Does Plastic Surgery Bring Happiness?

There always has been a negative assumption that many plastic surgery patients are unhappy with themselves and their body with general low self-esteem   That is one of the driving forces that has made plastic surgery a taboo subject amongst many.  Recently, a new European study from Ruhr Universität and the University of Basel has shed a new light on this controversy. [...]...

Top Cosmetic Plastic Procedures of 2012

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons released its yearly statistics of plastic surgery procedures of the previous year.  Based on the report, plastic surgery has been on the rise over the past three years.  The year 2012 has seen a 5 percent surge compared to 2011, with  14.6 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures  performed in the United States. Minimally-invasive procedures has [...]...

Looking older may be a predictor of heart disease

Earlobe creases, a receding hairline, baldness and fatty deposits around the eyes are tell tell sign of aging.  These aging changes may also point to underlying  health issues, studies suggest. Many studies indicate that a linear wrinkle on the earlobes may be a predictor of cardiovascular events (i.e. heart attack), said Sameer Sayeed, MD, cardiologist with ColumbiaDoctors of Somers, [...]...

5 most talked about celebrity plastic surgeries of 2012!

What they have done, and what went wrong Plastic Surgery in Hollywood has always been under scrutiny and 2012 was no exception. The Stir has published the 5 worst celebrity plastic surgeries of 2012.  Dr Payman Simoni, an internationally known Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, has given his own evaluation of what was done and if it [...]...

Plastic Surgery Black Friday 2012

Simoni Plastic Surgery is excited to announce all anticipated only plastic surgery Black Friday specials for the third year! Coming Friday, November 23 Simoni Plastic Surgery will be offering incredible savings once on all cosmetic procedures and products once again; so join in on the fun as we kick off the Holiday season! Deals being offered: Botox $7/unit (reg. $14) Restylane or Juvederm $399/syringe (reg. [...]...

Do you buy only organic? Is it worth the price?

Stanford University researchers recently reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine that organic food is no healthier than that which is conventionally produced. Review of hundreds of studies there were no evidence of nutritional differences,however, they did state that non-organic products are more likely to carry more pesticide residue. Even so, there was no evidence that people who eat organic diets [...]...

Twins Compare Facelift Using Just Local Anesthesia with General Anesthesia. Which One Would You Do?

Two Los Angeles women have put a controversial qusestion to the experiment that which is better: A facelift that uses local anesthetic or one done under full anesthesia. Miki Keller, 49, was fully alert and able to have a conversation as she underwent one hour facelift conducted by a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, Dr Payman Simoni. Her twin sister Donna underwent a 6 hour long [...]...

Not getting enough “Likes” on Facebook, get plastic surgery

Triana Lavey underwent plastic surgery and she did it for a radical reason.  She wanted to look better on Facebook. With the help of Beverly Hills plastic surgeon , she got rhinoplasty and chin implant. Lavey, as a 37-year-old television producer in Los Angeles, spends a lot of time on Facebook. She started not liking the way her face looked on her [...]...

Vampire Facelift: Is It Worth the Hype?

“Vampire Facelift” with its catchy name has attracted a lot of media attention lately.  some claim it is the best thing since sliced bread.  However, is it all it claims to be? Just to start and to be clear, a Vampire Facelift is not a  face lift because it is not a surgical procedure.  The word “facelift” is just acting as a [...]...