Taking selfies at a distance of about 12 inches from the face increases perceived nose size by nearly 30%, according to a report published Thursday in the journal JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. Researchers now are cautioning that patients interested in cosmetic procedures should not turn to self-photographs as guidance when considering making changes to their faces. Read more: http://cnn.it/2FPvoz9 Shared from: CNN

Liposuction, also called lipoplasty, liposculpture suction, lipectomy, or lipo, is a type of cosmetic surgery that breaks up and "sucks" fat from the body.  It is often used on the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, neck, chin, upper and backs of the arms, calves, and back. Read more: http://bit.ly/2psYVnj Shared from: Medical News Today

A facelift, or rhytidectomy, is a procedure in cosmetic surgery that aims to give a more youthful appearance to the face.  It reshapes the lower half of the face by removing excess facial skin. Rhytidectomy can tighten loose, hanging skin around the jaw line, also known as "jowls." It can also remove deep creases around the mouth and nose, and excess, hanging skin [...]

It might seem like a Kardashian tush is where it's at these days, but a perky pair of boobs is far from out of style. In fact, getting your girls done is super popular and more commonplace than ever—290,467 women in the U.S. had a breast augmentation surgery in 2016, a rise of 4 percent year over year and 37 percent since 2000, [...]

More women are getting arm lifts, according to newly released statistics, with the number growing from about 300 procedures in 2000 to about 15,000 in 2012. This type of cosmetic procedure can include removal of fat by liposuction or surgery called brachioplasty, in which loose skin is removed from the back of the arms. Read More: http://wb.md/2poxADk Shared from: Web MD

There’s no denying that regular sweat sessions are awesome for your health. But what about the health of your vagina? Whether it's getting chafed during a long run or compressed after an hour of cycling, sometimes it feels like a workout does you more harm than good below the belt. Still, you can't exactly use your vagina as an excuse to blow off the gym. That's because just a few small [...]

In heartbreaking news that only further confirms how hellish it is to be a preteen or teenage girl, new data from the UK shows that young girls are increasingly seeking out labiaplasty — a vaginal surgery that alters the appearance of the vulva. Read More: http://bit.ly/2pnwZ4U Shared from: Cosmopolitan

These days, it seems that no body part is out of bounds when it comes to cosmetic surgery. Demand for designer vagina surgery or labiaplasty is growing quickly.  In Australia, Medicare claims for labiaplasty more than tripled between 2000 and 2013.  And this doesn’t count the women getting the procedure done privately. Read More: http://ab.co/2pqCu2E Shared from: ABC

Even though I paid attention to my sex ed classes, I still call the outer part of the female reproductive system the vagina. When really, what we refer to when we use that word, the part which we can see, is called the vulva. Why is that? Read More: http://bit.ly/2FRxmuD Shared from: Preen Inquirer

Want pouty lips? A new study shows that a lip implant with skin and neck muscle grafts may bring good results. The surgery can be done at the same time as a facelift, making lips appear fuller and less stretched. Results last at least two years, say Anurag Agarwal, MD, and colleagues at the Aesthetic Surgery Center in Naples, Fla. Read More: http://wb.md/2DEZP51 Shared from: [...]