23 Mar 2026 | by Melissa Michelon, MD, FAAD
The skin barrier is a term that is getting a lot of traction these days on social media. While the information that you read online may not be wrong, the advice is not individualized to your skin's specific needs and/or your environment. Since both are critical for maintain...
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19 Mar 2026 | by Leonard Miller, MD, FACS, FRCS
The quest for the fountain of youth is a popular trope in literature for a reason. A desire to look and feel your best is human nature. It literally comes down to biology. Appearing more vital and youthful signals health and good genes. Aging, however, is inevitable. Furthermore...
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09 Mar 2026 | by Akshay Sanan, MD, FACS
Patient safety is the most critical component of any treatment plan. No result can be exemplary otherwise. So, when a patient asks me: “How safe is it to combine procedures? ”, I am always completely honest. There are certain hard and fast rules when it comes to delive...
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06 Mar 2026 | by Sean Doherty, MD, FACS
While taste is individual, there are certain body contours that are generally desirable. For men, one of these is a smooth, flat chest. It is a look that has been associated with the masculine ideal since the times of ancient Greece and Rome. Not every man, however...
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04 Mar 2026 | by Vickram Jay Tandon, MD, FACS
An appropriately sized breast implant is one of the most versatile tools in my body contouring arsenal. Changing the shape of your breasts by increasing volume has the power to positively impact the appearance of the entire torso. It may make the waist look more nipped, and the a...
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27 Feb 2026 | by Sean Doherty, MD, FACS
Deciding to have a breast surgery procedure is only the first in a series of decisions that you will need to make before you ever step foot in the operating room (OR). Patients are often surprised by this fact as so much of the chatter on social media is just focus...
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26 Feb 2026 | by Akshay Sanan, MD, FACS
The neck has become a focal point for many people these days. It's always served an important aesthetic function as the conduit between your face and your upper torso. Physically, it literally supports your head and is also what allows it to move in all directions. For thes...
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24 Feb 2026 | by Vickram Jay Tandon, MD, FACS
Media attention is a funny thing. Oftentimes, the story that hits the zeitgeist isn't the whole picture. This is certainly true with the breasts. The focus online is almost exclusively on volume — specifically, how to increase breast size with an implant. Breast surge...
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19 Feb 2026 | by Leonard Miller, MD, FACS, FRCS
At Boston Center for Plastic Surgery (BCPS), we have a long, safe, and successful track record with microneedling with radiofrequency (RF) procedures. This is partly due to the fact that I was one of the first plastic surgeons to introduce microneedling to the United States. As s...
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16 Feb 2026
Facial aging can be sneaky. It's common for a new patient to come in to one of my Boston area offices telling me that their eyes suddenly look hooded, or their brows seem flatter, or there’s now a divot by their temples that didn’t used to be there. &nb...
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12 Feb 2026
Hormones can have a significant impact on the appearance of the skin, regardless of your age. As the body's largest organ, the skin is one of the main things that people notice when they look at you. So, if it’s not looking it’s best, this can really affect your...
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12 Feb 2026
Men used to be more adverse to surgical procedures than women, but times are changing. While they often have less tolerance for downtime, men are also not immune to unwanted fat. Furthermore, many men like the fact that a surgical liposuction procedure is a one-and-done versus a ...
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