When it comes to breast augmentation, timing is (almost) everything. If you’re thinking of supplementing your silhouette with implants, the “when” is just as important as the “where” and “how.” Here, read on for 4 time-related factors that are worth a second thought before you book your surgery. Pregnancy Many women considering breast augmentation have…
My Prevention Plans After a Family Skin Cancer Scare
My husband is a grown man who is generally great at taking care of himself and his healthcare, but a few months ago, when a raised patch of skin showed up near his nose, I had to take charge. He has never been the kind of guy to overreact about aches and pains, but he…
Aesthetic Everything Selects the 2015 TOP Aesthetic Professionals in America
Voting occurred from August 14th through September 18th, 2015 after the Newsletter announcement was sent to the network [see here]. After all of the votes were in, (approximately 1500), we reviewed physician’s credentials regarding their training and recognitions for clinical excellence. Then, the AE team went further and surveyed the top 100 professionals in the…
Getting an Ethnic Nose Job Without Erasing Your Ethnic Identity
Anyone who’s considered getting cosmetic surgery knows about the telltale anxiety that comes with the territory, and second-guessing the decision is practically inevitable. I think I once heard someone say vanity is a form of insanity. Or maybe I’ve just been so stressed lately because I’m thinking about getting a nose job, and I’m Asian….
Bogus BOTOX® Is Back: How to Protect Yourself
BOTOX Cosmetic is the wrinkle banisher and beauty essential of Hollywood stars and regular folks alike, with a reputation as the ultimate quick fix for signs of aging. Unfortunately, at least for BOTOX, popularity breeds corruption. While BOTOX was once offered only by dermatologists and plastic surgeons, you can now find it at spas, gyms,…
Plastic Surgery ‘Shaming’ Hasn’t Completely Disappeared
Despite a few recent high-profile media stories that suggest otherwise, the stigma attached to getting plastic surgery isn’t completely gone. “Did-she-or-didn’t-she” stories about celebrities still pop up daily, and even basic news stories about cosmetic procedure trends are still couched in loaded language. For example, here’s the opening sentence of a story about a survey…
Med Spa vs. Day Spa: What’s the Difference?
We’re living in an era when looking and feeling younger no longer requires surgery. The fountain of youth these days apparently flows from a syringe. But injectable treatments such as BOTOX® Cosmetic and dermal fillers aren’t the only non-surgical anti-aging procedures. Wrinkles can be smoothed with lasers, skin tightened with heat, and belly fat…
Meet Dr. Frank Agullo of Southwest Plastic Surgery
Meet Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Frank Agullo of Southwest Plastic Surgery in El Paso Texas and Las Cruces New Mexico