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Extensive Use of Mobile Devices Suspected to Drive Chin Surgery

Are you often glued to your mobile device checking e-mails, watching movies, or doing other tasks? Then getting a "smartphone face" isn't far behind. "If you sit for hours with your head bent slightly forward, staring at your iPhone or laptop screen, you may shorten the neck muscles and increase the gravitational pull on the jowl Read More

Outcomes of Botox Use Can Be Taken a Step Further

A study reveals that using two certain topical skin treatments could take the aesthetic benefits of Botox even further. Combining a new 4% hydroquinone skin care solution and tretinoin gives multiple advantages over the standard, including milder fine lines and wrinkles and hyperpigmentation, in addition to botulinum toxin type A (Botox). The results were published Read More

Chin Augmentation Gained Dramatic Momentum and Keeps Pushing Forward

Chin augmentation has dominated three of the most popular procedures in 2011 combined, like breast augmentation, Botox, and liposuction. It's seen as the fastest rising plastic surgery trend in all demographics, which was triggered by the growth of video chat, aging baby boomers, and the drive to become successful at work, according to the American Read More

Study: Plastic Surgery on US Seniors Rises by 480%

Statistics published by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reveal that the estimated number of plastic surgery procedures done on US senior citizens aged 65 years and older has risen by 559,000 in just over ten years.

According to the numbers, the total number of operations on citizens of the said age demographic rose

American Experts Reveal 2011 Plastic Surgery Predictions

Members of a top group of board-certified American surgeons recently gave a number of forecasts on the performance of the US’ plastic surgery industry this 2011. The predictions, coming from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, tackled subjects including patient behavior, procedure popularity, and technological advancements. Most significant among the given influential factors were the Read More

Financing: the Other Post-operative Consideration

An actual surgical procedure may only take a couple of hours. But patients’ recuperation period is a different matter altogether. Given that the course of recovery differs from one patient to the other, and diverges with the kind of cosmetic procedure undergone; the best path to take is to anticipate events beforehand. To a few, Read More

UK Gov’t Ups Safety Measures, Launches Pre-Treatment Surgeon Registry

In an effort to increase the safety standards of its plastic surgery industry, the UK government announced last September 13, 2010 the implementation of the mandatory registration of medical practitioners before administering injectable fillers on patients.

Furthermore, according to the announcement made by implementing body the Independent Healthcare Advisory Services (IHAS), only qualified practitioners who

Surgeons Raise Voices Against Provider Register Scheme

UK medical professionals criticized a recently announced register scheme that limits access to injectable cosmetic fillers only to doctors who meet the minimum set of standards established by authorities.

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (BAAPS) argued against the scheme’s directive of the mandatory registration of health providers before administering treatments like Botox and

Acupuncture Can Make the Face Young, Too?

We all know that acupuncture has always been used to de-stress a person, but who knew it can also rejuvenate the face. This is what Dr Calvin Lee, a licensed surgeon, uses to treat his patients. Dr Lee claims Botox effects can be reproduced with cosmetic acupuncture. What it does is stimulates the body's natural energies, Read More

Botox Won’t Relieve Typical Neck Pains Despite Natural Indications

Botox has always been a regular at cosmetic centers, and it's one of the most common facial treatments around. Botulinum toxin type A is used as an injectable muscle relaxer, which easily hints it could be used for therapeutic reasons as well. However, many clinical studies say otherwise -- at least for neck pains. Scientists Read More