The Male Facial Cosmetic Surgery Boom
I have written before about the trend toward new sections of the population embracing facial cosmetic surgery. Now we have some new numbers in hand that point to one of the fastest-growing segments: men.
Numerous media outlets, including our own LA Times, have run stories in recent weeks about the boom in male cosmetic surgery procedures. Different experts posit different causes, from the general aging of the population to a rise in younger management icons like Mark Zuckerberg. Whatever the case, there is no question that the “other half” of America is awakening to the many benefits of plastic surgery:
While the number of cosmetic surgical procedures performed in the U.S. increased just 1% from 2010 to 2011, the number of males getting liposuction and eyelid surgeries is on the rise. More than 41,000 lipoplasty procedures and almost 23,000 eyelid surgeries were performed on men in 2011, increasing 14% and 6%, respectively.
As a Los Angeles facial cosmetic surgeon, I can vouch for these numbers anecdotally. Men are coming into my office at the Otosurgical Group in increasing numbers, and increasingly leaving happy with the natural results they see.
If you are interested in a blepharoplasty, mentoplasty, otoplasty, or even a noninvasive procedure such as Los Angeles Ultherapy, I invite you to contact my offices for a free consultation today.
Can Cosmetic Surgery Cure Migraines?
The ongoing synthesis between cosmetic and medical surgical procedures picked up some speed in recent weeks, as several major news outlets covered a revolutionary advance in the treatment of migraines: plastic surgery.
Long considered a mystery in origin and etiology, migraine headaches leave some 36 million Americans utterly incapacitated each the year – sometimes for days or even weeks at a time. Some doctors began to notice a few years ago that certain noninvasive cosmetic procedures such as BOTOX occasionally relieved these headaches as a collateral benefit.
As the science caught up with the findings, facial cosmetic surgeons began to zero in on various anatomical causes of migraine pain, including obstructions and pressure on various nerves. As the procedures improved, so did the outcomes. Here’s the Boston Globe:
A study published in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 2009 — led by Guyuron and submitted by Case Western Reserve University, the American Migraine Center, and the Center for Headache and Pain, Cleveland Clinic — found that just under 85 percent of patients who underwent the nerve decompression surgery reported at least a 50 percent reduction in migraine, calculating pain, frequency, and duration.
Nearly 60 percent (28 of 49 patients) reported a complete elimination of pain. This compared with only 1 of 26 patients who had a sham surgery, in which the surgery was limited to exposure of the nerve but muscle and attachments were left intact. Reported side effects included forehead numbness, temporary hair loss and itching, a slight hollowing of the temple, and small change in eyebrow movement.
Encouraging results, and no doubt a harbinger of future advances in facial cosmetic surgery procedures. Want to speak with an expert on plastic surgery right here in LA? Contact my offices for a free consultation today.
6 Reasons Los Angeles Ultherapy is Booming
Los Angeles Ultherapy has quickly become one of the most popular procedures we offer here in tinsel town. Great results have helped propel this fast and easy procedure into the stratosphere, an explosion that caught many people by surprise. Just what is it that makes Ultherapy such a sensation, and why has it outpaced other noninvasive cosmetic alternatives?
1. The beauty factor
Reason one is without question the simplest of all: Los Angeles Ultherapy works. By stimulating the growth of natural collagen in your face, Ulthera ultrasound therapy helps to fill out wrinkles and restore vitality – all without the use of any synthetic fillers or implants. No approach on the planet looks quite so natural and effortless.
2. Safety first
Ultherapy uses nothing more complex than ultrasound waves – the same sonic flow that OBs use to check on a growing baby. This gentle approach means there are no knives, no incisions, and no bandages, helping to speed your recovery time and to minimize the risks associated with cosmetic surgery.
3. The price is right
Let’s just say it: noninvasive facial cosmetic surgery is booming these days in part because the economy is not. Outpatient procedures tend to be far less expensive than their surgical counterparts, and in most cases the results are nearly interchangeable. For many patients, this is a win-win, and a trade worth making.
4. Press love letters
I have written before about the glowing reviews that Ultherapy has received in the press, including video segments on shows such as 20/20, The View and Martha Stewart. Seeing Ultherapy in action is a genuinely starting experience: the results are prompt and beautiful, and the patients are invariably astonished.
5. LA on the edge
The Los Angeles Ultherapy boom is better established than you will find in other cities because that’s LA: we are perennially on the cutting edge of the latest cosmetic trends and procedures. I am proud to say my office was one of the first to introduce LA Ultherapy to patients, and that I continue to perform every procedure myself.
6. The friend factor
Finally Ultherapy has become the subject of an explosion of anecdotal raves, including some of the testimonials on my own site. People just love the procedure and want to tell their friends, and we have all learned that there is no force quite as powerful as social media.
Want to schedule your own free consultation for an Ulthera procedure today? Contact my LA facial cosmetic surgery offices for more information.
Dr. Carlo Honrado Featured on ABC News
Some of you already know that I was recently featured on ABC news as an expert in Los Angeles chin surgery, or mentoplasty. The precipitating event? A new study by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons that found that the number of chin implants is growing far faster than other types of cosmetic surgery, outpacing breast augmentation, BOTOX, and liposuction combined.
The video package was great fun to do, and the issues it raises were on point: chin surgery can be subtle and effective, giving your face a more defined shape without creating an artificial appearance. The risks are indeed minimal, and these can be mitigated safely by sticking with a more experienced, board-certified Los Angeles facial cosmetic surgeon.
Check out the video below, and contact my offices for a free mentoplasty consultation today!
How Early is Too Early for Rhinoplasty?
I have written before about teenage rhinoplasties, and especially how this extremely common procedure can help struggling adolescents find a more confident footing. But it is worth airing the other side of the argument as well, namely that rhinoplasty is not for everyone, and parents and their kids should carefully weigh all the pros and cons before undertaking a procedure of this sort.
One recent article from Baltimore includes a Q&A with a fellow surgeon at my alma mater – John Hopkins University. He is quick to point out that different facial structures, skin types, and indicators for general and mental health must be considered. He also rightly pegs the optimal age for a rhinoplasty:
A good rule of thumb for girls is 15 years of age or older, and for boys 17 years of age or older.
The reason is that these are the ages when the face is largely done developing, so a trained cosmetic surgeon could do the work without bumping up against the question mark of continuing changes in the face.
The other major emphasis of the article is that parents and their kids must maintain a realistic expectation for what is to come, including the various changes they can expect in their emotional lives. Properly prepared and executed rhinoplasty should look and feel natural most of all, and should help to maintain open airways and a lifetime free of complications.
If you want to speak with an expert on Los Angeles rhinoplasty today, please don’t hesitate to contact my LA cosmetic surgery offices for a free consultation.
Ultherapy on Martha Stewart
Here in Los Angeles, Ultherapy® remains a sensation. This safe and easy nonsurgical procedure has everyone from teens to starlets raving about its quick results and natural appearance. Now the revolutionary procedure continues its victory lap through the press with an appearance on the mother of all home craft platforms: the Martha Stewart Show.
As you can see in the segment above, Martha’s a fan. “Very enticing,” was her reaction, and of course I tend to agree.
Ultherapy uses ultrasound waves to lift and tighten the internal tissues of the face and stimulate production of your own natural collagen. If you want to learn more about the extraordinary results and superior convenience of this procedure, I invite you to read more on my website, or to contact us today for a free consultation.
We are the experts in Los Angeles Ultherapy.
Ulthera Storms 20/20 and the View
Many of you know that I have been a pioneer of Ultherapy®, the minimally invasive cosmetic procedure that can jumpstart your natural collagen in a few minutes. And it seems an increasing number of national media outlets are taking notice. This week alone, Ultherapy® has been featured on two of the biggest platforms in television: ABC’s 20/20, and The View.
Both shows trumpeted the primary benefits of Ulthera® treatment – its simplicity, safety, and quick recovery time. And both pointed out that Ultherapy® stimulates the body to create its own natural and organic collagen – without injections, fillers, or any chemicals whatsoever.
This against the backdrop of a year in which minimally invasive cosmetic surgery has undergone a boom here in Los Angeles and beyond. It seems the improving economy has sent many Americans back to their plastic surgeons, but the slow pace of our recovery has especially favored some of the most affordable treatments we have – cosmetic fillers and Ultherapy® primary among them.
If you’re looking for expert L.A. Ultherapy® administered by an experienced Los Angeles facial cosmetic surgeon, my office is without question the city’s leader in this advanced technique. Please contact us today to set up a free consultation.
Cosmetic Surgery Rising with the Economy
It is one of the stranger reliable economic indicators: as the economy improves, so does the incidence of cosmetic surgery in the U.S. As NPR recently reported:
The number of surgical procedures rose 2 percent to 1.58 million in 2011, according to data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. It’s the second year in a row that cosmetic operations increased by 2 percent.
This is not surprising when you consider that cosmetic surgery can be something of a luxury item – a gift to oneself to enhance confidence and comfort. As Americans’ financial confidence grows, many want their personal confidence to rise in lockstep. Sometimes a rhinoplasty is just the thing.
Interestingly, the most successful category of American cosmetic surgery continues to be minimally invasive procedures such as BOTOX®, Ultherapy® and cosmetic fillers. Because these are quick, safe, and inexpensive, they often represent an ideal way to find beauty on a budget. Back to the article:
How many times was Botox injected for cosmetic purposes last year? Try 5.67 million, up 5 percent from 2010. Back in 2000, Botox was used about three-quarter of a million times.
Then there’s the No. 2 category: “soft tissue fillers” (fat, collagen and a bunch of other products) to plump up lips, cheeks and fill creases and lines. Those procedures were up 7 percent to 1.89 million.
I am proud to offer the very latest cosmetic surgery technologies here in Los Angeles and across the Southland. To set up a consultation today, please contact my LA plastic surgery offices here.
Why Cosmetic Surgery Credentials Count
The New York Times published an article this week about a growing problem: doctors performing cosmetic surgery outside their given specialties. This is a significant issue with some serious consequences, and one which should rightly be discussed in the press.
As the article explains, nonspecialists putting patients under the knife is a problem with potentially wide-ranging repercussions, from danger to the patients to the significant expenses associated with corrective surgeries.
From the NYT:
“The public needs to be protected from doctors who are not upfront about what board certifications they have,” said Dr. Malcolm Z. Roth, chief of plastic surgery at the Albany Medical Center in Albany and president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
What can you do to ensure your surgeon has devoted years of training to the specific procedure at hand? Don’t be afraid to ask questions, of course. Always check your surgeon’s credentials. And never, ever look “outside the box” when it comes to essential surgery of the face and neck.
To learn more about safer plastic surgery, please don’t hesitate to contact my L.A. cosmetic surgery offices today.
More Raves for Los Angeles Ultherapy
The cutting-edge facial cosmetic procedure known as Ultherapy® continues its victory lap through the press. The latest stop: nationally syndicated talk show America Now, where an on-air presentation of a medical Ultherapy® treatment inspired oohs and ahhs from the assembled guests. The segment described the procedure as “The same kind of technology used in baby ultrasounds, helping to deliver a tissue-tightening zap under the surface.”
That’s pretty much right. Ulthera® ultrasound therapy works with extremely low-dose energy to prod your body into producing its own natural collagen. The effects are long-lasting and the drawbacks minimal; this is fast and easy cosmetic enhancement that leaves no lasting scars or discomfort.
I have been at the forefront of the Los Angeles Ultherapy movement since day one, and today my practice continues to garner acclaim for its safe and precise approach to this extraordinary technology. Want to learn more? Please contact us today for a free consultation.
