cosmetic surgery

Startup Accelerator: FITme Revolutionizes Cosmetic Surgery with 3D Printing

In additive manufacturing (AM), the personalized medical implant market is burgeoning, presenting an unprecedented opportunity within the aesthetic sector. This niche is ripe for disruption, with 3D printing offering tailored…

3D Printed Nose Models Show What to Expect from a Rhinoplasty

Each year, several hundred thousand people in the United States undergo rhinoplasties, or, as they’re more commonly known, nose jobs. Why are these procedures so common? It’s understandable, in a…

Augmented Reality, Business and Breasts — A Few Questions For: ILLUSIO Imaging

Because reality isn’t the only thing that can stand to be augmented, we were recently introduced to the use of AR technology in breast augmentation surgery consultations as California-based ILLUSIO Imaging…

North Korea Reveals Another 3D Printer, Reportedly to be Used for Dental and Cosmetic Surgery

It’s always a bit difficult to tell what’s going on in North Korea in terms of technology. In June, the Pyongyang Machinery and Technology Exchange displayed a brochure detailing a 3D…

Plastic Surgeon Uses 3D Printing to Reconstruct Damaged Faces

Unless you are an unbearable egomaniac or are blind, you have looked in the mirror at some point in your life and been unhappy with something you’ve seen. Usually it’s a detail…

UAE Hospital First in the Middle East to Use 3D Printed Models: Reassuring Patients About to Undergo Plastic Surgery

When you hear the terms “cosmetic surgery” or “plastic surgery,” your mind likely goes immediately to Michael Jackson, Joan Rivers, or countless other celebrities who have thrown billions of dollars…

Cosmetic Surgery Prep Using 3D Systems’ 3D Printed Models Causes Paradigm Shift

3D printing is merging with such a variety of applications these days it’s dizzying. Recently, 3D Systems announced it is partnering with a New York-based start-up, led by Dr. Carrie Stern, called…

Try Your New Face Before You Buy It – MirrorMe3D 3D Prints Cosmetic Surgery Results Prior to Surgery

When you go shopping for shoes, you try them on. Before you buy a new suit, you also try it on. When you are in the market for a new…

Cosmetic Surgeon 3D Prints Incredible Before and After Masks for a Rhinoplasty Patient

Rhinoplasty is a cosmetic surgery that reshapes the nose. It can be done either for appearance or, in some cases, to correct a deviated septum. It’s commonly referred to as…