YOUR BEST FACE FORWARD In Western culture, the face is the focal point of our presentation to the world. Women, as early as is known, have always used certain substances for facial rejuvenation purposes, for example, makeup to enhance the appearance of their face. Also, certain periods of time, for example, in the 18th century in Europe men wore makeup. …
LIP AUGMENTATION It is said that the lips are the focal point of facial beauty. I happen to think that the nose goes along with that but will talk about the lips first. The relationship between the upper and lower lip is that the lower lip is usually 1.2 to 1.6 times larger than the upper lip. Some women like …
EVEN SMALL AND MINOR CORRECTIONS OR “TWEAKMENTS” COULD BE LARGE According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), nearly 18 million people had surgical and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures in the United States last year. At Celebrities Choice Cosmetic Surgery we often concentrate on major surgical procedures to improve our patients. We’ve established the fact very conclusively, and looking …
HOW MUCH IS A MOMMY MAKEOVER? Within the past decade, a term has been invented to describe a very complex set of surgical procedures. This term, mommy makeover doesn’t really do justice to the complexity of the surgical procedures necessary to attempt to reclaim the changes created by multiple pregnancies. These changes occur also in patients who have had massive …
For those of us who have difficulty achieving and maintaining the ideal weight, there is a way to shed the pounds surgically. Surgical procedures for weight loss are bariatric surgery. The word bariatric is a compound word that describes medical and surgical treatment for weight. More specifically bariatric treats massively overweight individuals. Furthermore, a BMI of 40 or higher also is …
Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of plastic surgery is the revision rhinoplasty. There are almost 300,000 rhinoplasties performed just in the USA each YEAR. Of all the procedures plastic surgeons offer, revision rhinoplasty requires the greatest skill. Revision rhinoplasty requires vision and attention to the smallest details. Whenever I see a patient with an unsatisfactory rhinoplasty result, and …
The concept of non-surgical facial rejuvenation is a recent development in the world of aesthetic medicine. Botox and fillers are not a substitute for surgery but their proper use can enhance the results of surgery. Also when we use this properly we may be able to postpone surgical procedures for a later time in life. Botox is the trade name …
Every year the plastic surgery organizations conduct surveys. Also, every year plastic surgery organizations analyze the previous years in terms of treatments – which are divided into non-surgical and surgical procedures. The non-surgical procedures usually always win out. These include Botox and all of its derivatives and competitors as well as fillers and other injectables. It seems as though the …
AGE AND PLASTIC SURGERY What does age have to do with plastic surgery? It’s never too early or too late to look your best. Modern society and the development of surgical techniques gives us all the opportunity to improve those areas of the body that we wish to improve. It’s a general belief that the human mind prior to age …