{"id":1044568,"date":"2025-12-11T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1044568"},"modified":"2025-12-11T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T19:00:00","slug":"these-will-be-the-biggest-plastic-surgery-trends-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1044568","title":{"rendered":"These Will Be the Biggest Plastic Surgery Trends of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article main-content\" lang=\"en-US\">\n<div class=\"AIContentWrapper-gOOlQO jDkjfm\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePageLedeBackground-JMVDp bIwRjk\">\n<header class=\"ContentHeaderWrapper-cqMZiN bujceF content-header article__content-header inset\">\n<div data-testid=\"ContentHeaderContainer\" class=\"ContentHeaderContainer-cMdHiZ fxttZl\">\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderHedAccreditationWrapper-WaWBW fTkfBu\">\n<div data-testid=\"ContentHeaderTitleBlockWrapper\" class=\"ContentHeaderTitleBlockWrapper-cyIGwg dMceKV\">\n<div data-testid=\"ContentHeaderRubric\" class=\"ContentHeaderRubricBlock-aIcNK eDSQnM\">\n<div data-testid=\"ContentHeaderRubricDateBlock\" class=\"ContentHeaderRubricDateBlock-kvxmSu jVyBWg\">\n<div class=\"RubricWrapper-dZIqzO ghbJG ContentHeaderRubricContainer-fiPRfk fRUoUz\"><span class=\"RubricName-gkORYq fCauaT rubric__name\">Plastic Surgery &amp; Treatments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 data-testid=\"ContentHeaderHed\" class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE ContentHeaderHed-SVoJX deqABF iHBUaf dyRzMH\">These Will Be the Biggest Plastic Surgery Trends of 2026<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderAccreditation-fcyiw bhgqZY content-header__accreditation\" data-testid=\"ContentHeaderAccreditation\">\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderDek-bCXPyE hNoQnF\">Doctors predict the procedures that will fizzle out, gain steam, and revel in a rebrand.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderByline-jXtKQj jgXynP\">\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderBylineContent-dkwwFS fRKSvg\">\n<div data-testid=\"BylinesWrapper\" class=\"BylinesWrapper-vmGrt cZzmZD bylines ContentHeaderBylines-cTXqro ljGzhW\"><span class=\"BylineWrapper-jRoBEm dflWou byline bylines__byline\" data-testid=\"BylineWrapper\"><span class=\"BylineNamesWrapper-jrdaOa fXeqQN\"><span data-testid=\"BylineName\" class=\"BylineName-kqTBDS dDLLkB byline__name\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE BylinePreamble-itSxDZ deqABF cFJkIM jcgMlx byline__preamble\">By <\/span>Jolene Edgar<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><time data-testid=\"ContentHeaderPublishDate\" datetime=\"2025-12-11T17:00:00-05:00\" class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE ContentHeaderPublishDate-eNTYkb deqABF lnzeTN eFanim\">December 11, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderLeadAsset-hVxhYG jbwyOw lead-asset ContentHeaderLeadAssetWrapper-gQBTSl dhrcMW lead-asset--width-undefined\" data-testid=\"ContentHeaderLeadAsset\">\n<figure class=\"ContentHeaderLeadAssetContent-kyKlgP eGZaQl\">\n<div class=\"ContentHeaderLeadAssetContentMedia-bwiUDr keSRCn lead-asset__content__photo\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-zEXFr koTknX responsive-asset ContentHeaderResponsiveAsset-cgZUtS coCHna\"><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"aspect-ratio-container\" class=\"AspectRatioContainer-bEozCe gBbeIJ\">\n<div class=\"aspect-ratio--overlay-container\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/6939ef4235b440db9af1da9e\/1:1\/w_120,c_limit\/2025%2002%2013%20_%20ALLURE%20_%20EXTREME%20BEAUTY_3%20_%20SCALPEL%20_%20DAIANE_061.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/6939ef4235b440db9af1da9e\/1:1\/w_240,c_limit\/2025%2002%2013%20_%20ALLURE%20_%20EXTREME%20BEAUTY_3%20_%20SCALPEL%20_%20DAIANE_061.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/6939ef4235b440db9af1da9e\/1:1\/w_320,c_limit\/2025%2002%2013%20_%20ALLURE%20_%20EXTREME%20BEAUTY_3%20_%20SCALPEL%20_%20DAIANE_061.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/6939ef4235b440db9af1da9e\/1:1\/w_640,c_limit\/2025%2002%2013%20_%20ALLURE%20_%20EXTREME%20BEAUTY_3%20_%20SCALPEL%20_%20DAIANE_061.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/6939ef4235b440db9af1da9e\/1:1\/w_960,c_limit\/2025%2002%2013%20_%20ALLURE%20_%20EXTREME%20BEAUTY_3%20_%20SCALPEL%20_%20DAIANE_061.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jYrTxZ gVBkjw caption ContentHeaderLeadAssetCaption-ifsaEE kXGAlP\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionCredit-eowWKH deqABF lnzeTN gxwcqg caption__credit\">Huy Luong<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-attribute-verso-pattern=\"article-body\" class=\"ArticlePageContentBackGround-dcEtzE kUtTlG article-body__content\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePageChunksContent-enJWmu ilcJfn\">\n<div data-testid=\"ArticlePageChunks\" class=\"ArticlePageChunks-fwcPjP cAlDKu\">\n<div class=\"GridWrapper-cFSKbf cxzKYj grid grid-margins grid-items-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hkPQhP lnoYVP grid-layout--adrail narrow wide-adrail\" data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-beYvyV kCPYUp grid--item grid-layout__content\">\n<div class=\"BodyWrapper-kzyFNv HDJd body body__container article__body\" data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"body__inner-container\">\n<p>If you want to make a plastic surgeon squirm, just ask them about &#8220;trends&#8221; in the field. The T-word sets them on edge. And we get it: It&#8217;s deeply unwise to allow the whims of fashion to dictate the age at which you get a facelift or the size of the breast implants you put in your body. After all, if you&#8217;re unhappy with your purchase, you can&#8217;t simply return it as you would a disappointing pair of barrel jeans. Nevertheless, plastic surgery isn&#8217;t immune from the influence of culture, the virality of social media, or the fluctuating preferences of the people. Each year, surgeons see the demand for certain treatments swell, and the interest in others recede.<\/p>\n<p>When we asked these doctors how they foresee the aesthetic landscape shifting in the months ahead, they were quick to confirm the staying power of certain procedures and phenomena that <em>Allure<\/em> has recently covered: the GLP-1-propelled boom in body contouring, the enduring appeal of liposuction, the downsizing of breast implants, the rise of tissue-preserving facelifts and boob jobs, the increasing demand for ready-to-use fat (a.k.a. Alloclae), and even the anticipated growth of rib remodeling. While that last one may seem like a stretch (social media is, frankly, appalled), board-certified plastic surgeon Charles Galanis, MD, predicts that the controversial procedure will gain ground in 2026. \u201cIt\u2019s all part of the year of the waist,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Surgeons also alluded, somewhat vaguely, to \u201cregenerative\u201d treatments, which have garnered tremendous buzz lately\u2014and may someday have an Ozempic-caliber influence on the field\u2014but currently lack evidence and FDA approvals. (We\u2019re talking exosomes, salmon sperm, growth factors, and novel peptides.) By and large, \u201cthese are much more experimental kinds of concepts that have not played out yet in clinical trials,\u201d says Daniel J. Gould, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon and the section editor for regenerative medicine at the <em>Aesthetic Surgery Journal<\/em>. From a scientific standpoint, he adds, 2026 will be a year for separating fads from facts in this realm, but it could be some time before these treatments yield enough convincing data to be widely adopted in practice.<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s emerging now and actually within reach? Ahead, plastic surgeons prognosticate on the treatments that will fizzle out, gain steam, or even revel in a rebrand.<\/p>\n<div role=\"heading\" class=\"heading-h3\">The BBL is back\u2014undetectable and with a new name.<\/div>\n<p>The Brazilian butt lift is staging a quiet comeback. How quiet? At his New York City office, \u201cwe don\u2019t even mention the word,\u201d says board-certified plastic surgeon Ryan Neinstein, MD. Surgeons are dropping the acronym in favor of the procedure\u2019s formal name: fat grafting to the buttocks. \u201cThe term BBL still frightens people,\u201d Dr. Galanis explains, \u201cso we have to be careful with that and explain that what we\u2019re referring to is fat transfer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"GridWrapper-cFSKbf cxzKYj grid grid-margins grid-items-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hkPQhP lnoYVP grid-layout--adrail narrow wide-adrail\" data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-beYvyV kCPYUp grid--item grid-layout__content\">\n<div class=\"BodyWrapper-kzyFNv HDJd body body__container article__body\" data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"body__inner-container\">\n<p>The fear is rooted in old data\u2014namely, a survey from 2017, which reported that the BBL had the highest mortality rate in plastic surgery. The findings were hotly contested, Dr. Galanis notes, since the study had a low response rate and relied on self-reported outcomes, mostly from South Florida clinics \u201callegedly operating under less than ideal circumstances.\u201d The paper also outlined technical recommendations for making the surgery safer (number one being: avoid injecting into the gluteal muscle, which can cause a fatal fat embolism). When the BBL survey was repeated a few years later (\u201cin a more well-designed study,\u201d says Dr. Galanis), the death rate had dropped and was shown to be similar to that of a tummy tuck. What\u2019s more, a 2022 study looking at the disproportionately high rate of BBL deaths in South Florida, specifically, linked the majority of fatalities to \u201chigh-volume, budget clinics.\u201d R. Brannon Claytor, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, blames these \u201cchop shops\u201d for \u201cgiving a bad name to a good operation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the procedure hasn\u2019t completely shaken off the stigma, in 2026, the BB\u2026 sorry, <em>fat grafting to the butt<\/em> is reemerging as a safe surgery that prioritizes shape over size. \u201cThe results are more subtle, more complementary to other procedures\u2014like, you\u2019re getting liposuction or a tummy tuck, and the BBL is just meant to complement the contours you\u2019re creating elsewhere,\u201d Dr. Galanis says. In a sense, the BBL is lending to a smooth silhouette overall, easing the transition between the waist, hips, butt, and thighs, he explains, and the end result is \u201cnot something that is popping out of clothes,\u201d but rather \u201ca look that someone could\u2019ve been born with\u201d\u2014or perhaps built at the gym. Surgeons describe the new aesthetic as perky and athletic. \u201cWe talk about the \u2018Pilates-instructor butt,\u201d says Dr. Neinstein. In the majority of his mommy makeovers\u2014including those on 50-, 60-, even 70-somethings\u2014he\u2019s \u201cputting just a little bit of fat above the muscle,\u201d so that the butt, when lifted, doesn\u2019t look deflated and flat. Gone are the Kardashian comparisons. \u201cWe\u2019ve gotten past the idea that a BBL means having a huge ass,\u201d he says. \u201cThat\u2019s no longer how patients think about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div role=\"heading\" class=\"heading-h3\">Facelifts will target the midface through smaller incisions.<\/div>\n<p>In recent years, the facelift has seized the zeitgeist. We\u2019ve witnessed the relentless rivalry between deep plane and SMAS proponents, the incessant speculation over 30-something celebrities getting surgery, and the all-out hysteria surrounding a certain 70-year-old who shocked the internet by naming her facelift surgeon (and then inviting him to her birthday party). Each moment has helped to transform the facelift from a last-ditch surgery for seniors to a coveted glow-up for virtually anyone who can afford it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"GridWrapper-cFSKbf cxzKYj grid grid-margins grid-items-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hkPQhP lnoYVP grid-layout--adrail narrow wide-adrail\" data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-beYvyV kCPYUp grid--item grid-layout__content\">\n<div class=\"BodyWrapper-kzyFNv HDJd body body__container article__body\" data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"body__inner-container\">\n<p>What\u2019s next? Some say the biggest news pertains to smaller scars, as more surgeons are offering \u201climited-incision deep plane lifts\u201d (a.k.a. \u201cmidface lifts\u201d or \u201cendoscopic lifts\u201d), primarily to patients who are seeing early drooping but still have good skin elasticity. In such cases, surgeons can use endoscope-guided techniques to target and reposition fallen tissues while skipping the usual incisions around the ears where extra skin is customarily cut away.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike mini lifts of the past\u2014which inspired the mantra: \u201cmini lift, mini results\u201d\u2014the latest iterations go deeper and are more comprehensive and durable. These are \u201cmaximally invasive surgeries performed through minimally invasive incisions,\u201d explains Dr. Gould. His version of the procedure elevates the outer brow and the cheeks through tiny incisions hidden in the hair behind the temples. For patients who also want to address their necks, he makes a separate incision under the chin, through which he can tighten the platysma muscle and reduce deeper structures that are detracting from a sleek jawline. As with the scalp incisions, the nick under the chin serves only as an entry portal; it doesn\u2019t allow for skin removal.<\/p>\n<p>While limited-incision lifts are having a moment, they\u2019re not new. Andrew Frankel, MD, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, says he\u2019s been performing midface lifts since 1998. (He approaches the cheeks both from above, through slits in the scalp, and below, via incisions inside the mouth, freeing up the tissues and suspending them in a higher position.) While the midface lift has gone in and out of fashion over the years, Dr. Frankel has always found it to be a powerful tool for vertically lifting and \u201coptimizing\u201d the cheeks without adding artificial volume. \u201cIf someone doesn&#8217;t have lax skin or jowls, a midface lift can redistribute the volume in the cheeks and provide a refreshed look without visible incisions,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"GridWrapper-cFSKbf cxzKYj grid grid-margins grid-items-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hkPQhP lnoYVP grid-layout--adrail narrow wide-adrail\" data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-beYvyV kCPYUp grid--item grid-layout__content\">\n<div class=\"BodyWrapper-kzyFNv HDJd body body__container article__body\" data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"body__inner-container\">\n<p>Unsurprised by the procedure\u2019s resurgence, Dr. Frankel attributes it to the public\u2019s disillusionment with filler\u2014the sad fact that it can\u2019t lift the cheeks\u2014as well as the uptick in 30- and 40-somethings seeking surgery as a means of beautifying. When he performs the midface lift as a standalone operation, it\u2019s typically on younger patients (average age: 45) with the goal of enhancing cheek projection and obscuring under-eye hollows. \u201cWhat it doesn\u2019t do is affect your jawline and neck,\u201d he notes. So, in older patients, he\u2019ll commonly combine the midface lift with a traditional deep plane face and neck lift.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of surgeons are doing that,\u201d adds Mike Roskies, MD, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon in Toronto\u2014meaning: incorporating endoscopic midface maneuvers into their \u201copen\u201d deep plane surgeries in order to boost the cheeks more effectively. In a field rife with conflicting opinions, surgeons seem to agree on this: \u201cThe midface represents the future of facelifting,\u201d says Dr. Gould. \u201cIt\u2019s the hardest thing to get right, but it\u2019s where the beauty lies.\u201d<\/p>\n<div role=\"heading\" class=\"heading-h3\">\u201cSubmandibular glands\u201d will be the talk of TikTok.<\/div>\n<p>The next big controversy in aesthetics will focus on the neck, says Babak Azizzadeh, MD, the president-elect of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. \u201cWe\u2019re going to be hearing a lot more about the submandibular glands and how surgeons treat them,\u201d he says. The debate over when and how to reduce these salivary glands is already in full swing at medical meetings, but Dr. Azizzadeh expects it to fully permeate the public forum next year (if not sooner: I saved three posts on submandibular gland contouring last week alone).<\/p>\n<p>During a deep neck lift, which some call a \u201cstructural neck contouring,\u201d surgeons go underneath the platysma muscle to trim the deep fat, the digastric muscles (which help to open the mouth), and the submandibular glands, which can droop and bulge with age, compromising a clean neckline. While not everyone needs a gland reduction, \u201cin some patients, no matter how great of a deep plane facelift you do, if you don\u2019t contour the glands, you\u2019re not going to get a beautiful result overall,\u201d Dr. Azizzadeh says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"GridWrapper-cFSKbf cxzKYj grid grid-margins grid-items-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hkPQhP lnoYVP grid-layout--adrail narrow wide-adrail\" data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-beYvyV kCPYUp grid--item grid-layout__content\">\n<div class=\"BodyWrapper-kzyFNv HDJd body body__container article__body\" data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"body__inner-container\">\n<p>The pursuit of next-level outcomes is compelling facelift surgeons to address the glands with a greater frequency than in the past. Dr. Azizzadeh says he treats the glands in 50% to 70% of face and neck lift cases; five years ago, the number was less than 10%. Dr. Roskies adds that in about 80% of his patients, \u201cgland reduction is a necessity to get the results we want.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But not every surgeon is trained in gland reduction or comfortable navigating the deep neck, where there\u2019s an increased risk of bleeding and nerve injury. In the past, those doctors simply avoided the glands and blamed mediocre results on unfavorable anatomy. \u201cThey\u2019d say, \u2018Oh, they\u2019ve got a tough neck,\u2019 and chalk it up to that,\u201d Dr. Claytor. In 2026, however, with social media showcasing neck angles few mortals are born with, expectations are sky-high\u2014for patients and doctors alike. At every level, surgeons are aiming to up their game. \u201cThey\u2019re looking at a handful of facelift leaders across the world, who are getting results that they wish they could get for their own patients, and they\u2019re trying to mimic every aspect of their techniques,\u201d Dr. Roskies says.<\/p>\n<p>Aesthetically speaking, deep neck specialists say they\u2019re already seeing the trend being taken too far. \u201cWe don\u2019t want sculpted jawlines that make women look like Chads,\u201d says Dr. Roskies, referring to the alpha-male stereotype with a hyperchiseled chin. \u201cWe want feminine jawlines\u2014and sometimes that means reducing the glands in a more conservative fashion than we would have in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n<div role=\"heading\" class=\"heading-h3\">Facial fat grafting will continue to rise.<\/div>\n<p>For years, surgeons have been suctioning fat from areas of excess and processing it into microfat and nanofat before injecting it into the face. While microfat contains intact fat cells that lend volume and structure, more finely filtered nanofat\u2014which results from rupturing fat cells to release their stem cells and growth factors\u2014is lauded for its healing and rejuvenative effects. Doctors often use nanofat around the eyes and mouth to smooth the skin. Some inject it into the scalp to help regrow hair or under the skin to treat inflammatory conditions, like rosacea and melasma, as well as acne scarring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"GridWrapper-cFSKbf cxzKYj grid grid-margins grid-items-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hkPQhP lnoYVP grid-layout--adrail narrow wide-adrail\" data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-beYvyV kCPYUp grid--item grid-layout__content\">\n<div class=\"BodyWrapper-kzyFNv HDJd body body__container article__body\" data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"body__inner-container\">\n<p>\u201cFat is far and away the most superior volumizing agent that we currently have and it\u2019s one of the richest sources of stem cells in our body,\u201d says Faryan Jalalabadi, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills. He sees fat emerging as a safer, more natural alternative to overhyped regenerative treatments, like salmon sperm, exosomes, and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), which are understudied in aesthetics and illegal to inject in the U.S. With nanofat especially, \u201cwe can deliver <em>your own<\/em> exosomes and stem cells,\u201d adds Dr. Claytor. He frequently uses nanofat to treat stubborn lines around the mouth, applying it after CO2 laser resurfacing and microneedling in order to speed recovery and allay pain.<\/p>\n<p>(The purported stem cell benefits of fat are still largely anecdotal, it\u2019s worth noting. \u201cThere are regenerative properties to fat that we can see in our surgical results,\u201d says Dr. Roskies. He credits the stem cells in fat with hydrating the skin from within, for instance, and lending vitality to the skin. However, he adds, \u201cuntil we take biopsies of skin on healthy cosmetic patients and analyze the difference before and after, we won\u2019t really know [its true effects].\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>Further driving interest in fat grafting is the public\u2019s dwindling appetite for hyaluronic (HA) acid injections. \u201cWe\u2019re in an era of filler fear,\u201d Dr. Roskies says. \u201cWe lost the plot by taking it too far and using it in ways it should never have been used.\u201d (Looking at you, \u201cliquid facelift.\u201d) As a result, Dr. Roskies\u2019 office has seen a 400% increase in fat transfer inquiries in the last year alone. Dr. Jalalabadi says he\u2019s also seeing more interest in fat from patients of all ages. He attributes the boom to a growing awareness of filler\u2019s \u201cdownstream effects\u201d\u2014potential long-term issues like swelling, lymphatic obstruction, and interference with future surgery and recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"GridWrapper-cFSKbf cxzKYj grid grid-margins grid-items-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hkPQhP lnoYVP grid-layout--adrail narrow wide-adrail\" data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-beYvyV kCPYUp grid--item grid-layout__content\">\n<div class=\"BodyWrapper-kzyFNv HDJd body body__container article__body\" data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"body__inner-container\">\n<p>While most of the doctors I interviewed believe there\u2019s still a role for HA in aesthetics, they also expect the popularity of fat to continue to soar as more people sour on filler. To meet the demand, some are now offering fat grafting as a standalone treatment under local anesthesia. (Historically, it\u2019s been most often used alongside facelifts.) Dr. Gould, for example, commonly uses it to maintain previous facelift outcomes. Three to five years post-lift, he says, some patients come back for a round of fat grafting to \u201cperk up\u201d the face. \u201cWe\u2019re seeing a lot more of that,\u201d he says. \u201cIn an hour and a half, we do a little bit of fat grafting and it goes a really long way.\u201d<\/p>\n<div role=\"heading\" class=\"heading-h3\">Nonsurgical skin tightening as a substitute for surgery will plummet.<\/div>\n<p>In October, the FDA alerted the public to reports of serious complications from radiofrequency (RF) microneedling devices. Among them: burns, scarring, fat loss, disfigurement, and nerve damage. Some in the field say the warning was long overdue, as doctors have, for years, been cautioning about RF-related complications, which typically occur when inexperienced practitioners deliver excessive energy beyond the dermis, into the fat and deep tissues, in an attempt to lift and tighten the face. On social media, injured patients have banded together to speak out about the dangers these devices can pose. With myriad factors eroding trust in nonsurgical skin tighteners, experts say we may soon see them go the way of noninvasive fat reduction modalities, which fell by 40% between 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe trend of people coming in and asking for Morpheus8 or Sylfirm or whatever [brand of RF microneedling]\u2014that trend is down by about 50% in our practice,\u201d Dr. Azizzadeh says. \u201cIt has flown off the cliff.\u201d He believes the manufacturers of these devices created \u201ca negative self-fullfilling prophecy\u201d by falsely advertising the technology as a replacement for facelift surgery\u2014an outcome that no device can deliver. Given the backlash, he adds, \u201cI think it\u2019s going to take a year or two for [this category of treatments] to acclimate and for practitioners to learn where these tools benefit the patient and when to use them and when not to use them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"GridWrapper-cFSKbf cxzKYj grid grid-margins grid-items-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hkPQhP lnoYVP grid-layout--adrail narrow wide-adrail\" data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-beYvyV kCPYUp grid--item grid-layout__content\">\n<div class=\"BodyWrapper-kzyFNv HDJd body body__container article__body\" data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"body__inner-container\">\n<p>In Dr. Azizzadeh\u2019s experience, RF microneedling \u201ccan be a fantastic tool\u201d for addressing fine wrinkling or poor skin elasticity, particularly after a facelift. Dr. Gould says the same, adding that he confines the energy to the skin, going only one to two millimeters deep. (Some RF microneedling devices have the potential to reach up to 8 millimeters.) Other surgeons echo the importance of staying shallow. \u201cI think energy-based devices have a place in the future of aesthetic medicine where the indication is for skin health\u2014improving the texture and porosity of the skin or superficial acne scarring,\u201d says Dr. Roskies. \u201cBut the second you expand that indication to lifting, you risk damaging structures and shrinking the fat underneath the skin.\u201d<\/p>\n<div role=\"heading\" class=\"heading-h3\">Tummy tucks are going 360, scars be damned.<\/div>\n<p>In some practices, the standard hip-to-hip tummy tuck is taking a backseat to extended and circumferential versions of the procedure, which sculpt the entire torso in one fell swoop. (While the circumferential or 360 incision encircles the waist, the extended incision wraps around the hips but doesn\u2019t approach the butt.) Forcing the procedure\u2019s evolution: GLP-1s, for starters. \u201cBecause patients are losing so much weight so quickly, we\u2019re seeing more people with excess skin on their tummies, flanks [love handles], and lower backs\u2014there\u2019s laxity everywhere,\u201d says Michael Stein, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York City. In those cases, \u201cif we do a traditional tummy tuck, they look great in the front, but then they\u2019re pinching their flanks and their backs, and they eventually come back for another surgery [to address those areas].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While some surgeons are just now shifting to more comprehensive tucks when warranted \u2014usually following pregnancy or any major weight loss\u2014Dr. Neinstein says he began moving away from what he calls the \u201clegacy tuck\u201d after the pandemic. As GLP-1s entered the mainstream, \u201cpeople became looser everywhere,\u201d he says\u2014and the goalpost of patient desires advanced in a big way. \u201cI realized we weren\u2019t doing enough,\u201d says Dr. Neinstein. By addressing only the front of the abdomen, \u201cwe were kind of renovating the upstairs bathroom and hoping the whole house would look different,\u201d he says. \u201cPatients\u2019 expectations have dramatically evolved since the original tummy tuck was first described, and a 40-year-old operation can\u2019t match the demands [of the modern patient]. We have to evolve, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"GridWrapper-cFSKbf cxzKYj grid grid-margins grid-items-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hkPQhP lnoYVP grid-layout--adrail narrow wide-adrail\" data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-beYvyV kCPYUp grid--item grid-layout__content\">\n<div class=\"BodyWrapper-kzyFNv HDJd body body__container article__body\" data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"body__inner-container\">\n<p>In Dr. Neinstein\u2019s practice, 60% of the tummy tucks he performs are circumferential, 20% are extended, and the other 20% are front tucks. One third of his 360 tucks are revisions of previous tucks that lacked the \u201cwow factor,\u201d he says. Dr. Gould is also seeing more candidates for circumferential tucks. \u201cEvery patient is unique\u2014some need it, some don\u2019t,\u201d he says. \u201cBut when the old-style tummy tuck can\u2019t totally address the patient\u2019s problems, we\u2019re not doing them any favors by offering smaller surgeries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During a circumferential tuck, surgeons remove skin and fat from all around the torso and repair separated abdominal muscles to strengthen the core. They also lift the butt and thighs by tailoring the skin on the outside and tightening the fascia on the inside. Preserving this layer of connective tissue, which is rich in lymphatic vessels, offers the unsung advantage of forgoing drains. (These tubes prevent fluid from collecting under the skin post-surgery, but can be uncomfortable and restrict movement.) By sparing the fascia and its intrinsic channels, \u201cwe\u2019re leaving the body\u2019s sump pump in place, so the lymphatics can drain on their own,\u201d says Dr. Claytor. Dr. Neinstein adopted this technique about nine months ago and says he hasn\u2019t placed a drain since. (Surgeons often pair the fascia-preserving strategy with something called progressive tension sutures\u2014internal stitches that anchor the skin to the underlying muscles, further minimizing fluid buildup.)<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone expects the circumferential tuck to take off. Dr. Galanis believes the surgery will remain a relatively niche solution for massive weight loss patients. \u201cThere will be some surgeons who use it [more broadly] as a way to optimize contours,\u201d he says, \u201cbut in most cases, I think the combination of aggressive liposuction and a [basic] tummy tuck will accomplish the same thing without the added scar.\u201d About that, though: Multiple surgeons have told me that patients of the GLP-1 era are generally more accepting of the scars that accompany tissue-tailoring procedures. \u201cTen years ago, the scar was a major issue, but now it doesn\u2019t even really come up anymore,\u201d Dr. Neinstein says. (Tummy tuck scars should be thin and low enough to hide in a bikini.) Dr. Stein\u2019s take: People are realizing \u201cthat a beautiful result with more scarring is better than a suboptimal outcome with a shorter scar.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"AccordionWrapper-hsYVHT elEIEo\">\n<div class=\"AccordionItemWrapper-eWlGuu eNwKZf\">\n<div class=\"AccordionContainer-foSklP jztevT\">\n<div data-testid=\"accordion-item-container\" class=\"AccordionItemContainer-ywYcO eQgPvY\">\n<div class=\"AccordionItemContainerLabel-ioTxOM cxubGT\">\n<p>Meet the experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"AccordionItemContainerContent-bPelIb dZnEWF opening-animation\">\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Babak Azizzadeh, MD, is the president-elect of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.<\/li>\n<li>R. Brannon Claytor, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Frankel, MD, is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills.<\/li>\n<li>Charles Galanis, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon.<\/li>\n<li>Daniel J. Gould, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon and the section editor for regenerative medicine at the <em>Aesthetic Surgery Journal.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Faryan Jalalabadi, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills.<\/li>\n<li>Ryan Neinstein, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York City who performs mommy makeovers exclusively.<\/li>\n<li>Mike Roskies, MD, is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon in Toronto.<\/li>\n<li>Michael Stein, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York City.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Read more about the latest trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"GridWrapper-cFSKbf cxzKYj grid grid-margins grid-items-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hkPQhP lnoYVP grid-layout--adrail narrow wide-adrail\" data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"GridItem-beYvyV kCPYUp grid--item grid-layout__content\">\n<div class=\"BodyWrapper-kzyFNv HDJd body body__container article__body\" data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"body__inner-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Would You Get a Fat Transfer With Someone Else&#8217;s Fat?<\/li>\n<li>Everyone\u2019s Signing Up for Jawline Liposuction<\/li>\n<li>A Kinder, Gentler Boob Job May Be Upon Us<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Learn more about what to ask before your first cosmetic procedure:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p> Source URL: https:\/\/www.allure.com\/story\/plastic-surgery-trends-2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plastic Surgery &amp; Treatments These Will Be the Biggest Plastic Surgery Trends of 2026 Doctors predict the procedures that will fizzle out, gain steam, and revel in a rebrand. By Jolene Edgar December 11, 2025 Huy Luong If you want to make a plastic surgeon squirm, just ask them about &#8220;trends&#8221; in the field. 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