Over the course of a lifetime, your body can find itself in some extreme situations — and once you have breast implants, that means you’ll be bringing them along. Many women are concerned about how well those breast implants hold up, but fear not: Today’s saline and silicone implants are more advanced than ever. Very…
Aesthetics
Our Surgeries, Ourselves: What the Plastic Surgery Stats Tell Us
Each year, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons®, or ASPS, releases statistics that detail exactly which procedures Americans underwent during the previous year. Compiled from data provided by thousands of ASPS member surgeons throughout North America, these statistics provide valuable insights into who’s having what — as well as trends that can help us predict…
You Deserve a Nice Smile at Any Age
So you’ve got an underbite, an overbite, or a crowded mouth. However, for whatever reason you didn’t get braces when you were younger. Is it too late for you? Is it just a waste of money to consider getting your teeth straightened now that you’re older? There are many reasons why adults are reluctant to…
Warm-Weather Options for a Bigger Bust
Out here in the desert, even wintertime comes with a little hint of summer. But as we all know, some days are hotter than others — and those days are right around the corner. As we shed our sweaters in favor of warm-weather fashions, it’s just no longer possible to disguise a small bust under…
Instant Rhinoplasty Alternatives? Keep Your Nose Out of It
A slew of products are now promising the results of rhinoplasty without the surgery. But despite the hype over the instant nose job, plastic surgeons are dubious. With over 200,000 people deciding to undergo a nose job last year according to the American Society for Plastic Surgeons® (and many more mulling it over), it should…
3 Reasons This Year Could Be the Year of the Neck
The neck is having a moment. New non-surgical treatments that create sleeker necks and contoured jawlines dominated the aesthetic world in 2015, resulting in cosmetic surgeons predicting a surge this year in men and women wanting to do something about their necks. Double chins rank among the most troubling physical feature for many individuals. They…
The Nose Job Questions You Didn’t Even Know You Had
The good old nose job has taken many forms over the past few decades, evolving in time with our changing aesthetic preferences and the latest surgical techniques. Although the popularity of rhinoplasty endures year after year, most of us still have questions about the nitty-gritty details of this surgery. Here, take a look at some…
An Abridged History of Hair Removal
When it comes to researching why women spend so much time and money plucking, tweezing, and shaving to have as little body hair as possible, a senior thesis from the private women’s liberal arts university of Barnard College makes a strong case. Sure enough, the research paper traced the American woman’s fixation on hair removal…