12 Things Facelift Patients Wish They’d Known Beforehand
When Amir Karam, MD, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon in San Diego, performed a facelift on his 52-year-old wife Neda Karam earlier this year, he also gave her a …
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Ozempic Is Changing People’s Skin, Say Plastic Surgeons
While operating on Ozempic patients, Dr. Few started to notice a trend: The skin quality of someone on a GLP-1 was reminding him of an “old, overused rubber band.” Mark …
The Most Surprising New Botox and Filler Trends
If you think you’ve been seeing a lot of exceptionally smooth foreheads around, you’re onto something: The number of Botox injections given across the country is up—way up—and so is …
Preventing and Treating Spider Veins, According to Doctors
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If you’ve noticed tiny, web-like veins appearing on the surface of your skin that are blue or purple, you’re not on the path to becoming the next Peter Parker; rather, …
How Risky Are Buy Now Pay Later Plastic Surgery Plans?
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Plastic surgery is on the rise. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reported a 19 percent increase in cosmetic procedures since 2019. And as cosmetic procedures become more popular, …
Brow Lift Surgery: Cost, Recovery, Before and Afters
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Eyebrows are an underrated feature on the face. What you do to them — bleach, tint, pluck, wax, thread, or otherwise — can completely change your appearance. You can create …
I Got a Breast Lift and Internal Bra in My Quest for Perky Boobs
This was also plaguing Dr. Rowe, who responded to my initial consultation with multiple surgical plans. “One of the key things that I try to ascertain when I’m examining a …
Getting Injectables Now Could Complicate a Facelift Later
“We have over 28 types of collagen throughout our body,” says Ben Talei, MD, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills. And while we’ve all been taught that …
Sofia Vergara Is Pro-Sunscreen and Pro-Plastic Surgery
“I’m not really scared of [menopause],” Vergara continues. “I’m pre-menopause. I’m not feeling any hot flashes, but sometimes my memory’s not the same, and I used to have the best …
4 Trans Women Share How Facial Feminization Surgery Changed Their Lives
Dr. Lee says this means being in good physical shape and abstaining from habits that can cause complications or become a detriment to the recovery process, such as smoking nicotine …