BOTOX is the most popular non-invasive cosmetic surgery procedure, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). They have not issued any figures yet for 2008, but in 2007 there were 2,775,176 BOTOX procedures done.
Another injectable is currently in FDA testing and is expected to be approved for cosmetic use shortly. Its name is Reloxin and it is based on the same substance that BOTOX is based on: the botulinum toxin, produced by the bacteria which cause food poisoning. Although that may sound like a questionable recommendation for a cosmetic injectable, BOTOX is very effective, quick, and painless […]
In Shanghai there are about 230 private cosmetic surgery clinics. There are also uncounted numbers of low-cost and unlicensed clinics. This is at a time when China’s economy is slowing down for the first time in six or seven years. Tens of thousands of women are lining up for a range of cosmetic surgery procedures, both invasive and non-invasive.
Hung Huang, the fashion editor of a popular Shanghai magazine was recently interviewed by a reporter from the U.S. Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). “Chinese women are going completely gaga about fixing up their face, fixing up their breasts, fixing up their legs,” […]
A group of women at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver recently completed a survey of cosmetic surgery coverage in popular women’s magazines. They studied articles published between 2002 and 2006 in publications such as Cosmopolitan, Prevention, Flare and The Oprah Magazine.
The procedures most often written about were:
Breast augmentation
Liposuction
Facelifts and
Specific facial surgeries such as rhinoplasty and facial implants.
The researchers found that 59 percent of the articles made a specific link between pre- and post-surgery emotional health. They used such language as “restoring lost youth” and referred to aging as “a problem that needs to be fixed”. The message they […]
Several recent news reports items have reported an increase in cosmetic surgery procedures in the current “slumping” economy. This includes increasing numbers of men who have been laid off and want to look more vigorous and youthful in their upcoming job interviews.
Eyelid surgery and liposuction have been among the most-demanded surgeries, as men have been working on eliminating the evidence of fatigue and ill-health.
“No-one wants to hire someone who looks fat, tired and unhealthy,” said one patient featured in one of the news reports. This man had facial liposuction for his double chin and a skin rejuvenation procedure to reduce […]
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has issued its forecast for 2009. They based it on many interviews with cosmetic surgeons around the country.
Overall they expect to see the same diversification of cosmetic surgery patients as happened during 2008. Surgeons have been tailoring procedures for more and more individual situations and this in itself invites more individuals to come for a customized procedure. More men have been coming for rejuvenating work and that trend is expected to continue.
Dermal fillers will continue to be popular and new products will evolve
There will be increasing demand for body contouring surgeries as more […]
While it seems that the entire female population is going after breast enlargement, there are some who would like to have smaller breasts. Breast reduction is one of the few cosmetic surgeries that are done for health reasons as well as beauty reasons. Another such procedure is often rhinoplasty, as reshaping the nose can improve breathing and in some cases that is the goal of the procedure.
When the breasts are very large and heavy, a woman usually suffers from backaches and pain in the neck and shoulders. Bra straps bite into the shoulder skin. Agility and speed of movement are […]
Botox injections are the top non-surgical cosmetic procedure according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. In 2007, 4,625,192 Botox injections were given, up from 4,090,517 in 2006. The next in popularity is injections of dermal fillers, at only 1,050,722 procedures in 2007.
How Does Botox Work?
Unlike dermal fillers, which inject some type of substance beneath the skin surface to plump it up or support it, Botox works by paralyzing muscles. The tiny dose is injected into a specific muscle and for a few months prevents that muscle from contracting. It does that by blocking a chemical called acetylcholine which motor […]
The abdomen is the entire area between the ribs and the pubic bone. It contains a cavity which holds the digestive system and other organs such as the liver and spleen. The cavity is enclosed in front by the abdominal wall, composed of muscle, fat and membranes.
The abdominal wall has five muscles and their fibers run diagonally, horizontally, and vertically. They are in layers with various membranes in between known as fascia. Directly beneath the abdominal skin is a fascial layer with fat. When we gain weight, this layer expands as the fat cells store more fat.
Less Muscle Support
The muscles […]
According to Fox News recently, cosmetic surgery patients are loudly asking for famous facial features. Fox News interviewed plastic surgeons in several states and learned that media coverage is the guiding light for what new patients think they want to look like. Mere beauty is not enough, and negative fame is not inspiring these patients; their Pied Piper is favorable publicity.
So there are few requests to look like Paris Hilton or Britney Spears. And as media fame waxes and wanes, requests change accordingly. Many patients previously asked for Sharon Stone’s nose but now ask for one like Jessica Alba’s. Where […]
Hairs are made of dead cells — if they were live, it would hurt to cut them. Each hair is from 0.02 to 0.04 millimeters wide and an average head has somewhere between 100,000 and 150,000 hairs. Blond heads tend to have more than red or dark heads. Men have around 30,000 hairs in a mustache or beard.
A Three-Phase Cycle
1.Anagen — the Growth Phase
Each hair grows from a root inside a follicle in the skin’s middle layer, the dermis. The follicle is a tiny bulb-shaped structure with an oil gland next to it to lubricate the hair. The base of […]
