Shafer Plastic Surgery Blog

Take the New York “Tour of Beauty”

We all need a little help to look good, and now, with all the advancements in the beauty industry, it really is easier-than-ever to go full-out gorgeous. Better than that, why not take advantage of the latest-and-greatest beauty treatments, to take at least 20 years off of your face? I recently visited some of New […]

Insecure dudes are turning to penis fillers — to mixed results

They’ve got their eyes on the size. Guys are swarming plastic surgeons to have their genitals pumped up, doctors and patients tell The Post. “It’s very, very popular,” says Dr. Norman Rowe, a board certified plastic surgeon and owner of Rowe Plastic Surgery on Park Avenue on the Upper East Side, who charges anywhere from […]

‘RICH GIRL FACE’ Schoolgirls Desperate for a Face Like Ivanka Trump are Increasingly Seeking Botox and Lip Fillers, Doctor Warns

Harley Street doctor Dirk Kremer says while it is illegal for under-18s to be tattooed or use sun beds, there are no such rules when it comes to the cosmetic procedures. He blames social media for kids wanting plump lips, chiselled jaws and raised eyebrows to look like billionaire influencer Kylie Jenner or US President’s daughter Ivanka. And […]

Women Are Paying to Remove Their Resting Bitch Faces, for Some Reason

There are many ways in which having a resting bitch face is a useful asset, the main one being that strangers rarely attempt to engage with you while you’re riding the train or reading a book alone in a bar. Why would anyone intentionally sacrifice that? For what? Looking personable?! Looking personable is how you […]

Why Would Anyone Get Rid Of Their Resting Bitch Face?

Honestly, they’re so powerful Women are now going to plastic surgeons to get rid of their resting bitch faces, because apparently some women want to look less “like a sourpuss” and more approachable. According to one plastic surgeon, the requests for this type of surgery have “more than doubled” in the past year alone. The […]

CoolSculpting vs. Kybella: Doctors Explain the Differences

Fat: we all have it. And even if we consider ourselves Flywheel devotees or clean-eating all-stars, so many of us still struggle with stubborn pockets of fat that don’t seem to respond to any amount of diet or exercise. Lucky for us, the recent rise of non-surgical fat-reduction techniques has blessed us with fat-blasting innovations such as CoolSculpting (aka […]

What Is A Brazilian Butt Lift?

You can exercise your way to bigger glutes—or for those wanting immediate or more dramatic results—there’s the option of a Brazilian butt lift (BBL). The aesthetic procedure continues to grow in popularity, despite the health risks. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, more than 20,000 people had a BBL done by board-certified surgeons in 2017, […]

The Healing Power of Sleep and How to Get More of It After Surgery

You may be unconscious, but while you’re asleep, your body goes into healing and recovery mode. In many respects, sleep acts as a permissive state in which the body’s tissues and systems can heal from a day’s worth of work. In the case of surgery, there’s more work for the body to do than normal, […]

How To Get Rid of Laugh Lines With Five Expert-Approved Tips

Dermatologist and plastic surgeon-approved tips for smoothing those deep creases around your mouth. Laugh lines are no laughing matter if you prefer your skin to be baby-smooth and wrinkle-free. We spoke with dermatologists Cindy Yoon-Soon Bae and Morgan Rabach and plastic surgeon Dr. David Shafer to break down everything we need to know about laugh […]

So, This Is What a $3,000 Emsculpt Butt Lift Actually Looks Like

The nurse hands me a gown, and I strip down, Winnie the Pooh–style, before lying belly-down on an exam table as she straps an elastic belt around my hips and slides oven mitt–like paddles into place right on top of my cheeks. So cute. She turns on the machine, and my butt feels weirdly tingly. […]

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