Thermage is the brand name of a skin treatment that uses radio frequencies to heat the dermis. This heating encourages collagen formation and can result in a younger-looking appearance. A trained technician holds the Thermage wand against your...
Breast augmentation is one of the most popular procedures performed in the United States. In many cases, patients are allowed to go home the same day, implants in place. However, as simple as this may seem, risks accompany this form of plastic...
For some, plastic surgery is a way to regain a normal appearance after an accident. For others, plastic surgery is a way to correct perceived cosmetic flaws. Regardless of the reason for the plastic surgery, there are serious disadvantages of the...
A thread lift is a relatively new cosmetic surgery procedure which is far less invasive and complicated than traditional facelifts. Because the process is quick in comparison, it is often referred to as the lunchtime facelift. During a thread...
Facial exercises can help improve the look and feel of your face, including reducing wrinkles and toning the chin, jawline and nose area. By utilizing natural facial exercises you can avoid the expensive cost of plastic surgery and other facial...
Endoscopic brow lifts allow plastic surgeons to use smaller incisions than those used for typical plastic surgery. In endoscopic procedures surgeons use a small endoscope to actually see inside the body. The endoscope guides the surgeon and gives...
Plastic surgery is not just for celebrities and the wealthy. In the United States, it has gone mainstream. Cosmetic procedures, both surgical and non-surgical, increased 147 percent from 1997 to 2009, reaching nearly 10 million, according to the...
Ear surgery is done for a variety of reason. Genetic factors such as deformities and improper tubal placement can be corrected with surgery if they cause hearing loss. Cosmetic surgery can correct a deformed ear or stretch the skin and pin the...
Some people can successfully close a gauged hole without surgery; others require plastic surgery to achieve a normal earlobe appearance, according to Michael Bermant, M.D., a plastic surgeon from Bermant Plastic Surgery. Your success on closing...
While plastic surgery and other cosmetic procedures can reverse the signs of aging on your face and body, the same isn't as true of your hands. The hands, unadulterated, reveal the natural passage of years most obviously in the form of brown age...
Depending on the severity of your skin's sagging, working out may help improve it. Exercise not only stimulates blood flow, which brings vital nutrients to growing skin cells, but it also builds muscle, which helps fill out skin to make it more...
Aging can affect your face in a number of ways---one is increasingly sagging skin. In addition to wrinkle creams, facial exercises marketed to reduce wrinkles have emerged in an attempt to tighten now-sagging facial skin. Understanding if these...
If you're unhappy with the size of your breasts, you're not alone. When California University researchers David Frederick, Anne Peplau and Janet Lever looked at the attitudes of more than 52,000 heterosexual adults, they found that 70 percent of...
Weight loss can cause widespread changes throughout the body. The extent of these changes depends largely on how much you weigh, how much you lose and how quickly this change occurs. It takes time for the body to fully adapt to your changing body...
Moles, or nevi, are skin growths that develop from melanocytes, which are the skin's pigment-producing cells. Moles are extremely common, with most people having at least one and some having hundreds, according to the American Academy of...
Exercising the muscles in the face near the brow line can help to reduce the appearance of wrinkles in the forehead. Additionally, face exercises help to increase blood circulation to the face, which leads to a more youthful, healthy appearance....
Facial exercises are a safe alternative to plastic surgery and other medical procedures, and they can also help to tone the muscles of your face. The human face is composed of more than 40 small muscles, which need to be exercised just as other...
A trichloroacetic acid peel, also known as a TCA peel, is a type of chemical peel that is commonly used in a cosmetic procedure in which the epidermis and part of the dermis is removed. Benefits of a medium depth TCA peel includes removal of...
Author and poet Oscar Wilde once said, "An inordinate passion for pleasure is the secret of remaining young." Dr. William Roberts of the Baylor University Medical Center states that roughly 23 million Americans have had plastic surgery, more than...
Chemical peels involve the application of a solution containing some percentage of chemicals to the skin. Dependent upon the chemical used, a chemical peel can clear blemishes, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and dead skin cells from the body. One...
Deep forehead wrinkles are much like any other wrinkle on the face. As you grow older, your skin thins and loses its elasticity. Couple this with repeated facial expressions, and you begin to develop wrinkles and folds along your forehead and in...
Wrinkles are a part of aging. But when you expose yourself to too much sun, use tanning beds and don't care for your skin properly, you can increase these effects. In fact, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, even a small...
According to the Mayo Clinic, acne results when dead skin and oil clog the hair follicles. As skin and oil collect within a pore, they can form a plug, which often becomes infected. This causes an inflammatory response in the follicle, resulting...
Swelling of the face may have many causes, including injuries, sinus inflammation, allergic reactions or edema. Essentially, facial swelling involves the buildup of fluid in the tissues, and it may extend to the neck, throat, upper chest and...
An unsightly pink-tinted scar may bother you, but it is a natural byproduct of your skin's healing ability, according to the DocShop Web site. Many scars fade in color and diminish or virtually disappear in time, but large or thick scars can...
Posture is the relative position your body assumes when upright and is a critical component of back health. Normal posture allows the back to maintain its natural curves and is facilitated by the complex back, spine and core musculature. Impaired...
Keloid scarring occurs after damage to the skin in susceptible individuals. This injury can be minor such as acne, an insect bite or body piercing. Keloid scars behave like benign growths, but unlike other scars, they extend beyond the original...
According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, almost 150,000 eyelid procedures were performed in 2009, mostly on women. Plastic surgery on the upper or lower eyelids, called blepharoplasty, repairs drooping eyelids that can...
Millions of people, both male and female, undergo cosmetic surgery, also called plastic surgery, every year. Modern plastic surgeons can alter almost any aspect of physical appearance, from facial features to body shape. While some cosmetic...
