Armpit fat and bra bulge may in fact be accessory breast tissue, loose skin, or both. Surgical treatments to reduce bra bulge include liposuction and skin excision. Non-invasive procedures may be effective, but generally provide less dramatic results. Unsightly bra bulge is difficult to target through diet and exercise, and easy to spot when you’re … Read more
Whether we like it or not, unsightly sagging skin beneath the chin is one of many unfortunate byproducts of aging. For many of us, developing a “turkey neck” is an especially frustrating experience because it’s very difficult — if not downright impossible — to lose through diet or exercise. In extreme cases, all that sagging neck … Read more
With the range of current technologies and procedures available, people don’t want to, or more importantly, don’t have to, go under the knife. If your goal is to restore your youthful glow, you can use a combination of non-surgical procedures to achieve a natural looking facelift without surgery, even well into your 60s. In many … Read more
Kybella is an FDA-approved treatment to reduce submental fullness. Kybella is non-invasive Kybella is associated with high rates of temporary side effects, such as swelling and bruising. Alternatives to Kybella include CoolMini and submental liposuction. What Is Kybella? Kybella is a non-surgical treatment to reduce submental fullness, also known as a double chin. Kybella was … Read more
As society increasingly accepts cosmetic surgery as a means to enhance one’s appearance, procedures are constantly being perfected to meet the needs of an ever-evolving patient base. Botox’s growing popularity, the recent surge of interest in facial feminization, and the demand for body modification revisions offer examples of the industry’s adaptability. We asked leading plastic … Read more
Kybella is an injectable treatment for excess fat under the chin. Some cosmetic doctors also use it off-label in other areas of the body. Alternatives to Kybella include CoolSculpting and VelaShape. Using a drug “off-label” means using it in a way not recommended by the manufacturer and not approved by the Food and Drug Administration … 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
Each and every year, all the aesthetic associations blast their annual statistics to the media. Bloggers, magazines and TV talk show hosts just eat these numbers up. The stats, which are based on the year prior, tell us which procedures are trending, which ones are tanking, and sometimes provide a little cultural context as to … Read more
Sure, gravity is important… in physics. But when it comes to how it affects aging, it’s literally a drag. From around age 35 and up, the inevitable pull of gravity can cause the face and jowls to sag, sag, and sag some more. Making matters worse, there was little that we could do about this phenomenon … Read more
If a double chin is causing you issues, chin and facial liposuction could be the answer you have been looking for. You don’t have to be overweight to get a double chin. Even in slender people some droopy skin can be a problem. Unfortunately, the chin and neck don’t respond all too well to exercises, … Read more
