Allure.com currently features a slideshow of some of the plastic surgery industry’s newfangled procedures and techniques. Beware, says Allure, because plastic surgery featured on TV shows and otherwise advertised as new and innovative may be untested or ineffective.
Allure suggests the word “new” may be something to be cautious about in plastic surgery. The slideshow includes some of the following plastic surgery treatments:
The Vampire Facelift
The stem-cell facelift
Ulthera
Fat injections for breast enlargement without implants
Foot lifts
While these procedures may be safe and effective, they do not have the safety record and tried-and-true results of more traditional plastic surgery.
Instead of trying to choose a […]
Every year, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons releases statistics about the plastic surgery industry. Last month, it released statistics for 2012. In 2012, plastic surgery saw gains, as did the auto, retail and home sales industries.
In 2012, 14.6 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed, up 5 percent from 2011. The statistics also show that non-surgical procedures continue to grow steadily, a trend that has persisted for the last three years. Surgical procedures mostly remain steady.
The growth in plastic surgery in 2012 was mostly in the areas of facial rejuvenation and minimally invasive treatments. Facial rejuvenation procedures that saw […]
Most of us have some problem areas we wouldn’t mind changing. More than 14.7 million plastic surgery procedures and non-surgical cosmetic procedures were performed worldwide in 2011, according to the Economist, which reviewed data from the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.
More than half of the cosmetic treatments were non-surgical, including things like BOTOX® and laser hair removal.
At first glance, it seems Americans consume the most plastic surgery. Our country has the most plastic procedures and treatments performed, but when you account for population, the following countries can be said to be bigger consumers of beautification:
Greece
South Korea
Italy
In the US in […]
Apparently, more men are asking for male plastic surgery to look like Robert Pattinson. It’s also being said that women want Kate Middleton’s nose. That’s all according to an article in the Daily Mail.
Wanting to emulate certain celebrity features is not at all uncommon; it’s also nothing new. From time to time, television shows and magazines come out with lists of the most-wanted celebrity looks, typically based on anecdotal reports by a plastic surgeon.
When you go to a consultation with a plastic surgeon, it’s not necessarily a bad thing to use a celebrity as a reference for the look you […]
Interest in buttock lifts seems to be increasing, according to the review site RealSelf. In its year-end trend review, RealSelf found searches on their site for buttock augmentation and lifts increased by 28 percent compared to 2011.
The trend report is based on searches performed on RealSelf over the course of 2012, about 52 million searches in all, the website says.
Although butt lifts saw a spike in searches compared to 2011, the most searched for procedures overall included:
Tummy tuck
Breast implants
Breast augmentation
Rhinoplasty
With procedures like buttock lifts seeing a rise in popularity, it seems more and more women are embracing curvaceous body contours. […]
A sharp, firm neckline is one of the cardinal features of youth. As we reach our 40s and 50s, the angle formed by the chin and neck begins to widen and droop, changing the youthful right angle to a sagging turkey neck or wattle.
W Magazine addressed this particular sign of aging in an article called “Chin Up,” published in this month’s issue. In it, writer Alexandra Marshall laments about the inevitable turkey neck, and then explores some of the options for improving it. Unlike wrinkles and crow’s feet that some people can put up with, a lot of people find […]
This time of year is often a good time to get plastic surgery to improve those problem areas. In many parts of the country, the weather outside is something less than pleasant and the days are shorter. Since you may not be tempted to spend much time outdoors this time of year, it may be the ideal time to take a week or two off for plastic surgery.
If you have opted for plastic surgery recently, a current RealSelf blog points to the importance of avoiding alcohol while you recover. The blog explains the tendency of alcohol to increase swelling, interact […]
It seems many mothers and daughters are making the joint decision to receive plastic surgery. For example, a mom in her 50s who wants to get rid of the dreaded turkey neck may discover her 30-year-old daughter is interested in a mommy makeover, and so together they make the decision.
ABC News recently did a story on the trend. ABC profiled a 65-year-old woman and her 38-year-old daughter who together embarked on a journey to address the areas of their bodies that were causing them to be dissatisfied with their appearance.
If you are the mother of a grown woman, you may […]
Many people talk about symmetrical faces and bodies, and our view of symmetry as being a defining characteristic of beauty. Many plastic surgeons talk about creating symmetry. In some procedures, improved symmetry is one of the outcomes. A breast lift or breast augmentation, for example, can reduce asymmetry between your breasts.
But are symmetrical features really the most beautiful? Julian Wolkenstein is an artist who set out to examine the role symmetry plays in our perception of beauty, according to Huffington Post. Wolkenstein took photos of 10 different models. Ultimately there were three different photos of each model: the original photo, […]
Seventy-five percent of women and 73 percent of men use the internet, according to a Pew Internet profile of health information seekers. The survey found 86 percent of the women are searching for health-related information, and 73 percent of the men are searching for the same type of information.
Also, part of what women are researching is various surgical procedures and doctors, as well as looking up health conditions and treatments.
Although the study did not include plastic surgery, it’s possible some of these health-information researchers are investigating various breast and body plastic surgery procedures and plastic surgeons in their area.
The internet […]
