All Cosmetic surgery Articles

HARRISBURG,Pa. -- Are you unhappy with your smile but unsure what cosmetic, corrective options are available? Many cosmetic options exist to improve your smile. Your dentist can assess your needs, wishes and dental history to determine a suitable option to help restore your smile. Here is a summary of many cosmetic dental options. Tooth whitening or bleaching. Many whitening options Read more...

WASHINGTON -- The patients are drawn by the allure of ageless beauty. Unfortunately, for some, the result can be blotchy skin, bumps on the face and worse. Hundreds of thousands of cosmetic surgery patients are turning to injections of fillers to magically smooth the furrows of aging. On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration is asking independent advisers to review the safety of such Read more...

Forget zapping frown lines, slimming noses, or plumping lips, breasts and bottoms. In their endless pursuit of perfection, plastic surgeons have now turned their gaze south -- down to the imperfect "toe cascades", "cankles" and hammer toes that are blighting unwitting British women. Fuelled by the current vogue for statement shoes -- from the gun-shaped Chanel heels Madonna Read more...

(Plastic Surgery of the Nose) by Editorial Staff and ContributorsDefinitionRhinoplasty is a plastic surgery procedure to reshape the nose or remove an obstruction to breathing.Parts of the Body InvolvedThe nose including nasal cartilage, bone, and mucus membrane of the septum are involved in the procedure.Reasons for ProcedureTo change or improve appearanceTo open blocked nasal passages (eg, due Read more...

Having wrinkles smoothed and facial blemishes removed doesn't necessarily demand a surgeon's knife and weeks of recovery. These days, an educated touch with a laser can do both. It's becoming a fashion trend -- like having your teeth whitened -- to receive nonsurgical or noninvasive procedures to improve appearance. The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery reported this year that 15 Read more...

When John Emory smiles or bursts out laughing, there's not the slightest glint of a silver filling in the local hairstylist's mouth. See, back in the mid-'80s, when Emory had four or five silver fillings, the hair stylist read Jethro Kloss' classic holistic living guide, "Back to Eden." After Emory finished that book, he was set on telling his dentist: "I want all my silver out." In their place, Read more...

You don't have to look your age. And many people, finding the cost of new minimally-invasive cosmetic surgery procedures affordable, are opting not to. A little collagen injected around the mouth and the years seem to be miraculously erased from Lucy Taylor's face. Dr. Louise Ferland inserts the needle, injects a little of a collagen called Zyplast, withdraws the needle, pats the Read more...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- The number of cosmetic procedures performed in shopping malls, spas and walk-in clinics has risen dramatically in the past several years. Unfortunately, patients who choose to have these procedures performed in such locations may be forgoing safety for convenience of location and bargain prices. The American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) urges patients to select a Read more...

Women just might have a fighting chance to diminish the appearance of cellulite through collagenase enzyme injections, according to a preliminary clinical study by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). One of the biggest and most frustrating problem areas for women are their thighs ... even healthy-weight women often have cellulite in this area," notes Alexander Dagum, chief Read more...

A dermal replenishment treatment, traditionally used to restore fullness to the face following a serious illness such as cancer or AIDS, is gaining credence as a non-invasive facial cosmetic treatment.The product, known as New-Fill -- when used medically -- and Sculptra for cosmetic purposes, successfully treats lipoatrophy.Facial lipoatrophy is defined as the loss of fat beneath the skin, which Read more...

Judy Gustafson got tattooed one recent morning, just before heading off to work. Gustafson, who is an in-home care provider, doesn't look like someone who would typically get a tattoo -- but this was no typical tattoo.Linda Owsley, a registered nurse in Post Falls, Wash., injected ink into Gustafson's eyebrows. Wielding a smaller, more-precise version of the needle used by tattoo artists, Owsley Read more...

Big breasts have long been popular among a certain segment of the population -- namely, men. But now, a study of women who have had implants has found that women are happier with bigger breasts, too. And, no, the study was not paid for by cosmetic surgeons or any group supporting such surgery. It was part of the doctoral research of Dr. Cynthia Figueroa-Haas, a clinical professor of Read more...

PORTLAND, Ore. - Craig Sowash, a 43-year-old sales manager with a pulp and paper company, says he feels more confident with customers ever since he had the wrinkles on his face smoothed out with a few injections. And if he ever needs a little surgery at some point to produce permanent results, he says, "I won't be shy about pulling the trigger." Competition for corporate jobs Read more...

Let's face it -- everyone has a few flaws that we would love to improve. It may be the bump on your nose, the fatty bags under your eyes, ears that stick out, or a weak chin. Cosmetic surgery of the face involves far more than just the basic garden variety facelift today. The good news is that with modern methods, most surgeries can be done as a day case under a twilight anesthetic. I see clients Read more...

In case you have not noticed, plastic surgery has recently gotten its own face-lift. Now women (and men) can pluck, plug and primp with relative ease as more noninvasive and time-saving procedures are added to the beauty menu. "These days, people want minimally invasive procedures and low detectability," said Dr. Kulwant S. Bhangoo, a South Buffalo, N.Y., cosmetic surgeon. "They Read more...

Move over Liz Taylor and Linda Tripp, face lifts are a guy thing, too. The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary says Baby Boomer male executives make up one-third of its facial plastic and reconstructive surgery -- a 100 percent increase from five years ago. Dr. Arthur Millman says most middle-aged executive men seeking surgery have a very specific goal in mind. He says they want to look healthy, Read more...

So, you've finally decided to go for the face-lift and a little liposuction on the thighs? Now, you have to find the right doctor to do it. Dr. Gary Monheit, a professor of Dermatology at the University of Alabama, says when looking for a good surgeon it's very important to choose someone who treats you with respect. As Monheit says, "A good surgeon will allow the patient to talk freely Read more...

Now that cosmetic surgery is more socially acceptable and increasingly affordable, many of us are considering having a little work done. Here's a rundown of some of the most popular procedures and treatments. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the most popular cosmetic medical procedures are chemical peels -- skin exfoliation with acids -- followed by Read more...

The art of no-knife facelifts has come far and methods for making yourself look younger have never been better. But before spending your time and money, British health expert Bonnie Estridge says it's a good idea to give some study to the various techniques. The carbon dioxide laser treatment uses a beam to reduce wrinkles and lines by burning off the top layer of skin and stimulating the Read more...

Wanting to look younger -- or look better or younger for a job -- are the leading reasons people give when seeking the help of a plastic surgeon. Looking less tired, more attractive and getting rid of wrinkles also are on patients' minds when seeking cosmetic operations, according to a survey by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Plastic surgeons say women Read more...