Lip shortening, or more commonly known as an upper lip lift, is primarily sought out by patients who are unhappy with the space between their upper lip and nose. Another reason someone might seek an upper lip lift is to help correct turned down corners of the mouth or a permanent frown, however, this procedure...
Category: Plastic Surgery
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Plastic Surgery and Teen Bullying
Plastic surgery for younger children and teenagers is not typically about correcting wrinkles, sagging skin, or anything else caused by age, sun, gravity, or all the things that normally are brought to mind when thinking of plastic surgery. Plastic surgery for younger children and teenagers typically focuses on correcting a functional or structural abnormality of...
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Hand Rejuvenation: Photo Rejuvenation, Fillers, and More
The hands, unfortunately, are one of the first places that show the most drastic signs of aging. Also, unfortunately, the hands are one of the last places most people think about rejuvenating as they age. There are two main causes of hand aging including loss of fat in the hands and skin pigment discoloration. Luckily...
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Getting Ready for the Holidays: Plastic Surgery on a Budget
The holidays can be a stressful time for most. Getting ready for the holidays can sometimes be a chore. Between cooking, cleaning, decorating, holiday partying, and shopping there can hardly be any time for “me time.” Right? No way! The holidays are a perfect time to take a little “me time” and finally move forward...
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Growing Trends in Plastic Surgery in 2018
Plastic surgery is in demand, and it is not surprising that the number of plastic surgery procedures has grown over 132 percent in the past 16 years. Let’s face it, social media is everywhere, and it is not going away anytime soon. This selfie generation is ruled by image and how you look now is...
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Facial Rejuvenation Treatments That are Right for You
How do you know whether facial rejuvenation is right for you, what is the proper procedure, and what’s the right time? Take the mirror test. Stand in front of a mirror in a well-lit room and truly look at all your features. Then, ask yourself what bothers you and what would you like to change....
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Plastic Surgery Procedures in Your Sixties and Beyond
In the past, people in their sixties were approaching retirement age. Now people are living longer, working longer, and feeling better longer, so it only makes sense to seek out ways to look as good as you feel. Plastic surgery procedures in your sixties for many patients is the time when fillers and neuromodulators might...
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Popular Plastic Surgery Procedures in Your Forties
During your forties, the aging process begins to ramp up, and it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain your over health and appearance, even though you still look and feel young. For many patients, this is also a time during which you may want to transition from the use of fillers and Botox to possible surgery....
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Popular Plastic Surgery Procedures in Your Thirties
Okay, you’re thirty. You are still incredible, and you are still invincible. But you start to notice some things that are changing in your face, around your eyes, and in your body. People in their thirties usually begin to establish their careers, get married and have children. But they also want to maintain their youthful...
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Popular Plastic Surgery Procedures for Young Adults
When you are in your twenties you have finally reached adulthood, so you do adult things like drinking, smoking, taking adventures in the sun, and partying. Because, why not? You are invincible in your twenties, or at least you think so. Young people in their twenties often feel invincible and live for the moment, but...