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, … Continue reading
For the fourth year in a row, I have been honored with a Patients’ Choice Award for my Los Angeles facial cosmetic surgery practice. This distinction is given to a select few physicians who are “so highly regarded by patients that they … Continue reading
I write frequently in this space about ethnic cosmetic surgery because of my abiding interest in the topic. As a Filipino-American, I am mindful of the many ways that politics, culture, and shifting standards of beauty inform the various nonwhite patients who visit my Los Angeles facial plastic surgery offices. Recently this NYT story caught my eye: titled “In South Korea, Plastic Surgery Comes Out of the Closet,” the article details the many ways that cosmetic surgery has taken Korea by storm.
The statistics are remarkable:
Cosmetic surgery is not covered by national health insurance, making it difficult to determine the exact size of the industry. A survey last year by the Seoul city government found that 31.5 percent of residents 15 or older were willing to undergo surgery to improve their looks. In 2007 the percentage was 21.5.
In a 2009 survey by the market research firm Trend Monitor, one of every five women in Seoul between the ages of 19 and 49 said they had undergone plastic surgery.
A number of trend pieces in the media have zeroed in recently on a telling statistic – men and women are getting married far later than they used to. This means that brides and grooms are working even more actively … Continue reading
There are some facial cosmetic surgery procedures which are considered the blockbusters of the genre – perennial favorites such as Botox®, facelifts, and most recently, Ultherapy®. Although these procedures get the lion’s share of our popular press, however, they represent … Continue reading
Many of my patients know that my practice was among the very first to introduce Ultherapy® in Los Angeles. Today we continue to lead the pack on this revolutionary procedure, offering incision-free facelifts using nothing more involved than the gentle … Continue reading
As a specialist in Los Angeles cosmetic surgery, I am often asked to explain the pros and cons of different procedures to my clients. Some of the most common questions these days center around Ulthera® ultrasound therapy, the breakthrough procedure … Continue reading
One of the main concerns I hear from many patients is that facial cosmetic surgery is too involved to fit into their busy lives. Although cosmetic surgery has grown far safer in recent decades, there is no denying that many … Continue reading
