Posts By: Isabel

Times do change, especially in the world of beauty. Once a closely guarded secret and source of shame, cosmetic enhancement for men is now commonplace. Like today’s woman, today’s man is eager to bring back and/or maintain his youthful looks to remain competitive in work and in love. “As the average lifespan of human beings… Read more »

For most couples, their wedding day is the most important day in their lives, a day when all eyes are on them. The event may only last a day, but the photographs will last forever and become part of family history, so it’s no surprise that couples want to look their absolute best. 3 Reasons… Read more »

For the first time since the Great Recession began in 2008, cosmetic enhancement procedures are on the upswing, with a double-digit comeback underway. Doctors, surgeons, dermatologists and otolaryngologists in the United States performed more than 11 million cosmetic surgical and non-surgical treatments, totalling more than $12 billion. The following are our predictions for the most… Read more »

“There is a certain vulnerability to the neck…It’s a sensual place to explore.”  says Yvonne K. Fulbright, Ph.D., author of Touch Me There! A Hands-On Guide to Your Orgasmic Hot Spots. Some women, such as prime-of-life actresses Charlize Theron, Keri Russell, and Molly Sims, are born beautiful. But even the most beautiful neck can fall… Read more »

What do you think is a woman’s ideal age? 19? 27? 35? According to a Harris interactive poll, the magic number is 50. Despite a global youth obsession, 21st Century women are embracing their years and celebrating the arrival of their half-century mark with joy and confidence. The Best Age is Relative When the Harris… Read more »

When Nine-MSN wanted to get the facts on why more and more men are opting for cosmetic surgery, they went to the experts, AAFPS members Drs George Marcells and Angelo Tsirbas. They learned that business, not pleasure, may be the key factor driving an increase in cosmetic enhancement for men. In response to a fiercely… Read more »

Perhaps one of the most gratifying experiences experts can have is to share their knowledge with peers in a setting dedicated to professional enrichment. Next March, AAFPS members are invited to become students again, with Milan as the campus. It’s a one-of-a-kind opportunity to sit at the knee of two pioneering specialists in facial reconstruction… Read more »

Like every industry, cosmetic surgery has a language all its own. For the most part, it’s not essential that you understand all the technical terms. You can always ask your doctor to explain things to you in everyday language. That being said, cosmetic medical acronyms can help guide you in Finding the right doctor or… Read more »

Australia isn’t the U.K. or the U.S., but these countries can be a good litmus test for what’s happening in the world of cosmetic enhancement. That’s why we thought you might enjoy knowing what’s happening in the northern hemisphere, where the business of being beautiful is booming. In its annual “state of the state” of… Read more »

With so many noses on so many faces, is it possible to say which nose is ideal? Not in any permanent sense, certainly. When it comes to noses, what’s in today can be out tomorrow. So think twice about saying to a surgeon, “I want a rhinoplasty to make me look like X (insert name… Read more »

Is there any such thing as an ideal face shape? On the yes side, there is the support of both classical ideas and modern research. In these arenas, beauty is defined by mathematics and symmetry. Humans seem to have an innate understanding that balance is beautiful. The Golden Ratio of Facial Beauty In Ancient Greece,… Read more »

In just a few weeks, the AAFPS will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a five-day celebration during our 11th International Symposium in New York City.We are all looking forward to a superb event. We wish everyone could join us for the Symposium, but realise the venue may simply be too far away.For those of you… Read more »