The Wrinkle Effect:

Medical professionals always maintain that the cure for any ailment lies in its cause. Wrinkles are no exception to this adage. Recognized by the fine, grooved lines that appear once a person hits puberty (yes, as early as that), wrinkles are natural indicators of the ageing process.

But besides age, there are other factors that are known to cause wrinkles, for instance, less melanin content in the skin (akin to Caucasian skin), heredity and level of exposure to the sun, smoking and various other recreational habits, etc. Before giving up your face to plastic surgery, it is essential to examine the exact manner in which all these factors affect your face and take the appropriate measures to minimize their effect.

There are wrinkle causing agents that cannot be corrected with the help of a healthy lifestyle though. Two good examples are heredity and less melanin content in the skin. For men and women who wrinkle due to these factors, there is plastic surgery and various cosmetic surgery treatments that can help them out.

At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California experienced cosmetic surgeons offer wrinkle-busting treatments like dermabrasion, microdermabrasion, chemical peels, Botox® treatments, laser resurfacing, soft tissue fillers (injectables), brow lifts, neck lifts and facelifts.

Visit us for expert advice and suggestions at any of our centers in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Orange County and Pasadena.

Tough Men And Tough Chests:

For the most part, the need for men to have pectoral implants is driven by purely cosmetic reasons of perfection. For the rest, correcting inadequate pectoral muscle or an inherent concavity is the main basis for a pectoral implant.

Men are vain, just like their fairer counter-parts and the motives for plastic surgery for both sexes are almost always physical perfection or a semblance of it. When you have testosterone pumped male models looking down at you from their lofty positions on the billboards, attaining that kind of perfection seem easy.

Pectoral implants have been performed by plastic surgeons for more than twenty years now, but the stigma attached to this particular cosmetic surgery still exists. Men who cannot build their body through regular exercise and diet are regarded as plain lazy or ‘unmanly’ for getting a pec implant.

Plastic surgeons at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California screen each patient that request a pectoral implant so that excessive emotional and unrealistic expectations can be avoided.

The results of a pectoral implant are permanent in a male and do not require much maintenance unlike breast implants for women. However, there are chances of the implant moving a bit or getting infected or rupturing. In such cases, removal of the implants while a lengthy process is necessary

We can help you out with any decision you may have to take for having a pectoral implant plastic surgery procedure. Click here to get in touch with us.

Darling, I’m Hairy Again!

Hair loss woes are shared by many adult American men and women as soon as their 40^th birthday. By last estimates, the figure was a surprisingly high 50 %.

So what exactly causes hair loss or baldness in an individual?

Medical researchers hold a combination of ageing, emotional and mental stress, accidents, hormonal upsets and fluctuations, heredity and lifestyle to be some of the major factors that cause baldness. While almost all of these factors can be remedied by a hair transplant procedure, not all can be covered by health insurance.

Plastic surgeons have been carrying out varying types of hair transplantation procedures successfully for more than thirty years. Some of the hair transplant techniques that patients have been known to benefit from are punch grafts, mini-grafts, micro-grafts, strip-grafts, slit-grafts, scalp-reduction, etc.

All these techniques make use of the hair that is already present on the scalp of the patient’s head. But without sufficient and healthy hair growth a hair transplant technique cannot be performed.

You can visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for more information and help on hair transplant procedures. You can either call in for a quick consultation or else visit us online by clicking here.

Beware Of Your Shot Of Botox®:

When the many benefits of botulinum toxin were discovered, plastic surgeons treated eye disorders, spasms in the eye and neck and cranial nerve disorders. One of the forms of this protein, Botox® is the only one known to have been approved by the FDA for cosmetic purposes in the glabellar region.

Botox® injections were all the rage in 2006 as they were and still are counted as one of the best minimally-invasive cosmetic surgery procedures. It finds use in smoothening out wrinkles by paralyzing the facial muscles.

The ease with which these cosmetic surgery procedures can be performed calls for even more stringent measures by the FDA and plastic surgery boards. Medical health standards require Botox® treatments to be administered in a setting where there is adequate medical help and equipment available.

A UK based effort to evaluate the treatment of various cosmetic surgeries in 2007 discovered that a lot of patients and doctors alike regard non-surgical treatments like Botox® with a casual attitude. They visited six clinics for preliminary consultation on Botox® treatments and found out that Botox® was prescribed to patients without the doctors even seeing or having spoken with the patient.

There is no cosmetic surgery procedure that can be taken lightly by doctors and patients alike. It is important to understand the implications of every plastic surgery procedure and accordingly prepare yourself for surgery.

Education is the first step to good treatment. Visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for more information and advice on Botox® treatments.

News Update – Evicel™ Approval For Surgical Sealant Use:

Blood, blood loss, blood clotting, etc. are accepted outcomes of any surgery. A surgeon can at best have everything at hand to minimize the loss of blood and mitigate any complications that may arise from the same.

Cosmetic surgery, just like other forms of surgery also involves blood loss and clotting. To control blood clotting that results from an inability by the plastic surgeon to tamp the same through standard surgical means, the FDA has approved the sue of Evicel™, a fibrin sealant in liquid form.

This protein sealant met with success when it was initially used for controlling clotting in various liver and vascular procedures. With its benefits widely realized and approved by the medical community, its use in general surgery including plastic surgery, is opportune.

Evicel™ is available in frozen liquid form and requires hardly a minute of preparation after thawing. It is either sprayed or dripped on the blood vessels that are bleeding, immediately forming a layer and plugging the bleeding.

At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California, board certified cosmetic surgeons are always tuned in to new break-throughs in the field of plastic surgery. Medical professionalism is offset by our emphasis on patient safety and health. Visit us for more details at any of our centers in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Pasadena and Orange County.

The Cleft Lip Reconstruction Surgery:

According to Dr. Subodh Singh the best time for a cleft lip surgery that will result in no scars is three to six months from the birth of the infant. This Indian surgeon should know, after all he has been honored with the ‘Smile Train Hero Award’ for performing the highest number of free cleft surgeries in the world on Indian children.

The cleft lip or harelip is a deformity that stems from unusual facial development during the period when the fetus is developing in the womb (usually the first six to eight weeks of pregnancy). A cleft palate is known to accompany this condition at most times.

There are plastic surgeons who can correct these two conditions in infants and adults (subject to severity of the condition), but they are usually part of a team of several surgeons who are collectively referred to as a cleft palate team or craniofacial team.

The cleft palate team typically is made up of a plastic surgeon, a pediatrician, a dentist, a speech and language specialist, a social worker, a hearing specialist, an ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialist, a psychologist, a nurse and a genetic counselor.

From the diverse specialists involved in a cleft lip surgery, the fact that this surgery requires life-long care is reiterated. Children suffering from this deformity have to be nurtured with a lot of sensitivity and understanding so that they can deal with the remnants of the surgery (speech difficulties, minor scars, etc.)

Visit the accredited Plastic Surgery Institute of California for more information about the cleft lip surgery and related face surgery procedures. Our experienced consultants will answer your queries regarding any reconstructive and cosmetic surgery procedure.

Have You Got Chipmunk Cheeks?

One of the cheek augmentation procedures that plastic surgery encapsulates is the buccal fat removal surgery. If you have a pronounced bulge in your lower cheek that makes you look chubby or gives your face a rotund appearance, then this surgery is for you.

Buccal fat occurs naturally in the cheek mass in the form of fat, but its prominence is considered normal only in small children. When the buccal fat continues to develop in a grown adult, it is viewed as an excess and deformity by those more conscious about their looks.

The buccal fat removal cosmetic surgery removes these fat pads from the lower part of the cheek giving the appearance of an elegant and defined jaw line. It can be performed in conjunction with one or more face surgery procedures as well.

Chin augmentation or chin reduction, face lifts and neck lifts are some of the cosmetic surgery procedures which you can ask your plastic surgeon to perform along with a buccal fat removal procedure.

You can visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California at any of its centers in Beverly Hills, Orange County, Pasadena and Los Angeles for more information about buccal fat removal and cheek augmentation and cheek reduction procedures.

You can also have a peek at the other plastic surgery and body care options we have on offer by clicking here.

Take Care Of Your Back:

Did you know that simply sitting in one place can help reduce the stress we usually place on the muscles of the back? Of course if you really want to sit effectively, you’ve got to park yourself in your chair in the right posture.

From the five divisions of the spinal column which gives structure to the back, the lower back or the lumbar region is the one that has to be kept the most happy; if you want to allay back pain that is. Other reasons for back aches are physical efforts that involve a lot of bending and standing for long hours.

If you want to rid yourself of back pain or at least lessen it, you can invest in some recliner chairs or mattresses that are specially designed to do so; or you can keep remembering to keep your posture erect every time it seems to get out of line.

Or you can simply take an appointment at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California (Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Orange County and Pasadena) for one of our specially designed Back Treatments.

Sixty minutes of complete bliss is what we promise you with rejuvenating treatments that remove dead cells and stimulate blood circulation. Expert hands massage your back and assure you a pleasant journey from stress to rest. A treatment mask is applied to the back to complete the experience. Get an appointment by clicking here and get relief from your back aches. Royally.

Do You Have A Deviated Septum?

Ashley Tisdale, one of the very young and very talented stars of the Disney produced High School Musical movies, claims she had a nose job to correct a deviated septum. This nasal condition is the most popular excuse for a lot of celebrities going under the knife to straighten out their noses.

So what exactly is a deviated septum?

Wikipedia states that the condition is a physical disorder where the nasal septum (the partition dividing the two halves of the nose) is displaced. It holds three factors held to be responsible for a deviated septum.

The condition could result from a severe knock to the face or could be a congenital disorder. Drug intake is cited as the third reason for a deviated septum. The latter factor occurs in a fewer number of people than the former though.

Plastic surgery can help a patient suffering from a deviated septum with a combination of rhinoplasty and septoplasty procedures. While septoplasty corrects the disorder, rhinoplasty can help the nose blend in with the rest of the facial features.

Depending on the severity of the condition and the improvement rate, problems like nosebleeds and nasal intrusions are known to markedly improve. You can contact any of the competent consultants at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California for more information on nose surgery and rhinoplasty treatments by clicking here.

The Infamous G-Spot And Its Emancipation:

Considered to be one of the main erogenous zones in the human female’s body, the G-spot is held to be the primary factor for the occurrence of female arousal disorder. Ernest Grafenberg, a German gynecologist is credited with the discovery of the G-spot which has been named after him.

While its existence is heavily contested and the exact location is disputed, the one part that is zeroed in on is the area that is located behind the pubic bone that surrounds the urethra. Another school of thought associates female ‘ejaculation’ with the Skene’s gland which is also located in the area around the urethra.

Whether the G-spot exists or not is not the concern of a lot of men and women who prefer to think otherwise. To aid those women ‘suffering’ from female arousal disorder, gynecologists, sexologists and cosmetic surgeons have come up with a lot of optimistic treatments.

There are numerous procedures which are said to re-hydrate, re-inflate, tighten and tone the G-spot area through injections of collagen and similar hormones. There are few evidences of actual patients who have benefited from these procedures.

The lack of proper research and evidence towards the veracity of G-spot tightening procedures makes it a process that has to be examined properly before committing to.

You can seek consultation and advice regarding plastic surgery and various cosmetic treatments at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California at any of the facilities situated in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Huntington Beach and Newport Beach.

Of Human Barbies:

Barbie, the pint-sized doll has been the penultimate possession for every pre-adolescent ever since her launch in 1959. With the plastic doll being marketed as a ‘teenage fashion model’, teenagers were roped in on the Barbie fad as well. The launch of a personal clothing and accessory line now completes the entire ‘Barbie experience’.

Indeed, so closely is the doll associated with the western concepts of perfection that there are girls and even grown women looking to emulate the appearance of the doll, turning to plastic surgery to replicate the look.

One such woman is Sarah Burge, who unabashedly admits enjoying it when people refer to her as the human Barbie. Sarah who is 48 years old is known to have had at least 26 plastic surgery treatments.

There is almost no part of her body that has been left untouched by the cosmetic knife; but Sarah is completely happy with the way she looks and happily ascertains that her daughters too are proud of what she has achieved with plastic surgery.

Twenty six plastic surgery treatments, however, may be a tad too taxing on the natural lines of the human body. Take a look at people who have had multiple cosmetic surgery treatments: an unnaturally vacant expression of the face, tautened skin and set features are a few of the oddities that will be noticed.

Get smart. Get in touch with a plastic surgeon that can assist you with the best course of action for a body that you are unsatisfied with - sans bias. Click here to visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California.

Understanding Silicone:

Silicone has been an accepted material in medical equipment for quite some time now. Artificial joints, injection needles and facial implants are all made from this versatile synthetic material.

Formed from oxygen and silicon- two elements that occur in abundance on our planet, silicone is used in either liquid or semi-solid rubber form. Breast implants which are used in a breast augmentation procedure utilize silicone gel as well as silicone rubber.

Breast implants consist of silicone rubber shells which are filled with a saline solution or with elastic silicone gel- both of which are US-FDA approved. The early 1990s however, were turbulent times for the use of silicone in breast implants as there were outcries raised about the possible link between systemic diseases and silicone breast implants.

Researchers were advised by the US-FDA to collate a larger group of women in order to prove such a claim though. Today, silicone gel filled breast implants are preferred to saline filled ones as the latter are more prone to wrinkling and rippling in the upper skin of the breast. Saline filled breast implants can be used for women with more breast tissue as these effects are minimized.

There are a lot of considerations that need to be taken care of before you commit yourself to a breast augmentation procedure. To solve your queries and doubts regarding breast implants you can get in touch with the Plastic Surgery Institute of California by clicking here.

Long, Sweeping Lashes Ala Beyonce:

Jennifer Lopez has them, Beyonce flaunts them and there’s no reason why you too cannot flutter them. Mascara is passé with the assorted eyelash enhancement treatments that are available today.

At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California owned Medi Spa we have fabulous cosmetic treatments like the Eye Lash Tint and Eyelash Perm which can bring out the best in your lashes. Eyelash extensions that can last for anything between one week to two months are also available (rates vary) at the Medi Spa.

Unlike the heavily priced and high maintenance eyelashes that Naomi Campbell is known to prefer, at Medi Spa we offer you eyelash extensions that can be performed with minimal fuss, time and money involved.

Not only do these extensions do away with the need for messy eye make-up, but they are also weightless and natural-looking. Unlike early extensions, these do not have to be removed an umpteen number of times either. All you need is one sitting which can be repeated according to your preference.

So get in touch with the Plastic Surgery Institute of California today for beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery procedures that can change the way you look. Click here for more information on Medi Spa.

Shamed By Your Plastic Surgery? Don’t Be:

There’s a lot of blah circulating around Madonna’s lifestyle preferences these days. If her name has popped up on this blog, there is a good chance that the said lifestyle involves plastic surgery.

Since 2003 the iconic pop star has been photographed with a varying combination of the following elements: bruised facial areas, caps and sunglasses- in the night-time. A lot of medical professionals and cosmetic surgeons alike have attributed her bruises to cosmetic surgery which she might have had, regardless of the diva’s claims to the contrary.

There is no shame in getting a plastic surgery though. A lot of individuals have turned to the knife to improve their lives- for the better.

While superfluous cosmetic treatment is not recommended by doctors and psychologists alike, plastic surgery where required is absolutely acceptable. Indeed, there are individuals who have been known to have benefited emotionally with just a Botox® treatment.

The Plastic Surgery Institute of California has well- equipped facilities situated in lovely, idyllic California. Face surgery, breast augmentation, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery and liposuction are just a few of the cosmetic surgery treatments that our cosmetic surgeons are proficient at.

Whispers Of Joy – Lip Care:

Number of women puckering up to apply lipstick everyday – 92 %.

Number of women geared up to take care of their pucker – negligible.

The latter point especially, highlights the care that all these women take of one of the most exposed and viewed parts of their bodies. Not only do the lips have a thin outer layer of skin, but they also are very poorly equipped to protect themselves from cracking up or getting sun burnt. There is no melanin and very few sebaceous glands present in the lip area.

After emerging from a lip augmentation treatment, the lips are especially tender and have to be taken care of properly. The plastic surgeons at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California advice patients to take the necessary precautions like staying away from sunlight, healthy diet, use of natural moisturizers, etc. to aid the smooth healing of the lips.

You can get in touch with the Plastic Surgery Institute of California at any of the centers in Newport Beach, Pasadena, Beverly Hills and Huntington Beach to get lips to die for. Experienced minds and skilled hands will help you get exceptional plastic surgery treatment.

Protruding Ears:

Adults who have undergone an otoplasty to correct protruding ears will none to fondly remember the ridicule and jibes they must have suffered when they were children. There wasn’t much that could be done back then to correct ears that stuck out in odd proportions to the body, hence the helplessness.

Protruding ears are influenced a lot by the size and angle of the concha cartilage, the size of the earlobe, large ears or the angle at which the cartilage of the ear or scapha is tilted. Surgery for cancer and Stahl Deformity are other serious factors that are also known to contribute to the formation of protruding ears.

Plastic surgery with its advancements can correct such a feature to a certain extent. Cosmetic surgeons perform an otoplasty surgery to sculpt and shape the ears.

The result of an otoplasty surgery is ears that are more in proportion to the rest of an individual’s face. Incase the patient desires a more harmonious appearance of his facial features, additional cosmetic surgery like a facelift or chin augmentation or cheek lift is performed.

For advice and guidance on these plastic surgery procedures you can schedule an appointment with the Plastic Surgery Institute of California. Click here for more information.

Suffering From Plastic Surgery Regret?

Surgery is a big commitment. Do not doubt this for even a moment.

You search out the plastic surgeon of your choice and you get in touch with his assistant for a consultation procedure. During consultation you tell the surgeon the improvements that you desire and accordingly you are dispensed with advice as to what cosmetic procedure will suit you.

So far, so good. The actual surgery follows, where the plastic surgeon applies his skill to your face or body. When you recover from the surgery and look at the results, there is a changed and slightly altered person looking back at you.

You suddenly realize that you really don’t like the looks of that person; that you can not deal with the change. So far, not good.

But you are not the only plastic surgery patient stuck in such a situation. From the 16 million procedures that were calculated to have been performed in the U.S. in 2007, there are definitely some that went awry and unsatisfactory. The most publicized being the Donda West surgery.

Dealing with a bungled plastic surgery is possible however, though a bit costly. The Chicago Tribune reported such a case a day ago. It’s alright to want your old body back. But you have to understand such implications before you decide to have a plastic surgery.

Let us assist you in your decisions. You can get in touch with the Plastic Surgery Institute of California by clicking here.

Implications Of The Human Growth Hormone (HGH):

The HGH found some of its first applications on children who suffered from a stunted growth with its bone and muscle boosting properties. When it was successfully isolated in 1956 it was touted as a medical marvel.

Extracted from the pituitary gland in the brain, this hormone faced a lot of controversy in the days when genetic engineering had not yet taken hold of the medical research community. This is mainly because the only source of this hormone was a human corpse.

But today HGH is produced synthetically in laboratories and though not yet approved by the FDA; it finds a lot of applications, the foremost of which are anti-ageing products and cosmetic surgery treatments.

The human ageing hormone is supposed to decrease fat and pump up the muscles while also improving the skin texture and a person’s sexual drive. There are a lot of self-styled specialists and cosmetic surgeons who exclusively deal with anti-ageing products and administer them to the jet-set in America.

The Food and Drug Association (FDA) of America is an authority on drugs that are manufactured and distributed in America. It decides and sets the standards of quality for any drug, pill or medicine prescribed and administered by a member of the medical profession.

At the Plastic Surgery Institute of California you can be assured that the practices, equipment and drugs used are FDA approved. We conform to medical ethics and offer only the best treatment in plastic surgery. Visit us to know more about what we do and how we do it.

Tween Pop Rock Sensation Gets Plastic Surgery:

A show sold-out in 2 minutes flat, screaming teens and tweens, back-to-back tours, Hollywood mega bucks… the Jonas Brothers has got it all in a fabulously short time. The trio wants to ‘get it while it’s hot’ and be stylish while they are about it.

These boys are talented and popular (ref. sold out venues, reams of newsprint and screaming adolescents), but will they fizzle out like most teen bands? Will fame get big in this game and ultimately run out on them? Only time will tell.

The second oldest member of the group, Joseph Jonas a.k.a. Joe Jonas seems to have gotten his share of news space lately with his visit to a plastic surgeon in New York. This Jonas is all of 18 and his move has left a lot of parents wondering what kind of role models the Jonas Brothers exactly are for their children.

Medical experts and plastic surgery specialists all over the world recommend plastic surgery as a course of action for only those individuals who are mature enough to deal with any complications or repercussions. Teenagers and pre-teens require parental consent and guidance before they take such a major step.

Awareness about plastic surgery is the first step to a responsible decision. Contact the Plastic Surgery Institute of California today for any further information and guidance. Click here for a quick walk-through.

Why You Pay More in California And Less In Denver:

If I inserted just one word – Quality, in this post this write-up would be complete. But that wouldn’t be fair and would be true to only a certain extent. I rather like to think myself as honest and practical and so I’ll go on with this post.

If you have done your plastic surgery research on the Internet properly, you will realize that some websites quote different rates than the others. If you look even closer you will notice that the sites that quote high rates will be usually the plastic surgery clinics located in the very urbane California and New York areas. The opposite goes for areas like Denver and Austin.

While quality does make for one of the main reasons why there is a significant variance in rates, there is more to the story than that. Consider a place like California; Beverly Hills, due to the multitude of plastic surgery centers and cosmetic surgeons plying their wares in plush offices, has earned itself the nickname ‘the Mecca of Plastic Surgery’.

Competition in such areas is fierce and with the according to the kind of people frequenting such locales, the higher the price, the better the quality. But there are nitty-grittys like equipment charge, rental costs (for post-treatment care), etc. that also influence the costs of plastic surgery form area to area.

You can visit the Plastic Surgery Institute of California to know better about different plastic surgery procedures and their costs. Alternatively, you can glimpse the same online by clicking here. At our clinics, quality and specialization are what you pay a reasonable price for.

Making Your Pet Look And Feel Better:

Pet plastic surgery or PPS sounds like just another buzz-word doesn’t it? But it may be catching up if reports of such cases are anything to go by.

PPS is not a recent development either as I realized when I discovered this article covered by MSNBC. According to it, vets and cosmetic surgeons in Los Angeles are not averse to celebrities coming in to beautify their pets through a cosmetic re-arrangement for displeasing features.

Besides celebrities, there are also those individuals with a sizeable income who come in for specific plastic surgery procedures for their pets. Veterinarians and plastic surgeons however, don’t recommend plastic surgery for pets and animals unless it is absolutely essential, as in the case of a reconstructive plastic surgery for instance.

Common among the treatments for pets is plastic surgery to correct problems caused due to skin-folds and orthodontic corrections.

Plastic surgery to make humans function and appear better is still in its evolving stage and to use similar procedures on pets and animals calls for more research and development.

For ethical plastic surgery practices and exclusive treatment get in touch with the consultants at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California. We will answer any questions you may have regarding plastic surgery practices for both humans as well as pets.