Vein and Medical Care

What Is Your Face Shape: Round, Square, Long, Heart or Oval?

Get the facts on how to measure your face to determine your true face shape. Find out if you have a round, oval, long, square or heart-shaped face.

This Is What 7 Smoker vs. Non-Smoker Identical Twins Look Like After Years Of Lighting Up

Identical twins may be born with nearly identical DNA, but their choices throughout life – including diet, environmental toxicity, and the chemicals they are exposed to – can alter their genetic expression and influence the way they look. Because identical twins are an excellent study to determine the effects dietary and lifestyle choices may have […]

Find Out Your Face Shape Once and for All

How I Found the Right Bras After Mastectomy and Reconstruction

A contributor to Self shares what she describes as her "three-year journey of finding the most beautiful, comfortable, and fake-boob-friendly bras" after undergoing a preventive double mastectomy.

How To Get Rid Of Acne Scars: Chemical Peels, Laser Treatments Can Help Clear Skin

Dermatological treatments, from lasers to chemical peels, can help prevent and reduce the appearance of acne scars.

10 things plastic surgeons won’t tell you

Beauty is more than skin deep — so this is going to hurt. What to know before you and your wallet go under the knife for cosmetic treatments.

Ways to Prevent and Reduce Lines Under Eyes

Lines under your eyes are a normal part of getting older. You can control some things to reduce lines under your eyes like protecting your skin from sun exposure and staying hydrated. We’ll share other ways you can prevent and also reduce lines under eyes with at-home remedies and professional treatment.

The Benefits Of Plastic Surgery In Long Island

There was a time when there was a real stigma attached to plastic surgery. Those that had this type of procedure were often rich and famous, and often it was all done hush-hush and behind closed doors. People then used to deny having had any surgery even though it was clear that they had. Fortunately, this has …

Questions For Your Cosmetic Surgeon

If you have been reading the Questions For Your Cosmetic Surgeon post sequentially, now you know the questions to ask about your Plastic Surgeon about their training and experience. The next topic is about the Cosmetic Plastic Surgery procedure itself. This post explores question three of the five questions you should always ask before having Elective Cosmetic Surgery. How will my procedure be performed?

Is a cosmetic surgeon a plastic surgeon?

When a patient begins a search to find a plastic surgeon, one of the most common things he or she is not aware of is that there is a difference between a plastic surgeon and a cosmetic surgeon. Cosmetic surgery is performed by many physicians, and unfortunately, some are not under the guidance of a properly credentialed board.

Who is Qualified to do Plastic Surgery?

Any licensed physician can call himself or herself a cosmetic surgeon, so the importance of finding a properly trained and certified provider is paramount. The goal of this post is help patients looking for a qualified plastic surgeon know what to ask and how to check on their prospective doctor. I encourage everyone considering cosmetic plastic surgery to spend as much time researching their doctor as their procedure.

When Kids Question Your Cosmetic Surgery

“Mommy makeover” cosmetic procedures are on the rise. SheKnows talks to a cosmetic surgeon looking to ease kids’ fear about Mommy’s plastic surgery.

8 Things You Need to Know When Choosing a Cosmetic Surgeon

When considering cosmetic surgery, one of the most important things to decide is which cosmetic surgeon is right for YOU and your procedure....

Plastic surgery improves the health of many

Overdone cosmetic surgeries on celebrities give the field of plastic surgery a bad reputation, but plastic surgeons point out that a significant proportion of surgeries are to repair an injured or disfigured body part, such as reconstructive surgery after mastectomy. Women treated for breast cancer at UMass Memorial Healthcare System meet with a team of specialists, including an oncologist, a radiologist, a geneticist and a plastic surgeon, to determine the best course of treatment.

Call yourself a cosmetic surgeon? New guidelines fix only half the problem

The use of the title cosmetic surgeon and the facility in which the surgery is performed remain untouched in new cosmetic surgery guidelines for doctors.

Cosmetic Surgery Consumers Choose Rejuvenation Over Reconstruction

Greater access to cosmetic surgery places importance on physician selection as consumers look to a future of regeneration.

What is female genital plastic surgery?

The term "female genital plastic surgery" covers several different procedures. It is sometimes called vaginal rejuvenation, female genital rejuvenation surgery, female genital cosmetic surgery, vulvovaginal plastic surgery, and designer vagina surgery.

Can Old People Have Plastic Surgery?

Many people have Plastic Surgery, but is it safe for "old" people? Should there be an age limit on Cosmetic Surgery? Recent research shines a spotlight on the q

Physicians reiterate skin care benefits over cosmetics surgery

In a world of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, the potential to be snapped and shared has grown rapidly and this is prompting people to take more care of their appearance, with cosmetic surgery figures rising as a result, according to two American physicians.

Psychological Benefits of Cosmetic Surgery

It is a fact that psychological benefits can be gained through cosmetic surgery especially for people who suffer from a negative body image.