Back pain, whether chronic or intermittent, affects 80 percent of U.S. adults at some point in their lives, reports the National Institutes of Health. While some instances of throbbing back pain or sudden spasms are simple to pinpoint, others are not so easy. Your back muscles – just like those in the rest of your […] Read more

Breast augmentation surgery is a popular choice among patients, but breast reduction surgery can have even more of a positive impact on a person’s life. Women with excessively large breasts often suffer from upper back pain and poor posture. It can be difficult or even painful to exercise, and it’s socially awkward when other people’s […] Read more

Plastic surgery is more affordable and accessible than ever before. Moreover, cosmetic procedures are no longer stigmatized and, research shows, can help boost confidence in both social and professional arenas. Now, recent data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) indicates that male patients are cornering a larger part of a market that was […] Read more

Modern Family actress Ariel Winter says she isn’t embarrassed by the scars left from her breast reduction surgery – an operation that took the young starlet from a 32F to a 34D. Winter, who suffered the physical and emotional challenges of disproportionately large breasts as a growing teen, claims that she is finally comfortable in […] Read more

In New York City and beyond, plastic surgeons have been seeing an influx of patients in their early 20s and even late teens. No longer the domain of the 40-plus crowd, cosmetic surgery clinics offer a suite of services that appeal to men and women of practically all ages. According to a recent survey of […] Read more

Plastic surgery is not just about making cosmetic improvements for vanity’s sake. Surgeons not only help people improve their appearance, but their self-esteem as well. The quality of life for young women with breast asymmetry is often quite poor, reports the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. A recent study found that young women with breasts […] Read more

According to new findings presented at the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), plastic surgery is just a safe for older patients as it is for their younger counterparts. The study found that age has no discernible impact on plastic surgery safety, with older men and women experiencing the same […] Read more

Over the past decade teenagers have increasingly turned to cosmetic surgery to help address physical deformities or enhance/reshape a particular body part. Bombarded with images of unnaturally toned and aesthetically perfect actors and models, it’s no wonder a growing number of teenagers are going under the knife. Social pressure to fit in, intense peer bullying […] Read more

Researchers set out to answer a question that is as old as NYC breast augmentation itself: What is the perfect breast shape? According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, nearly everyone agrees – it’s a breast with an “upper pole to lower pole ratio of 45:55.” This number is expected to become “the basis […] Read more

If you’re one of the many women and men thinking about liposuction in NYC to help contour those problem areas, you may want to start thinking outside of the box. Meaty love handles, jiggly bellies and “thunder thighs” are some of the more common body parts targeted in lipo surgery, but did you ever consider […] Read more