plastic surgery

We all carry with us reminders of the person we used to be. It’s just a lot more literal for some than others. People who lose a massive amount of weight are often surprised at how unhappy they still are with their bodies. The fat is gone, but all that skin that held it in…

Out with the gaunt and tight, in with the plump and juicy. There’s a new face in town—and it’s a baby’s. A woman I have known for many years did something to her face not all that long ago, and for a few weeks afterward, I was not able to put my finger on it….

Emerging Technique May Overcome Disadvantages of Other Skin Graft Alternatives, Suggests Review in PRS GO A transplantation technique using the patient’s own skin cells—without the need for prolonged culture—may provide a new alternative for skin coverage in burn patients, suggests a report in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open®, the official open-access medical journal of the…

  Considerations for some brides-to-be extend well beyond wardrobe and seating arrangements. Over the past several years, both men and women prepping for their wedding days have started to explore the realm of cosmetic surgery and other rejuvenation procedures in order to look their best for the occasion. Something old, something new According to the…

Ponytails have always been equated with youth. We wear them throughout our childhood, teen years, and 20s, then we reach a certain age and deem ourselves “too old.” Yet, ironically, when hair is pulled tight enough and high enough, “it can absolutely lift your face,” says celebrity hairstylist Harry Josh, who coifs ponytail devotees like…

Advertising claims for cosmetic procedures using stem cells are running far ahead of the scientific evidence for safety and effectiveness, according to a review in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). “Stem cells offer tremendous potential, but the marketplace is saturated…

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has revealed a surprising new statistic: 62-percent of mothers seek plastic surgery to get their pre-baby figures back. Financial limitations keep the majority of them from actually going through with the surgery, but the high percentage of women driven to improve their appearance after children raises interesting questions regarding…

It’s no secret that Marilyn Monroe had surgical tweaks to perfect her beauty, though many of her fans don’t want to believe it. The right to medical privacy ends 50 years after a person’s death. Monroe’s medical records were auctioned off fall 2013 . For almost two decades, her X-rays had been kept under lock…

  There are many questions and misconceptions about plastic surgeons and cosmetic surgeons, and many patients mistakenly believe that plastic surgeons and cosmetic surgeons are equal when they are not. Aesthetic vs. reconstructive To explain the difference I’ll start by defining plastic surgery. The term “plastic” in plastic surgery is derived from the Greek word…

    Video: These teenagers say they’ve been teased and bullied at school because of their looks. They feel the bullies will never change, and so they all have decided to change themselves – through cosmetic surgery.           A nonprofit in New York has an admirable mission: to provide free plastic surgery…