In select cases, high density porous polyethylene (HDPP) implants can be used in secondary rhinoplasty procedures and have advantages over autogenous materials.

Asian patients wishing to improve their appearance while retaining their ethnic identity benefit from small facial implants placed in the mid-face and chin areas. Referred to as "profileplasty," one surgeon innovator shares his techniques that address common complaints in this patient population.

Ear scaffolding is a novel and new technology that can be used in treating prominent and/or asymmetrical ears. The technique is simple and quick, offering obvious advantages over the current gold standard procedure.

The latest permanent lip implant to hit the market, VeraFil, is notable for offering a saline-fillable design that allows physicians to better customize the shape of the lip. Although research so far has shown the implants to be safe and well-accepted by patients, at least one surgeon says that when it comes to permanent lip implants, he chooses to steer clear of anything synthetic.

Surgeons are cutting less and filling more, when it comes to eye rejuvenation. While hyaluronic and other injections can often take the place of blepharoplasty, there are four eye conditions that should make cosmetic surgeons wary, according to one expert.

In lower eyelid rejuvenation careful attention to a series of specific steps will assure that each patient's individual needs are being effectively addressed, says one expert.

If eyes are the window to the soul, then eyebrows are the frame to that window. How then, does one mold the perfect frame?

A new collagen implant safely and effectively corrects nasolabial folds for up to a year, according to a pivotal trial.

Dental aesthetics play an integral role in achieving aesthetic harmony in cosmetic surgery. A beautiful smile is often key in setting a person's facial appearance, and according to several cosmetic dental experts, maximizing aesthetic smile results requires interdisciplinary cooperation.