Archive for November, 2012

Vampire Facelift: Can Blood and Plasma Really Erase Wrinkles?

With movies, books and TV programs serving up vampire-themed entertainment, it shouldn’t surprise anyone to see this cultural obsession being used in marketing a unique facelift procedure called “selphyl” or the “vampire facelift.”  What makes this procedure stand out among its predecessors is that it involves using blood.  The surgeon takes blood from your arm, […]

Arched Eyebrows Giving Way to Straight Look

Razor-thin, arched eyebrows have long been a staple of Hollywood film actresses and the fashion industry. But are the arches beginning to fall? A recent report indicates that the fashionability of arched eyebrows has likely been on a downward decline for the past 60 years. Some of this broader trend can already be seen in […]

Cosmetic Surgery vs. Plastic Surgery: Understanding the Difference

Many patients, when seeking a surgeon to perform a tummy tuck or rhinoplasty, skim over the surgeon’s qualifications. After all, if they are “board-certified,” doesn’t that mean that they are qualified to perform these procedures? In fact, while many surgeons advertise that they are board-certified, this does not necessarily mean that they have any specific […]

What Causes Gynecomastia?

Men in cosmetic surgeons’ offices were once very rare, but in recent years, more cosmetic surgeons around the United States have reported higher rates of men walking into their clinics. As a result, there has been greater awareness around men’s cosmetic issues, including gynecomastia. This is a common problem that affects roughly 4 percent of […]