Cosmetic Surgery

Are you at wits end over the loose sagging skin that makes your thighs look flabby and won’t tighten up despite adequate exercise? A thigh lift, the surgical procedure thousands of other similarly frustrated individuals undergo every year, could be the solution for you. Thighplasty is a body contouring procedure that improves the cosmetic appearance of ... Read more

Are there gaps in your knowledge about anti-aging filler treatments? Maybe it’s time to fill them. We’ve all been there. Looking in the mirror, we notice a crevice where there was once a youthful arc, or a deep furrow where once the skin was flawlessly smooth. Thankfully, since collagen and the first fillers made of ... Read more

While many teens enjoy a boost to their self-esteem after undergoing a successful procedure, there’s rarely a good reason to rush into plastic surgery. As a parent, you knew your child’s teenage years weren’t likely to be easy. You recall the tornado of emotions and insecurities that mired your own high school career, and no ... Read more

Transgender healthcare and gender-confirming surgeries are becoming more readily available to transwomen, with facial feminization among the most common procedures. Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is a set of bone and soft tissue reconstructive surgical procedures intended to feminize the faces of male-to-female (MTF) transwomen. The goal of FFS is to help individuals with gender dysphoria feel ... Read more

People’s motivations for seeking body modification reversal are as varied as their reasons for modifying their bodies in the first place. Experts discuss the reasoning behind gauged ears and the proper way to fix them. People have been modifying their ears for millennia. Tribes in nations across America, Africa, Eurasia, and beyond have engaged in ... Read more

Put your health and looks in capable hands by knowing what questions to ask before scheduling a cosmetic procedure. For many patients, cosmetic surgery can reveal more than just a new look; it can improve their entire outlook on life and have a huge effect on their confidence. So it’s no wonder prospective patients are ... Read more

If you’ve always dreamed of sporting defined, washboard abs but don’t want to work your way to them in a gym, abdominal etching might be an option worth considering. Let’s face it, there’s something incredibly appealing about a lean, rock hard six-pack. But there is one major limitation: achieving definition in the abdominal area is ... Read more

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has just released their annual plastic surgery procedural statistics, showing a three percent growth in cosmetic procedures over the last year. According to ASPS, there were 17.1 million surgical and minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures performed in the United States in 2016. “One trend we are seeing with fat involves an increase in fat grafting procedures. ... Read more

Obie the Obese Dachshund stepped on the social media scene in 2012 in a video proclaiming his efforts to lose weight. Weighing in at a hefty 77 pounds, Obie had difficulty moving around with his dragging belly. To put that in perspective, the average healthy dachshund weighs between 16 and 32 pounds. The dachshund’s new ... Read more