Research Correspondent · Editorial staff
Isolde Nakata
Reports on the research and technology behind plastic surgery, with a focus on what the evidence actually supports.
8 stories by Isolde Nakata
SafetyPreparing for surgery day: the weeks before matter
The quiet work done before a procedure, medications, smoking, logistics, and the home you come back to, shapes how safely it goes.
· 6 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
ProceduresRhinoplasty in Beverly Hills: what the surgery actually involves
The nose job is the most technically demanding facial procedure. Here is how to think about it.
· 8 min · Isolde Nakata
ProceduresEyelid surgery: what blepharoplasty can do for a tired look
A small procedure with an outsized effect on how rested and alert the face appears.
· 7 min · Isolde Nakata
ProceduresThe brow lift and the aging upper face
When the forehead and brow descend, the eyes look tired. Here is how the brow lift helps.
· 6 min · Isolde Nakata
ProceduresGynecomastia surgery: addressing enlarged male breast tissue
A common, treatable condition, and one of the most satisfying procedures for the right candidate.
· 6 min · Isolde Nakata
Skin & AftercareHow smoking affects surgical healing, and why surgeons insist you stop
Smoking impairs healing so significantly that it can change whether you are a candidate at all.
· 6 min · Isolde Nakata
SafetyWhy surgical facility accreditation matters for safety
Where surgery happens is a real safety factor, not a formality.
· 5 min · Isolde Nakata