Facial Plastic Surgery Blog

Cosmetic injections of the face can be used for a multitude of aesthetic corrections. They may be used to plump the skin of depressions caused by wrinkles or scars. Dermal fillers can also add volume to the cheeks and lips to create ideal contours of these features. A lesser known but equally transformative use for this type of treatment is non-surgical chin augmentation.

A New York magazine article making the rounds this summer asks, “Is Race Plastic?” The author ventures into what a headline calls the “minefield” of ethnic plastic surgery and, despite that charged description, emerges with a fairly nuanced view of the practice.

Of all the non-invasive techniques for skin rejuvenation, the least invasive are two that might sound unfamiliar but which often come up in the same conversation: Ulthera and Exilis.

Skin resurfacing can sometimes sound like a veritable war on aging, fought with weapons of (epidermal) mass destruction: chemical peels, lasers, dermabrasion.

Lip reshaping is the cosmetic practice of bringing, or restoring, vitality and fullness to the part of the face that is one of the strongest markers of physical beauty and attractiveness. A great pair of lips says a lot about you!