Plastic surgery continues to increase in popularity, thanks to the influence of celebrities being more open about cosmetic procedures and more people desiring ways to look younger and more beautiful. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), plastic surgeons performed a total of almost 2 million surgical procedures in 2015, up 7Read More
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We’ve heard that phrase “history tends to repeat itself,” It’s always fascinating to learn that many of the “latest innovations” are actually techniques discovered and used in the past, lending further support to that other common saying “there is nothing new under the sun.” And so it goes with trends that what goes around usuallyRead More
The most popular trend today in facial cosmetics is combination therapies, using multiple nonsurgical procedures in the clinic. Patients are constantly multi tasking and interested in anything that can maintain their appearance to slow down the hands of time. Today, people want to look good for their age for as long as possible, and cliniciansRead More
One of the cosmetic industry’s hottest trends is the non-surgical rhinoplasty. Simply put, non-surgical rhinoplasty is using fillers to alter the contours of the nose. One can think of the nasal appearance as made up of various contours. Traditionally, altering the contours of one’s nose requires a rhinoplasty—surgery to physically change the appearance. This mayRead More
Awhile back, I posted a blog introducing a new non-surgical way to get rid of your double chin—Kybella. The popularity of minimally invasive and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures continues to grow. This explains the immense investment in injectable treatments by the major cosmetic industries. Kythera developed Kybella (deoxycholic acid), and shortly after it launched Kybella itRead More
I’ve noticed an increased interest in lip augmentation, particularly among young women. There is no doubt that celebrities’ increased comfort in revealing cosmetic procedures has influenced more people to seek cosmetic surgeries, as well as minimally invasive procedures. When Kylie Jenner finally admitted to getting lip fillers, more young women have sought lip fillersRead More
Rhinoplasties are among the most challenging surgeries a surgeon performs on the face. Every nose is different, and no one technique will always work on everyone to achieve the results you’re looking for. An additional challenge is that even after a good surgery, there is a small degree of inherent uncertainty on how yourRead More
One of the most common nuisances patients express is the double chin, or fat under your chin. With the exploding popularity of selfies, more and more people are becoming more self-conscious about this distracting feature. People compensate by adjusting their poses, or even try not to take photos or selfies anymore—which really doesn’t solve theRead More
One of the most popular surgeries requested in facial plastic surgery is rhinoplasty, and I thought I would comment briefly on this popular procedure. Rhinoplasty, commonly known as a “nose job,” is not just a 20th-century cosmetic procedure. As a matter of fact, the earliest references to this surgery were recorded in ancient India, byRead More
