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Kate Middleton’s Nose Reigns as Top Celebrity Look-Alike Procedure

Kate Middleton’s recent pregnancy news isn’t the only thing making royal headlines right now. In fact, her nose might be even more newsworthy with fans, as it’s sparked a trend among women who wish to emulate the fashionable princess.

According to data recently released by the Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group, Kate Middleton’s nose was the most requested celebrity nose surgery of 2012 in the UK.

So just what is it about Kate’s nose that makes it a top choice among cosmetic surgery patients in the UK? Well, according to cosmetic surgeon Dr. Edward Miranda, Kate “has a nice angle between the upper lip and the nasal tip, with a minimal amount of visible nostril from both the front and the sides. It’s also proportionate to her face.”

Kate, who announced that she was pregnant earlier this month, also topped the list of most requested female celebrity look overall, beating out close runner-ups like Nicole Scherzinger, Cheryl Cole, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Myleene Klass, who rounded out the top five.

It’s important to note that women weren’t the only ones requesting celebrity-look-alike features  in the UK this year. The survey also revealed the most popular male celebrity features, which included Robert Pattinson’s jaw, Ashton Kutcher’s cheeks and Zac Efrno’s hair and eyes.

Keeping Your Expectations for Nose Surgery Realistic

While it’s common and often helpful for patients to bring in a photo of their favorite celebrity nose (or other feature) during the consultation process, it’s important to always carry realistic expectations.

Cosmetic surgery can do a lot to improve your appearance, but it’s unlikely that it will make you look just like your favorite celebrity. The best patients for nose surgery or any cosmetic surgery procedure will desire to enhance their natural appearance, rather than completely transform it.

Source: The Inquisitr
Image: Wikimedia Commons

Restore Your Youthful Look with Facial Implants and Liposuction

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If you are starting to notice your face is showing significant signs of aging, such as hollowed cheeks or excess fat around the jawline, you may be a good candidate for facial cosmetic surgery. Dr. Will offers a range of facial cosmetic surgery procedures that can rejuvenate your look and restore your youthful contours. Facial implants and facial liposuction are just two procedures that can restore your facial profile and create a refreshed, youthful look. Whether you need a cheek augmentation procedure or neck recontouring, let us help you achieve the results you want with facial implants and facial liposuction.
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Less-invasive Cosmetic Options for Improving Your Neck

While there a variety of cosmetic procedures that address common aesthetic issues of the face — from facelifts to Botox — the neck area, in that past, has had less options for improving its look.

However, according to a recent article in the New York Times, these days there are a growing number of less-invasive options for improving the appearance of the neck area.

If the neck has too much fat, for instance, neck liposuction may be the solution, especially for those with elastic skin that can bounce back afterward.

Facial liposuction is performed on an outpatient basis. During the procedure, the surgeon makes discreet incisions in the neck, and a tiny tube called a cannula is inserted in a small incision, allowing the surgeon to suction out fat.

For those with neck “bands”, Botox injections in the neck muscle can make them less conspicuous and work best for patients with great skin tone, said Dr. Rod Rohrich, who is chairman of the plastic surgery department at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Just like on the face, Botox will require upkeep to maintain results, which last about three to four months.

For others, the more-invasive neck lift surgery is the best option. According to the article, surgeons say that men seem to get more isolated neck lifts than women.

“Usually with women, they are getting a face- and neck lift,” said Dr. Felmont Eaves, the president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. “In men, we don’t have exact statistics, but it’s pretty common to see them come in just for the neck.”

Learn more about facial liposuction at Will Surgical Arts.

Patients have Less Scalp Numbness Early on with Endoscopic Brow Lift

Brow lift surgery can help minimize signs of aging in the forehead area of the face, correcting problems such as frown lines, creases across the forehead and a low or sagging brow.

The open brow lift and the endoscopic brow lift are two common techniques for the surgery. The open brow lift has one continuous incision from ear to ear, going up around the hair line, whereas the endoscopic brow lift has a few shorter incisions in the scalp. The endoscope, a surgical video device, is inserted into one of the incisions for viewing, and the surgeon uses another incision to make the necessary alterations.

A study published recently in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery compared postoperative numbness in the scalp and forehead for the two techniques and found that endoscopic brow lifts resulted in less numbness early on, but after 18 months, the results were about the same.

Twenty-one participants took part in the study; 11 had an endoscopic brow lift and 10 had an open brow lift. Those who had the open brow lift had significantly greater objective loss of sensation from one to two weeks to 12 to 14 weeks after surgery, and greater subjective sensory loss from four to six weeks to 12 to 14 weeks. However, the differences were no longer present at 24 to 26 weeks after surgery.

The researchers also conducted a retrospective analysis of 58 patients followed up at six months or more postoperatively. Once again, the open  group had more numbness early on, but the differences disappeared after the 18-month point.

Despite the numbness, the authors found that “almost no patients (57 of 58), irrespective of the technique used for their brow lift, viewed their experienced forehead and/or scalp numbness to have been significant enough to deter them from undergoing the surgery again.”

Dr. Will performs endoscopic brow lifts because the technique uses fewer incisions, reducing scarring and patient recovery time.

Freshen Up Your Look with Brow Lift Surgery

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Some of the first signs of aging show up around the eyes and upper portion of the face, and you may have considered getting Botox or other injectables to take care of those lines and wrinkles. If you have deeper lines and wrinkles in this area, or you’ve noticed your brows are starting to droop, you may be a better candidate for brow lift surgery. A brow lift can effectively lift and tighten the skin to create a fresh-faced appearance. It can address several problems in the upper portion of the face and the rejuvenating lift can take a few years off your appearance.
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3 SURGERY-FREE PROCEDURES TO GET YOU READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS

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With everything that we have to do during the holidays – from running around for presents for the kids to preparing the Thanksgiving turkey – it may seem like there is not enough time to refresh your appearance before putting yourself out in front of friends and family at the next big holiday party. With just a few weeks until the holidays begin, a non-surgical procedure is a great way to achieve the look you want without missing out on any of the festivities

Here are three surgery-free facial procedures to consider this holiday season.
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Patients Report High Satisfaction with Facelifts, According to New Study

A study of 93 facelift patients found them to be very satisfied with the results of their surgery: 96.7 percent reported a more youthful appearance and they felt the procedure shaved 11.9 years off their age, on average.

The study also found that after surgery:

  • 82 percent said they had an improvement in self-esteem
  • 69.6 percent reported their quality of life improved

The study’s author Dr. Eric Swanson writes that patient satisfaction and the effects of surgery on quality of life are two of the most important factors in determining if a surgery is a success, but they had not been previously prospectively studied in patients undergoing facelifts alone or in combination with other facial rejuvenation procedures.

Swanson conducted interviews with the patients (mean age of 56.6 years)  one month after surgery; the patients had a deep plane facelift alone or a facelift and another facial rejuvenation surgery, such as eyelid surgery, forehead lift or endoscopic forehead lift. Other commonly performed procedures done at the time of the facelift included laser resurfacing, fat injection and chin augmentation.

Despite the substantial recovery time the patients reported for facelifts, the majority of patients (83.9 percent) said they would have the surgery again, and 93.5 percent said they would recommend the surgery to someone else.

Dr. Swanson concludes, “With proper patient preparation and education, facial rejuvenation effectively meets patient expectations. These findings support the recommendation of surgical facial rejuvenation to patients who wish to look younger.”

The study will appear in the next Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery journal and the study’s abstract is available online.

Reverse the Signs of Aging with Facelift Surgery

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Many of the early signs of aging appear on the face and neck first, and you may be feeling self-conscious about those crow’s feet, deep creases along the forehead, and sagging skin around the cheeks. While non-surgical treatments like injectable fillers and skin tightening procedures can temporarily rejuvenate your look, you can restore those youthful contours for longer lasting results with a facelift. Ready for a transformation? Here are some things to consider before getting facial cosmetic surgery.

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A FACE LIFT IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

A Face Lift In Time For The Holidays With Dr. Will

There are just a couple months until Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season, so you probably don’t want to spend this time recovering from a more invasive surgery to achieve a youthful, holiday look. No, leave the knives behind and learn how you can rejuvenate your appearance with a liquid face lift.

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Boost Your Self-Confidence with a Rhinoplasty Procedure

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If you have a crooked nose or a droopy tip, you may have always been very self-conscious about your facial appearance. Your nose is one of the defining features of your face and even a slight misalignment or flaw can throw-off your facial proportions. We can restore facial harmony by performing a simple rhinoplasty procedure that will reshape and contour your nose. Imagine how good it will feel to stop feeling so self-conscious about your nose! We have helped many patients just like you achieve their ideal look with a basic cosmetic surgery procedure.
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