Here in the West, we have a long history of fascination with the beauty of other cultures. From the skincare secrets of seemingly ageless women to the dietary habits of others, Western culture always has an eye out for what is beautiful in other countries and cultures. Recently, the media has taken note of the West's newest fascination with trends ...

Trends come and go. From bell bottoms to the grunge look, we've seen a lot of fads over the years. But one trend is proving to not be such a trend anymore: plastic surgery. In a year where nothing has been ordinary, plastic surgery has remained business as usual, and its not just maintaining its popularity - it's growing in popularity. From Botox t...

Artificial Intelligence or AI is all around us. From factories to video games, AI has become a popular means to complete a whole range of diverse tasks. Now, this fascinating field could be entering the plastic surgery arena- but it's not what you think. No, robots will not be performing procedures. Not just yet, anyway. But a new study published i...

Cosmetic surgery has been a controversial field of medicine ever since it began. In fact, for many years plastic surgeons did not even want it known that they performed elective plastic surgery procedures. Thankfully, today surgeons are proud of their work and of their results, and the stigma in the medical community has dissipated. But a stigma st...

With the COVID-19 virus still surging in many communities, there is some hope now that two new vaccines have debuted. While it could be months before the vaccines could be widely distributed to the general populace, front-line workers have started being inoculated and so far the results have been overwhelmingly positive. Of the two vaccine manufact...

There's no denying that social media sites like Instagram and TikTok have enriched our lives in some ways. From staying connected to friends and family in the time of social distancing to encouraging us to be more creative, to simply even entertaining us when things feel overwhelming and bleak, social media can be a big mood booster. But it can als...

Nothing in life comes with a guarantee. Sure, some products may claim to be indestructible, but there's always an exception. The same can be said for cosmetic surgery procedures like liposuction. Though liposuction is very safe and generally the results are beautiful and leave patients very satisfied, there are occasions where the results leave som...

Social media sites like Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram are fun ways to share photos and stay connected with family and friends. These sites are also increasingly becoming more popular with marketers and advertisers, and are being used to promote everything from restaurants to plastic surgeons. In fact, many plastic surgeons are using social medi...

Having children can be a rewarding experience. But while it fills your heart with love, having children can undeniably cause changes to your body - some of them permanent. Or so you may have though. Thankfully, there are ways you can 'bounce back' after pregnancy and get some much needed TLC. Working out and eating right are a great start, but what...

There has been a steady incline in men seeking cosmetic procedures in recent years, and even more so in 2021, at least according to plastic surgeons in the United Kingdom. According to The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, a whopping one third of plastic surgeons saw an increase in male patients last year - many of them seeking fac...

 With 2020 officially over, new data about the year's most popular plastic surgery procedures has been released, and some of it may surprise you. Each year, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons releases this data, showing which procedures increased and which declined during the previous calendar year. While 2020 was heavily impacted by the...

If you follow the news, you may have heard about digital or cryptocurrency a lot lately. Though this form of payment has been around for a few years, early investors are finally now reaping the benefits from their investments, and this is creating a wave of new millionaires and people with a little extra money to add to their savings. In fact, acco...

Imagine undergoing a plastic surgery procedure and your surgeon stops mid surgery to take a zoom call - to traffic court! Well, that's exactly what happened during a plastic surgery procedure in Sacramento, California earlier this year. It seems the surgeon had a Zoom traffic court appearance scheduled at the same time as a plastic surgery, and rat...

In recent years, many foreign countries (and even the United States) have had instances of plastic surgeries performed by unqualified or underqualified practitioners. This has caused serious injuries to patients and in some cases even death. As a result, doctors in the United States have strongly cautioned against travel plastic surgery as an alter...

There's a new trend in town, and it's got women looking downright foxy! It's called the "fox eye" look, and it's a growing trend among women in Hollywood. The fox eye trend is where the eye's outer canthus (the eye's outer corner) is raised above the inner canthus (the eye's inner corner), and the eyebrow is raised, cultivating an almond-shaped eye...

You've likely heard about medical tourism before. People traveling to foreign countries to undergo plastic surgery procedures for discounted costs. But there are many dangers associated with this type of procedure, namely that many foreign countries do not regulate plastic surgeons or plastic surgery like we do here in the United States. While it i...

There's no denying the past year has changed many things for us, including the face of facial plastic surgery. With more and more people focused on their appearance during webcam meetings, the face has taken center stage in many plastic surgeons' offices, but there are some new trends that have emerged since the beginning of the pandemic. Here's ho...

The so-called "Zoom boom" in plastic surgery continues, with some surgeons reporting an increase in facial procedures both invasive and non-invasive since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. The theory is that as more people see themselves on-screen during zoom or other web-based meetings, they scrutinize their faces more closely, cau...

Do you suffer from, or have you in the past suffered from acne? Acne can be troubling because it not only can be painful, it can also leave permanent scarring. This can be especially embarrassing as we age, because acne scarring can be difficult to camouflage, even with makeup. Thankfully, there are solutions to treat your acne scars and get you th...

With borders to some countries beginning to reopen, tourism is starting to become a reality again. Coupled with the rising demand for plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures, medical tourism may soon increase as well. But while the allure of so-called lower costs on procedures may draw people to other countries for plastic surgery, here are some re...