When the topic of plastic surgery comes up, we usually picture places like Los Angeles or Beverly Hills as the plastic capitals of the country. So it may be surprising that Salt Lake City Utah plastic surgery is making headlines. According to a recent study by RealSelf.com, Utah ranks #2 in Plastic Surgeons per capita, […]
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Here comes spring! It’s time to begin thinking about how you will keep your skin soft, flexible and firm for the sunny days of summer ahead. Two of your body’s important proteins, collagen and elastin, play a critical role in keeping your skin looking its best. You’ve probably heard of or read about these remarkable
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Just as a frame provides the perfect compliment to a lovely painting, your eyebrows provide the perfect frame for your lovely eyes and face. This is true for men and women, alike. Many people who are self-conscious about their lack of brows, may consider tattooing them on or find they spend lots of time every
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Providing facial rejuvenation today is not just about lifting and tightening but also restoring volume to the face that is lost over time. Popular fillers, such as Voluma and Juvederm, can add volume to the mid-face and fill in deep folds and wrinkles. Such is the case with our ViveLift technique. But fat grafting (fat injections
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Most patients seeking facial rejuvenation are looking for a cosmetic procedure that will give them amazing results with no downtime. For mild aging concerns, there are many great options available that involve little to no downtime. But for moderate to more involved aging concerns, long-term results typically cannot be achieved without a certain amount of time for recovery.
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Do facial exercises reduce skin sagging? It’s a common question and the answer is yes.  But before you start working out that face, listen up. The muscles in the face can increase in size with exercise just as any muscle in body can. By adding volume that naturally decreases with aging, you can expect less sagging.
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There are many internet rumors floating around about how to achieve celebrity-quality lip augmentation. At Utah Facial Plastics, Dr. Thompson and our nurse injector Alfie, are happy to provide safe and professional lip augmentation to those patients who seek more full, yet natural-looking, lips. For most patients, lip size is an inherited trait. If you were
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If you are in your forties or fifties and are considering significant facial rejuvenation, but are not sure you are ready for a full-fledged facelift it might be time to consider a mini-facelift procedure. A mini facelift can provide significant and long lasting results without the risks, down time, and additional cost of anesthesia and
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Facial plastic surgery can certainly make one look and feel more youthful but did you know it can actually increase your likeability? A recent study, the first of it’s kind, finds that women who have undergone certain procedures are perceived as having greater social skills and are more likeable, attractive and feminine. How has this been
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We’ve all heard warnings about too much cell phone use from the dangerous cancer-causing radiofrequency to anti-social behavior. But have you heard of “Text Neck”? The term was coined last year after many documented cases of patients who experienced chronic spine pain from looking down at their smart phones so often. A recent study shows that craning
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