For thousands of years, both men and women long have had desire to look young and beautiful. And through the generations, people have searched for ways and concocted formulas to look more youthful. Eye and face cosmetics were used by the ancient Egyptians, the most famous of whom is Cleopatra, who was known to use lactic acid to peel her skin to look more beautiful. Archaeologists have found formulas, written on papyrus, that explain how to prepare mixtures of plants and honey for women to use as facials. Archaeological digs have also uncovered many containers that once held green malachite, black antimony powder, and lead sulfide, all types of minerals that were ground up and used as cosmetics. And in modern days when patients from all walks of life take advantage of facial procedures including rhinoplasty Los Angeles cosmetic surgeons help men and women achieve a more youthful and balanced appearance.

Unlike in modern times when men and women can target wrinkle lines on their faces with professional Botox Beverly Hills facial plastic surgery experts say that in the past, ancient people even performed crude cosmetic procedures to improve – by their estimation – people’s appearances.

For example, in the past in western Russia a broad, flat nose was considered beautiful, so parents would bind the nose of a child to achieve this result. Because the Chinese believed that dainty feet were a sign of wealth and beauty, the practice of binding the feet of girls to prevent foot growth existed for thousands of years. Among some African tribes, an elongated neck is considered a thing of beauty, so some women keep adding rings around their necks to gradually stretch it to a desirable length. These extreme and rather primitive methods at achieving an appealing appearance differ markedly from the sophistication of advanced facial treatments like Beverly Hills Botox.

As we’ve seen, there have always been people who are willing to undergo different procedures or use various products to help them look young and beautiful. Apparently many people still feel similarly. According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, 623,588 Botox procedures were performed in 1999, two years before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) even approved Botox injections for cosmetic use. These procedures, which were done to reduce or eliminate wrinkles on various sites on the face and neck, are known as “off-label” uses (once a drug has been approved for one use, it can legally and ethically be used for other purposes, at the discre­tion of the practitioner). For additional information on Botox and other procedures such as a nosejob, contact the best rhinoplasty surgeon in Beverly Hills to learn more.