Contributing Writer · Editorial Staff

Tabitha Linwood

Edits the publication's service journalism on plastic surgery and assigns its reader-question pieces.

12 dispatches by Tabitha Linwood

Procedure Deep-Dive · June 9, 2026

Chin Augmentation: Why the Feature You Never Think About Decides How Your Whole Profile Reads

Most people who dislike their profile blame their nose. A surprising number of them are looking at the wrong feature. Chin augmentation is the quiet correction that rebalances a face from the side, and the reason it works is geometry, not vanity. A recessed chin makes a normal nose look large, a normal neck look heavy, and a normal jaw look weak. Fix the projection and three problems you were about to pay to treat separately can disappear at once.

Procedure Deep-Dive · June 9, 2026

Liposuction vs Liposculpture: What the Word Change Actually Buys You

Liposculpture is often sold as a more advanced, more artistic version of liposuction, a separate procedure with separate results. The honest read is that the two share the same core mechanism: fat removed through a cannula. The real difference is intent and detail, not a different machine. Whether the upgrade is worth the upsell depends entirely on what you actually need removed.

Procedure Deep-Dive · June 8, 2026

Lateral Brow Lift vs Forehead Lift: How Surgeons Decide How Much of the Brow to Move

The difference between a lateral brow lift and a full forehead lift is not a difference of degree. It is a difference of what part of the face is actually sagging. One procedure tugs up the outer third of the eyebrow through a small temple incision. The other repositions the entire brow line and addresses the forehead lines above it. Choosing the wrong one means either an undercorrection that fades fast or an overcorrection that reads as surprise. Here is how the better surgeons decide which brow you actually have.

Procedure Deep-Dive · June 7, 2026

Functional Rhinoplasty: Why Fixing Your Breathing and Your Profile Is One Operation, Not Two

A functional rhinoplasty treats the airway and the appearance of the nose in a single surgery, and the reason is structural, not promotional. The bone and cartilage that block your breathing are frequently the same pieces that create the hump or the crooked bridge you dislike. Here is why the two problems share an operation, what 'functional' actually buys you with insurance, and the question that separates a surgeon who can do both from one who can only do half.

Procedure Deep-Dive · June 6, 2026

Lasers for Sun Spots and Pigmentation: What They Fix, What They Worsen, and Why Skin Type Decides

Laser treatment for sun spots and pigmentation is one of the most reliable tools in aesthetic medicine and one of the easiest to get wrong. The same device that clears a freckled cheek in one patient can leave a permanent brown smudge in another, and the deciding factor is rarely the laser. It is the skin it was pointed at. Here is how to tell whether a laser is the right answer for your pigment, and when it is the fastest way to make things worse.

Procedure Deep-Dive · June 5, 2026

Botox for Excessive Sweating: What It Actually Treats, and Why It Works When Antiperspirants Fail

Botox for excessive sweating is one of the few cosmetic uses of the drug that rests on a clear FDA approval and a well-understood mechanism, which makes it unusually honest territory in a field full of overpromising. The catch is that it treats a specific medical condition, not garden-variety perspiration, and the people who benefit most are the ones who have already exhausted the drugstore aisle. Here is what hyperhidrosis is, how the injection works, and how to tell whether you are actually a candidate.

Procedure Deep-Dive · June 4, 2026

Under-Eye Dark Circles: Which Treatments Actually Work, and Which Ones Are Selling You Hope

Under-eye dark circles are one of the most over-marketed problems in cosmetics, which is exactly why most people waste money on the wrong fix. The reason is simple: dark circles are not one condition. They are at least three different problems that happen to look similar in the mirror, and each one responds to a completely different treatment. Here is how to tell which kind you actually have before you spend a dollar.

Industry · June 1, 2026

Rhinoplasty Revision Rates: What the Data Actually Says

The published rhinoplasty revision rate sits somewhere between 5 and 15 percent, and almost every number you will hear quoted is either rounded up to scare you or rounded down to sell you. The honest version requires understanding what gets counted as a revision in the first place, because the definition does more work than the percentage. Here is what the data supports and what it leaves out.

Procedure Deep-Dive · May 26, 2026

Brazilian Butt Lift Safety: The One Anatomical Rule That Separates a Safe BBL From a Dangerous One

Brazilian Butt Lift safety comes down to a single anatomical rule: fat belongs in the subcutaneous layer, never in or below the gluteal muscle. Here is why the procedure earned its mortality reputation, what the task force protocols actually changed, and the questions that separate a safe BBL from a dangerous one.

Procedure Deep-Dive · May 22, 2026

Liquid Nose Job vs Surgical Rhinoplasty: How Surgeons Decide Which One You Actually Need

A liquid nose job and a surgical rhinoplasty are not the fast and slow versions of the same result. One adds volume. The other can remove it. Here is how surgeons decide which procedure matches your goal, and why the nose is the riskiest place on the face to inject filler.

Procedure Deep-Dive · May 21, 2026

How to Get Rid of a Double Chin Without Surgery: What Actually Works in 2026

The non-surgical category for submental fat has matured. Three procedures have separated from the marketing field as the ones with published outcomes data behind them. The decision between them is not about which is best. It is about which fits the patient.

Industry · May 20, 2026

What 3D Imaging Has Actually Changed About Plastic Surgery Consultations

Three-dimensional surgical imaging has become standard equipment in the better practices. What it has changed is not the surgery. It is the conversation that precedes it.

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