Is your younger teenage daughter struggling with low self-esteem because her breasts aren’t developing fast enough? Perhaps your older teenager is unhappy with small or asymmetrical breasts and fears they will never change. In today’s society, with so much peer pressure about looks and sexuality, and so many superficial rewards available to the ‘beautiful people’, it’s no surprise that teens are demanding breast augmentation surgery at younger and younger...

The skin is not only the body's largest organ, it's also the one that best regenerates itself. At least, that's its ideal. When we are young, our skin is constantly renewing itself by producing new cells and shedding the old ones. As a result our skin looks young because it is young. The skin you wear today is not the same skin you wore just a month ago. However, as we age, our skin sheds and renews itself at a slower rate, meaning that our skin looks older because it is older.

The dismissive nickname ‘boob job’ sounds good around the water cooler but does not do justice to a surgical procedure that has changed many women’s lives. Start with the fact that this society, like most, worships the physical characteristics of youth – it’s just that we’re a lot more crass about it than most.

Millions of women believe that their principal qualities of attraction are physical, and that those characteristics approach ideal...

Juvederm is a new, injectable filler made from hyaluronic acid, the same active ingredient used in Restylane.

Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance that keeps the skin looking fresh by retaining moisture and maintaining the supple elasticity, common to a youthful complexion. When injected under the skin, Juvederm can fill in and smooth out lines and wrinkles, improving your overall appearance.

Benefits of Juvederm

Juvederm injectable filler is designed to...

In a reader opinion poll conducted by the digital edition of the Star Phoenix, this was what Germaine Pearl (a patient) had to say about a reconstructive eyelid surgery procedure .

"In 1976, at the age of three, I was viciously attacked by a dog who bit off a good portion of my eyelid and brow, nearly costing me the eye. As I was being rushed into hospital, a wonderful plastic surgeon was leaving at the end of his shift. He saw me and immediately followed me back into...

The dynamic coastal city of Huntington Beach , with its sunny Mediterranean climate, idyllic setting and a flourishing economy is a home to stunning people with incredible looks and great bodies.

The city of Huntington Beach is also a home to some of the best plastic surgeons in the United States.

The beauty and health conscious citizens of Huntington Beach like to opt for the latest plastic surgical body contouring techniques like liposuction to attain slimmer and...

PETA need not worry; this is not a post about any diabolical experiments performed on chickens. It is a post on something much more humane and fun.

Hens, in my post, refer to bachelorettes, those women who are as yet unmarried. That is the traditional definition of a bachelorette though, and is one which has led to the origin of the bachelorette or hen party.

Hen parties, today, are quite a fixture among modern wedding celebrations with brides-to-be conducting them...

Perhaps, one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in the USA is the Botox. In 2001, around 1.6 million American people underwent the Botox treatment. Initially used for eye spasm and eye misalignment treatments, by 2002, Botox gained popularity for cosmetic use as well.

Botulinum Toxin Type is the derivation of Botox. This protein complex is produced by a bacterium that has around the same toxin results that are caused by food poisoning. This works by blocking the release...

Liposuction is a method of cosmetic surgery which is being used world wide to enhance the outer appearance and to increase the self confidence. You can opt for liposuction procedure to get rid of unwanted body fat. This cosmetic procedure can be performed on thighs, buttocks, breasts and back.

The surgery is non invasive and completed in three simple steps. The first step of the surgery is anesthesia. There are various types of anesthesia used nowadays. The method of...

Like all other surgeries rhinoplasty which is also known as nose job is having possible risks and complications.Some temporary side effects in the postoperative period are numbness,headache and aching nose.The recovery period is short and and patient can return to work in couple of weeks.The results of the surgery can be seen in one week after surgery.

The most common complications of the surgery are deformed nose,asymmetry,bleeding,infection,sinusitis and visible...