A new special report called the “The Beauty Advantage” on Newsweek.com says that the quest to look good isn’t just “a vain pursuit” and that beauty can affect your career and life. In today’s economy looking good is something that can’t be dismissed as frivolous, according to the article. “Economists have long recognized what’s been [...]

Project Beauty, a new website  by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, launched today and its aim is to help consumers “cut through the clutter” and help them answer beauty-related questions,  including: “What treatments work? Which don’t? How can we tell if a product is legitimate or just marketing hype?” The new consumer website [...]

Beware if you’re looking for discounted plastic surgery—there is usually a catch, according to a recent posting on AOL’s Stylelist website. The article warns consumers of bargain plastic surgery, citing everything from billboards advertising “bargain boob jobs” in California to an ad near Clearwater, Florida touting “$8 Botox” injections. While some are just marketing ploys [...]

The demand for plastic surgery among teens has grown in recent years and has even become a popular graduation present, according to a recent Crain’s New York Business article. Over 8,000 U.S. teenagers aged 18 and 19 had breast enlargements last year—more than triple the number in 2001, according to the American Society of Plastic [...]

As nose reshaping surgery continues to grow in popularity, one question seems to arise repeatedly: Can I undergo the operation without sacrificing my ethnic identity?  In a recent article for Cosmetic Surgery Times, several surgeons comment on how they handle this situation and communicate with their patients. “There are subtle things that we can do [...]

Ear surgery, technically known as Otoplasty, is a cosmetic procedure corrects abnormal protrusion of the ears.  While it’s commonly performed for children, adults will often choose to undergo otoplasty as well.  Of the several established techniques your plastic surgeon can use, each will generally involve an incision behind the ear and reshaping of the ear [...]

2009 may have been a down-year for plastic surgeons, but when you examine the long-term trends for the past decade you see a major spike in consumer interest. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons just released their 2009 statistics.  In collaboration with Seattle-based company RealSelf.com, the society says that plastic surgery is up 69 percent [...]

Abdominoplasty is usually discussed when women are trying to improve their figure after pregnancy. So many potential patients, men included, remain unaware of the surgery and how it may be a benefit to them. Some men may even feel embarrassed to ask about a tummy tuck. One man who documented his surgery on a blog [...]

Q: Why do I keep hearing about new liposuction methods? A: Surgeons are trying to set themselves apart with more advanced liposuction methods. You might hear about “reduced downtime” or “reduced trauma to surrounding tissues” in the ads for these procedures. Just know that any proven liposuction technique will utilize the same basic tools as [...]

Considering a cosmetic surgery procedure? A recent article from CNN health offers a multitude of tips and guidelines that can help you get a safer experience. We organized them into 7 basic rules to follow. Do. 1. Ask about your plastic surgeon’s experience, credentials and hospital privileges. As ASPS president Phil Haeck says, “Good surgeons [...]