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The world of beauty and health sounds incomplete without the mention of plastic surgery. Some 18 million Americans alone had surgical or minimally invasive cosmetic procedures in 2018, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Its popularity has been soaring among masses, both males and females. Gone are the days when celebrities getting surgeries was the news of the day because now it’s too commonplace. 

From Cardi B, Iggy Azalea, Tyra Banks to Britney Spears, many big names have benefitted positively from their cosmetic procedures. Even many of the top Instagram models have had them. While it may seem that such a choice comes with wealth, it isn’t so. Although many celebrities and models get it done, doesn’t mean that common folks can’t. Plastic surgery is not a luxury option. Because aesthetic concerns aren’t the only things to be addressed, many people have different reasons for choosing it, such as a wish to improve their physical health.

Time is near for the sonorous jingles to pleasantly ring about your ears because the holiday season is soon going to be here. The falling snow of Christmas makes the world afresh, and the New Year brings forth the promises you make to yourself for a better future. In this atmosphere of being loved and cherished, New Year resolutions are perfect. They can culminate all your goals and desires in a proper action plan with a staunch will to achieve them by 2020. 

Time has profound effects on the human body. You naturally age as a consequence. Loss of subcutaneous fats, hormonal fluctuations, sun exposure, pollution, and even gravity among a plethora of factors contribute to the process. Wrinkles, fine lines, sunken cheeks, and thin skin can all make anyone feel unhappy, which is where Botox and dermal fillers come into play.

These are non-surgical cosmetic treatments administered through injections. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, as many as 7.4 million Botox injections and 2.6 million dermal fillers were applied in 2018 alone. Within just a few minutes of the procedure, it’s possible to have a younger-looking face, which can explain the massive popularity of Botox and dermal fillers.

Despite changing fashions, styles and beauty standards, civilisations and individuals have always been invested in their appearance. In fact, plastic surgery dates back to as early as 800 B.C in Ancient India but surgical or ‘cosmetic’ procedures have been documented in these early years all over the world.

The primitive plastic surgery procedures we have the most information about were those in ancient India, where special healers or doctors would reconstruct the face to suit the patient’s desired look using rudimentary skin grafts. Eastern cultures were always more advanced in evolving or discovering medicines, and this includes cosmetic procedures. Progression was slow but steady and soon plastic surgery was introduced to western civilisations and adopted throughout Europe. At this time, cosmetic surgery entered its first major revolution as it became adapted and refined for different procedures, different features, areas of the body and most notably – different trends that varied from culture to culture.

The big butt trend is here to stay – bum lifts and Brazilian butt lifts are now one of the most asked-for plastic surgeries worldwide – with the number of bum lifts completed per year well on its way to overtaking the number of breast augmentations completed per year! Having risen in popularity, the big bum is now seen as a must-have by many women. It was made famous by Hollywood celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Iggy Azalea, Amber Rose, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B (to name but a few!), as well as Instagram fitness stars, health gurus and many more different people besides. These celebrities and social media stars occupy a unique place in popular culture and are easily able to influence millions of people, often with simple actions like uploading a post on social media (such as the belfie – a bum selfie) or the release of a new music video (with J.Lo’s Booty and Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda being perfect examples of this).

We all know that first impressions count. More often than not, the smile is the first thing that people notice when they meet you. The Academy of General Dentistry actually discovered that 40% of those surveyed notice a smile first in colleagues, with a further 96% being of the belief that a smile is vital to attraction! This holds true for a wide range of different scenes and scenarios, including first dates, job interviews, introductions and almost every other social situation that you can think of! But how important exactly is a good smile? Below we are going to list for you just three of the reasons as to why having a good smile is so important! It is by no means an exhaustive list as there are a massive amount of benefits to having that perfect smile.

There are great many new trends in the cosmetic surgery industry. Generally speaking, this is always the case, as the industry as a whole is growing massively, and has been on an upward trajectory (in terms of usage and variety of procedures) for decades. This is in no small part thanks to increased and more varied demands driving the industry to formulate novel ways of developing new looks, with social media trends and celebrity influence also accelerating advancements in surgeries, procedures and treatments in general. We are going to talk about two new trends in cosmetic surgery in this piece. And they are cheekbone surgeries and the double eyelid surgery.