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Slim down, plump up and contour – The rise of weight loss medications and a whole-body approach to plastic surgery
We’ve all heard about them: GLP 1 medications, the revolutionary weight loss treatments that aren’t just transforming lives but also driving demand for specific plastic surgery procedures across the globe. While nutrition and exercise were once the key drivers behind weight loss, today GLP 1 medications are the go-to for people wanting to take significant leaps in trimming down. Simultaneously, this means significant demand for key cosmetic procedures – lifts and contouring – to remove excess skin, tighten and refine.
Always in Vogue – Enduring cosmetic appearance medicine and plastic surgery procedures
Not every trend sticks, particularly when it comes to the face and body – thank goodness. From Venetian whiting powder, to radiating skin with radium, to hourglass bodies formed by rib-shattering corsets and hairless bodies created from hours of X-ray exposure, the historical list of lethal body-wide aesthetic practises is extensive, yikes! Nowadays, fortunately, we are less focused on the extreme and more attuned to cosmetic procedures and treatments that will effectively – and safely – work within the bounds of our individual anatomy and serve us for the long-term. Enduring is the word on the street . . .
How well do you know your moles?
We all know that moles aren’t created equal – many are harmless, but some require urgent attention, especially when changes arise or new moles appear. While there are three main skin cancer types in New Zealand, melanoma is our deadliest and we have one of the highest rates in the world. Melanoma lesions are more likely – 70% more likely, according to meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology – to arise on previously health-looking skin, not from pre-existing moles. Which is why knowing your moles, and their behaviours, is essential to early detection and prevention . . .
Embrace Summer 2026 replenished and stimulated in the face department
Chemical peels are still a thing – in fact, they’ve been performed since ancient Greek times for skin enhancement. Fast-forward a few centuries, dermatologists pioneered skin peeling for therapeutic purposes in the 1800s and today they remain a firm staple in the top 10 of non-surgical procedures. So, what’s in a peel and why do you need one?
Remove the bags, reveal the eyes – cosmetic procedures in line of sight
Just below the eyes is the first place the majority of us look to when meeting someone, according to research. And, with the eyes one of the first areas of the face that shows premature ageing, preserving and enhancing this delicate facial feature to ensure our eyes are speaking the best versions of ourselves, must be performed with a skilled hand and individual approach. Fortunately, blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, gifts options for every eye.
Subtle is the new black in facial plastic surgery treatments
Forget transformation on the beauty front, subtlety is the new black. Rather than staying frozen in time, many of us – women and men – are reaching for cosmetic appearance medicine and plastic surgery procedures that soften the ageing process, but don’t erase it completely. This subtle focus has afforded a sea change in certain procedures and how they are now performed as compared to a decade ago – including browlift, eye lift surgery – and prompted a new wave of minimally invasive and non-invasive skin tightening and rejuvenation treatments.
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