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Can You Get Fuller Lips From A Tube ?

For the past several years, cosmetic companies have marketed over-the-counter products claiming to produce sexier, fuller lips.  These glosses, balms and gels temporarily give the lips a fuller look.  Products containing ingredients such as cinnamon, wintergreen or capsicum (a compound made from hot peppers) are used.  These boost blood flow to the lips, which...

Cosmetic Surgery and Divorce

Re-entering single life,  after divorce can be a difficult life altering experience.  Women in particular,  may want to recapture a more youthful and rejuvenated appearance in preparation to enter the dating scene.  Divorce becomes the catalyst behind wanting to improve ones appearance and cosmetic surgery after divorce comes into play. Some woman start off slow...

Are your hands revealing your true age?

Hand rejuvenation has become a hot topic since tabloids report that  Madonna wears funky gloves during her public appearances to hide her aging hands. The skin on the hands is thin and it gets thinner as we age.  They are frequently exposed  to sunlight and all its associated photo-aging effects.  As the  fatty layer of the hands starts...

What is the best age to have a facelift?

Actually, there is no best age to have a facelift.  We all age differently, some show early signs of aging by their 40's, while others remain relatively tight until their 60's.  These variances can be attributed to a number of factors such as, lifestyle, sun-exposure, smoking and genetic predisposition. When a facelift is performed at...

Men and Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic procedures for men continue to be on the rise due to greater acceptance of both  younger and older men who want to improve their appearance. Today, we live in a world that emphasizes health and fitness.  Men are feeling the need to look more youthful and dynamic well into their 50's, 60's and beyond.  The American...

How Your Face Reveals Your Age

Most plastic surgeons will agree that there are three key areas of the face that can reveal  the true age of a person, that being the eyes, lips and neck area.  Many patients focus mainly on improving their facial features, whether it be through surgical intervention such as a rhytidectomy (facelift), blepharoplasty (eyelift) or non-surgical procedures...

Botox Cosmetics/Frequently Asked Questions

What does Botox® do? Botox® is a simple, non-surgical procedure that may help to smooth minor imperfections in facial skin, such as frown lines, wrinkle and creases that develop through the normal aging process. Is that procedure painful? The doctor will administer several tiny injections to the area being treated.  No anesthesia is needed.  Discomfort is minimal...

Are You Too Old for Cosmetic Surgery?

Did you know that the number of men and women over the age of 65 who are having cosmetic surgical procedures is steadily climbing? Believe it or not, elective cosmetic procedures (both surgical and non-surgical) rose 29% between 2005 to 2010 (to more than 680,000), according to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. (Interestingly enough,...