This Unexpected Plastic Surgery Procedure is Trending Among Millennials

Gabrielle Union has them. Miranda Kerr does, too. Even Harry Styles has a sexy set. These genetically blessed A-listers all share a common physical trait — other than being really, really ridiculously good looking — they all have dimples.
Not everyone has natural dimples, which, Darren Smith, a New York City-based plastic surgeon, says are the result of skin being attached to underlying facial muscles. “When the muscle under the skin flexes, it pulls the skin, crating a dimple — imagine tugging on the middle of a napkin suspended by its four corners,” says Smith. “The reason some people have dimples and others don’t is that they are born with a tight connection between the facial muscles and skin, while others just don’t have this kind of anatomy.” But, thanks to a quick, outpatient procedure, that can change — in just under a half an hour.
The treatment, known as dimpleplasty, is a minimally invasive procedure used to create dimples in the face, most commonly within the cheeks, says Wright Jones, a double-board-certified plastic surgeon based in Atlanta. And over the last few years, it’s become a common request — almost tripling — among millennial-aged patients due to its “little downtime, enhancement of facial aesthetics, and lack of need for general anesthesia,” says Jones.
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