When to Embrace Plastic Surgery for Children
Plastic surgery for children is a hotly debated topic. The news is ripe with stories of young men and women seeking procedures to enhance or augment their bodies, well before their adult years. In many cases, it is best to wait until a patient has finished growing before making significant changes to his or her body. However, there is one […]
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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 […]
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Facial and Cosmetic Procedures for Men
While a lot of attention in the plastic surgery industry is given to women, there are a growing number of men seeking procedures for a variety of reasons. Whether it is to boost confidence or to further their career, men (like women) are seeking cosmetic treatments more than ever before. Plastic surgeons are beginning to see a record number 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 has 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 […]
Continue Reading 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 gain popularity, so too increases the number of establishments and practitioners looking to cash in on this booming industry. One of the most significant trends that have 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 available that can turn back the hands of time and give that […]
Continue Reading 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 […]
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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