(Excerpted from Dr. Peter Adamson’s book Fabulous Faces available on Amazon.com and edited for our blog. Names of individuals mentioned have been changed to protect their privacy.) KATHERINE’S STORY Sometimes, the expression “Timing is everything” holds quite true. A chance photo in the middle of home renovations sent Katherine on...
Tag: cosmetic surgery
Adolescent Rhinoplasty: How Young Is Too Young?
The topic of teens having cosmetic surgery is a very “hot” one, with numerous myths about the reasons adolescents desire such surgery rampant in the media. I would like to address the issues surrounding one such procedure, adolescent rhinoplasty. It is an area I have studied and written about for...
What You Should Know About Facelifts
Excerpted from Dr. Peter Adamson’s book Fabulous Faces (available on Amazon.com) and edited for our blog. Surgery is a big deal, especially facial plastic surgery. It’s one thing to go under the knife because you have a serious illness and no other options. It’s another to voluntarily submit to a...
Self Image: Perceptions of the “Real You”
(Excerpted from Dr. Peter Adamson’s book Fabulous Faces available on Amazon.com and edited for our blog.) Did you begin the New Year with resolutions to be more physically fit, eat better, and generally care more for your appearance? In today’s age, this often includes considerations regarding cosmetic surgery. DISSATISFACTION WITH...
Choosing a Plastic Surgeon, Part II – Checking Credentials
(Excerpted from Dr. Peter Adamson’s book Fabulous Faces (available on Amazon.com) and edited for our blog.) CHECKING CREDENTIALS In my last blog post on choosing a plastic surgeon, I explained how you might gather a short list of doctor names referred by friends and your other doctors, and then research...