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 […]
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 […]
When one thinks of being in a relationship, going on dates, vacations, and spending time together comes to mind. According to recent stories from ABC and the LA Times, more couples are deciding to have cosmetic surgery together. The stories mirror each other, profiling a couple who have elected to have cosmetic surgery. One couple […]
A new study found that after cosmetic surgery, patients look an average of nine years younger than they did prior to the procedure. Specifically focusing on facial plastic surgery procedures, the study’s results were published in an article online in the Archives of Facial and Plastic Surgery. Photos in Study Reveal Younger Looking Faces The […]
A recent clinical study shows that breast augmentation improves quality of life, well-being and sexual satisfaction. Conducted as a joint effort by doctors in the United States and Canada, this study showed significant improvement across all measured quantities. While patients and physicians have long held that breast implants have a dramatic effect on patient quality […]
Determining what breast implant size you want is one of the most important decisions you’ll make before your breast augmentation surgery, so take the time to figure out what size is going to make you happy. Here are a few ways that may help you choose the right breast implant size. Look at before and […]
This episode of The Doctors featured Tickle Lipo, with a visit from Dr. Sandra Lee and her patient Luci, who had the procedure to remove stubborn saddlebags. Tickle Lipo is done under local anesthesia, says Dr. Lee. Watch the cannula rotate, as she holds it in her hands in front of the audience. The rotation […]
“Gummy bear” breast implants are the newest type of silicone breast implants. Many women and cosmetic surgeons are excited about them; read on to learn the basics. Why Is It Called a Gummy Bear Implant? The medical term for these devices is “cohesive silicone gel breast implants,” but they were dubbed “gummy bear breast implants” […]
If you’ve developed fat deposits in the inner corner of your eyelids as you’ve aged, a new technique may allow you to have them removed without traditional eyelid surgery, reports MarketWatch. According to Dr. Sheila Barbarino, who authored an article on the technique that was published in the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, traditional eyelid […]