Research Correspondent · Editorial staff
Isolde Nakata
Reports on the research and technology behind plastic surgery, with a focus on what the evidence actually supports.
6 stories by Isolde Nakata
Myth CheckLiquid Rhinoplasty in Beverly Hills: What Filler Can and Cannot Do to a Nose
Nonsurgical nose jobs are marketed as a quick, low-risk swap for surgery. The vascular anatomy of the nose tells a more complicated story.
· 4 min · Isolde Nakata
DecidingWeight-loss medications and body contouring: what surgeons are seeing
GLP-1 medications like semaglutide are sending more people to plastic surgeons with loose skin and volume loss. Here is how the two fit together, and when to wait.
· 7 min · Isolde Nakata
DecidingNon-surgical versus surgical: matching the treatment to the problem
Lasers and injectables are not lesser surgery. They solve different problems entirely.
· 7 min · Isolde Nakata
DecidingInjectables versus surgery: when to choose which
Botox and fillers buy time and refinement. Surgery solves what time has already done.
· 6 min · Isolde Nakata
DecidingIs cosmetic surgery right for you?
Motivation, health, and expectations all factor into a good decision.
· 5 min · Isolde Nakata
DecidingSetting realistic expectations in cosmetic surgery
Improvement, not perfection, and why that mindset leads to happiness.
· 5 min · Isolde Nakata