Ask Dr. Tim: Can I Look Younger Without Surgery?
Dear Dr. Tim, I just turned 40 years old and I’ve been thinking about plastic surgery. I don’t want to look different, just younger or more refreshed. My friends often tell me I look angry or tired when I am happy or well rested. Some have even suggested that I get Botox. What are some less expensive ways to look younger…. (read more)
The Plastic Surgery Expert: Are We in a Beauty Recession?
In the city of Los Angeles, where beauty and vanity are the rule, plastic surgery for many is not just a luxury, but a necessity. Even as the Dow dips to multi-year lows, men and women in the City of Angels continue to rise above and beyond the standard of beauty. The quest for perfection is not dead in Hollywood, but for some, the idea…. (read more)
The Plastic Surgery Expert: 5 Things to do With Botox!
In the heart of Los Angeles, Botox has become a ubiquitous term. It is most commonly referred to in the noun form, as in one of the more common Beverly Hills phrases, .Who did your Botox®?’. It can also be used as a verb in the present tense .Can you Botox® me?’, or past tense, .I was just Botox®’d’. Whatever verbiage you choose to…. (read more)
HEALTH & BEAUTY BLACK BELTS: The 411 On Breast Augmentation
In 2007, there were nearly 400,000 breast augmentations performed by plastic surgeons in the United States according to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). For many women, the decision process can be daunting, confusing, and even frustrating. Over the muscle, under the muscle, around the…. (read more)
The Plastic Surgery Expert: America’s Obsession with Breasts
Beautiful breasts. Men adore them. Women often enjoy showcasing them in low cut cocktail dresses and revealing bathing suits. Make no mistake, breasts remain a preoccupation among the human condition. They are a symbol of femininity for the woman, an object of sexual attraction for the man, the staring point for fashion in many…. (read more)
The Plastic Surgery Expert: In Search of the Perfect Behind
“I’m tired of magazines sayin’ flat butts are the thing.”-Sir Mix-a-Lot, 1992 Last Halloween, while you paraded the streets of Hollywood as a ghoul, goblin, ghost, or angel, Munich’s Reithalle proclaimed the winner of the international quest to find “the most beautiful bottom in the world.” Over 15,000 buns from 29 different countries…. (read more)
The Plastic Surgery Expert: Fat. What is it Good For?
The Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leóed the first European expedition to Florida in 1513. Popular legend is that Ponce de Leóas looking for a Fountain of Youth that could restore youth to anyone who drank it. Did he find it? Most historians say Ponce de Leóas more interested in finding new territory he could govern, not vanity….. (read more)
Ask Dr. Tim Neavin: Saline vs. Silicone Implants
Dear Dr. Tim, I am a 24 year old woman who has been considering breast augmentation for several years. I am an .A’ or small .B’ cup and I’d like to be a full .C,’ or small .D.’ I am happy with my breast shape, and my breast sizes are similar. My breasts are just smaller than I’d like. I never had breast…. (read more)
HEALTH & BEAUTY BLACK BELTS: Lip Service
BY: TIMOTHY NEAVIN, MD Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson – modern day Hollywood sex symbols sporting the epitome of the luscious lip ideal. Pouty, soft, sensual, and so kissable! But why are we so fascinated and attracted to a full pair of lips, anyway? Sure, lip mania is fueled by the media’s obsession with the Hollywood elite’s…. (read more)
Ask Dr. Tim: New Year’s Resolutions – To Lose or Not to Lose…with Lipo
Dear Dr. Tim, Happy 2009! My primary New Year resolution is weight loss. I am 22 years old, 5’4″ and 155 pounds. Friends describe me as .curvy,’ but I quite honestly just feel overweight, especially in Los Angeles. I’m starting an intense weight loss program using dieting and vigorous exercise. What role if any does liposuction have…. (read more)
The Plastic Surgery Expert: Beautiful Bodies Part I
The voluptuous body of Marilyn Monroe wouldn’t qualify for most swimsuit calendars by existing standards. And she certainly wouldn’t fit the ideal beauty of the Renaissance where rotund tummies dominated the desired female figure. In stark contrast, open up any magazine today and you’ll find bellies wrapped in measuring tape. The…. (read more)
New York Can Keep Barbie. We Have Oscar
Barbie is going to be 50 next month. Gasp! And while it is true that acrylonitrile butadiene styrene ages better than collagen, plastic surgeon, Dr. Timothy Neavin, argues that Barbie is far less from perfect than Mattel and her neighboring East Coasters would have you believe. Last week in New York, Barbie made her Fashion Week catwalk…. (read more)
Ask Dr. Tim: Holiday Help!
Dear Dr. Tim, My husband, Kris, has been thinking about plastic surgery for some time. He is several thousand years old but overall looks pretty good for his age. Over the last several centuries, he has put on a little weight in the belly and .love handle’ areas, and he is starting to develop more wrinkles in his face. It has made him… (read more)
