In 1988, more than 680,000 aesthetic procedures were performed by surgeons belonging to the American Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Following further research, Khanna began offering non-surgical facial aesthetic procedures utilising botox and dermal fillers in 1997.

In turn, explosions in technology have made many of these aesthetic procedures more precise and easier to practice.

A similar and somewhat more aesthetic procedure is now employed.

Asian blepharoplasties have been reported to be the most common aesthetic procedure in Taiwan, South Korea and other parts of East Asia.

Patients pay for much of this care, especially aesthetic procedures, in full and in cash.

As with other aesthetic procedures, possible complications of the procedure can include infection, hematoma, discomfort, anatomic asymmetry, or foreign body reaction (called granulomas).

In cases involving medical problems such as trauma, plastic surgery, cancer treatment and burn recovery, medical aesthetic procedures may be invoked for preventive or palliative reasons.

In other cases, medical aesthetic procedures may be involved for cosmetic purposes.

Similar effects may be exploited for use in aesthetic or medical procedures known as intense pulsed light (IPL) treatments.