About Facetag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-18212412014-09-10T07:00:00-07:00Chow Center for Facial Plastic SurgeryTypePadActress Kerry Washington Reveals Her Beauty Secretstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454559b69e201a73e12b08c970d2014-09-10T07:00:00-07:002014-09-09T11:21:31-07:00Have you ever wondered how celebrities and stars manage to maintain flawless skin for those countless close-ups, despite their hectic schedule? Worse still, they often spend their days in heavy make-up. Some days, I feel as though I’ve spent a lifetime seeking the answer to this riddle. Fortunately, actress Kerry Washington of the television show Scandal has shared some of her secrets to having radiant skin in a recent article, you can read more about it here. Kerry has admitted that she did not always have the perfect, clear skin we see on television and in magazines. She once suffered...EdithLook More Vibrant and Awake With These Celebrity Tipstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454559b69e2019affc2078a970c2013-10-07T07:00:00-07:002013-10-07T09:33:05-07:00Recently Yahoo! Shine caught up with Lucy Hale – she is one of the stars of ABC Family’s hit show, Pretty Little Liars - to get her tips on how to look awake even when you aren’t feeling so energetic. Living in Los Angeles, we all have fast paced full schedules which usually does not give us much time to rest. I found her tips to be pretty helpful, and decided to share some tips of my own for looking less tired! Cover up dark circles. Being tired causes your skin to react in ways that it normally doesn’t. For...EdithPlastic Surgery while Pregnant?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454559b69e20192aa8df96e970d2013-06-03T05:57:00-07:002013-06-03T09:18:30-07:00For some celebrities, having the right look means continued success in the public eye. But at what cost? There have been some recent reports that Kim Kardashian is continuing to receive medical cosmetic treatments despite being pregnant. Elective (optional, not life- or health-saving) surgery during pregnancy is almost never recommended. That said, there are many medical cosmetic office procedures that have minimal or no downtime. Yet because treatments such as Botox, Juvederm, and Radiesse have not been studied in pregnant women, their safety in such situations is unknown. Generally, they are not recommended for pregnant women. In my practice, I...Dr. ChowPlastic Surgery is Becoming More Mainstreamtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454559b69e2015435a73fe1970c2011-09-26T07:00:00-07:002011-09-30T13:59:56-07:00Los Angeles has long been famous as a major center of the beauty, fashion, and especially entertainment industries. The cities in Los Angeles and Orange Counties are frequently listed as having the most attractive people as well. With recent advances in facial plastic surgery and nonsurgical treatments, more and more people can look as young as they feel without appearing “done” or “plastic.” And plastic surgery no longer follows a cookie-cutter formula: Americans have a wide range of beauty, and individualism is prized in this country. Just look at the different faces of beauty in some of the following celebrities:...EdithMore men seeking Plastic Surgery Procedures tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454559b69e2014e881c5fff970d2011-04-27T11:07:34-07:002011-04-27T11:07:34-07:00Statistics show that more men are going under the knife. Facelifts for men grew a significant 14% in 2010! The majority of male fastest growing procedures are surgical. One reason for that may be the aging baby boomers are now ready for plastic surgery. “Minimally-invasive procedures such as Botox and soft tissue fillers work to a point. However, as you age and gravity takes over, surgical procedures that lift the skin are necessary in order to show significant improvement,” said ASPS President Philip Haeck, MD. Doctors say that typically people think that only celebrities go under the knife, however the...AnnieMake-up Magic: Highlight and Contourtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83454559b69e201348369ce4a970c2010-06-07T10:14:24-07:002010-06-08T08:52:20-07:00Ever since the invention of photography, we have been constantly bombarded with images of beautiful women with flawless skin most of us would kill for. However, behind all that glitz and glamour, every red carpet-walking celebrity has the help of a vital make up technique called “highlight and contour.” Highlighting and contouring is the master illusion in the magic of makeup. One can take a square face and give it the illusion of a heart shaped face. Want a slimmer nose or a more defined chin? No problem! Highlight and contour is the technique for facial definition. In simple terms,...Annie