No one would take a child to a veterinarian for immunization or ask a dentist to perform a rhinoplasty “while he’s in there removing a tooth.” Yet, that’s precisely what is happening all across the country, unbeknownst to patients, right now. USA Today reports that “a soaring number of doctors who trained in other medical […] Read more

More than a quarter of the patients who visit plastic surgeons are newly divorced women, according to a 2011 study by the Transform Cosmetic Group in Great Britain. Another 11 percent of plastic surgeons’ clientele is comprised of newly single men, the study also reported. Revenge plastic surgery can fall under many different categories, reports CNN. […] Read more

First Lady Michelle Obama’s perfectly sculpted and toned arms have inspired hundreds to consider an upper arm lift in NYC and across the nation. As many as 15,000 women have undergone arm lift surgery in an attempt to emulate the First Lady’s guns, according to a recent article in the Christian Science Monitor. But the President’s […] Read more

Many requests for plastic surgery in Manhattan revolve around a desire to achieve a leaner, trimmer waistline. Belly fat is a very real development for many in the middle years of life, and can be challenging to eliminate once it makes an appearance. There are many possible causes of belly fat and nearly as many […] Read more

In light of a recent European study, more New Yorkers may consider the benefits of plastic surgery in NYC – as the results can help patients attain a better balance with how they feel on the inside and how they look on the outside. Researchers from the Ruhr Universität and the University of Basel found that post-op […] Read more

A new report in the recent issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery suggests that patients undergoing secondary facelift procedures in NYC achieve positive results with a low complication rate. The report indicates that patients seeking a secondary New York City facelift to maintain the results of their first procedure can rest assured the new procedure […] Read more

In a recent op-ed piece in the New York Times, Daniel S. Hamermesh – economics professor and author of “Beauty Pays” – explores the advantages of being attractive, as well as the downsides to being, well, less attractive. While discrimination based purely on a person’s physical appearance is shallow, the ugly truth remains that good-looking […] Read more

Not only does Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge – also known as Kate Middleton – have the most enviable closet in England, but she is also the fortunate owner of the country’s most coveted nose. In the nearly two years that the royal couple has been married, Britain’s women have tripled their number of requests […] Read more

A new study released in the journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, examined whether there might be an increase in complications from combined cosmetic procedures. The researchers concluded that the complication rates and re-operation rates were comparable among women undergoing a combined breast augmentation and lift surgery and those […] Read more

Considering having a breast lift in NYC? You’re in good company. Tamra Barney, star of Real Housewives of Orange County, had a breast reduction and lift. Barney had previously gotten breast implants in her 20s, but later decided that they were too large for her frame. The implants made it difficult for her to find […] Read more