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Smoking and Surgery: How Cigarettes Affect Healing and Put Your Life at Risk
It’s no secret that smoking is bad for you, but smoking prior to surgery can be deadly. In fact, many surgeons refuse to operate on smokers or on those who refuse to stop even temporarily, given the associated risks. Some surgeons go so far as to require that patients take urine tests to prove that ... Read more
The Road to Empowerment: Is Plastic Surgery a Feminist Statement?
Traditional feminist theory suggests that women who subject themselves to elective cosmetic surgery do so in an effort to make themselves more attractive to men, and that the ordeal, not to mention the expense, of going under the knife for aesthetic reasons is motivated by a desperate attempt to realize unrealistic societal standards of what ... Read more
Jersey Shore Plastic Surgery Rumors: We Asked the Experts
The Jersey Shore crew have come together for a special reunion, and fans are noticing that many of the original cast members don’t look quite like their former selves. Some have proudly admitted to undergoing plastic surgery, while others appear to have had work done but aren’t as open about it. We asked plastic surgeons ... Read more
Paying for Your New Look: A Complete Guide to Plastic Surgery Financing
In 2016, Americans spent more than $16 billion on cosmetic surgery, and with good reason. Medical procedures — cosmetic or otherwise — aren’t cheap. And since most insurance companies decline to cover plastic surgery when it’s performed for aesthetic reasons, patients often end up footing some very large bills. It’s easy to get overwhelmed at ... Read more
Airsculpt Liposuction FAQs: What Is It and Does It Work?
Struggling to get rid of stubborn love handles? Here we answer some frequently asked questions on AirSculpt, a new liposuction technique that promises to give you a smoother, more natural appearance than any other body contouring procedure on the market. What is AirSculpt? Most people who have heard of AirSculpt are also familiar with Dr. Aaron ... Read more
Male Enhancement Surgery: Lifting Saggy Scrotums and Boosting ‘SWAG’
Penile lengthening may be a locker room goal for many men, but it isn’t the only game in town. Vaginas are having a moment, largely because of the availability of energy-based feminine rejuvenation devices, and it seems to be turning into something of a movement. What was once talked about only in hushed tones (namely ... Read more
Zwivel’s Complete Guide to the Brazilian Butt Lift
In recent years the number of Brazilian butt lift (BBL) procedures performed in the United States has grown at an exceptionally fast rate, rising an impressive 26% between 2015 and 2016. Here’s everything you need to know about this increasingly popular procedure. A brief history of butt enhancement Over the last 20 years, the BBL ... Read more
Menopausal Belly Fat: Why It Happens and How to Lose It
Menopause comes with many symptoms and side effects — and unfortunately, one of the most reliable ones is gaining weight around your midsection. This abdominal weight gain stems from hormonal and lifestyle changes, and while these changes are inevitable, gaining weight (or keeping weight you’ve already gained) is not. Here, we’ll explain the hormonal and ... Read more
Plastic Surgery for the Feet: The Rising Trend in Cinderella Procedures
According to statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 17.5 million surgical and minimally invasive aesthetic procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2017. As cosmetic surgery has become more accepted and popular, people have begun to seek aesthetic treatment for virtually every area of the body. In this article, we explore a ... Read more
Extreme Plastic Surgery: 7 Procedures Most Doctors Refuse to Perform
Most of us are aware of common cosmetic procedures such as breast augmentation, abdominoplasty, and rhinoplasty, but there is also a class of far more ambitious procedures that can only be found on the fringes of the aesthetics industry. “Extreme” plastic surgery procedures promise amazing results, and often exist beyond the edges of what is currently ... Read more