We hear a lot in the news about BOTOX® Cosmetic and how popular it is, but not so much about the advantages of facial fillers, also called dermal fillers. They do not work the same way as BOTOX® Cosmetic. Instead of temporarily paralyzing the muscle used for frowning, for example, and thus helping to smooth out the frown lines, fillers provide bulk beneath the skin.
Facial fillers work in different ways to plump up the skin. One group of fillers is based on hyaluronic acid, a substance found naturally in the body. It attracts water, bonding to it and holding it […]
Having looked at the choices associated with breast augmentation on April 14, the advantages of saline implants on April 30, and the advantages of silicone gel implants on May 3, let’s now consider the downsides of each implant type. If you are considering breast augmentation, it is part of your education and preparation to learn about the disadvantages as well as the advantages of each pre-surgery choice. No implant type is perfect absolutely, but one may be pretty near perfect for you individually.
There are four choices of incision location for breast augmentation but only three are possible if you choose […]
On April 14, 2010, this space considered the choices associated with breast augmentation and on April 30, we looked at the advantages of saline implants. Today we will look at the advantages of silicone gel implants.
Keep in mind that silicone gel implants were restricted by the FDA for 14 years to reconstructive use only. That was in response to a media panic about possible harm should the silicone leak out of a ruptured implant shell.
Fourteen years of intensive research found no links whatsoever between silicone gel and any systemic disease, and it found that all the claims were baseless. In […]
On April 14, this space looked at the choices associated with breast augmentation. One of the choices is between saline or silicone gel implants. How do these implant types differ? What are their advantages and disadvantages? In this post, we will look at the advantages of saline implants. Please watch this site for more information.
Advantages of Saline Implants
Saline solution is therefore a very safe element in breast augmentation, even if the implant leaks. The body will absorb the saline solution and be none the worse for it. Keep in mind that leaks are rare in any case.
Dr. Rai would use […]
If we rely on news reports, we might assume that Iranian women stay covered up and live in a self-effacing way. But a recent study done by an Iranian think tank and published in a monthly Iranian marketing magazine found that Iranian women are among the world’s top consumers of cosmetics and increasingly enthusiastic consumers of cosmetic surgery.
There is an Iranian tradition called “hijab” that requires that women cover themselves entirely with loose-fitting clothes and keep their hair covered. Also, it is forbidden to wear makeup in Iranian government offices.
But according to one Eldad Pardo, a professor at the Harry […]
Are you planning some fun events for Spring? You could use non-invasive cosmetic surgery treatments to rejuvenate your skin and give your face a younger and smoother appearance. Do you have acne scars? Some sun damage? Any mild or moderate discoloration?
There are different ways to rejuvenate the skin. One is to remove the top surface and let it regrow with tighter cells that give a smoother and younger appearance. This can be done with a chemical peel or laser skin resurfacing, both of which procedures stimulate the skin to produce more collagen. Collagen is a fibrous protein found throughout the […]
The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) has released statistics for cosmetic surgeries done in 2009. They show that, despite the current recession, baby boomers are worried enough about the years marching on that they are having more facelifts and eyelid surgery.
The number of facelifts performed in 2009 by AACS members went up 44 percent and the number of eyelid surgeries (blepharoplasty) went up 42 percent. Most of these procedures were done for people in their 50s.
“The baby boomers are getting older but they still feel young and they want to look that way too,” said Mark Berman, AACS president. […]
According to the most recent statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, breast augmentation is still at the top of the list and over 300,000 were done in 2009. Many women having breast implants are baby boomers hoping to keep their young 1960s bloom.
However, you do not have to be worrying about your aging looks to benefit from breast enlargement. As long as you are over 18 (for saline implants) or 22 (for silicone gel implants), have good general health, and a reasonable desire to have larger breasts, you could be a good candidate.
Dr. Rai would be the […]
The FDA has begun a crack-down on a procedure offered by some plastic surgeons called Lipodissolve. It is a non-surgical alternative to liposuction. A chemical is injected to dissolve fatty tissue in relatively small areas, usually in the arms, legs or abdomen – love handles, saddle bags and muffin tops, for example. These injections are also made in facial areas to reduce fat pads beneath the eyes or chin.
They use two chemicals called PC (phosphatidylcholine) and DC (sodium dioxycholate), which are found naturally in the body. These chemicals work as part of the person’s metabolism, breaking down fat.
Lipodissolve is also […]
All the surveys done each year about who has had what cosmetic surgery procedure and how many procedures of each type were done annually all repeat one fact: that more men are having cosmetic surgery each year. At The Cosmetic Surgical Center, we offer many procedures for men – males can have facial work and body work done using the same general procedures as are done for women, but done a little differently for men.
Standards of beauty for a male body of course differ to some extent from female standards of beauty, and liposuction can be tailored accordingly. In itself, […]
