Plastic Surgery Blog

We tend to treat aesthetic plastic surgery as a one-time, wholesale fix of some part of our body that has aged or developed bulges from the aging process.  What we often lose sight of is that often, those liposuction treatments, tummy tucks and body lifts are also treating the result of lifestyle choices.  Moreover, we don’t leave the surgeon’s office and go home with a bright shiny new and sculpted form that will be there in perpetuity.  Diet and exercise are important considerations both prior to aesthetic plastic surgery and once the surgery has been completed, both for medical and for general health reasons. Read More…

To some degree, rhinoplasty surgery (nose augmentation or enhancement) is the procedure that started the consumer revolution in cosmetic plastic surgery.  For some years it was the most popular procedure among Americans – before facial lifts became a little more natural, before Botox was introduced and before breast augmentation became a mainstream choice for women. Read More…

The FDA approved a new collagen-based facial filler for deep wrinkles and folds. The advanced collagen-based filler, EVOLENCE®, provides patients with immediate results that last up to 6 months. A treatment designed to last 12 months is still being tested by the FDA and has not yet been approved. Read More…

In February of 2008 the FDA signed off on their first approval of an in-home laser hair removal device.  The product was developed by SpectraGenics Inc. and is being marketed by Tria Beauty who calls their hand-held device the Personal Laser Hair Removal System.  To most in the body enhancement field, it’s known as the Tria Laser.  SpectraGenics has been in the Japanese market since 2005 with a similar product called the i-Epi. Read More…

Some 40 million inpatient surgical procedures and 30 million outpatient surgeries are performed in the United States each year; of those nearly 10 million are cosmetic. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 11.7 million cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures were performed last year alone. Read More…

Plastic surgery is a thriving business with millions of customers spending in excess of $13 billion on a variety of physical enhancements in 2007 alone.  One of the most popular trends in the industry is the use of Botox and other facial fillers as a non-surgical alternative that provides a younger looking face by smoothing out wrinkles and facial furrows.  According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2.8 million treatments were administered last year at a cost of over $1 billion. Read More…

The tradition of celebrating our independence with a show of streaming fireworks was created the day the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. Even though the war was still going on, celebrations using artillery, cannon fire, bonfires, illuminations, firecrackers and rockets took place throughout the entire summer. Read More…

A report published in the June issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology provides some statistics regarding the relationship between second children born with cleft palates or cleft lips and substantial weight gain by the mother between the two births.  The study was conducted utilizing medical information on over 220,000 Swedish women who had their first two pregnancies between 1992 and 2004. Read More…

A recent study reveals that binge eating in teenage girls and boys can be attributed to being teased by their peers at a young age. We have all been victims of child cruelty at some point or another, whether it is because of the clothes we wear, the way we act or even the way we look. Read More…