Have you had plastic surgery? Have you considered it? You are certainly not alone.
According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, over 11.5 million surgical and non-surgical procedures were performed during the year 2006 in the United States alone.
Here are the top five of each type of method, surgical and non-surgical.
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures

Liposuction – 403,684
Breast augmentation – 383,886
Eyelid surgery – 209,999
Abdominoplasty – 172,457
Breast Reduction – 145,822

Cosmetic Non-Surgical Procedures

Botox – 3.1 million
Hyaluronic Acid – such as Hylaform, Restylane – 1.5 million
Laser hair removal – 1.4 million
Microdermabrasion – 993,071
Laser Skin Resurfacing – 556,172

I will be on the lookout for the …read more

The second episode of Ask the Expert is now up. In this episode, I answer a question from Jinny about Botox.
Check it out over on Podcast Alley!
Ask the Expert is my new weekly podcast, which will air every Friday. In each Ask the Expert episode, I will answer one of your aging/anti-aging questions. The episodes are short, sweet, and to the point, and will each average just 3 – 5 minutes.
If you don’t know what a Podcast is, it is simply an episode in which you listen, whether it be on your computer or iPod. All you do is listen …read more

Forget those expensive injectable filler such as my preciously mentioned Juvéderm™, there is a new product made with similar Hyaluronic Filling Spheres that does the trick.
Renée Rouleau’s Instant Line Filler with Vitamin C ($62.50) instantly blurs and fades the look of lines and wrinkles. This Instant Line Filler visibly remodels skin for a more youthful appearance.

Like I said, this Instant Line Filler is the injection-free, answer to visibly smoother, less lined skin. It uses dehydrated Hyaluronic Filling Spheres that resemble tiny micro-sponges. When applied to the surface of the skin, they enter into the lines and wrinkles …read more

The latest skin care injection is called Juvéderm™. Juvéderm™ is an injectable gel, that is injected under the skin to smooth facial lines. This newest promise of smooth skin is brought to us by the makers of BOTOX Cosmetic.
I have read rave reviews of Juvéderm™, with most users being pleased with both the smooth look they get and the longer lasting results.
Unlike BOTOX® Cosmetic, Juvéderm™ is a gel made of hylauronic acid that provides volume under the skin, in a sense filling in the lines. Whereas BOTOX® Cosmetic, freezes or relaxes the muscles to relax deeper lines.
From the official Juvéderm™ …read more

I recently heard from Dr. Michael Salzhauer, a Miami board-certified plastic surgeon who wants to warn consumers about the dangers of foreign plastic surgery.
With the recent plastic surgery sudden increase in the United States, prospective patients looking to enhance their appearance are going to great lengths to get the surgery,and many look for bargain prices.
Today, cosmetic surgery is a booming business in places like Mexico, Latin America, and Europe where their low prices are the main draw. Dr. Salzhauer is aware of the dangers of foreign cosmetic surgery versus the safer and regulated surgical environment commonly found in the …read more

More talk on the Boots No.7 Cream yesterday on The Today Show.
Here is the link to the video: Today Show.
A few things I picked up from the segment:
$664,000,000 dollars were spend on anti-aging creams last year – WOW!
$66 is the average price of an anti-aging skin cream – WOW, again!
Please note that Matt Lauer says that Boots No. 7 Protect & Perfect is not available in the United States.

Our skin is made up of collagen, so you may think that putting collagen onto your skin would absorb it an improve it. Sorry to dispel this theory, but collagen is made up of such large molecules, that it basically lies on your skin.
I had a collagen infused facial last week, and I learned a lot about how collagen works and how scientists are trying to create formulas for collagen in order for it to more benefit the skin.
When collagen is added in whole form in a cream, it does hold a lot of moisture in, so it is not …read more

I have used moisturizing creams that have cost as very little as $1, to the ultimate in Luxury, La Creme from Cleau de Peau Beaute  at $700 for 2 oz. .
Now, I will tell you that the cream I purchased for $1 was awful, and that the luxurious La Creme was amazing. La Creme did wonders for my skin, but not enough for me to keep using at such an extreme price. Maybe my expectations were too high.
I hear about so many that swear by Creme de La Mer that retails for around $100 for 1 oz. I haven’t …read more

Ahhh. Aveeno.
You see it on the shelves at your drugstore. But have you looked deep into Aveeno. I swear this line is worthy of a department store. And they recently launched two new products in their Positively Ageless line. It consists of a Rejuvenating Serum and Night Cream.
Both of these treatments are formulated with a natural Shiitake Complex. This complex self adjusts to everyone’s unique skins chemistry to visibly reduce the signs of aging. You see, everyone’s skin has a unique pattern of aging – almost like a fingerprint. So self-adjusting anti-aging treatments just may be the answer to younger-looking …read more

We see this written across many anti-aging wrinkle creams. It is even sometimes is difficult to distinguish between the ones that truly have the proof to back it up versus those who hope that with their fancy ingredients, it will work.
One microdermabrasion product I have been using, has been put to the test. And form my few weeks of results, I believe that it is working.

I have been using the Daily Microdermabrasion Cleansing Disks from RoC – and I have fallen for these. These discs go way beyond normal cleansing by providing results similar to microdermabrasion. But it is …read more