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Facial Procedures

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...

Times Are A Changing / Chin Implant Surgery on the Rise

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has recently released their 2010- 2011 surgical statistics.  Chin augmentation surgery increased 71% during this time period,  surpassing the rate of breast implant,liposuction and Botox combined. It has been suggested that some of rise in chin implant surgery may be due to baby boomers availing themselves of all forms of online communications such...

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...

Do non-surgical skin tightening devices really work?

There are a number of non-surgical skin tightening devices on the market today.  These devices are advertised as a quick, non-surgical fix for skin laxity(loose skin).  At the present time there is  very little scientific validation to substantiate these claims.  These devices use radiofrequency, focused ultrasound and laser energy. The emergence of these non-surgical devices stems from the...