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Choosing to enhance your breasts is a deeply personal decision, and with today's advanced plastic surgery options, women have more choices than ever. If...

If you’ve been hearing the term collagen banking tossed around by beauty influencers or your aesthetic nurse, you’re not alone. This rising trend in skincare...

Sagging jowls are one of the most common cosmetic concerns as we age. Whether caused by collagen loss, skin laxity, volume depletion, or hormonal changes, the...

Scarring is one of the most common concerns among patients considering a facelift. At Aesthetics MD in Newport Beach, Dr. Mark Anton understands the...

For many breast augmentation patients, one of the most exciting parts of the journey is the moment they finally slip into a swimsuit after breast...

Whether you're trying to fade acne scars, improve skin texture, or restore firmness without surgery, microneedling is one of the most effective skin...

For many women, a tummy tuck offers the chance to finally reclaim a flatter abdomen, restore abdominal muscle tone, and remove the loose skin left behind by...

Pregnancy is one of the most transformative experiences a woman can go through, but it can also leave behind loose skin, weakened abdominal muscles, and...

The nose is one of the most defining facial features, influencing facial balance and overall aesthetic appearance. Whether you’re looking for a subtle...

Jowls—the dreaded sign of aging that no one asks for but nearly everyone gets. They start subtly, with a little loss of skin elasticity here, and a little...

Facial aging is unique to you. Some patients experience deep wrinkles and sagging across the mid-face and neck, while others begin noticing early signs of...

When most people think of exercise, they immediately picture weight loss or building muscle. But did you know that regular physical activity does so much more...

The journey toward achieving a healthy weight and an aesthetically pleasing body shape can involve various routes. At Aesthetics MD, our goal is to help you...

Question  I am interested in a tummy tuck after weight loss surgery. But I also have a large mons pubis ( top fatty vagina area ) can this also be cut or will...

Is 40 too young? Is 70 too old? These are but a few of the questions our patients at Aesthetics MD, a Newport Beach plastic surgery and skin care practice ask...

Question  I’m 45 and I’ve developed very pronounced nasolabial folds. After some research I decided fat grafting is my solution. I sent out my pictures to a...

In partnership with Dr. Peter Ebizadeh, Dr. Mark Anton and Aesthetics MD has launched StrandMD. StrandMD is a full-service hair loss solution clinic in...

Your recovery is an essential part of your facelift surgery and ensuring the best facelift results. The first two week post-op period is the most important in...

Women aren’t the only ones who seek cover at the beach or pool. Men who are hiding a few extra pounds go undercover by sporting baggy t-shirts and loud...

Blame it on our proximity to the gorgeous, sunny Los Angeles beaches or Louis Reard, the French engineer who invented the modern-day bikini in 1946, but more...

In our last blog on The “Youthful” Aging Face Part 1, you learned the aging factors, the specific bone and tissue changes in the face, and the three ways the...

It is inevitable… the day you look in the mirror and see your mother or maybe your mother’s mother staring back at you! Aging happens to everyone. Whether it...

Ahh summer, that carefree time of year when we can’t be careless with our sunscreen products or else we burn. One of the best parts of living near the...

I hated what my mother made us eat when we were kids. Homemade raw, unsalted sunflower butter. Shaklee protein shakes. Cinnamon cottage cheese melted on...

Two years ago, Dr. Anton set out to create a skin care line that reflected the quality of his surgery practice. It had to be results driven. It had to be...

Everyday there seems to be a new skin tightening treatment on the market that promises to be revolutionary… Non-Invasive! No Downtime! Surgical Results...

Your skin has different needs depending on the season. Aesthetica at Aesthetics MD has developed a Seasonal Skincare Program to optimize treatments and...

Dr. Anton is the one of the first plastic surgeons in Newport Beach, CA to offer Dermapen, a new minimally invasive device that effectively treats wrinkles,...

Just like this summer’s hit movie, Dr. Anton’s recent Operation Smile mission was full of adventure, fun, and challenges. As some of Dr. Anton’s patients...

Aesthetics MD is launching Beauty Transformation, a monthly educational campaign aimed at informing our patients on how to look and feel your very best at any...

We had not even left LAX yet and the mission to Shanghai was aborted due to a typhoon, the largest one in 35 years or so. We were rerouted through Hong Kong...

July 14th – Some members of the team have begun rolling in to the Kunming Hotel. All total there will be 75 members on this mission. The number of volunteers...

There seems to be some confusion about when and how often implants need to be replaced. Some doctors tell their patients every ten years. Now with the...

Summer is officially over. You might be noticing a few more irregularities in your skin or having to wear more makeup to cover up the signs of too much fun in...

We’ve barely sprung into spring and already it’s time to start thinking summer swimsuit bodies. Whether your goal is to drop a few pounds or add a few curves...

Why is my water consumption important?  Are our bodies in a drought? Dehydration is a common ailment that most of us aren’t even aware we have. In fact, water...

A Solution to Hair Loss In the US, about 50 million men and 30 million women suffer from hair loss. For years, hair loss was an unavoidable part of aging. As...

The most important person in any medical practice is not the doctor. It’s you, the patient. At Aesthetics MD in Newport Beach, our job is to communicate this...

Hair transplant density after FUE. Is this normal?  I received a hair transplant around 10 days ago and I’m not sure how happy I am with the density. Is this...

Tighten, Brighten, and Lift Without Surgery  Aging is a natural part of life. Plastic surgery done well is looking natural through the aging process while...

Sandy, a 47-year-old patient, walks into the offices at Aesthetics MD in Newport Beach for her plastic surgery consultation with Dr. Mark Anton. There is a...

I WANT MY BODY BACK! Do you sometimes look in the mirror and feel like you don’t recognize the body staring back at you? Pregnancy, weight gain and loss,...

Aesthetics MD is excited to announce that Dr. Anton was recently nominated by the readers of OC Weekly as the best cosmetic surgeon in Orange County, CA. This...

We know summer can wreak havoc on our skin. Did you also know winter can be just as damaging if you don’t adjust your skin care regime to protect against the...

Microneedling builds collagen, treats acne scars, minimizes melasma, evens skin tone, and reduces fine lines and wrinkles. Put very simply, microneedling...

Sure, bald is beautiful. Even more beautiful? Having a choice in the matter. When you don’t have a choice about losing your hair, it can be harder to let go...

For all of the wonderful patients I have the pleasure of working with, I am very thankful. I am also grateful for the completion of another successfu...

It’s that time of year again. Reset. Refresh. Rejuvenate. For some that means considering plastic surgery to improve their appearance.   Facial cosmetic...

One of the perks of working for a board-certified plastic surgeon in Newport Beach CA is that sometimes you get to be the patient. Board-certified plastic...

Every New Year we make a list of wildly ambitious New Year’s resolutions…  Lose 10 pounds of fat! Gain 10 pounds of muscle!  Give up chocolate! Take up...

What Types of Nose Jobs Are There?  Not everyone is born with a nose they like. For some people they can spend their entire life hating their nose and feeling...

Choosing a Plastic Surgeon That is Right for YOU  Selecting the right plastic surgeon is one of the most important decisions to make when electing to have a...

There is No “Perfect Age” For a Facelift "Before deciding to have a consultation, I regularly asked myself when was the right time to have a facelift. I...

A breast augmentation is the most common cosmetic surgery procedure performed in the United States. In a recent study, the American Society of Plastic...

It’s holiday crunch time. That means parties, power shopping and, if you’re not careful, packing on the pounds. Holiday stress may be inevitable, but it...