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How to Evaluate Your Cosmetic Surgeon

There is plenty of talk about doing your research before any cosmetic surgery procedure. Being prepared prior to having a plastic surgery operation will ensure the best possible understanding of the process and satisfaction with the results. Even before committing to have a procedure, there are things one should do to prepare, and some red flags to avoid. In prior […]

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Cosmetic Surgery in College?

Classes chosen? Check! Books purchased? Check! Breast augmentation surgery? Excuse me? Cosmetic surgery procedures are becoming a back-to-school must-have for many students entering into college. Having graduated not only from high school but from childhood, young adults are looking to make the changes they may have wanted for some time as they chart out the future that lays ahead of […]

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Cosmetic Surgery Maintenance Tips

There is no fountain of youth, but advances in facial and body rejuvenation procedures can keep people looking young. Plastic surgery is more popular than ever and the industry as a whole continues to grow. The newest techniques and technology have made staying young more accessible and safer than it has ever been. Once the procedure is over and the […]

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Why Women Seek Breast Augmentation

The single, most popular cosmetic procedure remains breast augmentation. In 2011, more than 316,000 women had breast augmentation surgery and 127,000 women had breast lifts. The breast is intimately associated with a woman’s sense of self and sexuality, which may explain why breast-related cosmetic surgery is as popular as it is. There are many reasons women seek out cosmetic breast […]

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Psychological Benefits of Cosmetic Surgery

On the surface, plastic surgery procedures appear to be skin deep. Having one’s body transformed would seem to be simply an aesthetic choice, much like the clothes a person wears or the make-up they may apply to improve their appearance. The reality is that when a person chooses to have a cosmetic procedure done, it is often as much about […]

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Where To Get Safe Facial Injections

It is no secret that plastic surgery is on the rise. Cosmetic procedures are now a well-accepted way to achieve aesthetic goals. As cosmetic treatments have gained popularity, so too have the number of establishments and practitioners looking to cash in on this booming industry. One of the most significant trends that has occurred is the creation of the medical […]

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How a Facial Peel Works

In the world of facial rejuvenation procedures, injectables and dermal fillers (such as Botox® and Juvederm) get all the attention. They are fast, the recovery time is minimal for such a procedure, and they are relatively inexpensive. But injectables and fillers are not the only non-invasive facial procedures that can turn back the hands of time and give that fresh, […]

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Facial Rejuvenation or Facelift?

With cosmetic procedures increasing in popularity, people are more familiar with the different types of cosmetic procedures that are available today. Or so they think! While many people will recognize terms like breast augmentation or facelift, most people do not understand what each procedure entails or that there may be several different approaches for a patient to achieve their desired […]

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Sculpted Legs with Liposuction

Fall is right around the corner. Gone are the hot sunny days, and mini-skirts will soon be traded for longer, less revealing skirts. Or are they? Since Angelina Jolie flashed her legs in a high slit skirt at the Oscars, the fashion world is ripe with exposed legs. As a result, more and more women are looking at the best […]

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Cosmetic Surgery for Couples

To have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, until death do you part. Many of us have spoken these words and promised to share all of life’s adventures together, and share we will. This is clearly evident as more and more plastic surgeons are seeing couples getting procedures done together as a shared experience. […]

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