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Is your diabetes stopping you from considering a brow lift or facelift? If you are concerned about the effect your condition will have on the surgery's results—like anyone— you should do your research first. While diabetics do have an increased risk of complications f...

While certain types of plastic surgery are exclusively performed on adults or on people who are nearly fully grown, others, such as otoplasty, also known as ear surgery, are often performed when a person is still a child. Typically, the goal of performing otoplasty on a young chi...

After a facelift, eyelid surgery or rhinoplasty, you want to get back to normal as soon as possible. Part of getting back to your regular routine might be beginning to wear makeup again. Most likely, your surgeon will recommend waiting about a week after surgery before starting t...

Some facial plastic surgeries can reduce the signs of aging. Others are designed to alter the appearance of a facial feature, such as your nose or ears. Some procedures, specifically those incorporating facial implants, can either alter the way your facial features look or help y...

You look in the mirror while getting ready for a big presentation at work and don't like what you see. While you were long under the impression that your acne would vanish the minute you hit adulthood, that hasn't been the case. In fact, it's not only persisted into your adult ye...

Whether you call them spots, liver spots, or freckles, areas of hyperpigmentation on your hands can be upsetting, as they make your look uneven, aging you. Although commonly associated with getting, a number of factors can contribute to hyperpigmentation.Luckily, you don't have...

Rhinoplasty has long been one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures. People decide to have rhinoplasty for a number of reasons, from changing the shape of their nose to making it smaller. Although the surgery is fairly common, there is still a lot of misinformation about...

Since the FDA approved it to treat the vertical lines that develop between the brows when a person frowns, Botox Cosmetic has been the subject of a lot of controversy. Plenty of myths exist about the treatment, including the old standby that claims it will make your face freeze o...

The face is often the area people are concerned with when they are trying to fight the signs of aging, such as loss of volume, wrinkles and age spots. But, all parts of the body start to age at some point or another, and some will reveal your age, no matter how youthful your face...

While the do-it-yourself spirit is great for making hand-knitted socks or tasty desserts, it can be downright deadly when it comes to medical procedures. Over the years, more and more stories have cropped up of people whose lives were put in grave danger, thanks to at-home, DIY t...