Acupuncture as a Replacement for Facelift?

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 26, 2012 # No Comment Yet

Just recently, I saw a news claiming that some doctors can erase signs of facial aging such as wrinkles and sagging through acupuncture, a popular alternative medicine in which the “chi” or the energy of the body is manipulated through thin needles.  If it is true, can it serve as a replacement for facelift surgery?

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Does Plastic Surgery Impede Dolly Parton’s Acting?

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 16, 2012 # No Comment Yet

Movie critics are not happy with Dolly Parton’s acting in her newest film, Joyful Noise, in which she and Queen Latifah play rival gospel singers in a small town.  Most of them cited the actress-singer’s noticeable plastic surgery, which they blamed as the main culprit for her “lack of expression.”
While the movie has made Dolly’s [...]

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Patients Younger Than 50 Get Better Long-Term Results After Facelift Surgery

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 12, 2012 # No Comment Yet

Patients aged 50 years and younger, particularly with early or minimal signs of facial aging, achieve better long-lasting results and report higher satisfaction rates 10 years after facelift surgery, according to a study published in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
The findings support a previous study showing that younger patients are more ideal [...]

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Neck Lift Surgery: Procedural Steps

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 4, 2012 # No Comment Yet

Skin and tissue laxity in the neck is a common part of the aging process, although people nowadays no longer have to endure this aesthetic problem with the introduction of a plastic surgery procedure called neck lift which can treat the excess, loose skin and “bands” caused by the bulging fats.
For younger patients whose usual [...]

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Brow Lift—Removing the Signs of Aging in the Forehead Region

Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ December 21, 2011 # No Comment Yet

Between the age of 40 and 50, most people will develop expression lines across the forehead, creases in the upper part of the nasal bridge, drooping eyebrows, and sagging appearance in the upper facial region.  For these individuals, perhaps the most recommended plastic surgery approach is the brow lift which can reduce or even eliminate [...]

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