Facelift surgery has been around longer than most prospective patients have been alive. The first cosmetic facelift was performed in 1901, more than one hundred years ago. The reason for its emergence was a request from a Polish aristocrat to have her cheeks and corners of her mouth lifted. Her surgeon complied, removing an elliptical… Read More »
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Signs That Now Is A Great Time For Facial Rejuvenation
People talk a lot about the concept of aging gracefully. There is no single way to approach this goal. To one person, aging gracefully may involve letting what happens naturally happen naturally. To another, it means undergoing plastic surgery when the structure of the face has changed drastically due to jowls, deep creases, and other… Read More »
What To Do Once You’ve Scheduled Your Liposuction Consultation
When your liposuction consultation is on the books, your new body is just within reach. This is an exciting time, and an excellent one to consider what you can start doing now to make the most of this experience. Here, we offer a few suggestions. How To Physically Prepare For Liposuction There are a few… Read More »
Lip Injections: How Much Do They Hurt?
If you relied solely on social media and magazine images of our favorite celebrities, you might think that full, voluptuous lips became a trend just a few years ago. In reality, the shape and size of the lips have always been associated with femininity, attractiveness, and youthfulness. The reason we see the trend soaring at… Read More »
Buccal Fat Removal Goes To Hollywood
Unless you are an avid follower of Chrissy Teigen or of plastic surgery, the term buccal fat may mean absolutely nothing to you. As such, buccal fat removal would sound completely foreign. This procedure isn’t new, it’s been around for more than 50 years. However, it has recently gained steam as a beneficial and conservative… Read More »
Why Plastic Surgeons Are Adding (Not Removing) Fat
For years, Dr. Himansu Shah of Signature Institute of Aesthetic Sculpting has listened as his plastic surgery patients utter the dreaded F-word in his office: fat. Most of these patients have expressed the desire for their excess fat to be removed from the abdomen, hips, thighs, upper arms, back, neck and face — a request… Read More »
It’s Not Too Late To Gift Yourself New Breasts Before The Holidays!
We are weeks away from celebrating the holidays with loved ones, thanks to advances in the management of the novel coronavirus. While gathering with family and friends once again is a prize in and of itself, getting back into the swing of a normal holiday season may have brought back feelings of dissatisfaction with your… Read More »
Got Goals For Your Body? Get Support!
Weight loss and body toning take a lot of effort for most people. It takes mindful choices and dedication to consistently stay on track. And even with regular exercise and a healthy diet, the vast majority of us who are committed to a goal, whether that is a certain weight, size, or shape, hit a plateau…. Read More »
What The 2014 Plastic Surgery Statistics Reveal
As an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons since 2006, Dr. Himansu Shah of Signature Institute of Aesthetic Sculpting was pleased when ASPS released their plastic surgery procedural statistics from 2014. The statistics — which are based on information from ASPS’s member surgeons — show that plastic surgery is as popular as… Read More »
Facelift Results Look Natural Thanks To Customization
When you were born, you came into this world with a custom body. Everything about you, about each of us, is unique right down to our DNA. As we age, we don’t lose this uniqueness. No two people age in exactly the same way, though the general signs of aging can be similar. For example,… Read More »