Liposuction first came to the United States from France in the 1980s. Originally it was a pretty violent procedure. Patients had to be under general anesthesia and the doctor had to move the cannula (the tube inserted to suction out the fat) back and forth in a very aggressive manner to break lose the fat […]
Cosmetic surgery was originally strictly the domain of women. Men thought it was too vain to worry about a wrinkle here or there. But today, especially as men age and have to compete with younger rivals in the workplace that has changed. Today men account for around 10 percent of the cosmetic procedures performed. What […]
Having children is rough business. And that’s only counting the effect on your wallet and sanity. The effects on the mother’s body are as dramatic as a new production of Macbeth at the Lincoln Center. The gain and loss of weight from pregnancy and breastfeeding simply aren’t kind to mothers. Here some of the issues […]
If you’ve ever wondered about skin aging, you probably know a little something about collagen. Collagen is a protein that is responsible for the structure that supports the skin. With lots of collagen, the skin is firm, taut, and has few wrinkles. The problem is after the age of 20, humans lose one additional percent […]
As we age, we lose volume where we want it and gain it elsewhere. That’s bogus, but a fact of life. Unfortunately, as we age our collagen production decreases by one percent every year after the age of 20! With less collagen production, the skin sags and loses its tautness because collagen is the skin’s […]
It seems you can’t turn around these days without coming across the latest superhero movie. In that vein, surely the next Spiderman rendition is coming to a theater near you. If only those tiny red and blue squiggly lines on your legs and face would go with the webslinger. Spider veins. Ugh. As you get […]
When a person has lost a large amount of weight, either through a serious diet and exercise regimen or through bariatric surgery, they can be left with sagging, loose skin all over their body. Having done the hard work of losing the weight, now they are depressed by how their skin didn’t return to its […]
You would assume some places are crawling with plastic surgeons — Manhattan, Beverly Hills, Dallas, L.A., Phoenix, to name a few. Surely, not little old Danville! OK, so what cities would you guess have the most plastic surgeons? But let’s do this per capita, meaning not the sheer number of plastic surgeons in a city, […]
Plump, full lips are a universal sign of beauty. But very few women are lucky enough genetically to have them. Look around at a bunch of women and few, if any, Angelina Jolie-esque lips can be seen. But Dr. Elliott can give you those lips with lip enhancement and rejuvenation procedures. Here are some of […]
If you’re old enough, you remember the days when Kate Moss was a big-time supermodel, complete with heroin addict-esque, anorexic looks and no shape. For some reason, the perceived ideal for female looks was skinny and shapeless. Thankfully those days are over. Now, models are encouraged to have a feminine figure. The hourglass is back. […]
