Doctors performed nearly 200,000 breast augmentation surgeries in 2020, despite the limitations caused by coronavirus, suggesting the importance of the procedure for many Americans. It’s not all about breast enlargement, though. Everyone has their own reason, or combination of reasons, for selecting this enhancing surgery. Perhaps the most important factor to ensure a successful procedure comes with …
Pregnancy and childbirth are guaranteed to change your life, both through the wonders of parenthood and the effects they can leave behind on your body. The good news is that you no longer have to live with the not-so-nice physical signs of having a baby. While every woman experiences childbirth in unique ways, the mommy makeover is …
Your face is your calling card to the world, and though the changes that happen with time can’t be eliminated, there are many products, treatments, and techniques available to help you limit the effects of aging. The facelift has long been known as a way to achieve dramatic results, and it remains the gold standard …
Sometimes, there’s no avoiding the effects of genetics and getting older, regardless of the time you spend at the gym and reading food labels. You can’t tone away or spot reduce subdermal fat stores, since these sit above the muscle that you can tighten, nor can you select where your body draws fat when you’re …
Injectable cosmetic products are the most common aesthetic procedure performed today, adding up to over 10 million procedures a year. Botox® Cosmetic and other injections based on botulinum toxin type A make up the majority of those, while dermal fillers account for about 30% of the total. Of the two, however, dermal fillers have more cosmetic applications, since …
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To say that the Brazilian butt lift (BBL) is popular understates the facts. Annual procedure counts in the United States show that fat-grafting BBL surgery approaches 30,000, while buttock implants account for less than 1,000. Perhaps it’s not surprising that most patients opt for an aesthetic enhancement that uses their own fat cells, sourced from common trouble spots, to …
Consistently a top 10 cosmetic surgery, doctors perform about 120,000 tummy tucks every year, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Abdominoplasty, as the tummy tuck is known medically, has the power to transform your midsection’s appearance, erasing signs of past pregnancies or weight loss, while giving you control over your contours in this often troublesome location. Selecting the …
Body confidence is an intensely personal consideration. There are no right or wrong answers that apply to everyone, only a correct course of action for yourself. Even then, it’s sometimes difficult to determine your best option. When it comes to the appearance of their breasts, many women place a high value on achieving their desired …
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Your reasons for getting a tattoo are personal, and so is the decision to remove it. Though some inks are notoriously difficult to break up, improved laser tattoo removal technology makes it possible to produce effective results with virtually any ink on any skin type. There’s a demand for the technology too, since tattoo removal requests have grown …
As your body ages, skin loses moisture, elasticity, and volume. Some of the thinnest skin on your body surrounds the eyes. As age-related changes affect your eyelids, drooping can become an issue, causing a permanent sleepy or tired appearance. Medically, this condition is known as ptosis. Drooping skin can sometimes be severe enough to interfere …