Facial Cosmetic Surgery Blog Entries

    • Botox craze grows wildly in: Facial Cosmetic Surgery Tag(s):

      It is quite amazing to note that American can spend an estimated $13.2 billion dollars on cosmetic surgery. This is the figure that spent by Americans in enhancing their physical appearance through cosmetic surgery last year. And that figure is more than the gross domestic product of countries such as Bolivia or Brunei. Amazing, isn’t it?

      The figure alone illustrates the amazing increase of plastic surgery spending throughout the years. And in all the procedures performed in 2007, Botox accounts for 2.8 million treatments, which cost more than $1 billion in the United States alone.

    • Revision rhinoplasty is more common than you think in: Facial Cosmetic Surgery Tag(s):

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      We don’t normally hear about revision rhinoplasty in the news. But just because news about the procedure doesn’t land on the headlines does not mean nobody is getting the procedures.

      According to a plastic surgeon based in Houston, Dr. Michael Siegel, nose job repair or revision rhinoplasty is actually a very common thing. Plastic surgeons are actually bombarded with requests from clients to repair their quite unsuccessful nose jobs (it doesn't stop there - revision liposuction has become increasingly popular as well)

    • Gwen Stefani's plastic surgery history in: Facial Cosmetic Surgery Tag(s):

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      It is undeniable that Gwen Stefani still looks fresh and young at 37. The No Doubt frontwoman has always been recognized for eccentric beauty and Madonna-like fashion style. And Gwen has managed to balance both family and career as she enters into fashion design and has conducted fashion exhibits on some parts of the country.

      So has Gwen gone under the knife to preserve her dashing look?

    • Botox now used on necks in: Facial Cosmetic Surgery Tag(s):

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      Botox has been known to smoothen foreheads and brows. It isn’t surprising then to know that this cosmetic treatment is now injected into necks to smooth horizontal wrinkles and vertical cords.

      There have been new developments in the use of Botox to treat several ailments such as Bell’s palsy, knee pain, overactive bladder, and migraine. The use of Botox on necks is increasingly getting popular with older clients as the treatment effectively improves the wrinkles and unsightly lines on the neck and jaw line.

    • Teen cosmetic surgery risks and considerations in: Facial Cosmetic Surgery Tag(s):

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      Statistics show that a great number of teenagers have already undergone cosmetic surgery. Forty-percent of all teenagers are planning to get plastic surgery and approximately 300,000 have already had it. What causes this insurmountable desire to look perfect among teens?

      It is needless to say that the media is one huge culprit to this trend. What with all those beautiful models gracing the pages of magazines, encouraging the young to get that perfect look? It is through this that teens get this skewed notion that they can get more out of life when they’re like those models with perfect skin and perfect curves.

    • Less invasive treatments get more support from patients in: Tag(s):

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      Cosmetic surgery has welcomed a number of new procedures these past few years. Much of these new procedures are less invasive such as Botox, and dermal fillers. And since patients have quite been impressed with the results these less invasive procedures have been producing, they are more likely to opt for non-surgical options than to do facelift or eyelid surgery.

      The OC Register also noticed the trend: