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Whether they intend to or not, cosmetic surgeons are treating botulinum toxin patients for more than to diminish facial lines. (more…)

Since early retirement is no longer an option for many in today’s economy, many older people, even those in their 60s and 70s, still need to be bring home the bacon.  But competition from people 20-30 years their junior is stiff. As a result, cosmetic surgeons see an uptick in senior patients who WANT but NEED to look younger to be viable in the work place.  (more…)

Breast augmentation is the most popular cosmetic procedure performed in the U.S. for the second year in a row, with 290,467 patients opting for the surgery, according to new statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. (more…)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Like prom for movie stars, the Academy Awards is Hollywood’s most glamorous night. It’s also the most photographed celebrity event of the year, its starry images beamed instantly around the world and endlessly reproduced in fashion magazines. (more…)

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Whether to assimilate or meet a specific standard of American beauty, generations of Jewish teens and young adults have turned to rhinoplasty and other cosmetic surgeries in hopes of improving their career, romantic prospects or social acceptance. (more…)

Unless you actually work in the industry, you might not know much about facial aesthetic treatments. It’d be like us knowing about the inner workings of a supercharged V8 or how autotune works in the X Factor! (more…)

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Reconstructive surgeons might choose Z-plasty scar revision because of the belief that by breaking a linear scar into multiple parts they can better camouflage it. But a recent studysuggests the lay public prefers the look of linear scars to zigzag scars on the face, researchers report in the July/August issue of JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.

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Selfies have revolutionized plastic surgery, changing how we perceive ourselves and how we want to be seen. Gone are the days when patients go to their plastic surgeon with a celebrity’s photo… welcome the filtered selfie.

Surprisingly, patients are getting inspiration from a different source: themselves! Because of the constant use of social media and the rise of the selfie, young people have become hyperaware of their image. They are now getting plastic surgery to attain that “Picture Perfect” look – making their offline selves look more like their online selves. (more…)

Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, Dr. Behrooz (Bruce) Torkian has seen a significant changes in plastic surgery choices aside from the filtered selfies on Instagram.  He has seen patients wanting to maintain their ethnic identity to a degree while improving their overall appearance.  “Fewer people want to be homogenized,” says Torkian. (more…)

Rhinoplasty is one of the most complex and intricate of plastic surgery procedures, requiring a great deal of finesse on the part of the surgeon. The nose is made up of several bone, cartilage and soft tissue components that need to fit together in a very specific way for it to function properly, and esthetic modifications must take that delicate balance into account. (more…)

Millennials are self-expressive, confident, open to change and are estimated to become the most educated generation in American history. But these attributes don’t just apply to their access to Google search and their willingness to roll with the latest Instagram update. This also applies to their desire to undergo plastic surgery. (more…)