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Category Archives: Plastic Surgery

The Abdomen: Why Does it Sag?

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 […]

A Cosmetic Cautionary Tale

A news report this week concerns a Korean woman aged 48 who for twenty years has been having cosmetic surgery procedures. She moved to Japan so she could have more but eventually surgeons drew the line and would not give her more. At that point she returned to Korea where her family didn’t recognize her, […]

Ear Surgery For Children

Most often, ear surgery (otoplasty) is done either to flatten the ears more against the head, or to reduce large ears. Less often, the cartilage curves might be modified. The ears are fully grown by the time a child is about five years old and this is one of the few cosmetic procedures performed on […]

Bird Droppings for Facial Beauty?

Japanese Geisha girls traditionally cared well for their facial skin, and now a spa in New York is offering Geisha Facials using an unusual recipe. Apparently in eighteenth century Japan, Geisha girls and actresses who wore heavy white makeup used a cream containing nightingale droppings to remove it and clean their faces. These droppings have […]

Annual Meeting of the ASPS

One of the professional associations that Dr. Rai belongs to is the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The ASPS Annual Meeting will be between October 31 and Nov 5 this year, in Chicago, and the attendance estimate is 6,000 doctors. ASPS membership is about 6,700. Plastic surgery of the future will be highlighted. There […]

Sex and the City Stars on Plastic Surgery

With the Sex and the City movie entering wide release today, it calls attention to some of the run-ins the various actresses have had with the question of cosmetic surgery.Playing the four lead characters of the series, these women are among the most commonly-cited celebrity role models for upper-middle-class white women in their 30s and […]

Baby Can Get Back, if She Wants It

The first time I heard it, it surprised me. A young woman complained that her butt was too small. Her boyfriend was always looking at stars like Beyonce, whose large buttocks have taken over from Jennifer Lopez’ as the derriere du jour. She also complained that if she put on weight it went exactly where […]

Law Would Require Physicals before Plastic Surgery

A Democratic assemblywoman in California announced Friday a law aimed at limiting the number of deaths from cosmetic surgery, dubbed the “Donda West law,” after the mother of rapper Kanye West, who died following plastic surgery by Dr. 90210 star Jan Adams. The law would require patients to receive physicals before undergoing elective cosmetic surgery, […]

Chin and Cheek Augmentation

The contours of your face may be enhanced by a variety of techniques. Chin augmentation (also called genioplasty or mentoplasty) strengthens the appearance of a receding chin by increasing its projection. Similarly, the cheekbones can be made fuller, creating a more sculpted look, using implants. Facial implants provide a predictable result. Sometimes fat may be […]

Get on the Blepharoplasty Bandwagon and See Better Now

Each year in the United States, approximately 100,000 men and women elect to have blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) performed to improve the look of their eyes and face. Droopy eyelids may not only make you look older than you are, they may actually impair your vision. Eyelid surgery can correct both of these problems and also […]