The New Age of Cosmetic Surgery

The field of cosmetic surgery seems to be undergoing a renaissance with all the new, less invasive procedures that are being developed.

Medical advances are now making it possible to stay looking young even as years go by.

Laser resurfacing of the skin addresses lines, damage from the sun and acne scars. Fraxel Repair is a laser treatment that uses carbon dioxide.  This is one of the most popular anti aging cosmetic procedures in the market.  It currently has the highest patient  satisfaction rating of all the various new treatments that are available.

Dermal fillers have been available for many years. They were first used in the 1970′s. Collagen injections gained mainstream popularity in the 1980′s. There were 2 types being used: Bovine collagen, which comes from cows and Bioengineered collagen.  Bruising, herpes and bacterial infections are some of the negative effects associated with bovine collagen. The downside to bioengineered collagen is that it is very expensive to produce.

New types of dermal fillers are now available to effectively fill deep and fine lines. The information behind these links are pretty interesting and worth the click.

Fascian

Fat Transfers

Radiesse

Juvederm

Cosmoderm and Cosmoplast Collagen

Restylane

Sculptra

Collagen Restoration

Collagen is the protein that keeps our skin firm.  Signs of aging occur when this deteriorates.  There are now procedures that stimulate the formation of new collagen.

Cool Touch Laser

Intense Pulse Light

Tuliplift

I consider the Tuliplift to be like a hidden gem among all the cosmetic procedures now available.  Traditional face lifts often produce a “pulled” or a “windblown” look. With the tuliplift, the skin along the side of the face is pulled in 3 different directions to avoid such results.

The procedure was developed by Dr. David Rahimi in Los Angeles.  If you look at the picture on the bottom of this page, you will see the petal shapes that are marked on the patient’s face. Each petal dictates a different direction in which the skin will be pulled.

Cosmetic Surgery- A Yes or a No?

A lot of us have seen pictures of regular people and celebs who have made plastic surgery mistakes.  For example I found this image on

http://www.awfulplasticsurgery.com

Pictures like these convince us  that surgery is a definite and resounding NO.

But think about this.  Yes, there are many people who come out looking awful after cosmetic surgery. This is obvious. What is not so obvious are people who look super terrific. It is unclear whether or not they had something done- right?

Take J-Lo for example. She is 40 years old. Today Yahoo featured this picture in their OMG 2 Hot 2 Handle section.  And  they said she is fit to be carved in marble.

I don’t know for sure if J-Lo had anything done.  All I’m trying to say is that ambiguity is a good thing when it comes to cosmetic procedures that are done well.

If there are ways to stay looking this good when you hit 40, then maybe cosmetic procedures are not such a bad thing after all. The trick though is to find the physician who is right for you.