Kale. Coconut oil. Hyaluronic acid? In the United States, we love a trendy ingredient, even if it isn’t exactly edible. Maybe that’s why hyaluronic acid, or HA, has become the go-to injectable for a variety of cosmetic procedures making headlines this year. From lip fillers to wrinkle reduction and nipple enhancement, it seems like there’s nothing HA can’t do. But … Read More
People Are Using Hyaluronic Acid for What?
Hyaluronic acid, or HA, is a popular dermal filler used in plastic surgery procedures. This versatile substance is found naturally in the human body – typically in joints, soft connective tissue and in the fluid surrounding the eyes. This natural occurrence means that when HA is injected into the body for cosmetic procedures, it is more likely to be accepted … Read More
The Surprising Trend Causing Increase in Vaginoplasty
Though it has been around for decades, the vaginoplasty procedure did not become mainstream until around the year 2000. Since then, it has increased dramatically – up 49 percent in 2014 alone. But while women undergo vaginoplasties for many different reasons, one new motivation that’s gaining traction may surprise you.
Travel Surgery Patients Stranded Due to New Look
Plastic surgery tourism, the act of traveling to a foreign country to undergo lower-cost plastic surgery procedures, is on the incline. According to Patients Beyond Borders (PBB), the number of Americans traveling abroad to undergo plastic surgery procedures is increasing by about 15 to 20 percent a year. In fact, PBB estimates 1.4 million Americans will travel abroad for medical … Read More
Healthier, More Youthful Eyes With Eyelid Surgery
Do you have tired-looking, heavy, sagging or drooping eyelids? Does it seem like no matter how well rested you are, you always look tired, and no amount of rest improves the sagging, heavy feeling in your eyelids? You may be an excellent candidate for blepharoplasty, or an eyelid lift. An eyelid lift is a procedure that corrects the loose skin, … Read More