Archive for April, 2012

Plastic surgeons performed more than 20,000 chin augmentation procedures last year, according to new statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The statistics show that chin augmentation is the fastest growing trend in plastic surgery, across all major patient demographics. The society says the trend may be driven in part by increased usage […]

The Mayo Clinic recently announced results of a study that shows an alarming rise in skin cancer rates among young women. Melanoma in particular, one of the most dangerous types of skin cancer, is eight times higher than it was 40 years ago. Instead of national cancer databases, the researchers looked at a “well-defined population” […]