plastic surgery
Number Crunching
The Most Popular Plastic Surgery Procedure Says a Lot About Our Culture Right Now
I can't remember this kind of a focus on thin since I was 16, idolizing Kate Moss spreads.
By Elizabeth Siegel
Worth a Shot
The Most Surprising New Botox and Filler Trends
Getting Botox for an "executive edge"—or at the age of 22—is just the beginning.
By Elizabeth Siegel
Going Up
The Price of Perky Boobs
For me, it included a scalpel and something called an "internal bra."
By Beatrice Hazlehurst
Want a Lift?
Getting Injectables Now Could Complicate a Facelift Later
Plastic surgeons are finding a lot of unwelcome surprises under the skin.
By Jolene Edgar
REAL TALK
Sofia Vergara Is Pro-Sunscreen and Pro-Plastic Surgery
But anti-filler: “At my age—51—I feel it's not going to make you look younger.”
By Dianna Mazzone Singh
SKIN
4 Trans Women Share How Facial Feminization Surgery Changed Their Lives
To learn more about FFS, we turned to cosmetic surgeons specializing in gender-affirming care and, more importantly, the women who have been through it.
By Myranda Mondry
What in the World?
Injectables Trends From Around the World
Abroad there are promising and unusual ways to freshen up skin. Are they coming here next?
By Kara Nesvig
Want a Lift?
The Facelift Has Gotten a Little Work Done
But how good is it? We cut through buzzy techniques to get to the breakthroughs.
By Jolene Edgar
Want a Lift?
Is There Really Such a Thing as a Mini Facelift?
Because it sure sounds too good to be true.
By Kara Nesvig
Want a Lift?
I’m 96 and I’ve Had 3 Facelifts — Here’s What I Learned
“Wanting a facelift is between you and your mirror.”
By Patricia Tortolani
Cosmetic Candor
Megan Fox Had a Lot to Say About the Cosmetic Procedures She's Had Done
She says she's gotten one type of surgery not once, not twice, but three times.
By Marci Robin
PAYBACK
There’s Now a Buy Now, Pay Later Plan for Botox
Like Affirm and Klarna… but for your injectables.
By Samantha Leal
Want a Lift?
What's the Ideal Age for a Facelift?
For anyone thinking about the surgery, we went in search of the (surprising) answer.
By Kirbie Johnson
Want a Lift?
13 People Get Real About Their Facelifts
The pain, the cost, the recovery time — and were their results worth it?
By Meirav Devash
SKIN BOOSTER
Skinvive Is the First Injectable of Its Kind Available In the U.S.
Approved by the FDA in May, this buzzy new treatment can add long-term hydration to your skin.
By Loren Savini
CHEEK TO CHEEK
Would You Pay $1,500 for Dimples?
In 15 minutes, a plastic surgeon can create dimples where there were none before. And many are.
By Beatrice Hazlehurst
LIFE IN PLASTIC
The Eyelid Lift Is on the Rise—But Is it Safe?
What plastic surgeons want you to know about blepharoplasties.
By Kaitlin Clark
ABOUT FACE
Bone Cancer in My Face Changed Everything I Thought I Knew About Aging
“After cancer, I just wanted to look ‘normal.’ More like a completed vessel than a potter’s pile of thrown clay.”
By Kathleen Watt
Plastic Surgery & Treatments
Breast Lifts Are on the Way Up
Here’s everything you need to know about one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures.
By Kara Nesvig
REALITY CHECK
Inside Plastic Surgery’s Epidemic of Shady Before-and-After Photography
Surgeons get real about the rise in misleading post-op pictures — and reveal how to spot fakery.
By Jolene Edgar