Beverly Hills - Plastic Surgery, inc.

Procedures Go Back To Basics

With so many unpronounceable ingredients filling derms' offices, it's enough to make anyone run for the Dove soap. But not so fast! "As people a natural lifestyle, there's been an increased demand for a back-to-basics approach in cosmetic procedures," says Dr. Gabriel Chiu of Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery, Inc., who notes more patients seeking a balance between tech and tradition. Fruit-based peels -- most of which derive their skin-smoothing acids and enzymes from cranberry, apple and pumpkiin -- are gaining steam. And so are oxygen facials, which use pressurized air to drive serums into the skin and facials using Colostrum, a growth factor-rich ingredient derived from the milk of a new mother cow that remedies woes from wrinkles to acne. What's more, this in-demand surgeon is seeing requests for lower doses of Botox, smaller breast implants, and noses that retain family traits. "People are moving away from artificial looks." says Dr. Chiu. "More natural procedures and processes are the next step."

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