Microneedling, also called collagen induction therapy, is a non-surgical minimally invasive treatment that stimulates collagen and elastin production and can improve the appearance of many skin conditions. The treatments are quick, taking about 15 to 30 minutes, and recovery is minimal. … [Read more...]
BOTOX® and Injectable Fillers
BOTOX® injections and injectable fillers are both used to treat wrinkles and achieve a more youthful appearance, but they work in very different ways and are used to treat different types of wrinkles. An experienced cosmetic surgeon can help you choose the treatment that will be most effective for … [Read more...]
Mobster Plastic Surgery? Fuhgeddaboudit!
Eduardo Ravelo has recently been anointed to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. He is wanted on federal racketeering charges, and the FBI believes he is responsible for dozens of murders in the bloodbath that has recently taken place between rival gangs near the Texas-Mexico border. Ravelo … [Read more...]
D.C. Cosmetic Surgeons Inundated in Preparation for Inauguration
Cosmetic surgeons across the Washington, D.C. area have been flooded with new patients over the past two months. Many of these new patients have been coming to get facial rejuvenation procedures in preparation for Barak Obama's inauguration this week. The historic inauguration of our nation's first … [Read more...]
The Many Faces of Tom Cruise
As Tom Cruise approaches 50, it appears that he has found the fountain of youth. While many stars reaching this stage of their lives start showing the inevitable signs of age -- wrinkles, lines around the eyes, graying around the temples -- Cruise retains a youthful appearance more commonly found in … [Read more...]
Stem Cell Technology Revolutionizing Facelifts
The facelift, long considered one of the most effective methods for women to maintain their youthful appearance, has recently undergone a serious upgrade. Doctors have started using stem cell research to improve the technology available to them for cosmetic surgery procedures. The most notable of … [Read more...]
Why we want to be beautiful
Psychological studies have shown that people looking for a partner, make their selections based on parameters falling into three major categories. 1) Companionate factors like sense of humor, romantic engagement, and other personality traits that make us feel someone would be a good match. 2) … [Read more...]
Injectable Facelift
Many women would like to have a facelift, but are too terrified of the risks of extensive surgery, the possibility that they might not be happy with the way they look, and the hefty price tag. Today there are non-surgical options which can turn back the hands of time with very little risk and … [Read more...]
Before and After Surgery Skin Treatment
Obagi Medical Products, Inc. is a company which develops health and beauty products directed at dermatology and plastic surgery. They have released a new line of topical skin care called Obagi Condition & Enhance Systems which aids the cosmetic surgery procedure by preparing the skin beforehand … [Read more...]
60-Somethings Stepping Up To Surgery
In a trend dubbed "silver surgery", those aged 61 and over have become one of the leading groups in the country to receive cosmetic surgery. This is an especially popular theme in countries like England, where the elderly are excited about ideas to remove their sagging eyelids and weighty wrinkles. … [Read more...]
