The World of S+R

The most popular cosmetic treatment in the world, hands down? Botox. Year over year, for two decades running, botulinum toxins have topped the nonsurgical charts, repeatedly proving their vast appeal across demographics. “There are many reasons an undesired result can occur from neurotoxin treatment,” says Washington, D.C., board-certified dermatologist Dr. Noëlle Sherber. And not every […]

With more than 20 million views, #fillergonewrong is captivating the aesthetes of TikTok with its can’t-look-away content: boxy jawlines, overstuffed lips, bulging under-eyes, and horror-show vascular occlusions that are often the result of botched liquid rhinoplasties. In Washington, D.C., board-certified dermatologist Dr. Noëlle Sherber has been reversing her share of injectables gaffes from other practitioners—from […]

Look in the mirror while sucking through a straw. That’s what you might look like if you have your buccal fat removed. Buccal fat (pronounced like buckle) consists of small pads of fat in each of your lower cheeks. Removing it is a quick procedure that may make your face appear more sculpted and slimmer. […]

You’ve likely heard the saying “Everything old is new again,” to explain the cyclical trends in fashion and art. Still, the same could be said for some plastic surgery procedures—like the recent uptick in requests for the lip lift and facial implants, including cheek and jaw implants. For example, cheekbone implants have been around since 1956. They were further improved upon […]

Not only are scars notoriously hard to fade, but there’s also a plethora of different types of scarring, from raised keloid scars to acne scarring, which makes finding the right treatment complicated. We spoke to board certified dermatologist Dr Noelle Sherber to learn more about her apporach to treating surgery scars. Read More

In recent months, as more folks have gotten vaccinated and returned to their pre-pandemic rituals, cosmetic doctors have noticed a surprising trend. “I’ve seen a tremendous rise in injectables complications,” says Dr. Jessica Weiser, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City. Many of those now coming in for fix-it work, she tells us, were unable […]

Can we talk about Joe Biden’s face? And Bernie Sanders’s heart attack? And Elizabeth Warren’s honey blond hair? And Donald Trump’s unnatural hue? Can we talk about the senior citizens running for president? Trump and three leading Democratic challengers are all septuagenarians, and there’s not enough hair dye or spray tan in the world to […]

In case you missed it, January 2018 marked the inception of our very first “guide issue,” in which we Allure editors take a deep-dive into the nitty-gritty of just one single feature such as skin, hair, lips, and so on. To kick it off on a high note, we thought, why not start with eyes? […]

Everyone has their Snapchat filter. Deny it all you want, but as the saying goes, me thinks thou doth protest too much. Because it’s true. We’ve all got that friend who champions the flower crown. That mate that dons those doggy ears like you wouldn’t believe. And then there are those who can’t help but […]

The line between smartphone fantasy and reality is blurring. Grace Smith*, 28, started using the Facetune photo app a few years back to edit wrinkles out of her face. The lines between her eyebrows created a shadowy effect on her forehead, and she thought she looked fresher and prettier in pictures when the shadow was […]