Facial Implants Articles & Stories

Stronger Warning Labels Needed for Facial Fillers

Facial filler products appear to be a magical solution to reversing aging and its many reversals. However, many of the chemicals used in fillers do have the potential to leave behind blotches, scars, and under-skin bumps. An independent panel believes that there the labels for these products d... Read More

Laser Cosmetic Skin Treatments Skyrocket in Popularity

In the current economic doldrums, with droves of Americans unemployed or fearing they'll be laid off, one medical procedure seems to be recession-proof, according to a recent survey: laser resurfacing of the skin. In its annual Procedural Survey, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS)... Read More

Expert Commentary: Sam Speron, M.D, FACS - 9/18/2009

In today's fast paced world, people are often looking for ways to feel good about themselves while looking as young and beautiful as possible. "Recently, there has been a trend towards all natural treatments and remedies." This is a great movement and it has extended to many branches of medic... Read More

Self-Esteem Jumps After Chest-Abnormality Surgery

Children with a congenital chest deformity called pectus excavatum, or funnel chest, are routinely self-conscious and ill at ease in the extreme. But after they undergo surgery to correct the defect, their self-concept and social lives improve dramatically. "These results should prompt physic... Read More

Doctor Debuts "Stem-Cell Facelift"

A new technique using adult stem cells from the body's own fat tissue has been found to restore the plumpness, smoothness and skin tightness of a more youthful face. Dr. Vincent Giampapa, who has worked on perfecting the technique during the last four years, introduced the procedure, which rul... Read More

Plastic Surgery, the Who and What of It

Ever wonder who's getting plastic surgery? For the most part, it's women. Statistics compiled by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery show that of the 11.5 million cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures done in 2005, over 90% were preformed on women. In fact, surgical pro... Read More