Archive for February, 2012

A Facelift Can Make you Look About Seven Years Younger

Patients often choose cosmetic facial procedures to look younger, and now a new study finds that, on average, patients look seven years younger after surgery. The study found that not only does a facelift make your face look younger, but those who had multiple facial procedures turned back the clock even more. On average, the [...]

Natural Supplement Found to Improve Skin Elasticity, Texture

The natural supplement Pycnogenol, an antioxidant plant extract, appears to have anti-aging properties for the skin. Researchers at the Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine in Dusseldorf, Germany, had 20 female participants, between the ages of 55 to 68, take 75 milligrams of Pycnogenol each day for 12 weeks. Their skins’ hydration, elasticity and fatigue [...]

Women Enhance Their Curves Through Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic surgery procedures that enhance a woman’s curves are more popular than ever. For instance, RealSelf, a social media website for sharing information about cosmetic procedures, reported that in 2011 searches for butt augmentations on the site rose 39 percent, making it the “fastest moving topic on the site in terms of overall consumer interest.” [...]

Cosmetic Surgery Advances Highlighted at Scientific Meeting

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) met for its annual scientific meeting in January, educating members on advances in cosmetic surgery and electing new leadership for 2012. Dr. Gerald Edds, MD, FACS, was officially inducted as the 2012 president at the meeting in Las Vegas. “To be elected president of the leading organization for [...]