s work has been called the “BOTOX Botticellis” by some media sources. With resolute facial expressions, the subjects […]
Two research and development projects are looking at utilizing breast implants in the fight against breast cancer.
Scientists from Brown University are developing a special breast implant surface promoting the presence of healthy cells and deterring the presence of cancer cells. The surface is described as a “microscopic bed-of-nails” that prevents cancer cells from dwelling on it. At the same time, this surface seems to attract healthy cells.
The researchers tested various surfaces and found the breast implant covered in tiny, microscopic bumps to be the most effective in promoting the growth of healthy breast cells. According to the American Society for […]
Ultherapy is one of the hot new facial rejuvenation procedures – no pun intended. Ultherapy uses ultrasound technology to heat facial skin, which is supposed to tighten skin laxity by stimulating production of collagen and produce results similar to a forehead lift.
Ultherapy has been praised for providing facelift-like results at a significantly lower cost and without incisions. Although Ultherapy may yield some degree of facial rejuvenation, the surgical tightening – such as occurs in a facelift – of a drooping facial contour simply cannot be achieved with a non-surgical procedure.
The surgical advantages of a facelift include:
Sculpting of the underlying fat […]
Chin implant procedures soared last year, among both men and women, according to statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Overall, chin implant demand increased 71 percent in 2011 compared to 2010. There was a 66 percent increase among women in 2011, and a 76 percent increase among men.
The greatest demand came from people older than 40, although there were also significant increases among people in their 20s and 30s as well.
Speculation has abounded regarding the reasons behind the increase for this facial procedure. The rise in both facelifts and chin implants may be attributable to:
Widespread use of video […]
The work and love of a mother is a tremendous accomplishment, and Mother’s Day honors motherhood and mothers across the nation. Changes to your body are a natural part of motherhood; however, if your post-pregnancy body is causing you to feel severe dissatisfaction with your appearance, some mothers have found physical renewal with a mommy makeover, a combination of plastic surgery procedures aimed at rejuvenating the breasts and body.
After pregnancy and the demands of raising a child, you may have noticed your body looks different than it did prior to pregnancy. Not only does pregnancy create physical changes, you may […]
