How to Give the Gift of Cosmetic Surgery
The holiday shopping frenzy has begun. No sooner than the turkey was put away, shoppers were on pace to make this a record-breaking year when it comes to holiday gift buying. While many people are lining up to clear the shelves of this year’s hottest electronic bargains, or trendiest toy, there is one gift that a person can give a […]
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Harvesting Fat for Cosmetic Surgery
When it comes to fat, almost everyone is eager to get rid of a bit of their own. The mere mention of the word is enough to make many people cringe. It’s a dirty word that nobody wants anything to do with – unless that person is a cosmetic surgeon! To a plastic surgeon, body fat might just be liquid […]
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New Silicone Gel Minimizes Scarring After Surgery
While plastic surgeons go to great lengths to develop their craft, learn new techniques, and earn the proper certifications, they are factors that affect healing that are difficult to predict, and not always easily controlled with good surgical technique. While many steps can be taken to ensure that the healing process goes smoothly, the quality of scars also depends on […]
Continue Reading Pregnancy After a Tummy Tuck?
Body contouring procedures such as abdominoplasty (also known as a “tummy tuck”) are among the most popular plastic surgery procedures. Tummy tuck procedures are particularly popular among mothers looking to regain their pre-pregnancy bodies as part of the latest “mommy makeover” trend. While tummy tuck procedures are very successful in helping women get their bodies back after having children, many […]
Continue ReadingIs Liposuction Permanent?
For those people who exercise regularly, unwanted body fat can still be an issue. Localized fat deposits can resist even the best diet and exercise plans. Fortunately there are cosmetic procedures available that can help target these troublesome fat deposits. Patients always wonder: Is fat removal permanent? When it comes to liposuction, the answer is yes! According to a study […]
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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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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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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 […]
Continue Reading 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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