Plastic Surgery for the Right Reasons
For many Americans, plastic surgery has become an important part of their lives. Cosmetic treatments and plastic surgery procedures as part of a beauty regimen has become a mainstream option for millions. However, despite increasing popularity, there are still many misconceptions about what plastic surgery can and cannot do. Aligning expectations and realistic results is critical to ensuring the right […]
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Breast Obsessed?
Each year the American Society of Plastic Surgeons releases its list of the most popular plastic surgery and cosmetic treatments for the previous year. While numbers may change from year to year, one thing is certain: breast augmentation procedures are always near the top of the list. Americans are in love with breasts. Women see them as a sign of their […]
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Let Our Plastic Surgeon Help You Find Your Inner Beauty
With today’s modern medical advances in the world of plastic surgery, we tend to focus on all the ways we can make ourselves more beautiful; however, we sometimes forget to focus our attention on the appearance of beauty in other aspects of the world. One occasionally forgotten beautiful art form is poetry. Did you know that April is also Poetry […]
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Cosmetic Surgery Can Help You Restore the Beauty in You
What is beauty? Day in and day out we are surrounded by trends in cosmetic procedures and images we are told are beautiful, but what does it truly mean? What elements need to be in place for someone or something to be beautiful? It is a common word with a very difficult definition. “Beauty” is hard to define because it […]
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Give Back to Yourself with Cosmetic Surgery
If you’ve been thinking about your looks (and who doesn’t?), maybe it’s time to stop thinking about trying a different cream and start planning for a real perk-me-up . . . a cosmetic surgery procedure. It can be so easy to prioritize everything else, thinking that the time “for me” is just around the corner, at the end of the […]
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Can I Get a Breast Lift Without Implants?
Many women experience excess, sagging skin in the breasts. This is extremely common, and often occurs as the result of pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight loss, or just the natural process of aging. A breast lift with implants procedure is often ideal for women who would like to reduce loose, inelastic skin for a firmer, more youthful appearance and add volume to […]
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What are My Breast Augmentation Incision Options?
Understandably, one of the top concerns women have when considering breast augmentation surgery is how noticeable the resulting scars will be. While any type of surgical procedure will always leave a scar, advances in breast surgery techniques, coupled with Dr. Pinsky’s skills and experience, make it possible to create small incisions in very inconspicuous areas that leave only minimal signs of […]
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How do I Choose the Breast Implant Shape and Size that’s Right for Me?
While choosing the exact type, shape, and size of the implants for a breast augmentation procedure may sound like a quick decision, it actually involves the consideration of a number of factors. Our board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Mark Pinsky, strives to make the decision an easy one by providing detailed explanations of each option at your initial consultation and utilizing […]
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The Physical and Psychological Benefits of Breast Reconstruction
Breast cancer is an illness that will affect up to 232,000 women in 2013. In some of these cases, mastectomy will be necessary to ensure that the cancer will not spread. Breast removal can be a traumatic surgery for many women, but advances in reconstructive surgery allow surgeons to restore their appearance and their self-image. Understanding Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction […]
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Give Yourself Time to Heal After Breast Implants
Breast augmentation surgery requires a certain period of healing and recovery to ensure that the incisions heal and allow swelling to dissipate. Breast implants placed under the breast generally heal faster than implants placed under the muscle. Breast implant surgery requires several weeks before healing is complete. Give yourself the full amount of time to heal, generally from 10 days […]
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