Long gone is the era of acid peels that require a month of cloistered recovery and face lifts that reengineer your appearance. These days, plastic surgeons and dermatologists say their patients want subtlety — results that look effortless, not shocking. Younger generations, especially millennials and generation Z, are focused on prevention rather than dramatic makeovers.
To achieve this, patients are opting for procedures that yield maximum results with minimal downtime. “We want, ‘Oh, you look good. We just don’t know why,’” says Ava Shamban, a Los Angeles-based dermatologist and the founder of Althaea Skincare.