From the Restoration of His Cars to His Face

Written by: Veronica R. I had the pleasure of sitting in on a surgery at Facial Beauty recently and between the Seahawks and car talks, jokes and the engaging procedure happening in front of me, that operating room had more action in it than a movie set. Yes, you heard that right. The patient was […]

MEN: The new face of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

When it comes to a breast reduction or a tummy tuck, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? “The Real Housewives Orange County?” Pamela Anderson? Dolly Parton? Meet the new face of plastic surgery. It goes by names like Greg and Kyle, two patients of Dr. Paul Parker, of the Parker Center for Plastic […]

How a Browlift made a significant impact: One patient’s story

      When age starts to make your eyebrows sag, you may get used to hearing that you” look angry”, “worried” or “tired”.   Cindy used to always have that problem.  Friends now tell her, “You look so amazing.”   Visual field loss, angry, tired, appearance.       Cindy was a widow at 70 […]

When 60 is the new 50, hand rejuvenation is the finishing touch

First there was the facelift, buttock lift, eye lift and breast lift. Now, there is the “hand lift.” In a  New York Times article this month on hand rejuvenation, a Mount Kisco, New York plastic surgeon states, “As you get older, your hands lose volume, fat and elasticity. The fatty layer of the hand disappears, so […]

Injectables May Help Delay Plastic Surgery

The popularity of nonsurgical cosmetic procedures including injectables such as Botox, Dysport, Juvederm and Restylane, as well as skin rejuvenation procedures including chemical peels, microdermabrasion and laserskin resurfacing, has skyrocketed in recent years. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the number of nonsurgical cosmetic procedures performed each year increased by 228 percent between […]

Too Young for Facelift and Cheek Implants?

Sammzie in Berkeley, CA asks: ” I’m 20 years old and I’m unsatisfied with the way my mid-lower face appears. I think I’d benefit from getting a mid-face lift with cheek implants. Am I too young to be getting these procedures done? “ Facelift surgery can be performed as early as early 30s, all the way […]