The term "medical-grade skincare" seems to pop up everywhere, from plastic surgery offices to social media and everywhere in between, but many patients still wonder what it actually means.
Weight loss medications are reshaping the world of aesthetics. These innovative treatments offer patients a path to weight loss that may not have been possible before, with a variety of medications to suit their individual needs and preferences.
Breast augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures, and with proper postoperative care, most patients enjoy excellent results with minimal visible scarring.
"The nerdy thing is any plastic surgeon who's board certified will have transfer privileges for an urgent or emergent case, which means that if it's outpatient surgery, not even connected to a hospital, but there's an issue, the plastic surgeon, the surgery center, can transfer that patient to a local hospital."
Use of cosmetic surgery by racial/ethnic minority patients has increased substantially in recent years, well beyond their relative increase in the U.S. population, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
