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Oscar winning documentary raises awareness of acid attacks and humanitarian plastic surgery

Oscar winning documentary raises awareness of acid attacks and humanitarian plastic surgery

The Academy Awards are all about glamour. There is endless talk about what celebrities are wearing, who looks best and, of course, who wins.

Categories: Facial Aesthetic Surgery News, Plastic Surgery News
March 30, 2012
Controversy surrounding facelift procedure

Controversy surrounding facelift procedure

A recent ABC news report investigated the growing complaints against Lifestyle Life, “a nationwide group of 40 clinics [who] promise less invasive, cheaper facelifts.”

Categories: Facial Aesthetic Surgery News, Plastic Surgery News, Patient Safety
March 9, 2012
Sleep position and other habits can affect facial aging

Sleep position and other habits can affect facial aging

While getting enough sleep is one of the things doctors recommend in the fight against aging, how you sleep could also make a difference.

Categories: Anti-Aging News, Facial Aesthetic Surgery News
March 5, 2012
Patient age was estimated by evaluating pre- and postoperative photos.

New study finds that a facelift can make you look about seven years younger

A scientific study published online, February 21, 2012, in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery demonstrates that a facelift and other facial cosmetic surgeries can alter your appearance so that you appear about seven years younger than your actual age.

Categories: Facial Aesthetic Surgery News
March 1, 2012
A “V-line” describes an oval face with a lean line and a sharp chin.

In South Korea double eyelid surgery is so 90s; so is a nose job

In South Korea, size matters. In a country where double eyelid surgery to get bigger eyes is frequently a high school gift, there is a new plastic surgery trend that is rapidly gathering steam.  No matter that it involves months of postsurgical recovery. South Koreans are undergoing double-jaw surgery, an excruciating process that involves reconfiguring and aligning the upper and lower jaws. The goal: to make their faces smaller.  In the United States, this painful surgery is usually done to correct congenital facial deformities.

Categories: Facial Aesthetic Surgery News
February 2, 2012

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The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), is recognized as the world’s leading organization devoted entirely to aesthetic plastic surgery and cosmetic medicine of the face and body.  ASAPS is comprised of over 2,600 Plastic Surgeons; active members are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (USA) or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and have extensive training in the complete spectrum of surgical and non-surgical aesthetic procedures. International active members are certified by equivalent boards of their respective countries. All members worldwide adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and must meet stringent membership requirements.

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