In a recent book by Tony Lester, known as Da Vinci’s Ghost, the influence of Leonardo da Vinci into the modern era is discussed in detail. A Huffington Post article inspired by this book raises several key points about how this influential man shaped modern cosmetic surgery. da Vinci’s well known “Vitruvian Man” (pictured at… Continue Reading »
Do you pluck and tweeze your eyebrows to achieve that “high-arched” look? You might be interested to hear that full, expressive eyebrows – unplucked and untamed – are coming increasingly into vogue. That was the conclusion of a recent report in the journal Clinical Plastic Surgery. Based on an analysis of Western print media from… Continue Reading »
Conventional wisdom has long held that pregnancy and breastfeeding are the biggest causes of drooping breasts. But are these the only causes of sagging breasts? No, according to a recent study published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal. The study found that there actually many causes of drooping breasts, with breastfeeding being just one of them…. Continue Reading »
Why have eyelid surgery? For most people, it’s a simple technique that can take years away from the face, without the need for a more extensive procedure – like a facelift. However, drooping eyelids can be much more than a cosmetic problem. They can actually make it difficult to see. That’s what happened to 61-year-old… Continue Reading »
For many people, the idea of having a facelift carried out under local anesthetic – while they are wide awake – might seem daunting. However, for some patients, having a facelift with local anesthetic is their preferred choice. An article in the UK Daily Mail profiled Frances Carter, a 52-year-old former nurse, who decided to… Continue Reading »
Wrinkles can make it more difficult for a younger person to judge the emotions of older people, according to a recent study in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. It seems that age-related changes can create the illusion of facial expressions – so that wrinkles and folds can interfere with the perception of emotions. The… Continue Reading »
Breast augmentation is the most popular cosmetic surgery in America, with over 300,000 procedures performed each year. As you might imagine, many women who have breast augmentation often need follow-up procedures. A recent article in the Cosmetic Surgery Times has highlighted some of the reasons that women decide to have their implants replaced. According to… Continue Reading »
Can dermal fillers be used to rejuvenate the surface appearance of the skin? At least one surgeon thinks so. Diluting hyaluronic acid fillers and preparing customized filler treatments may represent a new frontier in facial rejuvenation, according to Dr. Steven Fagien. “Once collagen went away, we stopped injecting the skin because all of the products… Continue Reading »
A new study has overturned the conclusions of a previous study that indicated fat cells are redistributed to untreated areas after liposuction. The study, published in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, refutes the conclusions of the previous report with a larger sample size and more precise measuring techniques. Does Fat Return After… Continue Reading »
Cosmetic surgery has a lot of long words for popular procedures. Sometimes the meaning is easy to guess. For example, while you can probably guess that an abdominoplasty has something to do with the abdomen, you might find it harder to guess what rhytidectomy means. It gets even weirder when you find out that the… Continue Reading »
