Archive for the ‘Facial Procedures’ Category

eMatrix: The Perfect Choice for All Skin Tones

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Lasers have come a long way in the world of cosmetic surgery. Which treatment you choose will depend on what specific problem you are trying to treat, as well as your skin tone. Although resurfacing with light-based lasers is effective for reducing wrinkles, uneven pigmentation and blemishes, Dr. Vicki, Palm Beach Plastic Surgery’s resident laser [...]

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The Risks of Plastic Surgery Depends on More Than Age

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

 A new study has found that age alone should not be the determining factor when deciding if a (older) person should have plastic surgery. In following 216 women over the course of three years, researchers from Cleveland Clinic found that, women who have facelifts after age 65 are at no greater risk for complications than those [...]

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Pump Up The Volume

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

 The attraction to look and feel younger grows increasingly with age. Patients who feel youthful seek ways of appearing more like they did when they were younger; closer to how they see themselves inside. Plastic surgeons armed with more knowledge of the aging process have tried to address the goal of looking our best with many [...]

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New Treatment Offers Toxin-Free Alternative for Wrinkles

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Science and technology are evolving at unprecedented rates, and just when you realized Botox was as ubiquitous as Starbucks, researchers have discovered a new, toxin-free wrinkle treatment. The new nerve-freezing treatment has been named cryoneuromodulation by MyoScience Inc., its creators, and has been shown to be as effective and safe as current wrinkle treatments on [...]

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Plastic Surgery Saves Girl with Rare Facial Deterioration Disease

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

You may have heard about Christine Honeycutt, the 11-year-old girl from North Carolina who suffers from Parry-Romberg Syndrome, a rare condition that gradually causes the skin and tissue of one side of the face to atrophy. The cause of this condition is unknown, as is the cure. Patients with Parry-Romberg may also experience neurological symptoms, [...]

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The “Vampire Face Lift”

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Twilight, True Blood, the Vampire Diaries; our culture has officially transitioned into an obsession with the mythological beings. Now, a new cosmetic procedure takes the vampire craze to another level. The new “Vampire Face Lift” uses the patient’s own blood, acting as a natural filler. The blood sample is spun in a centrifuge to isolate [...]

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Cosmetic Surgery Predictions for 2011

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Happy New Year’s from Palm Beach Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery! We hope you had a wonderful 2010 and are looking forward to the New Year. As we enter 2011, are you wondering what trends you will see this year in the field of cosmetic and plastic surgery? The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) [...]

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