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Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Injectable Fillers and Sugar

Many injectable fillers used for cosmetic facial augmentation are composed of the substance known as hyaluranon or hyaluronic acid. While it is synthetically produced, it is a natural substance found throughout the body. Known as a glycosaminoglycan or GAG, it is a complex carbohydrate or sugar that is essential for life. Its recognized molecular structure Read More…

Injectable Fillers vs Synthetic Implants In Facial Sculpting

Injectable fillers have come a long way since the approval of the first non-collagen based product in 2002. While once conceived as only a way to make lips bigger and nasolabial folds less deep, injectable fillers have evolved into an aesthetic technology that has a wide number of facial uses. Aiding the expanded uses has Read More…

Medically-Safe Injections For Buttock Augmentation

The proven and effective method for buttock augmentation is through the use of soft flexible synthetic implants or fat injections. While each of these two approaches is not perfect and has their own advantages and disadvantages, they are safe medical therapies. But like in every other cosmetic procedure, patients do seek easier and less expensive Read More…

Skin Wrinkle Types and Their Treatments

Wrinkles are a part of aging and there is no way to completely prevent many of them from happening. While topical creams and lotions once were the only players for wrinkle prevention and treatment, that has changed significantly over the past decade. Botox, injectable fillers and various energy-based device treatments (e.g., laser) have moved in Read More…

Getting Good Results with Injectable Fillers for Lip Augmentation

Valentine’s Day evokes many images, one of which is juicy full lips. While once only achievable by genetics, plumper and more full lips can be obtained by almost anyone thanks to a variety of  cosmetic procedures and products that are available today. Between celebrity news and photos, endless models in magazines and a plethora of  Read More…

Plastic Surgery Product Review: Belotero Injectable Filler

  The role of injectable fillers in facial rejuvenation and volume restoration continues to grow. With their growing acceptance and the number of patients requesting such facial treatments, it is no surprise that new options for injectable fillers continue to emerge. The majority of these continue to be hyaluronic-based fillers because of their biocompatibility, ease Read More…

Injection Therapies for the Gaunt Runner’s Face

  The benefits from exercise are tremendous and their merits become even more significant as we get older. We also live in a time when it is not uncommon for a 45 or 50 year person to run half-marathons. There are probably more than people, both men and women, that are avid runners and exercise Read More…

Non-Surgical Treatments for the Aging Eyes, Brows and Forehead

  Aging is inevitable and it begins to appear first around the eyes. With familiar names, such as crow’s feet, 11s, dark circles, bags and hooding, they indicate how visible and concerning these aging issues around the eyes can be. While surgical eyelid tucks and browlifts can offer dramatic improvements, many women and some men Read More…

Off-Label Uses Of Aesthetic Injectable Treatments

  Injectable treatments have become mainstream due to their effectiveness and ease of use. Their growth is also fueled by the use of a growing and diverse base of injectors from every physician specialty to nurses and medical assistants. The other unspoken and forgotten reason for injectable treatment growth is their off-label uses. Botox and Read More…

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