Hi ya Gorgeous!
Today I have a guest blog post for you - personally, I've been thinking about getting botox in my forehead and maybe doing a lip injection?
Still thinking on that. Now, here is an expert opinion from
Dr. Papantoniou!
Every single one of us, though #flawless, has at some point taken a look in the mirror and found at least one thing
we’d like to change. Some of us learn to love the quirks in our looks
and some of us think about getting a little fix. From the non-invasive
to the surgical, cosmetic procedures are on the rise and there are a
hundred ways to nip, tuck, lift and smooth just about any area of our
bodies. Not all of it is vain and superficial. Some procedures have
amazingly high satisfaction ratings; patients report not just looking
better but feeling way more confident. According to the experts, these are the nips and tucks that are worth it and the ones you should skip:
Worth it: Breast Reduction
“By
far, breast reductions produce the happiest post-op patients,” says New
Bern, North Carolina board certified plastic surgeon and best selling
author Dr. John Zannis, “The women (and sometimes men) that come to me
for this procedure have usually been uncomfortable with the size of
their breasts for years, in many cases since early puberty. You can
really see an immediate boost to their confidence.” Overly large breasts
have uncomfortable physical effects like chronic back pain and bad
posture, but they can also become a huge self-esteem complex, especially
for girls. Breast reduction surgeries report an extremely high
satisfaction rate of almost 90% according to Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery Magazine.
Skip: Lip Fillers
Lip fillers can work
wonders but they’re tricky. They don’t look the same on everyone; your
end result could be Kylie Jenner’s lipstick-empire-building pout or
Donatella Versace’s trout mouth. They’re more of a toss up and depend on
too many variables, from the natural curve of your lips to the skill of
your doctor to the type of filler used.
Worth it: Non-Invasive Face Lifts
“Off
the top of my head some of my happiest clients are non-invasive face
lift patients,” says Dr. Kally Papantoniou, a board certified
dermatologist who specializes in surgical and medical skin procedures at
her New York office. “The skin on the neck and chin get a substantial
lift and smooth with no cutting or general anesthetics, patients report
not only looking younger but constantly say they feel better about themselves. Which is the key word I look for when gauging post-recovery satisfaction!”
Worth it: Rhinoplasty
“A
rhinoplasty from a skilled plastic surgeon can completely change a
face,” says Zannis. He adds, “The nose is the most protruding facial
feature and sits right in the center; any sort of change alters how you
look from different angles, how light and shadows hit you and can make
the face look more symmetrical.” To become a full believer in the power
of rhinoplasty just search “Bella Hadid before and after nose job” on
Google. Literally a different person.
Skip: Cheek Implants
Cheeks
have a very prominent position in your face. Like tweaking your nose,
tweaking the shape and size of your cheeks changes your whole look, but
like any other facial implant or filler; they are not one size fits all.
In older individuals cheek implants are just as likely to drag your
skin down as smooth it. Good results depend on implant type, technique,
original face shape, and considering the natural effects of aging in the
future.
Worth it: Body Contouring
“Body
contouring is easily one of my top three highest patient satisfaction
procedures” says Dr. Papantoniou who provides the procedure at her
practice. “These are non-invasive fat loss techniques and they give
truly amazing results after about 3 months of treatments. There is no
downtime, no pain. Some patients come in for them during long lunch
breaks! Patients lose whole inches. Again, the most telling sign is how
they stress feeling good after the procedure.”
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