{"id":23565,"date":"2022-08-29T07:51:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T14:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/?p=23565"},"modified":"2024-02-16T09:56:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T17:56:54","slug":"this-month-in-aesthetics-august-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/this-month-in-aesthetics-august-2022","title":{"rendered":"This Month in Aesthetics: Kim Kardashian\u2019s Favorite Painful Treatment, Keke Palmer\u2019s Strange Plastic Surgery Request, a New Filler Hits the U.S., and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every month, we strive to bring you a balanced mix of breaking news (Nene Leakes’ recent BBL<\/a>, for instance) and advice you can always use, like facts on breast implant safety<\/a> or the things that surprised one beauty writer about her rhinoplasty recovery<\/a>. Invariably though, there’s an intriguing headline or viral post that doesn’t make its own stand-alone story yet is still worthy of a share.<\/p>

Which brings us here, to the latest installment of This Month in Aesthetics<\/strong><\/a>, an ICYMI recap of industry-molding moments that we’d be remiss not to acknowledge—from a former Laguna Beach<\/em> star’s surgery confession to a new FDA approval for jawline filler to yet another Kardashian post that had people buzzing.<\/p>

Kim Kardashian gets Morpheus8 on her stomach<\/h2>

Another day, another treatment for Kim Kardashian. At the beginning of the month, she posted an Instagram Story of herself getting Morpheus8<\/a> from her go-to doc, Dr. Ashkan Ghavami<\/a>, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills. <\/p>

“This is a game changer!!! I did Morpheous [sic] laser to tighten my stomach at @drghavami<\/a>’s spa @gpsaesthetics<\/a> I think this is my fave laser but it’s painful lol but worth it!” she captioned the frame. However, plastic surgeons and derms were quick to clarify<\/a> that Morpheus8 isn’t actually a laser—it’s a microneedling device that uses radiofrequency energy to trigger collagen production. And while the skin rejuvenation treatment is great for improving texture issues and fine lines and tightening mild sagging, it won’t tighten stomach muscles or excess loose skin.  <\/p>

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FDA approves Juvéderm Volux XC for improvement of jawline definition<\/h2>

Juvéderm Volux XC recently became the sixth product to join the popular Juvéderm collection of injectable hyaluronic acid fillers. On August 3, Allergan announced<\/a> that Volux XC had received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the improvement of jawline definition in adults over the age of 21 with moderate to severe loss of jawline definition. It’s the first and only hyaluronic acid filler approved by the FDA for the improvement in jawline definition.<\/p>

In a clinical study, Volux XC—which the company says provides “even more structure, cohesivity, and lift capacity” than the existing products in the lineup—was found to effectively improve jawline definition in 69.9% of participants at six months. However, the filler won’t be widely available in the U.S. until 2023. <\/p>

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