Episodes

The timeline after a facelift matters just as much as the procedure itself. Dr. Bass and Dr. Kylie Edinger walk through what to expect at each phase of recovery and how the right habits can make all the difference. They expla...

Most people think better skin comes from doing more, but the biggest impact comes from doing a few things consistently. Dr. Lawrence Bass and clinical dermatologist Dr. Jennifer Vickers share the essentials that actually move...

There’s no shortage of plastic surgery advice online, but not all of it is rooted in fact. Dr. Lawrence Bass introduces his “Facts and Fallacies” series designed to help you separate what’s true from what just sounds convinci...

Most people focus on the facelift itself, but the real work starts long before surgery day. Dr. Lawrence Bass and Dr. Kylie Edinger talk about why the weeks leading up to a facelift can shape everything from safety to final r...

Sometimes you don’t need a full makeover, but rather just a smart tweak. Dr. Bass introduces the idea of “beauty tweakments,” the small, low-downtime treatments designed to quietly keep aging in check without dramatic change....

What happens when the physician who helped introduce Botox to the world reflects on how far aesthetics has come? Dr. Jean Carruthers shares the unexpected moment that changed everything, and why it still shapes how she thinks...

A great facelift starts long before the day of surgery. It begins in the consultation room. Dr. Lawrence Bass and Dr. Kylie Edinger explain what a thoughtful consultation really looks like, from the questions that help surgeo...

Trends may keep fashion fresh, but in beauty, they can blur the line between timeless and temporary. Dr. Bass explains how beauty trends start—often with influencers, media cycles, and celebrity culture—and why chasing them c...

Plastic surgery isn’t one-size-fits-all, and Dr. Lawrence Bass wants to keep it that way. As aesthetic care becomes more mainstream, there’s a growing risk of “fast-food” beauty—standardized treatments that ignore individual ...

Dr. Lawrence Bass and Dr. Kylie Edinger team up to unpack the truth behind one of plastic surgery’s most misunderstood procedures: the facelift. Can it really erase decades of aging, or give you features you never had? Find o...

Dr. Bass introduces the idea of a “beauty thermostat”—your personal comfort level with change. Some people have a high-sensitivity thermostat, noticing every small shift and wanting to act quickly. Others have a low-sensitivi...

Dr. Lawrence Bass honors the late Dr. Sam Hamra, a true pioneer in facelift surgery whose innovations forever changed the field. He reflects on Dr. Hamra’s path from Oklahoma to NYU to Dallas, where his curiosity and analytic...