By Dr. Anthony Youn Five years ago I set out to write the definitive book about becoming a plastic surgeon – true, unadulterated, unfiltered, behind the scenes, warts and all.  I’m gratified by what readers and reviewers have said so far.  They’ve called it “disarming,” “fast-paced,” “hilarious,” and “touching.”  According to Publisher’s Weekly: Youn’s description of [...]

By Ioannis Glavas, MD When most people think of plastic surgery, they think of nose jobs and facelifts. However some of the most popular procedures are associated with skin rejuvenation, including repairing the damage done by a lifetime of overexposure to the sun. In fact laser skin resurfacing, dermabrasion, and chemical peels accounted for more [...]

by Dr. August Acetta If you are one of those women who wish they could have a smaller butt, bigger boobs and more cleavage, you just got lucky! While breast augmentation continues to top the list of most desirable cosmetic surgery procedures, it doesn’t always give women what they really want – more cleavage! A [...]

I’m pretty much broke. Yeah, it’s kind of because of the economy, and it’s kind of because I’m a writer and we’re traditionally some of the brokest people in the world. I recently had someone tell me that I could make more money panhandling. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m not ruling it out [...]

World-renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Renato Calabria M.D. has given new meaning to the phrase “inner beauty”, by developing a revolutionary procedure which is the perfect combination of the body’s natural restorative powers and ground-breaking new techniques to create the Cell-Enhanced Facelift. “The Cell-Enhanced Facelift is a new procedure, which volumizes the face and creates a [...]

By Dr. William J. Binder The nose is a prominent facial feature that never goes unnoticed. In fact, the nose is the most central feature of the face, which contributes to facial symmetry. When someone’s nose looks only slightly disproportionate compared to their other features it can affect their self image, ultimately damaging self-esteem. The size and [...]

In what has become a billion dollar industry, balding, receding or highly placed hairlines in women are making them desperately search for a “miracle cure” to reduce their high hairlines. Some high hairlines in women are caused by extensive wearing of wigs, too-tight ponytails and corn row type hairstyles, but many are caused by genetics [...]

By Dr. Usha Anne Rajagopal labiaplasty + fat transfer + liposuction of the mons = Vaginal Makeover Most women can agree that the way they feel about their body has a lot to do about how they feel about themselves overall—and that includes the parts of them that mostly go unseen by anyone but them. Although [...]

By Dr. Alan Bauman Phase One Clinical Trial Tests Safety of Lash Growth Drug for Scalp Hair Growth The FDA has just confirmed that Allergan has registered Phase One clinical trials for safety and pharmacokinetics of a new bimatoprost formulation as a potential treatment for hair loss.  This new trial is based on the wildly [...]

By: Shervin Naderi, MD, FACS Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon Undergoing elective plastic surgery can be a physically and mentally challenging ordeal. While most surgeries are due to necessity such as trauma or cancer, cosmetic surgery patients are otherwise healthy patients who choose to undergo surgery. Essentially Plastic Surgeons take healthy patients, put them through [...]