Society’s preoccupation with retaining a youthful appearance has offered a door of opportunity when it comes to the industry of cosmetic and plastic surgery. Aging not only affects our physical beings, but we also find insecurities in the wrinkles that appear at the edge of our lips and eyes and the loose skin along...
Nearly 4.1 Million Botox procedures were performed in 2007 alone–according to Forbes. And by now, of course, the mainstream train of thought is “what’s wrong with Botox?” Well, there’s a lot wrong and in this blog we’ll tell you why. Botox merely masks the problem of laugh lines, crows feet and brow lines ,...
In the past few years, doctors and beauticians may have injected over 1,000 Americans with unapproved and untested variants of botulinum toxin (more commonly known as Botox). Botox is made from the most acutely toxic substance known to man. It is often injected into facial tissue to relax muscles and temporarily hide wrinkles and...
3 day facelifts (or weekend facelifts) have become popular cosmetic procedures in cities like Manhattan, Philadelphia and Chicago. The name is a bit misleading, as the operation only takes about 2 hours to perform (as opposed to a regular facelift, which can take up to 7 hours). The name actually refers to the patient’s...
