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Cosmetic medicine and surgery should be evaluated in terms of your lifetime goals for beauty. We all have personal, social, lifestyle, and physical considerations at each state of life. You must carefully weigh the many options available so that your unique needs and expectations are fulfilled to the greatest possible extent by a qualified plastic surgeon.
There is no "one-size-fits-all" approach to optimal beauty; it's up to you and your plastic surgeon to choose the ideal path to achieve all your goals. As you take those steps, your plastic surgeon will be there for you to offer advice and guidelines along the way.
We all go through similar stages of development and face common issues in our growth and aging process. The chart below provides a timeline of cosmetic procedures for each stage of life.
| Beauty for Life Timeline |
 Teens |
 Twenties |
 Thirties |
 Forties/Mid-Fifties |
 Mid-Fifties/Mid-Sixties |
 Mid-Sixties & Looking Forward |
| Microdermabrasion |
| Laser Hair Removal |
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Sclerotherapy (spider veins) |
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Laser Treatment of Leg Veins |
Light-Based Treatments |
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Skin Tightening |
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Laser Skin Resurfacing |
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Injectable Fillers |
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Botox |
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Chemical Peel |
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Dermabrasion |
| Nose Reshaping |
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Liposuction |
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Tummy Tuck |
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Breast Lift |
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Breast Augmentation |
| Breast Reduction |
| Ear Surgery |
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Brow Lift |
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Eyelid Surgery |
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Facelift |
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Forehead Lift |
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Neck Lift |
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| Minimally Invasive |
Moderately Invasive |
Invasive |
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