February 10th, 2010
Men and women who have lost a significant amount of weight should be proud that they were able to shed the extra pounds and improve their health. However, the after effects of massive weight loss can impact the individual’s sense of satisfaction when excess skin has accumulated in specific areas of the body. These men and women may be interested in plastic surgery procedures that address sagging skin. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: plastic surgery, tummy tuck
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February 10th, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided guidelines regarding breast augmentation for patients and surgeons. These standards are in place to increase the safety and efficacy of these surgical procedures and ensure that they don’t negatively affect a patient’s health in the long term. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 9th, 2010
Stop Taking Certain Medications and Herbs
Certain medications and herbal products should not be taken for at least two weeks before your breast augmentation surgery date. These products include: Read the rest of this entry »
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January 9th, 2010
Elective cosmetic procedures have surged in popularity during the last decade. In fact, millions of Americans undergo cosmetic treatments each year according to statistics. Here is a list of the most popular aesthetic procedures performed by physicians. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: breast augmentation, liposuction, plastic surgery, rhinoplasty, skin care
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December 6th, 2009
People of almost all ages undergo cosmetic surgery – from the child that undergoes otoplasty or cleft chin repair, to the teenager that gets rhinoplasty, to the adult that undergoes eyelid surgery. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons collects plastic surgery data from surgeons throughout the United States and has provided the age distribution of plastic surgery patients in 2008. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: breast augmentation, liposuction, plastic surgery, rhinoplasty
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December 6th, 2009
Since the FDA approved silicone breast implants for use in breast augmentation patients in 2006, many women have decided to have their saline implants replaced with silicone implants. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 3rd, 2009
When patients make the decision to undergo plastic surgery, many realize that combination procedures are more likely to help them achieve their aesthetic goals. In these cases, men and women can usually undergo two procedures in the same appointment to reduce recovery time. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 3rd, 2009
With more than 85,000 applications available for the iPhone it’s no big surprise that two plastic surgery apps are being introduced to the market within a month of each other. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 30th, 2009
Skin tightening procedures are most often used on the face and neck areas to reduce the appearance of wrinkles. However, use of skin tightening treatments on the abdomen, arms, and other areas of the body is becoming more common. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: health, skin care
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September 30th, 2009
In a study published in early September in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at Stanford University found that they could make stem cells out of liposuction fat two times faster and with 20 times the efficiency than they could previously. Read the rest of this entry »
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