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Plastic surgery trends take a surprising turn, as doctors see more patients 'sizing down'
These days, bigger isn’t always better when it comes to cosmetic surgery.
The so-called “Kardashian” look, which once popularized Brazilian butt lifts, breast augmentations and lip filler, is no longer the hot trend, some experts say.
Plastic surgeons agree that they’re seeing more patients sizing down their appearance, opting for breast reductions and dissolving facial fillers.
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Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Stafford Broumand, of 740 Park Plastic Surgery in New York, confirmed that his patients are looking for “more natural results versus overdone.”
Patients are looking for a more “conservative aesthetic,” one plastic surgeon told Fox News Digital. (iStock)
“Patients are looking for more natural and petite curves, smaller breast implants, and fat grafting to round out the buttock, not necessary to enlarge the buttock,” he shared with Fox News Digital. “Patients want symmetry in their body and face, and soft, full lips – a youthful appearance.”
The surgeon added that younger patients have been inquiring about facelifts more often, and more patients are looking for natural contours and removal of excess skin.
“The ‘overdone’ or fake appearance has fallen out of favor.”
Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, Beverly Hills plastic surgeon and co-founder of Persana — an online concierge that connects people with aesthetic physicians — said the biggest trend he’s seeing is people dissolving fillers.
“We are seeing this with fillers that were injected in the wrong place or with too much product,” he told Fox News Digital.
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“Unlike Botox, which breaks down in three to four months, we have learned from recent literature and studies that fillers last much longer, potentially years, when patients had previously been coming in for more filler every six to 12 months.”
Azizzadeh added that patients are looking for a more “conservative aesthetic.”
Doctors have noted a “significant increase” in breast reductions and breast lifts with or without small implants. (iStock)
“While patients are still utilizing fillers — and when done correctly, they can be fantastic — we are seeing patients requesting more fat grafting and surgical lip lifts to achieve their natural aesthetic goals,” he noted.
Dr. Lyle Leipziger, chief of plastic surgery at North Shore University Hospital and LIJ Medical Center in New York, shared that in his practice, patients are seeking a more “athletic, physically fit appearance.”
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Leipziger also confirmed that there has been a “significant increase” in breast reductions and breast lifts with or without small implants.
“Patients are now seeking facelifts, breast lifts and body contouring procedures in much greater numbers,” he said.
Impact of weight-loss drugs
The growing popularity of weight-loss medicatiobfns like Ozempic for treating diabetes and obesity has “tremendously” impacted plastic surgery trends, according to Azizzadeh.
When people experience significant weight loss, it changes the volume in the face, creating more laxity, the surgeon said.
“Second, it impacts fat cells directly. As a result, we are seeing more facelifts, neck lifts, fat grafting, and we are also seeing this in younger patients than previously.”
Broumand agreed that the trend of semaglutides (the active ingredient in many weight-loss medications) has impacted the plastic surgery process.
“Patients who want to follow a specific body trend may have regrets later, once that becomes outdated.”
“Before Ozempic, we would be removing fat and contouring a patient’s shape,” he told Fox News Digital. “With the weight-loss drugs, we still have to contour, but we might need to add volume and remove extra skin.”
Leipziger agreed that Ozempic and other semaglutides have “significantly fueled plastic surgery procedures as well as injectables.”
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“People who undergo rapid weight loss are often happy when they get on the scale and buy smaller clothes,” he said. “However … they may discover their face and body appear to be aging and sagging prematurely.”
This has led to an increase in facelift requests and body contouring procedures, according to the doctor.
“People who undergo rapid weight loss are often happy when they get on the scale and buy smaller clothes,” one doctor said. “However … they may discover their face and body appear to be aging and sagging prematurely.” (iStock)
“It is very important to discuss with any patient who comes in after their weight loss whether they’ll be able to maintain their new weight before performing face or body contouring procedures,” he advised, noting that this is especially important for those who have lost weight quickly.
‘Subtle enhancements’
Social media has called attention to potential complications of plastic surgery, such as the phenomenon of “pillow face,” which can occur when the face is appears puffy after too much filler.
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“I think a lot of patients have learned that going to reputable, board-certified plastic surgeons and qualified injectors makes a huge difference in outcomes,” Broumand commented.
The plastic surgeon added that he’s “always been a believer” in doing what’s right for his patients instead of following the trends.
“It is very important to discuss with any patient who comes in after their weight loss whether they’ll be able to maintain their new weight before performing face or body contouring procedures,” one doctor noted. (iStock)
“Trends should be for clothing,” he said. “Patients who want to follow a specific body trend may have regrets later, once that becomes outdated and they don’t have the ability to reverse the surgery.”
Azizzadeh also encouraged future plastic surgery recipients to prioritize picking the right doctor, as the same procedure can have “widely varying results” depending on the physician’s ability, experience, skills and “artistic view.”
“Overall, the trend with all procedures is natural-looking results,” the surgeon said. “The ‘overdone’ or fake appearance has fallen out of favor, with celebrities and influencers championing the no-makeup, clean-face look.”
“While people are getting more plastic surgery now than ever, the focus has shifted toward subtle enhancements that look effortless and natural.”
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A new injectable therapy is showing positive results in reducing melanoma throughout a five-year period.
The personalized mRNA cancer therapy, called intismeran autogene, combined with the cancer immunotherapy drug KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), is a collaboration between Merck and Moderna.
The results from the phase 2b KEYNOTE-942 study were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago on May 27.
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After about a five-year follow-up, the combo drug was found to reduce the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by 49% compared to pembrolizumab alone.
The researchers analyzed data from 157 patients with high-risk stage 3 and 4 melanoma whose cancer had been removed via surgery. The participants were split into two groups — one received the combo therapy and the other only received pembrolizumab, according to a press release.
The therapy was found to reduce the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by 49% compared to pembrolizumab alone after a five-year follow-up. (iStock)
The findings revealed that the combination group saw benefits that were “sustained and durable over time.”
Intismeran autogene is designed using mutations identified in a patient’s own tumor, with the intention of teaching the immune system what the cancer looks like so that it can recognize and attack it.
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According to the researchers, intismeran is “well-tolerated” with a “manageable” safety profile.
The most commonly cited side effects of the personalized mRNA vaccine plus KEYTRUDA were fatigue, injection-site pain, chills, fever and headache. The researchers reported no new long-term safety concerns and no severe vaccine-related adverse events.
The combination therapy is currently being evaluated in a phase 3 study — the final confirmation stage.
Patients with late-stage melanoma have a “significant risk” of cancer recurrence, according to an expert. (iStock)
In a Merck press release from January, Kyle Holen, MD, Moderna’s senior vice president and head of development, oncology and therapeutics, noted that this data highlights the “potential of a prolonged benefit … in patients with resected high-risk melanoma.”
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“We continue to invest in our platform in oncology because of encouraging outcomes like these, which illustrate mRNA’s potential in cancer care,” he said.
Dr. Marjorie Green, senior vice president and head of oncology, global clinical development at Merck Research Laboratories, also commented that for many patients with stage 3 or 4 melanoma, there is a “significant risk of recurrence following surgery.”
Researchers confirmed that the combination therapy is currently being evaluated in a phase 3 study. (iStock)
“As such, demonstrating the longer-term potential of intismeran autogene and KEYTRUDA to reduce the risk of recurrence for certain patients with melanoma is a meaningful milestone,” she said.
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The company cited encouraging five-year follow-up data and pointed to upcoming late-stage INTerpath trial results with Moderna in several hard-to-treat cancers.
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An accidental lab discovery has opened the door to entirely new ways of preventing the flu.
While investigating how influenza replicates, researchers discovered that different flu strains use completely different strategies to infiltrate human cells, SWNS reported.
By targeting the specific molecules the viruses rely on, scientists found that they could block them from entering new cells and halt their replication altogether.
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Researchers say these “fundamental insights” into seasonal influenza highlight a clear path toward developing better preventive medications.
“The hope is that fundamental, curiosity-based research like this helps to pave the way for novel strategies to treat and prevent influenza infections,” principal investigator Dr. Emily Bruce, from the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine, said in the SWNS report.
While investigating how influenza replicates, researchers discovered that different flu strains use completely different strategies to infiltrate human cells. (iStock)
While several flu strains cause illness, H1N1 and H3N2 influenza A viruses are the most common. However, current flu tests cannot differentiate between them, and clinical treatments are identical for both.
Although vaccines and antivirals are available, Bruce noted a “dire” need for better medications to stop the virus from spreading cell to xxcell.
“You don’t get sick when a virus is in one cell,” he noted. “You get sick because a virus replicates itself and goes into many more cells.”
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The study, which was published in The Journal of Virology, originally aimed to map how viral RNA segments are transported within cells to create new viral particles.
The team used H1N1 and H3N2 viruses isolated from the nasal passages of positive patients in 2022.
Clinical treatments remain identical for both primary strains of the flu virus. (iStock)
During the investigation, the team unexpectedly stumbled upon a cellular pathway that blocked the virus from entering lung cells, SWNS reported.
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The data revealed that when a specific human protein called Rab11B was depleted, H3N2 viruses failed to enter human lung cells. H1N1 viruses were completely unaffected.
Using reverse genetics, the team mapped this defect and uncovered a brand-new, H3N2-specific role for Rab11B during viral entry.
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This discovery challenged the scientific assumption that all flu viruses enter cells the same way.
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“Viruses are like pirates from different countries hijacking someone’s ship,” Bruce said. “Different viruses, like different types of pirates, use different methods to get onboard.”
This discovery challenged the scientific assumption that all flu viruses enter cells the same way. (iStock)
“We had previously thought that all flu viruses used the same way to get into a cell, but we discovered that this is not true,” she went on. “H1N1 and H3N2 need different proteins to get in, and if you get rid of the right protein, a specific virus can’t get in.”
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While these findings identify a critical cellular pathway for viral entry, the study was conducted using isolated cells, the researchers acknowledged.
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Further research is needed to determine whether blocking the protein is safe and effective within a live, complex human respiratory system.
Bruce and the team hope to conduct further research to determine whether this Rab11B-dependency is a fundamental property of H3N2, or if it’s a trait unique to currently circulating flu strains.
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Eating processed meat like ham, sausage and bacon may be linked to a higher risk of certain types of cancer, according to new research.
While health organizations have already confirmed that processed meat can contribute to colon cancer, this study looked closer at cancers in the upper digestive tract, where the link has historically been less clear.
To understand these connections, researchers from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), one of the world’s largest long-term nutrition and cancer cohorts, tracked the health and diets of 450,112 people across Europe for an average of 14 years.
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The study group included 131,426 men and 318,686 women, according to the study’s press release.
During the follow-up period, 876 people developed stomach cancer and 215 people developed esophageal adenocarcinoma, which is cancer of the tube connecting the mouth to the stomach.
For female participants, eating both processed meat and white meat was linked to an increased risk of developing the disease. (iStock)
Researchers tracked where the stomach cancers grew, separating them into the upper part of the stomach near the throat and the lower part of the stomach.
The researchers also sorted the tumors into two categories based on how the cancer cells appeared under a microscope: intestinal, which forms more organized structures, and diffuse, in which the cells are more scattered throughout the tissue.
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After adjusting for other lifestyle factors, the researchers found that for every extra 30 grams of processed meat a person ate per day, their overall risk of stomach cancer went up by 9%. Eating that same extra 30 grams a day was also linked to a 13% higher risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma.
A standard single slice of regular deli-sliced ham or lunch meat averages around 28 grams, according to USDA data and nutritional tracking databases.
An extra 20 grams of white meat, such as chicken and turkey, was linked to a 12% higher risk of cancer in the main body of the stomach. (iStock)
An extra 20 grams of white meat, such as chicken or turkey, was linked to a 12% higher risk of cancer in the main body of the stomach, the researchers noted.
The study also revealed differences between men and women. For male participants, only processed meat showed a clear, statistically significant link to a higher risk of stomach cancer. For female participants, however, eating both processed meat and white meat was linked to an increased risk.
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These findings align with global health benchmarks, particularly those established by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer.
The agency has long classified processed meat as a known human carcinogen, primarily due to its strong, well-documented links to colorectal cancer.
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However, health organizations have also consistently pointed to a potential, yet less definitive, relationship between these meats and cancers of the stomach.
Eating 30 grams of processed meat a day, or the equivalent to one slice of ham, was linked to a 13% higher risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma. (iStock)
Further scientific investigation is needed to confirm the findings and to account for other underlying risk factors, such as certain stomach infections, which could interact with dietary habits.
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A key limitation of the study is its reliance on self-reported diets, which can sometimes lead to inaccuracies in how participants recall their meat consumption over time, the researchers noted.
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The findings were published in the International Journal of Cancer.
Fox News Digital reached out to the researchers requesting comment.
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