For the past hundred years, plastic surgery has been largely concerned with changing people’s appearances. But what about changing their voices? According to a recent post on RealSelf, injectable procedures that can enhance vocal performances are becoming more popular – although many doctors consider these procedures to be too risky. Like everything else, the voice […]
It’s one of the most common questions that I hear from my patients: how will my breast implants impact cancer screening? Many of my breast augmentation patients have friends or family members who have suffered with breast cancer. Some have even fought the disease themselves. Although breast implants can make mammogram images more difficult to […]
Last month, I wrote about the role of Botox in the physical rehabilitation of a British girl who suffered a stroke at the age of 15. But what are some of the other non-cosmetic uses for Botox? A quick refresher: Botox Cosmetic is a popular nonsurgical alternative to facelift. Like Dysport, Botox is made from […]
Over the past several years, shapely curves have supplanted stick figures in our popular conception of beauty. Butt augmentation is one of the fastest-growing cosmetic procedures in the United States, with fat grafting and implants being the most widespread methods. But which type of surgery provides the best results? Based on a study in the […]
A stroke at any age is a traumatic experience. At the age of 15, however, it’s almost unthinkable. That’s what happened to Mel Strzebrakowska, a British girl who suffered a stroke while celebrating her father’s birthday at home. It may come as a surprise to many that Botox injections have proven to be an important […]
When my patients ask how long their Botox results will last, I usually tell them between three and six months. How long Botox will last naturally varies from person to person – depending on their skin type and physiology. But can your Botox results be extended through the use of dietary supplements? A small clinical […]
Are facial implants better than facelift surgery? That’s the question posed by a recent post on RealSelf, an online community dedicated to health and beauty. While blogger K. Mathews makes some interesting points about the benefits of facial implants, it’s not really the case that implants are “better” than facelift surgery. Instead, these two procedures […]
Many cosmetic surgeons nowadays are advertising “stem cell facelifts,” which are often described as a new facial rejuvenation procedure. However, the stem cell facelift is actually a variant on something that surgeons have been doing for a long time – facial fat grafting. For the time being, it seems that this technique is more marketing […]
After giving birth many moms are unable to loose the midsection they gained while being pregnant. Many of them are turning to a combination of cosmetic procedures dubbed the “Mommy Makeover.” Charlotte, North Carolina’s WBTV 3 recently reported that hundreds of thousands of the Mommy Makeover procedures are being performed each year. The women who […]
Nadia Ilse, 14, was harassed about her large ears so badly at school that by the age of ten she had asked her mother if she could have her ears pinned back. In an interview with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the Georgian teen said the taunting, “hurt so much,” and had turned her into a […]