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Jolene Edgar

Breast Intentions

The Makings of a Modern Boob Job

Patients demanded solutions for implant issues like “animation deformity.” Surgeons have delivered.
Want a Lift?

Getting Injectables Now Could Complicate a Facelift Later

Plastic surgeons are finding a lot of unwelcome surprises under the skin.
An Ounce of Prevention

Does Preventative Botox Work?

Everything you need to know about getting neurotoxin injections before you actually get wrinkles.
Want a Lift?

The Facelift Has Gotten a Little Work Done

But how good is it? We cut through buzzy techniques to get to the breakthroughs.
REALITY CHECK

Inside Plastic Surgery’s Epidemic of Shady Before-and-After Photography

Surgeons get real about the rise in misleading post-op pictures — and reveal how to spot fakery.
Scalpel. Suction. TikTok.

The Truth About Social-Famous Surgeons: “He Had a Million Followers, So I Thought He Was Good”

Would you see a plastic surgeon who's on TikTok? Instagram? YouTube? Many doctors are amassing major followings, and that’s a scalpel that cuts both ways.
THE FILLER FILES

This Is What It’s Really Like to Dissolve Your Filler

“There's an art to sculpting things down just as much as there is to filling them up.”
The Filler Files

What Happens When You’ve Gotten Filler for Years — and Then Stop?

In some cases, “I don’t think you ever get 100% back to having no filler in your face.”
THE FILLER FILES

Is Everyone Abandoning Their Facial Filler?

Welcome to the age of "filler fatigue."
Healthier Hair

Trendy Skin-Care Ingredients Are Suddenly Popping Up in Hair Products

We asked dermatologists and cosmetics chemists to weigh in on which ones work and which ones do not.
Shape Shifter

Meet the Lip Lift, the Permanent Alternative to Lip Filler

Here's everything you should know about the trending cosmetic surgery. 
The Pen Isn't Mightier Than the Syringe

The FDA Is Warning Against the Use of These At-Home Lip-Plumping Devices

The aesthetics community has been speaking out about the DIY filler trend of needle-free hyaluron pens.

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream

A healing moisturizer for face and body
LIFTED

Neck Lift Patients Are Getting Younger and Younger

No matter how much you fine-tune your skin-care routine, they've yet to create a neck lift in a jar.
STICK AND POKE

More Millennials Are Skipping Fillers and Going Straight for Brow Lifts

Tired of treatments that wear off over time, many patients are choosing procedures with lasting results instead.
Injectable Info

Why You Should Still Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Even If You Have Dermal Fillers

Experts explain why the alarming headlines about side effects are misleading.
COVOID-19 IMPACT

The Pandemic May Be Causing a Rise in Stress-Induced Hair Loss

In the closing months of a year unlike any other, many dermatologists report an uptick in patients suffering from hair loss — a symptom they attribute to an unprecedented level of anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
PLASTIC SURGERY TRENDS

Demand for Plastic Surgery Is Booming Amid the Pandemic

Doctors say prospective patients were "beating down the doors" once stay-at-home orders lifted.
Good-For-You Bacteria

The Best Skin-Care Products Infused With Probiotics

It's time to feed the good bacteria in your system.